Thursday, February 29, 2024

Thursday's video: The latest on the border issues with George Rodriguez


Thursday's video: 
 The latest on the border issues with George Rodriguez......

                                    
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Killing candidates south of the border




Killing candidates south of the border: If it’s Thursday morning, then it’s another post about violence in Mexico. Or as a Mexican friend said: “Dios mio todos los dias” or “My God, every day.” Yes, killing is happening too much south of the border…..

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Wednesday's video: Michigan primary, Trump addiction, Brian Jones and more stories


Wednesday's video: 
 Michigan primary, Trump addiction, Brian Jones and more stories.....

 
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And now for the Trump addiction




And now for the Trump addiction: Some call it “Trump Derangement Syndrome” or something that goes back to the late Dr. Charles Krauthammer.  (“The acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency..)

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Tuesday's video: The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda


Guest: Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda...Illegal immigration, GOP South Carolina, and other stories:


  
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A Politico reporter missed the lesson that Thomas Jefferson taught




A Politico reporter missed the lesson that Thomas Jefferson taught: Back in school days, we had a kid in our class who would joke about someone forgetting this or that. He would say that you missed the class about this or that. Well, my old friend would say that Politico reporter Heidi Przybyla missed the class about...

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2019: A chat with Ken Herrera, retired radio newsman


A chat with Ken Herrera, retired radio newsman 01/21 by Silvio Canto Jr | Politics Podcasts:

Guest: Ken Herrera, radio newsman......Ken recently retired after 41 years on the radio and other stories........click to listen:



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Monday, February 26, 2024

Monday's video: GOP South Carolina, Cancun violence, Rights from creator and more


Monday's video: 
 GOP South Carolina, Cancun violence, Rights from creator and more.....

     
                                  
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Silence is golden… but my eyes still see




Silence is golden… but my eyes still see: Not long ago, a Mexican friend warned me about the cartels and resorts. His basic argument was that if we lose the resorts then we lose tourism. No small loss considering the millions who travel there every year. The resorts are safe but….

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

Fani ‘Stoned in Love’ with Nathan




Fani ‘Stoned in Love’ with Nathan: On a scale of 1 to 10, D.A. Fani Willis’s story is a 10 for TV but a 1 for her reputation.  It’s hard for a D.A. to be romantically involved with her lead attorney and then be so sloppy with the explanation.  

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Saturday, February 24, 2024

Shoot Americano, no problema




Shoot Americano, no problema: We remember today the 28th anniversary of the murder of four men of the group…..

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2016: A chat with Laura Carno about her new book



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Friday, February 23, 2024

Saving democracy by going around the courts







Saving democracy by going around the courts: By now you know that the Democrats' message in 2024 is that Trump is a wanna-be dictator. Yes, The Orange Man is out to destroy everything and end democracy as we've known it. It's enough to scare the you know what out of you. 

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Thursday's podcast: GOP South Carolina, VP talk, Biden college loans and more

 


GOP South Carolina, VP talk, Biden college loans, President Washington 1732-1799, USA Hockey 1980 and other stories....


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Thursday's video: GOP South Carolina, VP talk, Biden college loans and other stories


GOP South Carolina, VP talk, Biden college loans, President Washington 1732-1799, USA Hockey 1980 and other stories:


 
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It could happen to a Democrat




It could happen to a Democrat: As I recall reading in one of those books about the ships that sailed the world, be careful with uncharted waters because you might bump into a monster.      Well, let me bring that thought to a current talk show……

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Wednesday's podcast: Talking New York with Frank Burke author and businessman

 


Wednesday's podcast:   

Talking New York with Frank Burke author and businessman....

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Wednesday's video: Battle of the oldies...New York vs Trump and other stories


Wednesday's video: 
 Battle of the oldies...New York vs Trump and other stories.....

                                     
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2024: The battle of the oldies?




2024: The battle of the oldies?: Remember when they said that Ronald Reagan was too old to be president?     He turned 70 a couple of weeks after inauguration. Or Bob Dole?  He was 73 when he ran in 1996.   

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Tuesday's podcast: A chat with Mailyn Salabarria, Director of Community Engagement

 


Guest: Mailyn Salabarria, Director of Community Engagement,Parents Defending Education, we discussed parents and what's going on at our schools......and other stories.....

