Many are celebrating the politics of Donald Trump, including many in El Paso. As dangerous as the Trump politics are to the nation and to the world, El Paso will feel the ramifications the worst. This is not about politics, NAFTA or even immigration. Simply, it is about the economic reality of El Paso. So, […]
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The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Duranguito
You all know that the El Paso Chamber of Commerce has come out fully on the side of the destruction of a neighborhood to benefit their membership. This is the chamber’s modus operandi. Remember, they championed Bob Jones as the savior of El Paso up until the moment that Jones’ corruption could no longer be […]
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You All Remember Jane Shang?
(CORRECTION: This post was updated on 26, Feb, 2017 at 10:50ET to correct a mistake about the fireman. The commissioner’s son was approved for a SHIP program that has been alleged should not have been approved.) You all remember Jane Shang, right? If you don’t, that’s ok, let me give you a quick reminder. On […]
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Donald Trump and The Russians
Donald Trump supporters can generally be characterized as patriots. As a matter of fact, they seem to gravitate towards Trump’s America First doctrine. Because of this I am somewhat amazed that Trump supporters seem to be blind to the dangers the U.S. is facing under a sustained ideological attack that could change the fundamental values […]
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Think Trump’s Travel Ban Has No Implications for U.S. Citizens? Think Again
The send-up from the White House is that Donald Trump’s recent immigration executive order, better known as the travel ban, is about securing the United States against terrorism. By framing the narrative in this way, many Americans may well believe that U.S. citizens, by virtue of their iron-clad citizenship, are exempt from any detrimental repercussions […]
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When the US Wouldn’t Help Stranded US Citizens, the Mexican Navy Did
Today’s narrative about the U.S.-México relationship is that México is the bad neighbor and a cause for all that is wrong with the U.S. At least from the perspective of Donald Trump and his supporters. Never mind that the reality is an entirely different thing, having México as the boogeyman helps Trump’s agenda. Take, for […]
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RumpToons No: 15
Her’es RumpToons No: 15. You would think that by now I’d be running out of material but it seems Donald Trump doesn’t understand government. Lucky for me, he delivers cartooning material on a daily basis.
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Shootout at the Durangito
As many of you know there is an ongoing battle over the Durangito community and the proposed El Paso arena. It all revolves around whether a neighborhood should be displaced to make room for an arena. Like all El Paso politics, not all is what it seems as many pieces are moving around at the […]
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Documents Detailing Oscar Leeser and Ann Morgan Lilly Tiff at Thyme Matters
As most of you know, on December 20, 2016, there was an altercation between Oscar Leeser and Ann Morgan Lilly at Thyme Matters. A police report was filed and an investigation ensued. There was no prosecution of E.R. “Rut” Lilly because the District Attorney, Jaime Esparza, determined that there was insufficient evidence to proceed. The […]