I am used to getting all sorts of emails and communications about controversial blogs. It is not surprising that Monday’s blog resulted in the many normal comments that I get. They range from “thanks for exposing this” to “you’re just plain crazy.” What I did not expect was a detailed email telling me that I […]
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The Fresas are Here
You may have noticed something missing in my write up yesterday about Miguel Fernandez. It is that, other than the individual making the complaint, there is not any corroborating evidence. The problem with corruption is that fear is usually a tool used to silence dissention. The court system is heavily manipulated on both sides of […]
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The Problematic Vince Perez Appointment to UMC
Let me start out by making something perfectly clear from the onset, under US jurisprudence, everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. That fact makes accusations a dangerous slippery slope for everyone concerned because absent a conviction or a guilty plea the fact remains that innocence must be presumed. The other issue to keep in […]
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Vince Perez and UMC and Mexican Political Intrigue
The last few days I have been updating you on various interconnected issues that many of you are not aware of because, for the most part, they are things that happen at much larger levels then local politics. I covered the global internet network, the concept of being prosecuted for bribing foreign government officials and […]
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Nothing Happens in a Vacuum
I am sure some of you are wondering where I’m going with the last two posts I posted about the global internet network and foreign corrupt practices laws I wrote about recently. One of the things I realized a while back ago is that nothing happens in a vacuum. There are many things, dots, if […]
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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is a law that was enacted in 1977. It makes it illegal for US citizens to give bribes to foreign government officials to facilitate a business deal. Basically, if a businessman gives the Juárez mayor, for example, a bribe to allow a store to be opened in the city, he could […]
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El Paso and the Global Internet Network
On September 21, 2015, I shared with you an issue involving the city’s fiber optic cable and the arrest of recent UMC board appointee, Miguel Fernandez for DWI. (link) In that article I showed you that although El Paso is often thought of as a small town looking to be a large city, there are […]
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Jim Valenti Open Records Request Detail Two Million Payment
In addition to the Steve Norwood open records request, I also submitted an open records request asking for documents pertaining to Jim Valenti’s retirement as the UMC chief. As you likely know, Jim Valenti effectively tendered his resignation on October 5, 2015 by announcing that he will not be seeking an extension to his current […]
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The Almighty Dollar and Donald Trump
As you likely know, barring a last minute change, Donald Trump is expected to host Saturday Night Live on NBC tomorrow. Several activists have delivered over 500,000 signatures demanding that Trump be removed as the host of SNL. As an immigrant I have been disheartened at the message that mainstream US citizens deliver through the […]
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Commentary on the Steve Norwood Firing
By now you have probably had an opportunity to view the open records documents I posted yesterday about the firing of Steve Norwood. As you likely know, Steve Norwood is the county’s first County Manager. He was fired last month for absences and tardiness. I am frequently critical of Veronica Escobar’s expenditure of your tax […]