A few minutes ago, Donald J. Trump filed a 171-page “Trial Memorandum” as his official response to the charges levied on him by the House of Representatives. Donald Trump’s impeachment response document can be downloaded by clicking on this link. Remember that to read the full document, you must click the “download” button at the […]
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U.S. Citizen vs. U.S. National
Many people and many countries use the terms “citizen” and “national” interchangeably. However, United States law treats them differently. The use of “national” came about in the United States when the country was looking to see how to address new populations that came with new acquired lands. Mainly, the issue of how to address citizenship […]
Posted inPolitics
Is Puerto Rico a Country?
I was doing some research for an upcoming project and I came across this little nugget of utter nuttiness from the University of Texas at Austin. What makes this most egregious is the tag line on the website: “Trusted Internet portal for Latin American Studies content since 1992”. According to the About Page of the […]
Posted inThe Latino Life
KILLINGTHEFATGUY
380lbs vs 188lbs Most people in and around El Paso who haven’t seen me lately, I’ve had a bit of a “transformation”. In October 2017 during my regular scheduled VA visit I was greeted with my bloodwork and prescriptions over a period of time after the usual vitals and dreaded date with the scale, which […]
Posted inThe Latino Life
El Paso and The GOP District 16 Comedy
I’ve been watching a particular race Congressional District 16 GOP side of the house for a change and I find it rather amusing for starters We have two Candidates that continally goad and bait each other into action. One in particular Anthony, former Democrat turned RHINO and Samuel Williams former Independent turned Republican. I got […]
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GAO Concludes Donald Trump Violated Law
The Government Accountability Office is a government agency that audits and investigates government entities on behalf of the United States Congress. It is non-partisan. Yesterday it issued a report about the withholding of the Ukrainian money that is at the center of the articles of impeachment pending before the Senate. The Senate is scheduled to […]
Posted inNational News
U.S. GAO Rules Trump Broke Law
The United States Government Accountability Report (GAO) issued a report a few minutes ago stating that the Trump Administration violated the law in withholding Congressional appropriated funds to the Ukraine. The GAO is a non-partisan government investigative watchdog. The report said U.S. law “does not permit the president to substitute his own policy priorities for […]
Posted inNews Desk
Political Quickbytes
I am so engrossed in the ongoing political shenanigans that often times I do not realize how little important information trickles down to everyday people. It seems that voters are too focused on providing for their families and being part of their families that they have little time to follow the complex world of politics. […]
Posted inAugust 3rd, August 3rd Anniversary, Community News
What Does “El Paso Strong” Mean To You?
By Miguel Juárez “El Paso Strong,” a term borrowed from the “Boston Strong” campaign has various meanings and interpretations. The term has become a mantra for the city and its people. For this article, several people were asked to tell us what “El Paso Strong” means to them and this is what they said: According […]