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DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE - SHAMI V. WHITE
My readers can watch the debate here. I welcome corrections to my analysis.
http://texasdebates.org/video.php
In simple straight up and simple terms, Shami is clearly the more left wing of the two candidates. Some examples of this would be, Shami favors a moratorium on executions, White opposes same. Shami favors allowing gays and lesbians to marry - he sees it as a freedom issue. White was given a pass on this issue so I do not know his position. Shami favors tearing down the wall and building economic bridges with Mexican border cities. White is a mystery on the issue. I found his answer to be an answer in avoidance. Stating you favor input from the local communities does not solve the border problems. Shami favors a moratorium on more natural gas permits over the issue of benzine, White opposes same.
Shami’s big weakness is his poor command of the English language. A second weakness is he does not seem to be able to explain his desire to run Texas government using a corporate model. The moderators and audience members seemed to look at him dumbfounded. His lack of command of the English language did not make things any better. The reality is school districts and local governments are turning to retired corporate managers to run their school boards and municipal governments. Shami needs to do a better job in making people understand this.
I do not know if it a language issue or over excitement, but Shami is over promising on jobs. You cannot possibly promise everyone a job. If he intended to say this then it is dishonest or incredibly naive. But on this issue, unlike White, he is already taking action on creating jobs. He began by bringing 1200 jobs to the Houston area. Shami stated he is building some type factory in El Paso which will produce green energy. I cannot find a story which substantiates this claim. I think the problem is, it is in the planning stages only.
Both Shami and White are opposed to any form of school voucher. Only Shami called for school reform. Shami also supports free community colleges. Both support tying community college training to local job needs.
Shami favors limiting abortion ot 60 or 90 days after conception. White favors keeping abortion on command. So my readers know my bias, I oppose all abortion unless it necessary to save the life of the mother.
Unless it was a response to a specific question, White never once mentioned the Valley. Shami made the Valley a big part of his responses. White had no response to fact the State of Texas is about to run out of highway funds. Shami favors an increase of 8 cents in gasoline taxes. The money would be used fund new highways. Shami specifically mentioned that the Valley has been cheated on highways and he would try and use some of the money to bring more highways to the Valley.
In the end I think both sides were big on promises without meaningful specifics as to how they will deliver on their promises.
Here is another review of the debate.
http://www.texasmonthly.com/blogs/burkablog/?p=6168&click_code=ded7b0d3163e874a83dd76e7bf2b1c12.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
A COMPARISON OF TWO POLITICAL ADS - WOOD V. ERNIE
Before the I got ya police post a nasty comment, I know they are not running for the same office. Ahhhhhhhhh, did I ruin your day?
In a previous comment I mentioned that a good ad should identify problems and what the candidate intends to do about those problems. By appearance Ernie’s ad does as I suggested a good ad should. But here is the kicker, it really does not propose anything. All Ernie says is, :”I will access federal government grants to fix everything.” Really? Does this mean the county government is currently not taking advantage of government grants? The thing about Ernie is, deception and lies come too easy to him. His ad reflects his sense of professionalism, or lack there of. When are candidates going to hire consultants who help them identify the issues while proposing real solutions which are not already on the table, such as government grants?
I met Ernie once. He ran for something before mayor. I do not remember what it was. I asked him point blank if he uses politiqueras. Without a flinch of the eye he looked me in the eye and said no. This man has no problem lying as if it is a moral commandment from god.
For those who do not remember had Ernie not hired politiqueras to steal the ballots from senior citizens, and our corrupt DA done his job and prosecuted the politiqueras, Sally Arroyo would probably be mayor. Of course Sally did not care enough to sue Ernie to challenge the results.
Woody Wood Pecker’s ad is just as bad. What does it tell us other than he suffers from extreme narcissism. I hate politicians who claim credit for the hard work of our law enforcement officers. His entire ad is an attempt to hit on issues his consultant told him are important and then tell us how he feels about the issues. No solutions. Just a master manipulator playing on the emotions of an illiterate electorate.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
UTEP ALUMNI MEETS THE CALL FOR DONATIONShttp://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_14330072
I accidentally found this story because last night I had an exit dream. I have had far too many of these in my life. It means I need to check the obits in the city where the person in my dream lives. Nothing yet - hopefully it was just one of those dreams with old memories.
The most interesting dream I ever had was for my tio Humberto - my grandmother's brother. I was not even dreaming. I was eating dinner at 6:15 one night when I was telling my brother in law about how Humberto was so helpful with mom after dad died. It had been years since I even thought about him.
The next morning my tia Angelita called to tell me Humberto had died the night before at 7:15 NY time.
Friday, February 5, 2010
HECTOR GONZALES LOSES FINAL APPEALS WITH TEA
According to the TEA Communications Office Gonzales' appeal was overruled by operation of law on January 7, 2010. I have held this story because an inside source at BISD had told me the date would be February 4, 2010. Based on a review of the law the Janaury 7, 2010, date appears to be accurate.
I literally spent weeks calling and e-mailing different people within the legal department and communications at the TEA with either no response or the person who knows is out of the office today.
On December 9, 2009, the Herald posted an article indicating Gonzales would be seeking a rehearing on the original decision by TEA Commissioner Scott. http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/fight-106083-fire-gonzales.html
The Herald posted a brief by Gonzales’ new attorney, Jeffery Tillotson. Stupid me I assumed it was the brief which the Herald claimed was filed on December 7, 2009. The fact of the matter is, the brief is dated October 30, 2009. This means it was Tillotson who lost the original appeal to Robert Scott and not Ruben Peña. What is clear in the brief is, Tillotson in additional to all the other malpractice evident in the brief failed to argue the futility doctrine.
He never even tried to argue around the issue of Gonzales failing to argue against the TEA hearing officer’s recommendation to the BISD Board. Gonzales needs to find a good malpractice lawyer to sue Tillotson for malpractice. Issue identification is one of the first issues you learn about in law school. Tillotson’s failure to argue the futility doctrine is tantamount to Tillotson admitting he himself did not know Gonzales had a duty to argue against the TEA hearing officers ruling to the BISD Board.
