Many of us have gone through life thinking that crime does not pay, although the evidence around us suggests otherwise. Take, for example, Lorenzo Garcia. As you know, he is the former El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) superintendent that not only scammed the school district taxpayers but also ruined the lives of many children. […]
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The It’s All Good El Paso Conspiracy
“There is something in the air.” A conspiracy was created in 2000 to drive El Paso into bankruptcy. It is the public policy agenda that is driving El Paso into bankruptcy. As promised earlier this year I am going to start making more use of other multimedia materials. As such, today I bring you the […]
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City Incompetence Demonstrated by the Website
In typically El Paso fashion, stupidity reigns in all aspects of government. This time it is the city’s website. The folks over at the ElPasoSpeaks blog pointed out the other day how the city’s website has been redesigned and the new version launched with problems. The problem, though, is that the website doesn’t work. I […]
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The San Jacinto Bathroom
Politicians are known for contorting themselves into so many positions on a political issue that in no time they are so twisted out of shape that a pretzel looks straight compared to them. Last Tuesday, city council in their continued pandering for public attention once again took up the San Jacinto bathroom issue. As is […]
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Brian Williams: The Rise of the Citizen Reporter
It is appropriate that the day I post a call for political bloggers – news of Brian Williams lying for many years is all over the airwaves. Williams is not the first news liar, Dan Rather also admitted to lying about the news in order to control how you view domestic and international issues. There […]
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Calling All Political Operatives and Junkies
In case you have not noticed, the political season is upon us. Almost all of the bloggers have already picked the candidate for District 1 that they are supporting. The candidates are starting to get their message out and their operatives and supporters are engaging on social media and online. Back in January, I announced […]
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Yesterday’s Salary Pontificating Had Nothing to do with Money
Tuesday’s city council pontification about wages in the tax incentive deal with Douglas Steel Supply had nothing to do with wages and everything to do with the political season that is just around the corner. It was the perfect opportunity to embarrass Oscar Leeser and allow politicians the opportunity to plead that they are […]
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A Simple Solution to Municipal Identification Cards
Today I want to clear up some misconceptions about the municipal identification cards and their ties to immigration issues. As expected, those opposed to the municipal identification cards have tied the issue directly to immigration, while the proponents to the identification cards have tried their best to keep immigration out of the equation. The problem […]
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Hunt’s Control of Education
Last week the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce announced that it would be endorsing candidates for the upcoming El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) trustee elections. There are so many things wrong with this whole thing that I’m at a loss as to where to begin. Obviously, the most distressing thing is that the […]
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Myrna Gamboa’s Priorities are Skewed
As most of you know, last week Myrna Gamboa was sentenced for her role in the EPISD cheating scandal. I am not particularly interested in the Gamboa sentencing, as the issue has been amply covered by the news media. However, a picture popped up on my Facebook feed of Gamboa attempting to avoid having her […]