Tag Archives: El Paso

Mexico’s Drug War Heats Up Again

Mexico’s drug war is one of those news stories that’s been crowded off America’s front pages by the tide of #FakeNews. How can the MSM find time to cover dead Mexicans if Donald Trump’s doorman might have once talked to … Continue reading →

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Rep. Beto O’Rourke Declares For Ted Cruz’s Senate Seat

El Paso Democratic Representative Beto O’Rourke is officially running for Ted Cruz’s senate seat in 2018. Cruz will still be a prohibitive favorite incumbent with a national profile, a battle-tested campaign team and demonstrated fundraising prowess running in a deep … Continue reading →

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A Bucket of Texas News

No theme linking all this stories, but crime, police and jihad all figure predominately: The Islamic State has singled out the First Baptist Church in Dallas as a target for arson. If memory serves, the last time jihadis tried to … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 6, 2017

The James Quintero interview on Texas municipal pensions generated a lot of interest, including a piece on Zero Hedge. I mention it here because, being Zero Hedge, the firehose nudged it to page 2 before I could even take a … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 15, 2016

Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm, including some recent big stories: Truck plows into Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, killing at least 84, including a father and his 10 year old son from Lakeway. The murderer is evidently a Muslim from … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for September 8, 2015

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup: Why Texas is awesome: First, there is no state income tax in Texas. Some people know this and some don’t—few really grasp what it means practically. It means that if you make decent … Continue reading →

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Scenes From The Illegal Alien Flood

You’ve got to hand it to the Obama Administration: They’ve taken an issue (a flood of illegal aliens) that was most heavily impacting the border states, and found a way to piss off pretty much the entire nation. As Senator … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 11, 2014

More news from inside the handbasket, including the dust-up in Gaza and the illegal alien surge at the border: Israel hits Gaza for a third day in retaliation for yet another round of rocket attacks. Is there really anything left … Continue reading →

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El Paso vs. Juarez

I’m not big on linking to The New York Times, and this is the sort of story that Dwight over at Whipped Cream Difficulties covers more than I, but this article reveals some pretty shocking details about the drug war … Continue reading →

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