So it is now over. Unless Gonzales files a lawsuit in court, the needless bleeding of BISD money for attorneys on this issue is done. Gonzales must just have bad karma tied to his sole. (Yes, not soul) It seems he only associates with people who fail him. Maybe this is so because as the TEA hearing officer noted, Hector Gonzales refuses to take responsibility for his own actions.
According to the TEA Communications Office Gonzales' appeal was overruled by operation of law on January 7, 2010. I have held this story because an inside source at BISD had told me the date would be February 4, 2010. Based on a review of the law the Janaury 7, 2010, date appears to be accurate.
I literally spent weeks calling and e-mailing different people within the legal department and communications at the TEA with either no response or the person who knows is out of the office today.
On December 9, 2009, the Herald posted an article indicating Gonzales would be seeking a rehearing on the original decision by TEA Commissioner Scott. http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/fight-106083-fire-gonzales.html
The Herald posted a brief by Gonzales’ new attorney, Jeffery Tillotson. Stupid me I assumed it was the brief which the Herald claimed was filed on December 7, 2009. The fact of the matter is, the brief is dated October 30, 2009. This means it was Tillotson who lost the original appeal to Robert Scott and not Ruben Peña. What is clear in the brief is, Tillotson in additional to all the other malpractice evident in the brief failed to argue the futility doctrine.
He never even tried to argue around the issue of Gonzales failing to argue against the TEA hearing officer’s recommendation to the BISD Board. Gonzales needs to find a good malpractice lawyer to sue Tillotson for malpractice. Issue identification is one of the first issues you learn about in law school. Tillotson’s failure to argue the futility doctrine is tantamount to Tillotson admitting he himself did not know Gonzales had a duty to argue against the TEA hearing officers ruling to the BISD Board.
So it is now over. Unless Gonzales files a lawsuit in court, the needless bleeding of BISD money for attorneys on this issue is done. Gonzales must just have bad karma tied to his sole. (Yes, not soul) It seems he only associates with people who fail him. Maybe this is so because as the TEA hearing officer noted, Hector Gonzales refuses to take responsibility for his own actions.
WILLIE VADEN FOR CONGRESSAPPROACHING THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
As of this moment I expect to go vote and place an empty ballot in the box. This shows I went to vote, but it also shows I protested the vote by not voting. Now there is a very real possibility that I will vote for Farouk Shami for Governor. I am carefully following his campaign. I like everything he says, but you never know.
Vaden - last time around I voted for him in protest against Ortiz voting for Bush’s bailout. Vaden changes regularly what he posts on his web page. A lot of it is the same old scare tactics used by candidates without solutions. I never buy this type campaign and see it as the campaign of dishonest people. For a while there he had a headline that Obamacare is a Russian type take over.
Scare tactic campaigns always result in the election of bad and dishonest people. By no means does this mean I will vote for Ortiz - not going to happen in a million years.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
A PROMISE FROM THE SHAMI CAMPAIGN - WOW
"A guarantee.
You expect it from products you buy, so shouldn't you get one from a Governor you elect?
I am running for Governor to create jobs. So, here's the deal:
We will create 100,000 new jobs in my first two years as Governor or I'll resign.
Guaranteed.
No other Texas politician will offer you a guarantee like that. My opponent certainly won't. I offer one because I'm not your typical Texas politician. I'm running for Governor to end business as usual in Austin"
POLITICS AS USUAL - NOTHING WILL CHANGE AND OBAMA IS LEADING THE BATTLE CRY OF SAME OLD GARBAGE - AND THE BHA
At every level of politics we see the same thing - lies, deceit, and disinformation. This morning’s article about the BHA’s refusal to release the names of those being considered for the position of director is proof in the pudding that the BHA Board needs to be abolished. It is a complete and total joke. Unfortunately Brownsville does not have a law firm interested in public affairs and advocates for the public. So in the end, the BHA will get away with its corruption.
Anyone interested can call the regional office in San Antonio and express their complaints. I am not saying your complaint will be heard or acted upon, but it may send a message to the regional office that the BHA is up to no good and they need to intervene at least on the hiring of the new director. This will depend on how many calls are received.
http://www.hud.gov/local/tx/working/ph/contacts.cfm
My late post this morning is about waiting for a medicine to kick in which wakes me up. It has hit. I have also been trying to better understand the personnel issue as it relates to the hiring of directors and TOMA. The Texas Supreme Court has found that the people have a significant interest in this area. They went on to say the Executive Session is to be used to discuss qualifications and not to hide the names of those who may be hired. These are separate issues. Based on this I am certain if Brownsville had a law firm interested in public affairs, a lawsuit against the BHA would prevail on this issue. People need to call the San Antonio office and express their anger towards Ms. Mendez and her attempts to cover-up what is happening. Just tell them to read the BH article.
Cox Enterprises v. Board of Trustees AISD 706 S.W.2d 956 (Tex. 1986)
It does not end here. I have tried discussing some political ads and web pages in hopes I can get my readers to start making decisions concerning their up and coming vote. A new reader made a comment the other day to which I need to respond. I would find it terribly boring if my readers agree with me. Sometimes I argue positions I oppose just to get people to think. If after anyone reads what I have written and they find themselves thinking, then I have succeeded. Please - agreeing with me is not evidence of thinking - everyone needs to find their own views. The BV is about trying to get people to think, even if it means saying I am wrong. I love reasoned posts which point out I am wrong because then we are having a conversation.
OBAMA
The more this man talks the more I am convinced George W. Bush actually has a higher IQ. It is amazing to me how little he knows about how government works. His State of the Union speech fell flat because it failed to address the reality of what it will take to stop the gridlock in Washington. A leader will do what it takes to stop the gridlock. A politician speaks ad nauseam about the gridlock. Obama is the latter. He has proposed nothing to stop the gridlock. His entire strategy is - “blame the Republicans.” The blame goes to Obama. Obama tells us that earmarks only account for 1% of the budget so they are not a big deal. They are a big deal. They cause the American people to loose confidence in the system. Further, 1% here and 1% there eventually adds up to 20%. Obama clearly has no understanding of how you balance a budget, but to be fair neither do the Republicans.
