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Inside the postal lobby a long line of package senders, some with untaped boxes, an address on a scrap of paper, waited their turn to ask the postal clerk in Spanish, "How do I do this?" USPS has this post office on the endangered list, likely being the only U.S. post office in a city of over 200,000 that closes for the lunch hour.
Ahumada announced for mayor after pretending to consider running for city commissioner. The famous Ahumada quote of yesteryear that he was "the quarterback" and the commissioners were the "blocking linemen" illustrates why his ego would not allow him to pursue a "lesser" office. Ahumada should watch more football. Non-quarterback J.J. Watts of the Houston Texans may be a league MVP candidate.
Ahumada's decision to seek the mayorship, not simply serve as an independent voice on the City Commission may come back to hurt Brownsville. An incumbent mayor, like Ahumada, who garners a mere 9% of the vote, must know he's been rejected for that position. He was commonly perceived as a bully, not willing to listen to others. Actually, he did listen, and argued and argued. Good ideas like the weir project or a financing package for remodeling of the El Jardin Hotel were not supported because they came from Pat.
Yet, many have expressed their comfort level with having an actual adult voice, like Ahumada, on the City Commission to question the mayor's agenda when it ventures into self-serving and bad for the city. Ideally, Ahumada and Southmost's Roman Perez could have analyzed the suitability of every purchase, proposal or resolution from the standpoint of what's best for the city, putting facts out there to help the commission make better decisions.
A system of checks and balances with Ahumada and another independent voice will not occur. We will likely be stuck with Martinez for another four years as he runs over a weak, unprepared City Commission.
Go Pat! dont listen to this guy or this bullshit article.
ReplyDeleteThe Olmito Post Office also closes for lunch.
ReplyDeleteYes, small towns, but a city of over 200,000?
ReplyDeleteOh. How can Tony Martinez be elected with all the negative exposure ( and rightly so ) that his administration has had these past four years? Who would vote for him?
ReplyDeleteJim, are you encouraging him to run for district 2 or at large?
ReplyDeleteThe financial powerhouse of Tony Martinez cannot withstand a split of the vote. We need one strong candidate to bust his balls from being reelected.
ReplyDeleteI believe that anyone who runs against Martinez will win as Mayor. For that reason, where is Ernie Hernandez?
ReplyDeleteFriday City workers................ 10 City employees at work, one operating a front in loader and 9 supervisors
ReplyDeleteThat is because Mayor and city comissioners should do more than just "discuss" city politics or "all american city" BS. I live around Old Port Isabel and Price Road; there are two streets that should be repaved but that wont happen because you see three guys working the big machines and three guys "supervising" sitting around conversing about gossip (and we say women are the ones who gossip). One of the few days I saw these guys at "work" sitting around, I was jogging and stopped and was able to listen that they were just gossiping. I told them that if they were on the clock they should be working not just sitting around. They laughed and pretended to go back to work. To this day, I have yet to see ONE comissioner or the mayor go around the city to supervise the supervisors work. Space X will NOT bring jobs to the common man/woman so my question to the current mayor is HOW MANY JOBS has your administration brought to the common Brownsville resident? How many manufacturers have moved to THIS SIDE of the river? Your administration didnt bring the latest Walmart, low wage jobs brought the store. Ahumada? He is all talk so in a way is more of the same. We need a mayor and comissioners that CARE about BROWNSVILLE and not serve themselves from it.
DeleteGossiping is the life blood of the Mexican race. It is the oil that allows the wheels to turn and spin to nowhere effortlessly. As the old jokes go, spear a tortilla on your car radio antennae and drive North until someone asks what the hell it is. Then you are free.
DeleteFirst of all.....Mexicans are not a "race"! That statement negates the value of comments by that "Anonymous" contributer. I will admit that the Mexican culture thrives on "chisme" and yet we all know that in the U.S.A. "bullshit" rules.....no matter what you call it.
ReplyDeleteThe word Mexican come from the Mexica tribe, which is a defined race of native Americans who originated in Asia. They are also known as the Aztecs or Nahuatl. Why do you think the Mexican flag has an Aztec symbol gracing it? Of course anyone can be a "Mexican", just like there are Somali "Americans"all over the place in Minneapolis (32,000 to be exact). Read the history of the Aztecs and you will learn first hand what makes Brownsville tick, such as it does.
DeleteI think you are confusing Mexican with Hispanic.
Ahumada's entry into the election only insures the re-election of Tony Martinez. It is as if Tony hired Pat to run....to make sure he (Tony) is re-elected. Pat may better reflect the citizens of Brownsville (ignorant and corrupt), Tony will be re-elected because "money talks, and bullshit walks".
ReplyDeletePat will dilute the vote of any electable contender.
ReplyDeletePat is a Trojan Horse in reverse.
ReplyDeleteWhat does that mean?
DeleteENOUGH OF CORRUPTED PIECES OF TRASH LIKE AHUMADA FOR MAYOR !! WE NEED PATRIOTS OF THIS COUNTRY ..DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM...PROTECTORS AND FOLLOWERS OF OUR U.S.CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS!! THIS IS NOT A POPULARITY CONTEST!! WAKE UP PEOPLE!!
ReplyDeleteI'll bet 90% of these good voters are not citizens of the United States of America. This fukkin town... JRGarcia
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