October 10, 2025
GREATER HOUSTON EDITION
Vol.30, Issue 38
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“Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community”
JOHNNY P. MOUTON, JR. OCT 10, 1943 - SEPT 25, 2025
By: Family
THE LIE IS OVER By: Roy Douglas Malonson
After months of pretending he knew little to nothing about “Project 2025,” President Donald Trump has now made his intentions crystal clear. This week, he openly confirmed he is meeting with Russ Vought, former Office of Management and Budget Director and one of the chief architects of the controversial conservative playbook. The two men are strategizing on where to slash federal spending while the government remains paralyzed by shutdown.
What Trump once brushed off as a distant plan is now front and center in his administration’s agenda. In his own words on Truth Social, Trump bragged about the meeting, writing: “I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, Lie on pg. 3
John Percy Mouton, Jr. was born on October 10, 1943, in Houston, Texas to John Percy Mouton, Sr. and Wilda Page Mouton. He was baptized at an early age and attended St. Monica Catholic Church. He attended public school in the Aldine School District and graduated from Carver High School in 1962. Before graduating from high school, he ran track. He also loved to dance, tell jokes and he loved fast cars. John had an entrepreneur personality, flamboyant, adventurous, smart, charming, good looking, fun, loving, caring and down-to-earth guy. He loved vintage muscle cars and trucks. On July 18, 2002, he was united in holy matrimony to Jacqueline Lawson. John was a devoted husband and leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Jacqueline; four sons, Michael (Andrena), Terrence (Tasiana), Reggie and Jesse. One daughter, Shalonda; one brother, Steve Mouton (Joyce); one sister, Jacqueline Reynolds (Marcus). He also leaves grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. John is preceded in death by his parents, John and Wilda Mouton; his son, Craig Mouton; brother, James E. Mouton; and his sisters, Cheryl and Sandra Mouton. AA