I favor a 10 million people march on Washington and every major city in the US demanding the resignation of the Supreme Court, the President, and Congress. Washington can clearly handle a million people. The other 9 million can march on every major city in the US. There are to be no sacred cows.
Will such a march result in any resignations? No - but it may send a message. The message of Massachusetts fell on deaf ears. Both the Dems and Reps failed to hear the message and immediately went back to the same old games which are taking this country down.
For me this is what the president needs to do.
Shut down the government by refusing to sign the next appropriations bill unless Congress can find 20% savings in each department. HUD is an area where savings can be had at both the federal and state levels. We need to get rid of all the local Housing Authority Boards. They are a complete and total waste of taxpayer money. The local housing authorities need qualified people to be in charge. On what planet do you hire a director who is not qualified so that you have to hire a consulted who earns more than the director (when additional fees included). Yes, the savings here would be chump change. But again, chump change here and there begins to add up.
I have proposed cutting the VA budget by 20%. This is very doable. The VA can cut the 100's of millions used to subsidized the medical schools while improving the quality of care for veterans. The new model for the delivery of healthcare being used in the LRGV may be the best healthcare veterans are receiving anywhere in the US. We have to rethink these matters and stop this old way of doing things. The use of subsidies to buy votes is as old as time. We can no longer afford this way of doing business.
Obama pulled a stunt yesterday which fell flat on its face. He had a propaganda session with Senate Democrats who may loose in November. It was insulting and evidence Obama will never change and will continue with business as usual.
The next thing Obama has to do is go to court and challenge the constitutionality of the filibuster. The Republican leadership knows that the filibuster as it is currently being used substantively changes the constitution. The Republicans will not chance a ruling. The deadlock will come to a quick end.
These two simple acts: shutting down the government unless Congress cuts the budget by 20%, and challenging the constitutionality of the filibuster will demonstrate leadership. Obama will do neither because he is about the blame game as an excuse for his failures.
I opposed Hillary because I think this country can do better than 4 consecutive presidents from only 2 families. But I do not doubt that if Hillary were in the White House she would be serving up the aguacates of the Republican leadership every night for dinner.
Bill Clinton for everything he was not, had the courage to shut down the government to end the game playing.
At every level of politics we see the same thing - lies, deceit, and disinformation. This morning’s article about the BHA’s refusal to release the names of those being considered for the position of director is proof in the pudding that the BHA Board needs to be abolished. It is a complete and total joke. Unfortunately Brownsville does not have a law firm interested in public affairs and advocates for the public. So in the end, the BHA will get away with its corruption.
Anyone interested can call the regional office in San Antonio and express their complaints. I am not saying your complaint will be heard or acted upon, but it may send a message to the regional office that the BHA is up to no good and they need to intervene at least on the hiring of the new director. This will depend on how many calls are received.
http://www.hud.gov/local/tx/working/ph/contacts.cfm
My late post this morning is about waiting for a medicine to kick in which wakes me up. It has hit. I have also been trying to better understand the personnel issue as it relates to the hiring of directors and TOMA. The Texas Supreme Court has found that the people have a significant interest in this area. They went on to say the Executive Session is to be used to discuss qualifications and not to hide the names of those who may be hired. These are separate issues. Based on this I am certain if Brownsville had a law firm interested in public affairs, a lawsuit against the BHA would prevail on this issue. People need to call the San Antonio office and express their anger towards Ms. Mendez and her attempts to cover-up what is happening. Just tell them to read the BH article.
Cox Enterprises v. Board of Trustees AISD 706 S.W.2d 956 (Tex. 1986)
It does not end here. I have tried discussing some political ads and web pages in hopes I can get my readers to start making decisions concerning their up and coming vote. A new reader made a comment the other day to which I need to respond. I would find it terribly boring if my readers agree with me. Sometimes I argue positions I oppose just to get people to think. If after anyone reads what I have written and they find themselves thinking, then I have succeeded. Please - agreeing with me is not evidence of thinking - everyone needs to find their own views. The BV is about trying to get people to think, even if it means saying I am wrong. I love reasoned posts which point out I am wrong because then we are having a conversation.
OBAMA
The more this man talks the more I am convinced George W. Bush actually has a higher IQ. It is amazing to me how little he knows about how government works. His State of the Union speech fell flat because it failed to address the reality of what it will take to stop the gridlock in Washington. A leader will do what it takes to stop the gridlock. A politician speaks ad nauseam about the gridlock. Obama is the latter. He has proposed nothing to stop the gridlock. His entire strategy is - “blame the Republicans.” The blame goes to Obama. Obama tells us that earmarks only account for 1% of the budget so they are not a big deal. They are a big deal. They cause the American people to loose confidence in the system. Further, 1% here and 1% there eventually adds up to 20%. Obama clearly has no understanding of how you balance a budget, but to be fair neither do the Republicans.
I favor a 10 million people march on Washington and every major city in the US demanding the resignation of the Supreme Court, the President, and Congress. Washington can clearly handle a million people. The other 9 million can march on every major city in the US. There are to be no sacred cows.
Will such a march result in any resignations? No - but it may send a message. The message of Massachusetts fell on deaf ears. Both the Dems and Reps failed to hear the message and immediately went back to the same old games which are taking this country down.
For me this is what the president needs to do.
Shut down the government by refusing to sign the next appropriations bill unless Congress can find 20% savings in each department. HUD is an area where savings can be had at both the federal and state levels. We need to get rid of all the local Housing Authority Boards. They are a complete and total waste of taxpayer money. The local housing authorities need qualified people to be in charge. On what planet do you hire a director who is not qualified so that you have to hire a consulted who earns more than the director (when additional fees included). Yes, the savings here would be chump change. But again, chump change here and there begins to add up.
