100 years ago, they were separating families and deporting citizens; not much has changed.
One thing I still do is read. I read a lot, mostly on the internet now, but I still read
Republicans discovered a new enemy: People with no religion.
Texas has required a specific Protestant wording of the Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms. Texas is pushing state-backed Christian norms into
Republicans Are Getting Nervous in Texas — and the Fright Machine Is Running Out of New Villains
For more than 30 years, Texas Republicans have been very good at one thing: giving voters somebody to fear. Immigrants.
Is John Whitmire Balancing Houston’s Budget by Kicking Debt and Projects Down the Road? You Be the Judge.
Houston has a simple way to make today’s budget look healthier: delay the project, postpone the expense, and leave the
When America Wanted Mexicans More Than Some Europeans
There was a time when the United States slammed the door on Italians, Poles, Greeks, Russians, Jews from Eastern Europe,
The Other Whitmire Knew What a Balanced Budget Was: Kathy Whitmire
Kathy Whitmire must have known John Whitmire well; she chose to endorse Sheila Jackson-Lee: Houston has had two Mayor Whitmires.
How Stupid Are Commissioners Lesley Briones and Adrian Garcia?
I am not a fan of either Lesley Briones or Adrian Garcia. I don’t think much about their politics; they
John Whitmire pledged Wednesday not to raise the city’s property tax rate, but more money is still coming out of our pockets.
Whitmire’s Shell Game: Your Property Tax Is Only One Way Houston Takes Your Money Now I know why the water
1921 San Antonio Flood killed mostly Mexican Americans.
Some of you may have read about the San Antonio flood and how it helped create the River Walk. What
Because a damned greaser is not fit to sit side of a white girl.
The title is from a quote by a White Tenant farmer. They called Mexican children dirty, kept them in separate
Mission Accomplished: AI Creates the Perfect Civilization
Newsweek asked its AI and other AIs from various companies if AI would eliminate Humans within 10 years; all of
When Trump or Abbott Call, Do Whitmire and Diaz Quake in Fear?
I cannot prove that Houston Mayor John Whitmire or Police Chief Noe Diaz is afraid of Donald Trump or Greg
A Tejano, Procopio Elizondo, who became a general, and maybe killed un Pinche Rinche
In March 1915, Procopio Elizondo stood on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande defending Matamoros against the army of
Molina 1950 Census
My parents moved into the neighborhood in 1951. Based on the census map, the neighborhood had just started being built.
Flock Camera and bad policing: a recipe for disaster.
Seems two-thirds of the problems are caused by the police; maybe keep the cameras and get rid of the bad
White men in Texas bragged about raping Mexican Women: Whitewashing Texas History:
Backing the White Texans were the “Pinche Rinches,” killing any “Mexican” who stood up for their women or their rights.
Texas gave white women the right to vote in 1918 to keep Texas White.
In 1918, Texas allowed women to vote in Democratic primaries for the first time. About 386,000 women registered for the
