𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬, 𝗝𝗨𝗗𝗚𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝟭𝟬~~~ 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗣 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗘 𝗦𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬'𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧!

 

𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗙 𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗖 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗡 𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗦𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘~~𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗦𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗗, 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟬

 submitted by Rene Torres

𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗙 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗡𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 "𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗-𝗨𝗣" 𝗜𝗡 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬, 𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗡

 

Photos from Lincoln County, Oregon

From the editor:  A letter has been circulated in Lincoln County, Oregon entitled "THE BROWN ROUND-UP, PART 1," urging locals to support the "largest round-up of brown illegals in our history" starting in "the last part of January 2025."

The memo urges citizens to jot down the license plate numbers of any "browns" at church or the plate numbers picking up "browns" at schools and to pay special attention to the license plates of workers of "construction crews" and "landscaping crews."  

The letter also claims that "brown people" from Idaho and Montana are being "shipped in" to Oregon and to pay attention to those out of state license plates, jotting down the numbers.

Next, the letter claims that, on January 21, 2025, Homeland Security will create a "hot line" "to which you can send your information."

The letter continues: "When Homeland Security starts their round-up process these brown folks will be placed in county jails to which the counties have signed a contract.  These counties will be reimbursed and the brown folks will remain until the camps are completed in Texas and they are transferred there."

If this letter was sent out by Trump supporters to create fear and panic, the response from the Lincoln Country Sheriffs Department quickly condemned the letter.

We're posting the letter from Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers below:

Sheriff Curtis L. Landers, Lincoln County, Oregon

Media Release

December 19, 2024

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Response to Concerning Letters Circulating 

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office recently learned about a letter being circulated throughout Lincoln County which encourages community members to track and report information regarding people of color, specifically community members that are believed to be undocumented. 

We want to be unequivocal in our stance: this type of behavior is harmful, divisive, and inconsistent with the values we uphold as public servants and community members. 

Targeting individuals in this manner erodes trust and undermines the sense of safety and inclusion that we strive to maintain in Lincoln County.

One of the things we tell each person when they join our team is to “do the right thing.” 

We are encouraging our community members to do the right thing and use compassion as we encounter these types of messages. We strongly advise against engaging in activities such as those outlined in this letter, including collecting or sharing information about individuals based on their demographic or perceived immigration status. 

In addition to valuing diversity and equity, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is committed to upholding Oregon law with regard to immigration enforcement. 

Oregon law generally prohibits the inquiry or collection of an individual’s immigration or citizenship status, or country of birth, with few specific exceptions as outlined in Oregon Revised Statute 181A.823. 

Consistent with this, the Sheriff’s Office does not inquire about, document, or share such information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

These provisions are embedded in our policy manual and are essential to ensuring that our practices respect the rights and dignity of all individuals. 

The mission of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is to enhance public safety, reduce the fear and impact of crime, and improve the quality of life for all. We are committed to continuous learning and growth to better serve every member of our community.

Diversity strengthens our communities, and we take pride in growing and thriving alongside the people we serve.

Sheriff Curtis Landers

𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗣 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗢𝗡 "𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦." 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗘!!!

 

Attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans kills 15, injures 35

Donald Trump has blamed both the New Orleans terrorist attack and the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas on Joe Biden's "open border" policies:  

“With the Biden ‘Open Border’s Policy’ I said, many times during Rallies, and elsewhere, that Radical Islamic Terrorism, and other forms of violent crime, will become so bad in America that it will become hard to even imagine or believe . . . . . That time has come, only worse than ever imagined. Joe Biden is the WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICA, A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER,” he added. “What he and his group of Election Interfering ‘thugs’ have done to our Country will not soon be forgotten! MAGA.”

What Trump chooses to overlook is the fact that acts of terrorism in the United States come primarily, not from our southern border, but from U.S. citizens with military experience.

The person arrested in the New Orleans terrorism incident, killing 15 and injuring 35, is Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, an Army veteran born in Texas.

The owner of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas. killing 1 and injuring 7, was Matthew Livelsberger, an Army soldier from Colorado.

Most of us remember Timothy McVeigh, the perpetrator of the Oklahoma City bombing, killing 167, injuring 685.  McVeigh was also an Army veteran, who, like Jabbar, became radicalized. 