I have proposed cutting the VA budget by 20%. This is very doable. The VA can cut the 100's of millions used to subsidized the medical schools while improving the quality of care for veterans. The new model for the delivery of healthcare being used in the LRGV may be the best healthcare veterans are receiving anywhere in the US. We have to rethink these matters and stop this old way of doing things. The use of subsidies to buy votes is as old as time. We can no longer afford this way of doing business.
Obama pulled a stunt yesterday which fell flat on its face. He had a propaganda session with Senate Democrats who may loose in November. It was insulting and evidence Obama will never change and will continue with business as usual.
The next thing Obama has to do is go to court and challenge the constitutionality of the filibuster. The Republican leadership knows that the filibuster as it is currently being used substantively changes the constitution. The Republicans will not chance a ruling. The deadlock will come to a quick end.
These two simple acts: shutting down the government unless Congress cuts the budget by 20%, and challenging the constitutionality of the filibuster will demonstrate leadership. Obama will do neither because he is about the blame game as an excuse for his failures.
I opposed Hillary because I think this country can do better than 4 consecutive presidents from only 2 families. But I do not doubt that if Hillary were in the White House she would be serving up the aguacates of the Republican leadership every night for dinner.
Bill Clinton for everything he was not, had the courage to shut down the government to end the game playing.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
GETTING BACK TO THE NIGHTMARE WHICH IS THE BROWNSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY, BUT FIRST
Edaardo Paz Martinez: I never responded to his cowardly threat to sue me if I did not drop him from the lawsuit. With the exception of going out briefly around 5 for some groceries, yesterday was a bed day. Okay Eddie boy, here is a lesson in how real men act who were not castrated at birth by parents out of fear the child might try and reproduce. And for the record real men who are secure in themselves are not misogynists. Only a misogynist could write the smut your write. Unlike you, the epitome of a coward, I will not run from the lawsuit. If you want to sue me for printing the truth that you publish smut which sexualizes women, hey have at it. Just have your lawyer let me know when he will be at the courthouse, I will meet him there and he can hand me the lawsuit whereupon I will sign a waiver of service and citation. But just remember this Eddie boy, the motto of every lawyer is “if you got the money, I got the argument.”
You remain in this lawsuit for two reasons. First and foremost because Robert Sanchez told me from square one that you and Montoya published the statements. What is interesting is you remain too cowardly to denounce Sanchez for his accusations against you. Is this because you know he has evidence against you? Secondly, and more interesting, your buddy McHale given a choice between telling the truth about Zavaletta and getting himself and you out of the lawsuit has made it clear. “Boink Eddie - the truth will never come from my lips.” You keep some very interesting friends Eddie my boy.
Finally Eddie my boy, while these will not make you into a man, by appearance they might help.
Brownsville Housing Authority
In the course of trying to help this woman who has been charged with receiving SSI for her child when in fact she does not, I ended up speaking with the person in charge of the Brownsville office out of the State Office for Public Housing..
He told me how to handle this clerk who seems to be more poorly educated than this woman I am trying to help. The BHA clerk was so offensive she actually told me the father has no business using the mother as day care for their disabled child while he is at work. I do understand why she has a job with the BHA - the entire public housing system was designed to promote dirty politics and corruption. This is classic governmental waste. Why do we even need a board, if not for the promotion of local corruption?
Anyway, as to the prospect of Hector Gonzalez getting the job as its new director I was told that if we have any evidence of backdoor dealing the Public Housing Office of Texas could open an investigation. I was also told to encourage people to go to the board meeting when a decision is made as to who should be hired. It is inconceivable to me a former school superintendent fired for mismanagement in part over special services could even be considered for such a position. I have the e-mails which prove Hector Gonzalez’s management style is to forward on complaints to someone else in hopes they do their job. The BHA can do better than Hector Gonzalez. I will forward the e-mails on to the board, so that they can question him as to his management style.
Edaardo Paz Martinez: I never responded to his cowardly threat to sue me if I did not drop him from the lawsuit. With the exception of going out briefly around 5 for some groceries, yesterday was a bed day. Okay Eddie boy, here is a lesson in how real men act who were not castrated at birth by parents out of fear the child might try and reproduce. And for the record real men who are secure in themselves are not misogynists. Only a misogynist could write the smut your write. Unlike you, the epitome of a coward, I will not run from the lawsuit. If you want to sue me for printing the truth that you publish smut which sexualizes women, hey have at it. Just have your lawyer let me know when he will be at the courthouse, I will meet him there and he can hand me the lawsuit whereupon I will sign a waiver of service and citation. But just remember this Eddie boy, the motto of every lawyer is “if you got the money, I got the argument.”
You remain in this lawsuit for two reasons. First and foremost because Robert Sanchez told me from square one that you and Montoya published the statements. What is interesting is you remain too cowardly to denounce Sanchez for his accusations against you. Is this because you know he has evidence against you? Secondly, and more interesting, your buddy McHale given a choice between telling the truth about Zavaletta and getting himself and you out of the lawsuit has made it clear. “Boink Eddie - the truth will never come from my lips.” You keep some very interesting friends Eddie my boy.
Finally Eddie my boy, while these will not make you into a man, by appearance they might help.
Brownsville Housing Authority
In the course of trying to help this woman who has been charged with receiving SSI for her child when in fact she does not, I ended up speaking with the person in charge of the Brownsville office out of the State Office for Public Housing..
He told me how to handle this clerk who seems to be more poorly educated than this woman I am trying to help. The BHA clerk was so offensive she actually told me the father has no business using the mother as day care for their disabled child while he is at work. I do understand why she has a job with the BHA - the entire public housing system was designed to promote dirty politics and corruption. This is classic governmental waste. Why do we even need a board, if not for the promotion of local corruption?
