What do I say to my young son about Chicago’s gun violence
What do I say to my young son about Chicago’s gun violence
*This is worth your time to read. Ray Salazar lives in Chicago, where more than 1,500 people have been shot. He’s blunt about what to tell his 11 year-old son […]
Ryan Security Plan Stresses Border Control, Immigration
*Second sentence, second paragraph, House speaker Paul Ryan will announce his immigration plan today because he wants to establish a plan to unify his party. It’s heavy on border security. […]
The GOP’s Mexico Derangement
*Does anyone have Trump’s email address? He needs to read this (does he read news?). It’s good. You should read it too, pass it along to folks you think might […]
Should “Hispanic” be a race?
*First off, this shouldn’t be a serious question. Second, the answer is no. Third, who is “Jane the Actuary.” Fourth, give this piece a chance, Jane says there should be […]
Trump faces Hispanic judges in several federal courts
*OK, this is important. Trump faces several Latina judges in other cases (the man is prolifically litigious!): U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro; U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga; and Supreme Court Justice […]
Could Trump get judge off the case?
*The question posed is: “Can the Trump defendants force the recusal of this federal judge based on bias, solely because he’s Hispanic? Legally, the answer is: probably not, not for […]
Will The Year of Trump Propel Latinas to U.S. Senate?
*This is where declaring presumptive winners matters. There are important down ballot races that could be decided because of voters who don’t go to the polls when winners are presumptively […]
Rep. Filemón Vela – Open letter to Donald Trump
June 6, 2016 Donald Trump 725 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10022 Dear Mr. Trump, As the United States Representative for the 34th Congressional District of Texas, I do not […]
Texas Congressman to Trump: Shove Border Wall “Up Your Ass”
*What he said. VL By Abby Livingston, Texas Tribune (1.5 minute read) WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela took a poison pen to the Republican presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, in an […]
BuzzFeed Backs Out of ‘Significant’ Ad Deal With RNC Over Trump’s Rhetoric
*I wonder how much money they left on the table? VL By Christopher Heine, Adweek (2.5 minute read) What’s worse for our nation’s health? Donald Trump or cigarettes? They’re about […]
