Immigration Reform
Our immigration system in this country is broken. Executive action does not solve the problem but neither would any attempt at a mass deportation. The United States needs to identify the people who are here and ensure they are properly taxed.
May 13th, 2012
Our series of interviews exploring South Texas Politics continues in McAllen Texas as I interview Mr. Chuck Stewart, President, McAllen Tea Party Association. I was surprised to learn this, but the Tea Party is strong and...
May 9th, 2012
As part of exploring South Texas Politics, I had the opportunity to visit with outgoing District 43 Texas State Rep. Jose Aliseda in Beeville just before the Bee County Republican Round-Up. Aliseda is a great public servant...
May 3rd, 2012
This begins a series of articles where I will explore issues of illegal immigration and its economic, political and social impact on our nation. In this segment we will look at the current situation on the flow of illegal...
April 24th, 2012
Being an American citizen is one of the most powerful manifestations of our constitutional tradition as a nation and as a government. These constitutional rights and obligations reserved strictly for citizens have made man...
April 12th, 2012
Last summer I wrote about the negative economic impact being experienced by states like Georgia and Alabama which had implemented harsh, Arizona style immigration laws and how Texas had "Sidestepped a Landmine" by blocking...
April 5th, 2012
After this week, it appears even more likely that former Massachusett's Governor Mitt Romney will emerge at the Republican nominee for President of the United States. He will move on to face an extremely well-financed...
March 5th, 2012
I have found, as I wander through this world of political commentary, that our political message is often lost when the reader or listener perceives harsh or disrespectful language in an article or debate. Recently I saw...
February 17th, 2012
Speaking before a sold-out crowd of over 800 Houston business and community leaders, radio talk-show host Michael Berry joined with Texans for Sensible Immigration Reform activist Norman Adams, immigration attorney C
February 14th, 2012
This post is one side of an ONLINE DEBATE between Norman Adams and Shirley Spellerberg.Shirley, Times certainly have changed. Prior to 1923, when our ancestors came to America, we had no quotas! If our...
February 10th, 2012
A fascinating story out of Kansas, where they’ve passed a law that would create a state-sponsored program to help businesses recruit workers who are illegally in the United States. Norman Adams with Texans for Sensible...
May 11th, 2012
Wednesday, Fernando Trevino and I had the pleasure of spending the day with congressional candidate Adela Garza before a political forum hosted by various local media outlets. Garza is in the race to be the first...
May 6th, 2012
"The Texas Democratic Party is no longer the party of Texas," according to Texas State Rep. J.M. Lozano. "They are the party of San Francisco." These are comments from Texas newest Republican state legislator during an...
April 24th, 2012
As you are reading this post, the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Immigration Refugees and Border Security is meeting to debate Arizona's 1070 law. This law is also being heard this week by the US...
April 19th, 2012
With the recent news about the defacing of the Alamo, I looked into how the Alamo resources are managed. I learned that the Alamo now falls under the jurisdiction of the Texas General Land Office and Land Commissioner Jerry...
April 9th, 2012
Now that Republicans have formed a proposal for the young undocumented students in the U.S., the Democrats are crying foul. Democrats, et. al are “infuriated” because it is a plan based on an economic and responsible means...
April 3rd, 2012
A Texas National Guard soldier has filed an official complaint and a freedom of information request regarding an incident where the Border Patrol wrongfully detained him, harassed him, made fun of the National Guard, and...
February 24th, 2012
President Barack Obama has a long history of hypocrisy when it comes to Hispanics. He has made many promises to Hispanics and delivered on none of them. He continues to dangle the carrot of promises, but so far, the...
February 14th, 2012
This online debate between Shirley Spellerberg and Norman Adams is a continuation from Feb. 9th.In the Florida Debate, the topic of the DREAM Act resurfaced as Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich said they could support a...
February 14th, 2012
This post is one side of an ONLINE DEBATE between Norman Adams and Shirley Spellerberg.Norm--Times have changed drastically in America and around the world since WWII. At that time radical Islam did not present a...
February 10th, 2012
The screamers are the minority! The voting majority wants sensible immigration reform.Arizona's business owners recently kicked Republican Senator Russell Pearce (sponsor of SB 70) out of office with a recall election!