Anyway, as to the prospect of Hector Gonzalez getting the job as its new director I was told that if we have any evidence of backdoor dealing the Public Housing Office of Texas could open an investigation. I was also told to encourage people to go to the board meeting when a decision is made as to who should be hired. It is inconceivable to me a former school superintendent fired for mismanagement in part over special services could even be considered for such a position. I have the e-mails which prove Hector Gonzalez’s management style is to forward on complaints to someone else in hopes they do their job. The BHA can do better than Hector Gonzalez. I will forward the e-mails on to the board, so that they can question him as to his management style.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
BROWNSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY DECLARES WAR ON INDIGENT MOTHER
I am holding in my hand a document from the BHA wherein this indigent disabled mother of 4 was forced to sign a promissarynote agreeing to reimburse BHA money which she does not owe them. She was denied the right to appeal their decision. She was denied access to their evidence that she receives SSI for her disabled son.
I can say with 100% cerainty she does not receive SSI for her disabled son. These terrorists running the BHA have no interest in facts. Someone must have reported this lie to the BHA and they decided to go with it.
I have a call in to the Public Housing Authority: Texas, San Antonio office.
Mr. Pat Almighty, is this what you call better under your appointments - terrorizing disabled indigent mothers to sign promissory notes to refund money they never received?
I am holding in my hand a document from the BHA wherein this indigent disabled mother of 4 was forced to sign a promissarynote agreeing to reimburse BHA money which she does not owe them. She was denied the right to appeal their decision. She was denied access to their evidence that she receives SSI for her disabled son.
I can say with 100% cerainty she does not receive SSI for her disabled son. These terrorists running the BHA have no interest in facts. Someone must have reported this lie to the BHA and they decided to go with it.
I have a call in to the Public Housing Authority: Texas, San Antonio office.
Mr. Pat Almighty, is this what you call better under your appointments - terrorizing disabled indigent mothers to sign promissory notes to refund money they never received?
A TALE OF TWO HOSPITALS, HEAVEN V. BEDLAM
BUT FIRST, Juan Montoya posted a comment denying the claims I made about his phone call. I did make a correction about what he said. He did not say “puto.” He said “joto.” I had a long day trying to get to SA for an appointment Monday morning for more advanced testing related to endocrinology. I was tired - I am sorry for the mistake. But anyway, how do I know it was Juan Montoya? - I know his voice - I have heard hum testify. Here is a wake-up call for you Juanito Panito - you called my cell - the phone number is recorded on my bill.
As to Eduaardo - later this morning in the original post on the issue I will address this narcissistic, pusher of female degrading smut idol threat of Eduaardo .
THE MAYO CLINIC V. THE VA HOSPITAL IN SAN ANTONIO
On Wednesday last, more so as an inquiry, I filled out an online form to find out about treatment at the Mayo Clinic for my sclerosing mesenteritis. On Thursday morning at about 9 a.m. I got a called from the Mayo Clinic. The person did an intake on me and provided me with a temporary patient ID number. She then said she needed to transfer me to the intake nurse in gastroenterology. The original person stayed with me on the phone until she knew the intake nurse in gastroenterology was on the line and was able to see on her computer the information already taken from me. This nurse reviewed everything and provided me an appointment date. She then said I need to get you over to the business office to handle the issue with the VA voucher. She stayed with me on the line until the right person was helping me in the business office. The person in the business office verified for me the VA has a working relationship with them. She gave me all of the information I needed to provide to the fee services office of the VA. Mind you they did all of this while I was telling them that my voucher as of that moment was only good for Texas.
The Mayo Clinic is what excellence should look like. The VA is anything but excellent.
Right now, I am waiting to be called back to the VA-SA this week. On Thursday last after receiving the phone call from the Mayo Clinic, I received a phone call from the VA-SA. It was the secretary to the chief of gastroenterology. To get everyone caught up, Dr. Treviño refused to return 5 phone messages I left for him over 7 business days. On Thursday I spoke with the nurse for Dr. Gross who heads up gastroenterology at University Hospital. She assured me she would get back with me about whether they could handle the sclerosing mesenteritis. I told her of my failed efforts at the VA to get Dr. Treviño to call me back. Now remember, the two hospitals share the same doctors in training, and in fact the faculty at the medical school oversee the Fellows (specialists in training) at both hospitals.
I am certain the only reason Dr. Treviño had his secretary call me on Friday was because he got a call from his peer, Dr. Glenn W. W. Gross, at University Hospital, who for the record has yet to call me back - true professionalism “Dr. Gross - no wonder the doctors you are training are quacks and celebrate unprofessionalism as a birth right of any doctor trained at the medical school in San Antonio. Take a lesson from the Mayo Clinic”
Anyway, the secretary for Dr. Treviño says to me that he is willing to give me an appointment with a Fellow, a gastroenterologist in training. Now mind you, an endless string of actual gastroenterologists some with 30-40 years experience are telling me they will not see me because they are not qualified, and Dr. Treviño wants me to be seen by a doctor in training. This is the Bedlam which is the VA.
Needless to say, I used my contacts in Washington to get a letter to the Chief Counsel for the VA. The letter was forwarded to him on Thursday afternoon. Just about the time I arrived at the VA clinic in Harlingen for some lab work I received an e-mail from the Chief Counsel for the VA. (I love getting my e-mails on my cell phone.) He ordered medical services at the main administrative offices in Washington to take control of my case.
While in San Antonio yesterday I was told that they had until noon yesterday to explain their conduct. Noon - this means that my requests were just not forwarded to be lost in an endless array of e-mails. A deadline means some has been told to get answers and get them now.
As to the voucher which was mailed on the 20th - nothing. I can assure you no one at the VA in San Antonio is going to lift a finger to find out what happened to the voucher. It is just not going to happen.
Further, while at the VA, several doctors I have come to know spoke with me about what is happening in San Antonio. None of these doctors work for the medical school. They only work for the VA. To a person these doctors asked that I move forward on suing the Secretary of the VA for declaratory relief to compel the VA to provide me competent medical care. They want to story of the VA-SA told.
