James Armstrong owner and operator of the Three Legged Monkey who has been waging a battle with City Hall to keep his business operating has launched a Political Action Committee to promote voting anyone but Steve Ortega for the city’s mayor in the May elections. In a telephone interview on April 15, 2013, coincidently tax […]
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The Irony of the Debate: Immigration and Gun Control
I am an immigrant and I am a concealed gun carry permit holder. As an advocate of coherent immigration policies and the right to own guns I find the ongoing debate on both topics ironic and a perfect example of how public policy is distorted in the American consciousness. I am not a citizen of […]
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Interesting tidbits from the EPISD Weaver Report
The forensic Weaver and Tidwell report for El Paso Independent School District, dated April 1, 2013 was released by the school district on the same day. As expected the results of the investigation are the same ones already in the public consciousness with additional details added. As with any investigation the results are tainted with […]
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Guest Editorial: What I Learned from Jaime O. Perez
Guest Editorial: What I Learned from Jaime O. Perez By Michael Hale Editor’s note: The following editorial was submitted by Michael Hale. “I’m a lightning rod.” says Jaime Perez, a mayoral candidate and political activist in El Paso. Jaime O. Perez has been an active participant in politics in El Paso for many years. He […]
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The Flavor of Mexican Catholicism: An Ongoing Rebellion
When I first read Octavio Paz’ collection of essays in The Labyrinth of Solitude it awakened in me a need to comprehend my identity as a Mexican. As most people, I used to spend my days wrapped in the cocoon of experiences and the stimulus of my surroundings, as if the world was the same […]
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The Real Power Office in El Paso
In an upside down city like El Paso everything is done opposite to what makes financial and common sense. It’d be hilarious if it wasn’t so expensive to the taxpayer’s of the community. In upside down El Paso; the city destroys a perfectly good building, then buys a used one, inappropriate for the needs of the […]
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El Paso Times Gossip: Beyond Yellow Journalism
It is no secret that the news media is going through reorganization as the platforms of the Internet have liberalized news sharing from concentrated and centralized corporate delivered systems to citizen driven information exchanges. Blogs have begun to replace the news conglomerates much to the chagrin of the El Paso Times. It is also no […]
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Naomi Gonzalez: Another El Paso Useful Idiot
I no longer have the words to describe the disgust I have in El Paso politicians. It is as if to be an El Paso politician requires that decency and common sense are qualities that El Pasoan’s have decided are just an impediment to living life. KXAN reported earlier today that our intrepid State Representative […]
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El Paso County Employee Manual: Not engage in conduct that would reflect badly upon the integrity of the County
Employees “should not engage in conduct that would reflect badly upon the integrity of the County” reads the County’s employee handbook. And as much as Jaime Abeytia’s personal conduct is suspect we already know that we cannot expect him to rise above and be held accountable. Vince Perez, on the other hand, has a duty […]
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Who Did Felon Larry Medina Support With Political Donations?
Now that we know that there is evidence that felon Larry Medina provided “favors” for El Paso corruptors while he was at City Council, I thought it might be interesting to see who Larry Medina supported via political contributions. Political contributions are a two way street, one is receipt of monies and the other is […]