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Tuesday's video: A chat with Mailyn Salabarria, Director of Community Engagement


Tuesday's video: 
 A chat with Mailyn Salabarria, Director of Community Engagement......

                                     
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Go red, blue man




Go red, blue man: Like they tell us about relationships in Facebook, the U.S. economy is a bit complicated.      Yes, the Biden administration is pushing the idea that happy days are here again.      On the other hand…..

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Monday's podcast: The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda

 


Monday's podcast:   

The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda.....

New York vs Trump.....Truckers vs New York.....Teenagers and guns at KC parade.....talk of NATO...and other stories.......


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Monday's video: The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda


Monday's video: 
 The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda....

                                          
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Do we need a national conversation about NATO?




Do we need a national conversation about NATO?: Last Friday, I was watching a presentation about a trip to Germany.    The lady making the presentation told us about the museums, the churches and all of these benefits that they have, i.e., health care, education, early retirement,...

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A few books about Presidents' Day



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It's Presidents' Day! 

 So let's check out a couple of books about the presidents:

1. "The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It" by Richard Hofstadter (Knopf, 1948)

2. "George Washington: Man and Monument" by Marcus Cunliffe (Little, Brown, 1958).

3. "Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation" by Merrill D. Peterson (Oxford, 1970).

4. "Lincoln" by David Herbert Donald (Simon & Schuster, 1995).

5. "Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox" by James MacGregor Burns (Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1956).

Let me say this. I have not read these 5 books.    I will make it a point to do so.

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Sunday, February 18, 2024

Sunday's podcast: Guest: Enrique Garcia, insurance professional North Texas....

 


Sunday's podcast:  

Guest:  Enrique Garcia, insurance professional North Texas.....We discussed the insurance rate increases nationwide and other stories..... 

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Sunday's video: Insurance rates up with Enrique Garcia, North Texas professional


Sunday's video: 
 Insurance rates up with Enrique Garcia, North Texas professional....

                               
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Teens with guns again




Teens with guns again: It didn’t take long for Democrats to call for “sensible gun control.”  I’m sure that you’ve heard the same old song about passing new laws.  It happens every time we have a shooting. 

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Happy # 70 John Travolta


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We say happy birthday to John Travolta who was born in New Jersey on this day in 1954.

As everyone knows, I am not a movie critic.  I do remember "Saturday Night Fever" and watching John Travolta put on a dancing clinic.   I recall leaving the theater "dumb founded" with Travolta's incredible performance.  

It wasn't much of a story but it was a great dancing movie!  So this is my choice for "dancing movie"!

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February 2008: The Dems' NAFTA charade goes on in Ohio



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Obama is right and wrong in Ohio.

Obama is right that Hillary Clinton has danced around NAFTA. 

 Once upon a time, Clinton was for the Iraq War and NAFTA. 

  In today's populist and leftist Dem party, Hillary Clinton's support for free trade and the war are poison.

The China trade deal and NAFTA were two of the most significant parts of Clinton's legacy. 

 These trade deals were two of the biggest reasons that 4 million liberals voted for Nader in 2000! One of these voters was Michael Moore, who wrote a nasty letter to VP Gore in 2000 about the impact of these trade deals.

This weekend, Obama is hitting Clinton really hard on NAFTA.

Obama is wrong in pandering for votes by beating up NAFTA. Today, The NY Times hit Obama and Clinton hard on their attacks against NAFTA:
"In a review in 2003, the Congressional Budget Office concluded that Nafta had slightly increased growth in the United States and that any disruptive effects on employment were small. Trade opens foreign markets for American producers and gives consumers more choices, while competition spurs productivity growth at home." (It Must Be Ohio)
Once in a while, I agree with The NY Times. They are right here, at least in the paragraph about NAFTA.

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February 2008: "Yes we can" hang a picture of Che at Obama's office!



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A post from February 2008

 Our thanks to Captain Ed (A Flag Obama Supporters Salute?).

It's possible that Obama did not know about this picture. I can't expect for the presidential candidate to know what pictures hang at every office across the country. For the moment, I will cut Obama some slack on this.