Apparently a war broke out between the quacks from the medical school and the doctors who work for the VA. In a split second the former Chief of Staff was out. The former Chief of Staff was a strong advocate for the veterans. But because of the sheer incompetence coming from the medical school doctors he found himself having to micro-manage these doctors.
For now the quacks won and the competent doctors trying their best to help veterans lost. When the former Chief of Staff quit almost without notice, good doctors who were ready to get on board at the VA turned to other hospitals. My sources are telling me that the final blow for Dr. Bauer was the decision of the Obama Administration to take away the hiring and firing authority of all Chiefs of Staff. Could you imagine you as a doctor are responsible for the care of thousands of veterans and you have no right to hire or fire any of the doctors providing care.
BUT FIRST, Juan Montoya posted a comment denying the claims I made about his phone call. I did make a correction about what he said. He did not say “puto.” He said “joto.” I had a long day trying to get to SA for an appointment Monday morning for more advanced testing related to endocrinology. I was tired - I am sorry for the mistake. But anyway, how do I know it was Juan Montoya? - I know his voice - I have heard hum testify. Here is a wake-up call for you Juanito Panito - you called my cell - the phone number is recorded on my bill.
As to Eduaardo - later this morning in the original post on the issue I will address this narcissistic, pusher of female degrading smut idol threat of Eduaardo .
THE MAYO CLINIC V. THE VA HOSPITAL IN SAN ANTONIO
On Wednesday last, more so as an inquiry, I filled out an online form to find out about treatment at the Mayo Clinic for my sclerosing mesenteritis. On Thursday morning at about 9 a.m. I got a called from the Mayo Clinic. The person did an intake on me and provided me with a temporary patient ID number. She then said she needed to transfer me to the intake nurse in gastroenterology. The original person stayed with me on the phone until she knew the intake nurse in gastroenterology was on the line and was able to see on her computer the information already taken from me. This nurse reviewed everything and provided me an appointment date. She then said I need to get you over to the business office to handle the issue with the VA voucher. She stayed with me on the line until the right person was helping me in the business office. The person in the business office verified for me the VA has a working relationship with them. She gave me all of the information I needed to provide to the fee services office of the VA. Mind you they did all of this while I was telling them that my voucher as of that moment was only good for Texas.
The Mayo Clinic is what excellence should look like. The VA is anything but excellent.
Right now, I am waiting to be called back to the VA-SA this week. On Thursday last after receiving the phone call from the Mayo Clinic, I received a phone call from the VA-SA. It was the secretary to the chief of gastroenterology. To get everyone caught up, Dr. Treviño refused to return 5 phone messages I left for him over 7 business days. On Thursday I spoke with the nurse for Dr. Gross who heads up gastroenterology at University Hospital. She assured me she would get back with me about whether they could handle the sclerosing mesenteritis. I told her of my failed efforts at the VA to get Dr. Treviño to call me back. Now remember, the two hospitals share the same doctors in training, and in fact the faculty at the medical school oversee the Fellows (specialists in training) at both hospitals.
I am certain the only reason Dr. Treviño had his secretary call me on Friday was because he got a call from his peer, Dr. Glenn W. W. Gross, at University Hospital, who for the record has yet to call me back - true professionalism “Dr. Gross - no wonder the doctors you are training are quacks and celebrate unprofessionalism as a birth right of any doctor trained at the medical school in San Antonio. Take a lesson from the Mayo Clinic”
Anyway, the secretary for Dr. Treviño says to me that he is willing to give me an appointment with a Fellow, a gastroenterologist in training. Now mind you, an endless string of actual gastroenterologists some with 30-40 years experience are telling me they will not see me because they are not qualified, and Dr. Treviño wants me to be seen by a doctor in training. This is the Bedlam which is the VA.
Needless to say, I used my contacts in Washington to get a letter to the Chief Counsel for the VA. The letter was forwarded to him on Thursday afternoon. Just about the time I arrived at the VA clinic in Harlingen for some lab work I received an e-mail from the Chief Counsel for the VA. (I love getting my e-mails on my cell phone.) He ordered medical services at the main administrative offices in Washington to take control of my case.
While in San Antonio yesterday I was told that they had until noon yesterday to explain their conduct. Noon - this means that my requests were just not forwarded to be lost in an endless array of e-mails. A deadline means some has been told to get answers and get them now.
As to the voucher which was mailed on the 20th - nothing. I can assure you no one at the VA in San Antonio is going to lift a finger to find out what happened to the voucher. It is just not going to happen.
Further, while at the VA, several doctors I have come to know spoke with me about what is happening in San Antonio. None of these doctors work for the medical school. They only work for the VA. To a person these doctors asked that I move forward on suing the Secretary of the VA for declaratory relief to compel the VA to provide me competent medical care. They want to story of the VA-SA told.
Apparently a war broke out between the quacks from the medical school and the doctors who work for the VA. In a split second the former Chief of Staff was out. The former Chief of Staff was a strong advocate for the veterans. But because of the sheer incompetence coming from the medical school doctors he found himself having to micro-manage these doctors.
For now the quacks won and the competent doctors trying their best to help veterans lost. When the former Chief of Staff quit almost without notice, good doctors who were ready to get on board at the VA turned to other hospitals. My sources are telling me that the final blow for Dr. Bauer was the decision of the Obama Administration to take away the hiring and firing authority of all Chiefs of Staff. Could you imagine you as a doctor are responsible for the care of thousands of veterans and you have no right to hire or fire any of the doctors providing care.
