Twitter and other social media have been in the news lately because of the threat of voter suppression/manipulation in the upcoming elections. U.S. intelligence has said that the Russians interfered in the 2016 elections. There is no question that Donald Trump has put Twitter on the forefront of international and national communications and policy debates. […]
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It Is Back!
Readers constantly ask me to write more about the ongoing controversies in El Paso. Others ask me to bring back the El Paso Forum. Some of you just want me to go away. The fact is that I moved away from El Paso almost ten years ago. And, as I have written before, I am […]
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Webinar: 50-Year Project to Preserve and Advance Mexican Culture
Press Notice: February 2, 2020 Launch of 50-Year Cycle For Immediate Release Contact: Armando Rendón 2020MeXicano2070@gmail.com MeXicanos 2070 Webinar on Feb. 2, 2020 Will Launch 50-Year Project to Preserve and Advance Mexican American Culture A 50-year cycle of teaching and organizing to promote Mexican American culture will be launched February 2, 2020, in a […]
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Immigrant Nation
The United States of America is a nation of immigrants. Unless a U.S. citizen can trace their lineage directly back to the indigenous population then they are immigrants themselves. Therein lies the crux of the immigration debate. Since most U.S. citizens are immigrants or are descendants of immigrants then the attitude of some that immigrants […]
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El Paso Desperate For Money
For most El Paso readers it should come as no surprise that the city’s water utility is looking to raise water bills soon. Along with taxes, the water bills go up to shore up a bureaucracy trying to make the city successful by creating a fake utopia by imposing oppressive taxes on the city’s population. […]
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Two Things Donald Trump Accomplished With Iran
Donald Trump and his supporters believe that he is a great “negotiator” with business acumen that no one can touch. Trump has also argued that he knows more than some generals. He also said he would bring the troops back from the Middle East. Let’s look at the inconvenient facts. What did Donald Trump accomplish […]
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Lara Logan and Fake News
Those that watch Fox News know that the station has been touting a new digital channel that is supposed to be a more intimate connection to Fox personalities and news. One of the news personalities launching a Fox Nation program is Lara Logan, formerly of 60 Minutes. In a profile on The Hill yesterday, by […]
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Killing Mexicans
A few days before Christmas, a woman – which does not deserve to be named – ran over a 14-year-old girl because she “was Mexican”. But the woman wasn’t done. She hit another 12-year old boy the same day. One would think she was done with the mayhem. But no, on the same day she […]
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Fifteen Days for Post Office To Deliver Mail
I have an ongoing hate relationship with the United States Postal Service. For the last few years it has been nothing but failure after failure. Not only have important documents – like passports – mysteriously disappear into the USPS void causing me much trouble but my business suffers as well. I have been trying to […]