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Mar 07
My recent blog began the process of connecting the dots between individuals and non-profits being used to push forward a specific public policy agenda. It is important to note that public perception needs to be managed by the political cabal in order to keep the rabble-rousers at bay. As part of their modus operandi they …
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Mar 05
A public policy agenda has been in the works in El Paso since at least 1998, if not before. The case Study of Veronica Escobar’s entrance into the political scene demonstrates this. There are two ways to make public policy. The first, the one envisioned by the democratic process, requires building and cultivating political alliances …
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Oct 23
There are two weeks left until El Pasoans make one of the most important decisions of the decade. Early voting has already started. Within two weeks, the destiny of El Paso and the nation is in the hands of the electorate. Are you registered to vote? Check your voter status here. For those fortunate enough …
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Oct 10
Those who advocate drug legalization only need to look in the eyes of my six-year old step-son when he realized that his iPod Touch had been stolen. For almost two years, he contentiously took care of his device only to have it stolen by a thief. That sadness was heartbreaking to see. Drug legalization will …
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Aug 16
For years now the mantra has been that if we only had a viable downtown all of El Paso’s problems would magically just go away. Forget the inconvenient truth that the educational system in El Paso, as evidenced by the continued failure of the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD), is nothing more than a …
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Apr 27
El Paso just doesn’t get it. It is simple but the El Paso hierarchy wants you to stay placated. It is actually very sad, hardworking El Pasoans are decimated by the corrupt elite. El Paso does not deserve a boxing match! That’s it. Forget the indignant attitude and the allegations of collusion. It comes down …
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Mar 24
Editor’s note: The following is a guest editorial by: Ju Teixeira Sigh. Just when one thought that the El Paso Times in the midst of a dying industry had discovered the true meaning of journalism with powerful investigative pieces like this one by the journalist Diana Washington Valdez, it takes three steps back and practically …
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Mar 23
Note: This is a guest editorial submitted electronically. By Ursula S. Buenaventura Beto O’Rourke, candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for the 16th Congressional District finds himself in a dilemma. He recently stated that he will not return $3,100 in campaign donations from his mother, Melissa O’Rourke, despite her having pleaded guilty on behalf of …
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May 07
Cinco de Mayo and El Paso Downtown Redevelopment
Opinion
by Martín Paredes
May 7, 2013
Last Sunday, as I prepared to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, far from my beloved Mexico, I took some time to contemplate the Cinco de Mayo holiday. I have always argued that the fascination with Cinco de Mayo in the United States derives from a clever beer marketing gimmick that was used to market beer sales …
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