Monday, February 1, 2010
JUAN MONTOYA GOES OFF DEEP END, OLIVEIRA, KIDNAPPINGS IN MATAMOROS, AND A TALE OF TWO HOSPITALS HEAVEN V. BEDLAM
On Sunday at 5 p.m. Juan Montoya called me rambling on in English and Spanish. He repeatedly asked me why I was f...ing with him (in Spanish). He repeatedly asked me what I want from him. I simply told him the truth. It was hard to follow his words because he was rambling on in Spanish and English. He was mostly incoherent. He kept on saying he was tired of all this shit. He cannot be too tired because he keeps on posting his garbage. The conversation ended with Montoya saying to me some incoherent word and then “puto.” (correction, what he said was joto. It wa late and I had just arrived in SA. I was tired and could not seem to get my focus. )
I will meet his tirade with a motion for contempt and restraining order. When someone calls me in an incoherent tirade I have every reason to believe the person presents a danger to my safety and my home.
I am researching further legal avenues including possible criminal charges. I will not tolerate hate speech directed at my person from a man who has perfected the art of getting sued for defamation and sees it as a sick sport to attack people for no better reason than their politics and private life.
The backdrop to this is Juan Montoya is being sued because Robert Sanchez told me that Juan Montoya and Eduardo Paz Martinez posted to Sanchez’s blog that I am HIV+, a child molester, and perform sex in public gyms. This in law is known as defamation per se. From square one I offered to take Juan Montoya out of the lawsuit if he simply told the truth. His beef is with Robert Sanchez and not me, but true to form he blames anyone but the true culprit.
Juan Montoya is too stupid to realize that he remains in this lawsuit because he chose to play it as directed by McHale and Sanchez’s attorneys. In fact Juan Montoya by his own admission sought out and received a financial benefit from James Hunter, one of Sanchez’s attorney. I will admit the amount was significantly less than negligible. In fact it was about the cost of a Wendy’s single combo. My evidence shows that this testimony was false. It is my position the testimony was given to cover for the fact that James Hunter was providing Montoya legal advice. Given the fact Montoya’s testimony at the hearing was at best questionable, it raises a question of witness tampering by James Hunter.
So in the end, Juanito Panito, you are in this litigation for two reasons. Robert Sanchez put the blame on you. Two, you ran to the attorney of the man who blamed you and walked away from an offer to release you from the lawsuit. It is time you take accountability for your actions and stop blaming people.
And for the record, bad children learn their behavior from you. You seem to think bullying people with disinformation about their acts and reputation is acceptable sport for adults. It is not. Juan Montoya, you are the role model for these children. Your partners in crime McHale and Eduardo Paz Martinez are the ones teaching them to sexualize women. It is time you Juan you suck it up and admit what you have become.
OLIVEIRA
As to BISD, if in fact the reports coming out of Oliveira are true, you too are liable. When you find it acceptable that your teachers promote pornography and homophobia, you are sending children a clear signal that such conduct is acceptable. As to the story what I know for sure is, the principal was called out of an ARD to attend to the police. The other source failed to produce the witness and I refuse to go with secondary sources on such a story.
I will say this, children do not become violent over night. Somewhere along the way special services failed these children and exposed other children to their violence. Finally, I know the principal at Oliveira. He is probably one of the strongest advocates for special needs children within the BISD system. He is not the problem. He can beg for support 24/7 and I can assure you it is not coming from this Board or Springston.
The problem is people like Enrique Escobedo who seems to think getting the wife of his friend a job is more important than the children. I am following this story closely. If I can prove that the story is true, and the children who engaged in the alleged act were denied proper services from special services, I will be gunning for Springston’s ass before every federal agency which may have jurisdiction over BISD. If this story is true there is no doubt in my mind it is 100% the consequence of BISD’s contempt for special needs children. The department of special services for far too long has been headed by political appointees. What happened at Oliveira may be a consequence of this policy.
MATAMOROS - THERE HAS BEEN A KIDNAPPING
I have been a strong defender of Matamoros. I go across about every other month. I find the Mexican National Guard to be incredibly professional. I cannot say the same for our agents when I cross back across the border. I have not found having a border card to make things any easier. I have put up with abusive questioning by far too many agents.
There is no doubt in my mind that there is violence in Matamoros. There is also no doubt in my mind there are kidnappings in Matamoros. But you know what there is violence and kidnappings in every major American city.
I remember taking the “D” train from the North Bronx at 10 p.m. back to Penn Station to head out to Eastern Long Island after spending the day with my tia Angelita. I remember going through 125th street when it looked like a bombed out city. Violence and crime is a way of life in any major city. I remember one time I was walking down the stairs into Penn Station from 34th street and all I could hear was people running up the stairs yelling bomb. The Puerto Rico Liberation Army had called in a bomb threat. This was shortly after the Laguardia Airport bombing. http://archives.cnn.com/2002/LAW/12/24/ctv.laguardia/
There are consequences to irresponsible adults reporting false stories. Other blogs were all to willing to allow anonymous posters to falsely report the kidnapping of Charlie Clark. Only a complete idiot believed the story. Who but an idiot would believe no one would notice a large number of untagged new cars being driven into Mexico. Sheriff’s deputies watch every car which goes into Mexico. The Mexican’s for tax purposes certainly would have stopped the cars. But people are willing to believe whatever garbage you give them when they are motivated by ignorance and a need to hate.
My family has been going to Garcia’s since the day they opened. My father in the pre-radar days worked for Pan American as a radio operator at our airport. He had a chicken farm on Acacia lake drive. He would get off from work and at least once a week drive my 5 older siblings over to Garcia’s for dinner. When my sister Betty visits the first thing she asks to do is to go to Garcias.
I will not be deterred by idiots who post garbage on the internet. I will continue to eat at Garcia’s and shop at Soriana. Out of ignorance and mindless fear now is not the time to abandon our neighbors to the south. Garcia’s is more than a tradition - it is an institution.
If I am going to be motivated by fear of violence then I need to stop traveling to New York and every other major city in the US I have come to love.
And yes, by chance I do know of one kidnapping. The niece of someone well known to the lawyers in this town was kidnapped in Matamoros. My source who got his information from the aunt tells me that the ransom was paid and her niece was not returned. I was given this story on Sunday. It was purely by chance.
The hospital story will wait.