This picture is significant because of what it tells you about many of Obama's supporters.

They are either very ignorant and insensitive. Or, as I suspect, the Obama campaign is full of leftists.

What would be the Dems' reaction if a Republican presidential candidate had a Chilean picture with Pinochet's face? My guess is that many in the media would ask for an explanation.

Someone should ask Obama at this picture. This is a stupid picture as well as an insult to all of those who were killed by Che, Fidel and communists all over the world.

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February 2008: Nolan Ryan is back with the Rangers!



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A memo from February 2008

 Welcome back Nolan Ryan. The Rangers made a lot of local baseball fans very happy today! (Nolan Ryan hired as Texas Rangers' president)

Of course, Ryan can't pitch anymore but he will be a wonderful PR figure. Ryan, along with Pudge Rodriguez, is probably the most popular Ranger in history. (Buddy Bell is a close 3rd and Michael Young is going up very fast)

I am very happy for Ryan and the Rangers!

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February 2006: President Carter's speech at the funeral



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A post from February 2006:


 From time to time, historians do presidential ratings. They are usually very interesting and consistent. Washington, Lincoln and FDR are usually in the Top 3.

Jimmy Carter is usually down the list.

Between 1981 and 1996, Carter was kept away from Democrat conventions. He did not speak on prime time. In fact, he was avoided by every Democrat nominee.

Bill Clinton went out of his way in '92 to say that he was not Carter.

Yesterday, Carter made a fool of himself at the Mrs. King funeral. He injected partisan politics into a funeral. This is shameful and someone in the party should call on Carter to apologize.

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The great Tom Landry

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 It's hard to believe that Tom Landry coached his last game in 1988.   He was replaced in early 1989 when Jerry Jones bought the Cowboys.      He led Dallas to 2 Super Bowl victories in 5 appearances.

 Coach Landry was a World War II veteran and a great man or or off the field.

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Pop stars from before they called us Hispanics



It's common today to hear Hispanic performers on the radio. We have several Spanish radio stations in Dallas. Some artists sing in both languages.

What was it like years ago? What was it like before they called us "Hispanics"?

Let's start with Richie Valens. His story was popularized in "La Bamba", a great movie from the late 1980s.

Richie Valens was born Richard Steven Valenzuela in LA. He was only 18 when he was killed in 1959 along with the legendary Buddy Holly. His career was very short but significant. His hits included "La Bamba", "Donna" and "We belong together".

 Second, Trini Lopez was born Trinidad López III in Dallas. He hit the top of the charts with "Lemon tree", "Michael" and "If I had a hammer".

 Third, it took me a while to learn about Vikki Carr. She was born Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona in El Paso, TX. I heard a lot of her songs before learning of her Hispanic roots. She was a bilingual singer before Gloria Estefan made it cool to do so. One of her biggest English hits was "It must be him":

Fourth, ? and the Mysterians had a few hits. The group's name promoted mystery, almost like a cult around lead singer (?) a.k.a Question Mark.

 They were Mexican American kids from Flint, Michigan. They were Larry Borjas on guitar, Robert Balderrama, and Robert Martinez on guitars and bongos. The lead singer was the mysterious "?".   Their biggest hit was "96 tears":

 And last, but not least, Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs was headed by Sam, who was born Domingo “Sam” Samudio in Dallas. They recorded "Wooly Bully", one of the greatest party songs of the rock era.

 They did not make as much money as today's performers. In fact, some of these artists are out of music today. Yet, we should remember their unique contributions to the Hispanic experience.

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1801: Thomas Jefferson is elected the 3rd president of the US


On February 17, 1801, Thomas Jefferson is elected the third president of the United States. The election constitutes the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in the United States.

It's hard to read one book or documentary about Thomas Jefferson.   He was such an amazing man that one could spend hours just reading or hearing about his life.    

 Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, executed The Louisiana Purchase and exchanged great letters with President Adams.    He did a lot more!

 He was one of the most consequential men in US history.
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What would Mark Twain say of this PC culture?


