Candidate name: Melodya Salaices Office sought: County Commissioner Precinct 4 Party affiliation: Democrat Candidate website: http://www.votemelodya.com Other online links: Business website: http://www.vfttinc.com Education: Master’s Degree in Public Administration from UTEP, 2005 Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University, 1999 Licenses and certifications held: None Other elected offices held: None Candidate Statement: My sister and I were […]
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In a Normal City Luis Aguilar Wouldn’t Be Elected
How someone like Luis Aguilar can be elected a judge is beyond me. However, his election with the support of the El Paso Times masquerading as a newspaper may explain why El Paso’s leadership is so corrupt-laden.
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Candidate Dossier: Luis Aguilar
Candidate name: Luis Aguilar Office sought: District Judge, 243rd Court Party affiliation: Democrat Candidate website: None Other online links: None Education: University of Michigan, May 1984; Doctor of Juridicial Science Licenses and certifications held: Texas State Bar: 00936400; November 8, 1985 Previous Office: 120th District Court. Candidate notes: On March 23, 2003 Luis Aguilar berated […]
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The Safest City in the Nation, Just Another Lie
The city once again proclaims itself one of the safest cities in the nation this time touting its first place listing. The complicit news media regurgitates the press release not once asking itself where the data comes from and what methodology was used for the designation. In other words the news media is just a […]
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Indicting a Ham Sandwich
“You can get a ham sandwich indicted”. When I first heard that statement, I didn’t really understand the magnitude of that simple, yet profound statement. Like most people, I have a very simplistic understanding of the legal system mainly drawn from television shows like Law & Order. In 2004, I started to get more interested […]
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Immigrants Voting in US Elections
As many of you know, I am an immigrant from Mexico. I am currently in the US under what’s termed as a “Permanent Resident”. Basically, and without getting into immigration technicalities, what it means is that I have most of the same rights and responsibilities of any US citizen. I must pay taxes, all of […]
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Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing Especially When Wrapped in Feel Good Mantra
The El Paso Times masquerading as a newspaper and political operatives have been on a crusade to safeguard the poor from predatory lenders. It all makes for perfect sound bites about politicians “protecting” those that need it the most. As with everything in El Paso look closely to who are the driving forces behind this […]
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Russell Vandenburg’s and TVO’s Condominiums In Foreclosure
One of things that has always bothered me about El Paso is the mentality that you have to be connected in order to remain in business. Professional business in El Paso is not about the best service or the best price rather it is about who you know and who’s wallet is being stuffed. Although […]
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How Many More Criminals are in Office or Running for Office?
Now that Anthony Cobos and Lorenzo Aguilar have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the public corruption cases, leaving only Tony Dill to be sentenced, many in the community are beginning to think that the city’s public corruption is at an end. Unfortunately as much as the corruptors wish for this notion to […]
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Why a Politician Advocating Holding the Line on Taxes Can’t Get Elected in El Paso
In my opinion, one of the driving forces behind the epidemic of El Paso corruption is El Paso’s dependence on government largess for private revenues. Basically, with very few exceptions, El Paso’s businesses are dependent on monies from government entities. The vicious economic cycle that exists is that the governments’ expenditures trickle down to the […]