On Sunday at 5 p.m. Juan Montoya called me rambling on in English and Spanish. He repeatedly asked me why I was f...ing with him (in Spanish). He repeatedly asked me what I want from him. I simply told him the truth. It was hard to follow his words because he was rambling on in Spanish and English. He was mostly incoherent. He kept on saying he was tired of all this shit. He cannot be too tired because he keeps on posting his garbage. The conversation ended with Montoya saying to me some incoherent word and then “puto.” (correction, what he said was joto. It wa late and I had just arrived in SA. I was tired and could not seem to get my focus. )
I will meet his tirade with a motion for contempt and restraining order. When someone calls me in an incoherent tirade I have every reason to believe the person presents a danger to my safety and my home.
I am researching further legal avenues including possible criminal charges. I will not tolerate hate speech directed at my person from a man who has perfected the art of getting sued for defamation and sees it as a sick sport to attack people for no better reason than their politics and private life.
The backdrop to this is Juan Montoya is being sued because Robert Sanchez told me that Juan Montoya and Eduardo Paz Martinez posted to Sanchez’s blog that I am HIV+, a child molester, and perform sex in public gyms. This in law is known as defamation per se. From square one I offered to take Juan Montoya out of the lawsuit if he simply told the truth. His beef is with Robert Sanchez and not me, but true to form he blames anyone but the true culprit.
Juan Montoya is too stupid to realize that he remains in this lawsuit because he chose to play it as directed by McHale and Sanchez’s attorneys. In fact Juan Montoya by his own admission sought out and received a financial benefit from James Hunter, one of Sanchez’s attorney. I will admit the amount was significantly less than negligible. In fact it was about the cost of a Wendy’s single combo. My evidence shows that this testimony was false. It is my position the testimony was given to cover for the fact that James Hunter was providing Montoya legal advice. Given the fact Montoya’s testimony at the hearing was at best questionable, it raises a question of witness tampering by James Hunter.
So in the end, Juanito Panito, you are in this litigation for two reasons. Robert Sanchez put the blame on you. Two, you ran to the attorney of the man who blamed you and walked away from an offer to release you from the lawsuit. It is time you take accountability for your actions and stop blaming people.
And for the record, bad children learn their behavior from you. You seem to think bullying people with disinformation about their acts and reputation is acceptable sport for adults. It is not. Juan Montoya, you are the role model for these children. Your partners in crime McHale and Eduardo Paz Martinez are the ones teaching them to sexualize women. It is time you Juan you suck it up and admit what you have become.
OLIVEIRA
As to BISD, if in fact the reports coming out of Oliveira are true, you too are liable. When you find it acceptable that your teachers promote pornography and homophobia, you are sending children a clear signal that such conduct is acceptable. As to the story what I know for sure is, the principal was called out of an ARD to attend to the police. The other source failed to produce the witness and I refuse to go with secondary sources on such a story.
I will say this, children do not become violent over night. Somewhere along the way special services failed these children and exposed other children to their violence. Finally, I know the principal at Oliveira. He is probably one of the strongest advocates for special needs children within the BISD system. He is not the problem. He can beg for support 24/7 and I can assure you it is not coming from this Board or Springston.
The problem is people like Enrique Escobedo who seems to think getting the wife of his friend a job is more important than the children. I am following this story closely. If I can prove that the story is true, and the children who engaged in the alleged act were denied proper services from special services, I will be gunning for Springston’s ass before every federal agency which may have jurisdiction over BISD. If this story is true there is no doubt in my mind it is 100% the consequence of BISD’s contempt for special needs children. The department of special services for far too long has been headed by political appointees. What happened at Oliveira may be a consequence of this policy.
MATAMOROS - THERE HAS BEEN A KIDNAPPING
I have been a strong defender of Matamoros. I go across about every other month. I find the Mexican National Guard to be incredibly professional. I cannot say the same for our agents when I cross back across the border. I have not found having a border card to make things any easier. I have put up with abusive questioning by far too many agents.
There is no doubt in my mind that there is violence in Matamoros. There is also no doubt in my mind there are kidnappings in Matamoros. But you know what there is violence and kidnappings in every major American city.
I remember taking the “D” train from the North Bronx at 10 p.m. back to Penn Station to head out to Eastern Long Island after spending the day with my tia Angelita. I remember going through 125th street when it looked like a bombed out city. Violence and crime is a way of life in any major city. I remember one time I was walking down the stairs into Penn Station from 34th street and all I could hear was people running up the stairs yelling bomb. The Puerto Rico Liberation Army had called in a bomb threat. This was shortly after the Laguardia Airport bombing. http://archives.cnn.com/2002/LAW/12/24/ctv.laguardia/
There are consequences to irresponsible adults reporting false stories. Other blogs were all to willing to allow anonymous posters to falsely report the kidnapping of Charlie Clark. Only a complete idiot believed the story. Who but an idiot would believe no one would notice a large number of untagged new cars being driven into Mexico. Sheriff’s deputies watch every car which goes into Mexico. The Mexican’s for tax purposes certainly would have stopped the cars. But people are willing to believe whatever garbage you give them when they are motivated by ignorance and a need to hate.
My family has been going to Garcia’s since the day they opened. My father in the pre-radar days worked for Pan American as a radio operator at our airport. He had a chicken farm on Acacia lake drive. He would get off from work and at least once a week drive my 5 older siblings over to Garcia’s for dinner. When my sister Betty visits the first thing she asks to do is to go to Garcias.
I will not be deterred by idiots who post garbage on the internet. I will continue to eat at Garcia’s and shop at Soriana. Out of ignorance and mindless fear now is not the time to abandon our neighbors to the south. Garcia’s is more than a tradition - it is an institution.
If I am going to be motivated by fear of violence then I need to stop traveling to New York and every other major city in the US I have come to love.
And yes, by chance I do know of one kidnapping. The niece of someone well known to the lawyers in this town was kidnapped in Matamoros. My source who got his information from the aunt tells me that the ransom was paid and her niece was not returned. I was given this story on Sunday. It was purely by chance.
The hospital story will wait.
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