It was 1885 or the year that Mark Twain published The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. I remember reading the Spanish version in Cuba and imagining all the stories about the Mississippi River.  In 1967, our family took a trip to Minneapolis to watch the Twins play, and we drove a portion of the river.  My brother started talking about Huck’s river, as we called it in Cuba.
Many years later, and in the university, I read it again and saw the book as more than just a kid’s adventure.  It was rather a look at many of the things going on, including the issue of slavery.
Just recently, a school district banned the book and the movie as well:
In general, the debate over Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has centered around the language of the book, which has been objected to on social grounds.  Huck Finn, Jim and many other characters in the book speak in regional dialects of the South.  It is a far cry from the queen’s English.  More specifically, the use of the word “nigger” in reference to Jim and other African-American characters in the book, along with the portrayal of those characters, has offended some readers, who consider the book racist.
Although many critics have argued that Twain’s ultimate effect is to humanize Jim and attack the brutal racism of slavery, the book frequently flagged and protested by students and parents alike.  It was the fifth most-frequently-challenged book in the United States during the 1990s, according to the American Library Association. 
Yielding to public pressure, some publishers have substituted “slave” or “servant” for the term that Mark Twain uses in the book, which is derogatory to African Americans.
In 2015, an ebook version published by the company CleanReader offered a version of the book with three different filter levels – clean, cleaner, and squeaky clean – a strange edition for an author known to enjoy swearing.
Well, put me down as “negative” on all of this.
First, it is true that the book uses the “n-word,” but that’s how people spoke at that time.  I’m defending not the word, but rather the reality of the book.  Are we going to shut down West Side Story because of language offensive to Puerto Ricans?  I hope not!
Second, this whole debate once more highlights the intolerance of the people who preach tolerance.  Are they going to burn all of their Che T-shirts because of all those nasty quotes about blacks and Mexicans?  Are they going to stop naming streets after Cesar Chávez because of how he opposed illegal immigration?
Many years ago, my mother said something about the past.  It loosely translated to “leaving the past in its grave.”  I think we should leave all books alone, learn from them, and move on.
Let some kid in the future enjoy this book as much as I did many years ago.

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Saturday, February 17, 2024

Saturday's podcast: New York vs Trump, KC shooting, Jim Brown (1936-2023) & more stories

 


Saturday's podcast:     

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Saturday's video: New York vs Trump, KC shooting, Jim Brown (1936-2023)


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 New York vs Trump, KC shooting, Jim Brown (1936-2023)...

                                     
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Lawfare Fani making Trump’s point




Lawfare Fani making Trump’s point: It was interesting TV and the show is not over. As you know, there is only so much of the “Elderly Man with a Poor Memory” story that we can take. I guess that many of us want to wait until Special Counsel Robert Hur speaks publicly ...

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Who is going to take the load off Fani?




Who is going to take the load off Fani?: The more I get acquainted with the Fani Willis story, the more I keep hearing that song that goes like this: “Take a load off, Fanny, take a load for free, take a load off Fanny, and, and, and you put the load right on me. 

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Friday's podcast: Fani of Georgia, KC shooting, and other stories

 


Friday's podcast:   

Fani of Georgia, KC shooting, and other stories....

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Friday's video: Fani of Georgia, KC shooting, and other stories.


Fani of Georgia, KC shooting, and other stories.......

                              
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There is something about Mr. Unexpected ...




There is something about Mr. Unexpected ...:   Guess who showed up this week?      It's Mr. Unexpected, the same one who seems to show up with every economic report these days.    

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Thursday's podcast: Inflation back, New York special election, Kansas City shooting & Maine 1898

 


Inflation back...New York special election.....Kansas City shooting...Remember the Maine 1898.....and other stories.....

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Thursday's video: Inflation back...New York special election.....Kansas City shooting.....


Inflation back...New York special election.....Kansas City shooting...Remember the Maine 1898.....and other stories:

  
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Maybe this is why no one watches CNN




Maybe this is why no one watches CNN: In the interest of full disclosure, I voted for Rep. Beth Van Duyne and she was my congresswoman until the districts were redrawn recently. She is an amazing lady who served as mayor of Irving and speaks her mind. Let me tell you about CNN….

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda

 


  

The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda....

Bad week for Biden...Democrats 2024....Colorado and Supreme Court.......…and other stories..

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