The simple fact is that our country has suffered more deadly terrorism at the hands of American-born citizens who are military veterans than from any people crossing our southern border.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~𝗨𝗧𝗥𝗚𝗩 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗢𝗡 "𝗝𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗬"

UTRGV History Lecturer William Yancey

(NBC23RGV, Jan.2, 2024)— William Yancey, a history lecturer at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, is on his way to the finals in tonight’s episode of Jeopardy.

Yancey made his first appearance on Jeopardy in September.  He returned to the show’s Second Chance Competition on Monday and won.

Yancey now advances to the finals tonight, looking for a spot in the Champions Wildcard Tournament.

Tune in tonight on NBC 23 at 6 p.m. and cheer on William Yancey!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗩𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜-𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗖𝗢

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗗𝗬𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟

This won't be an attempt at a serious review of the movie, "A Complete Unknown," as Dylan fans have seen or will see the film and likely don't want to read someone else's view of it.  Sunrise Mall Cinemark had just a smattering of viewers for the 12:50 PM showing in Theater 4, to my left a lady with a walker and, to my right, a gentleman with his white hair tied into a pony tail, and, behind us, about a dozen younger people.

The one Dylan quote I identify with is "being born in the wrong town to the wrong parents." Wherever I've been I've had the feeling of being different, a misfit, not fitting in with those around me despite their good nature.

The opening scene of Dylan in 1961 New York looked familiar to me since I was there in 1958.  Just like I used to do when I was ten years old, I found myself wanting to call out the make and model of every 50's car on the street.

Monica Barbaro

Actress Monica Barbaro gave it a shot, but no one sings like Joan Baez. 

I'll stop there as I've already said too much.

𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗨𝗠 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗔 𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗔𝗫 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥/𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗥

photos courtesy of Jerry Danache

Driving toward Mexico Boulevard at about 12:50 PM on New Years Day, it occurred to me that the Eddie Garcia event, scheduled for 1:00 PM, where he would sign the paperwork to be tax assessor/collector for the county, might be held in the lobby of the Amigoland Convention Center, not the auditorium itself.

I couldn't have been more wrong as, not only was the auditorium full to capacity, the overflow crowd nearly filled the lobby and all the tables in the auditorium were full.

All of this interest in what is essentially a clerical position?  Well, maybe that's understating it as property taxes take a big bite out of the budget for so many families in Cameron County, while the county depends on those funds for its facility to provide services. 

As I walked up toward the stage to stand along one wall, a local minister was invoking a greater deity's blessing on Eddie Garcia, calling for him to be "righteous and just."  Even as an agnostic, I agree with that invocation and sentiment. (Agnostics and atheists typically are voluntarily moral, even without the threat of everlasting punishment.)

Chili Willies Bar & Grill, Arroyo City

Administering the oath of office to Eddie Garcia was retired Judge Arturo Cisneros Nelson, my neighbor for six years in Arroyo City, although I've never actually met him.  Yet, the first pachanga I ever attended was at the Chili Willies Bar & Grill in Arroyo City.  Fully expecting to meet Nelson, I was met only by two extra-long coolers, one filled with Miller Lite, the other with Bud Light and a barbacoa plate, but no personal appearance by Art.

Eddie Garcia signed the necessary paperwork, then re-signed one document in "blue" ink to match the first, insuring there would be no hiccups.

While her older brother Eddie was re-signing the document, District Judge Gabby Garcia took the podium to say some nice things about her brother, but, when Eddie returned, he introduced his superior officer in the Brownsville Police Department, former City Manager Charlie Cabler. 

Cabler, appearing stress-free and fit, described Eddie Garcia as a police officer; "calm," "able to handle stressful situations with ease and common sense," "looking out for our young people."

"His word is gold," Cabler stated. (While Cabler was speaking, all I could think of is what he told me a couple months ago, sitting next to his super-supportive wife, Rosie: "The best thing about retirement is not seeing your name or likeness in the blogs."

Garcia finished the evening by calling the entire staff of the tax collector/assessor department forward, no, not for a group picture, but to give them first dibs at the food plates.  Garcia, who starts the peaceful transference of power tomorrow, already has the staff on his side.

𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗝𝗨𝗗𝗚𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗔 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗭𝗔𝗥 𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗬