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| Nurith Galonsky |
Of course, Abraham has more property he hopes to sell the city, particularly a 30 acre tract adjacent to the smelly lot proposed for the New Lincoln Park, next to a sewage treatment plant.
Galonsky was one of a handful of speakers at the Town Hall Meeting held October 30 to speak out in favor of the sale of Lincoln Park. As Galonsky left the Tony Gonzalez gymnasium he expressed his disappointment to Roman Perez, a vigorous opponent of the sale of the park, who has filed for City Commissioner, District 1: "I was going to support you, but now I think I'll support Rick."
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| Ricardo Longoria, Jr. |
Rumblings are now being heard that indicate Abraham may have yet another option. We've heard that his daughter, Nurith, who garnered an appointment to the P.U.B. Board in 2013, is considering a run for City Commissioner, District 1.
Certainly, Tony Martinez is salivating at the prospect of a Gowen, Chavez-Vasquez, Portillo and Galonsky quartet, giving him a clear majority on every issue coming before the City Commission. Sometimes, when we think things are bad, we realize they could be worse.
The season continues for whiite collar crimes .
ReplyDeleteYou assume all the players will get reelected. Not gonna happen.
ReplyDeleteHey, Jim, but aren't you Jewish? LOL!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is why Monterrey has always been the economic powerhouse of Mexico.
DeleteNuevo León—1590s to early 17th century[edit]
The history of the colonization of New Spain can be described as a northward expansion over increasingly hostile geography well-populated by angered tribes and loose confederations of indigenous peoples being conquered. Spain financed the expansion by exploiting mineral wealth, using indigenous peoples as labor in mines, and establishing ranchos for raising livestock. One troublesome region was a large expanse covering the North-Eastern quadrant of New Spain (Nueva España). Chichimec, Apache and other tribes were resistant to Christianization and "settling". They were perceived to render the frontier (frontera) a lawless and unsettled region.
Luis Carvajal y de la Cueva was a Portuguese New Christian royal accountant who received a royal charter to settle Nuevo León, a large expanse of land in the hostile frontier. Significantly, in the charter Carvajal y de la Cueva received an exemption from the usual requirement that he prove that all new settlers were "old Christians" rather than recently converted Jews or Muslims. This exemption allowed people, especially Crypto-Jews, to come to Nuevo León who were legally barred from entering New Spain elsewhere.[12] Many of the 100 soldiers and 60 laborers Carabajal was authorized to bring to New Spain were Crypto-Jews.[13]
With Carvajal as governor, Monterrey was established as the center, currently in the state of Nuevo León. Within a few years, some people reported to Mexico City that Jewish rites were being performed in the Northern Province and efforts to convert heathen indigenous peoples were lax.[citation needed] The principal economic activity of Carvajal and his associates seems to have been capturing Indians and selling them into slavery.[14] Carvajal's Lieutenant Governor, Gaspar Castaño de Sosa, led a large expedition to New Mexico in 1591 in an effort to establish a colony. Castaño was arrested for this unauthorized expedition and sentenced to exile in the Philippines. The sentence was later reversed but he had already been killed in a slave revolt.[15]
The governor, his immediate family members, and others of his entourage were called to appear before the Inquisition in Mexico City. They were arrested and jailed. The governor subsequently died in jail, while his family members were rehabilitated. One of these was Anna Carvajal, a niece of the Governor. She and others were later again taken captive and sentenced to burning at the stake for relapsing.
The governor's nephews changed their name to Lumbroso. One of these was Joseph Lumbroso, also known as Luis de Carvajal el Mozo, who is said to have circumcised himself in the desert to conform to Jewish law. His memoirs, letters and inquisition record survive. Two other nephews also changed their names to Lumbroso and migrated to Italy, where they became famous rabbis.
When Governor Carvajal was in office, the city of Monterrey became a destination for other crypto-Jews feeling the pressure of the Mexican Inquisition in the south of the territory. Thus, the story of Nuevo León and the founding of Monterrey are significant as it attracted crypto-Jewish migrants from all parts of New Spain. They created one of the earliest Jewish-related communities in earlier Mexico. (The Jewish communities in modern Mexico which practice their Judaism openly were not established until the considerable immigration from eastern Europe, Turkey and Syria in the late 19th century and 20th century.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto-Judaism#Nuevo_Le.C3.B3n.E2.80.941590s_to_early_17th_century
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DeleteNuri Galonsky is a lovely and very smart young lady. A Stanford Law School graduate, she has returned her hometown of Brownsville to use her energy and intelligence to benefit this community. She currently sits on the P.U.B. Board and has, in that capacity, learned a great deal about the politics of Brownsville and the players in Brownsville politics. Nuri is engaging and personable. She is a great candidate for the city commission and can be expected to participate in the community.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but can she cook?
DeleteIf she really wants to help her community she should try to convince her dad to stop ripping off the city......if she wants to do the right thing , prove it and stop being a "United Brownsville" and Tony Martinez puppet!
DeleteLaw school graduate that knows her dad and the mayor ripped off the taxpayers! Let me guess....another st.joe alumni.
DeleteHer degree doesn't mean jacks..t if she has her own personal agenda and votes on items that will benefit her self absorbant friends and family. ..Tony has a degree, Gowan has a degree,,etc. Are they looking out for our city or making decisions that will benifit themselves ?
DeleteIt would be nice to have somebody mentally and emotionally stable running. Hopefully she throws her hate into the ring,
ReplyDeleteHer hate? Why? Who does she hates?
ReplyDeleteRoman Perez all the way
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