As Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to hover as the worst of any president, the Democrats, and Hillary […]
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Category Archive: Politics
Opinion and commentary on national and international politics and government affairs.
The loss of jobs has been central to every economic evolution throughout history. Those angry about the job […]
Make America Great Again was Donald Trump’s battle cry for the presidency. Obviously, the phrase is supposed to […]
There are three things I don’t get about the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal. In the unlikely event […]
Ruling by decree is a form of governance where one individual, or a group of individuals, creates law […]
You hear it all the time from those pushing for restrictive immigration policies, “Americans will take the jobs” […]
Sometimes the simplest solution is the best, except when it interferes with the intended nefarious agenda of a […]
Politicians are driven by the need to be reelected. A politico will perform at the minimum threshold needed […]
In a perfect utopia all citizens would follow the law while respecting their fellow men. However, we must […]
As you likely know, there was a mass shooting in Las Vegas yesterday. (About 10pm Sunday, Las Vegas […]
Where are you from? It seems like such a simple question. In most countries it has a simple […]
I was talking to a diehard Donald Trump supporter yesterday about the Russian hacking of my blog, when […]
Jose Rodriguez, the District 29 Texas senator, was recently embroiled in a controversy for using the term “gringolandia” […]
The Washington Post published an article on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 that blows the notion of The Wall […]
As you all likely know, Bob Moore is leaving the El Paso Times next month. Moore says he […]
Last week, while I was in the midst of dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, an end […]
(Note: I received some reports yesterday that some readers were being redirected to a porn site. The blog […]
(Note added at 14:40ET on 18sep17: Please note, some users have reported some issues with the site. Apparently, […]
As you likely know, Veronica Escobar is running for Congress to take over the seat being vacated by […]
On Friday, we looked at the number of countries that have received Mexican foreign relief in response to […]
There are two major issues driving the debate about limiting immigration to the country. The first is the […]
As you know, I oppose Donald Trump’s administration because of the hate he has expressed towards Mexicans. However, […]
To understand how dangerous Donald Trump is you just need to look at his tweeting during the catastrophic […]
The Wall is Donald Trump’s albatross around his neck. The Wall is the symbol of the Donald Trump […]
Let’s make something crystal clear about Donald Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio, it is now open season against […]
Proponents of the RAISE Act are trumping up the notion that reforming immigration through a merit based system […]
Donald Trump strongly hinted on Tuesday night that he would pardon Joe Arpaio. Whether Trump follows through on […]
They are stealing our jobs or they keep wages low, or better yet, U.S. workers are willing to […]
Unless you live under a rock, you know that bombastic Steve Bannon is out of the White House. […]
Today is a unique day and for that reason I’m not in the mood to discuss politics. Ok, […]
Yesterday’s post about slavery elicited very strong emotions from my readers. Emails, telephone calls and a couple of […]
Charlottesville represents a national problem that Donald Trump exasperated for himself. The issue that many in the United […]
The City of El Paso, which boasts the highest property taxes in the nation, has been on a […]
Many of you know that Venezuela is in turmoil and that Donald Trump threatened Venezuela with military intervention […]
Many of you reading this today likely know that Donald Trump embraced a merit based immigration policy that […]
Those opposed to immigrants tend to dehumanize them so that they can demonize them by labeling with various […]
Yesterday, Judge Amy Clark Meachum of Travis County delivered a blow to the proponents of a sports arena […]
From a young age, I was fascinated with the Richard Nixon saga. As a young Mexican, I was […]
Last Monday, Donald Trump trumped up his wall rhetoric by stating that Enrique Peña Nieto, the Mexican president, […]
One of the most difficult aspects of dealing with immigration issues, especially about Mexican immigrants, is the constant […]