All are equal says the U.S. Constitution and it is the rallying cry behind the American “exceptionalism” arguments. It is the lie that has propelled the country from the moment it was […]
The Big American Lie
Only Criminals Need Pardons
So, the narrative across America is whether Donald Trump can pardon himself. Everyone has an opinion, but most are ignoring a very simple fact: only criminals need pardons. Let that sink in […]
The County’s Pre-trial Services Will Likely Be Challenged
Earlier this week, the County of El Paso deputized the County’s Pre-trial Services office as law enforcement. The problem is that it circumvents the judiciary everyone assumes is how the process works […]
The US Legal System Is For Those With Money
As I have written numerous times before, although the US legal system is held up as the system that everyone should aspire to, the fact is that the US criminal system benefits […]
Trusting the Police
When I was growing up in Mexico, one of the first things I learned was not to trust the police. It was not to trust them but to use them intelligently to […]
City Council Votes Today, Not Many Will Notice
City council is scheduled to vote today on a very important issue for the community – not many will notice and the majority will not understand the issue. I’ve written numerous times […]
Frank Montalvo and Sealed Court Records
Yesterday I pointed out how the local paper reported on two recent complaints filed against Frank Montalvo, the judge presiding over the public corruption cases. What the paper neglected to offer you […]
Questions About the Judge Overseeing the Corruption Trials
Recently the local newspaper has published two articles regarding Frank Montalovo, the judge overseeing the public corruption cases in El Paso. As is usual with the local paper, the articles are nothing […]
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 […]
Presumption of Innocence is a Fallacy in American Jurisprudence: The Aaron Hernandez Case
One of the things that has always bothered me about the American jurisprudence system is the notion that the accused are presumed innocent. The fallacy of this notion starts from the moment […]
The Politics of The Border 
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