Many of you, if not all of you are aware that Bob Moore of the El Paso Times masquerading as a newspaper was awarded the Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award. The problem for propaganda outlets is their need to keep the appearance of respectability to cover the stench of their dishonor. There […]
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What’s Up for 2014
Before anything else and on whatever side of the political spectrum you are on please note that I wish you and your families the very best in 2014. That said it is now time for me to share with you my plans for my blog in 2014. As with any blog, the subjects I choose […]
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Review of 2013
As we come to the end of 2013, I believe it is important to review the biggest issues facing the community. As we enter 2014, the community of El Paso will immediately be faced with an election that will determine whether the political corruption will continue or will the electorate further regain control of their […]
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Merry Christmas!
In honor of the season I’m going to share with you what I like about El Paso. I realize that this may come as a shock to many of you but there are many things I like about El Paso. In fact, of all of the cities that I have lived in, El Paso ranks […]
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How Can US Jurisprudence Be Considered Fair When Individuals Are Punished Before Trial?
Those that continue to subscribe to the notion that US jurisprudence is the best system in the world should consider the following. The corner stone of the US legal system is the notion of the “presumption of innocence”. In order to subscribe the notion that the accused are presumed innocent it is important to accept […]
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How Many Cases Does Jaime Esparza Need Overturned?
Yesterday, a state appellate court ruled that Daniel Villegas should get a new trial. Villegas, who has claimed he is innocent, was convicted in 1995 for the shooting death of two teens. He was prosecuted by Jaime Esparza. Jaime Esparza has been the District Attorney since 1993. In the 2012 election, Jaime Esparza’s platform was […]
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Immigrate the Right Way is More Complicated Then it Seems
Immigration reform continues to stagnate on the national agenda as opponents to immigration reform continue to focus on the notion that immigrating into the United States is not a broken system. The general rhetoric from the anti-immigration agenda is that immigrants are welcome as long as they “do it the right way”. What they continue […]
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More On El Paso Media Incompetence
In yesterday’s post I had to pretend to be a news reporter in order to bring you up to date on the latest in regards to the Stephanie Townsend Allala’s open records request. Many of you complain about my constant criticism of the El Paso local news media outlets, however political commentary is about discussing […]
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Texas Public Information Act and the City of El Paso
Author’s note: Today I’m going to do my best to pretend to be a journalist because El Paso’s local news reporters just don’t seem to understand that news, however unpalatable to anyone, should be reported accurately and timely. Therefore I’m going to do my best to report the latest news on the Stephanie Townsend Allala […]
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Another Example of El Paso Government Official Abuse: Paul Cross
As most of you already know I have previously written about how corruption is more than a financial quid pro quo. Corruption comes in many forms including using a position of authority to cater special favor and officially treating one group of individuals differently from others. Former El Paso police Assistant Chief and current Sheriff […]