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Very, Very Disappointed | theledger.com

Very, Very Disappointed
The Republicans wanted to be clear. They were disappointed.
“We are disappointed,” said U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam of Bartow.
“We’re clearly disappointed,” said Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri.
“I’m disappointed, as are some others,” echoed Rep. Key Granger of Texas.
“I am very disappointed,” sighed David Dreier of California.
Why were these forlorn Republicans […]

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Immigration debate gets down to language
Before anger over proposed U.S. laws to crack down on illegal immigration boiled over into nationwide street demonstrations last spring, Mary González made her point silently, but with words.Offended by what she considered an immigrant-bashing climate at the University of Texas, the 23-year-old UT student leader fashioned a T-shirt that […]

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Commentary: Putting a sinister spin on immigration crackdown - CNN.com:
For as long as anyone can remember, illegal immigrants have been working with the aid of bogus Social Security numbers. And this was seen for what it was — a violation of U.S. immigration law.
But last week, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement rounded up 1,282 illegal […]

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Until Bonilla became desperate last monday I wasn’t thinking there was a snowballs chance in hell that Ciro would pull this out. I was hoping he would but I have gotten very used to being disappointed in Texas politics. I try to understand why people in San Antonio and Texas, good hard-working people who are […]

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ySA.com: Politics
He also faulted Rodríguez for taking $250 from Abdurahman Alamoudi, who was later convicted of conducting illegal business transactions with Libya. Left unsaid was that Alamoudi’s check came years before he was investigated and that Rodríguez was one of nine congressmen he sent money to, a list that also included Lee Hamilton, later named […]

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Unless you’re Henry Bonilla. It looks like Bonilla is going to see if the 9/11 Terrorism card is good for at least one more election. This is a sign of desparation poor judgement.
Kudos to the San Antonio Express News that actually followed up on Bonilla’s claims. So far, all other media sources reported that the […]

Filed under: Abdurahman Alamoudi, Al Ortiz, Asim Ghafoor, Bonilla, Ciro Rodriguez, Congressional District 23, District 23, Henry Bonilla, San Antonio, San Antonio Express News, Texas District 23, campaign contributions, dirty politics, dishonesty, election, mudslinging, run-off, runoff | No Comments »

Please, please, go read this whole article. It is worth the 5 minutes it will take.
MySA.com: Politics
Bonilla hits Rodriguez on terrorism matters
The “dangerous judgment” Bonilla attributed to Rodriguez was primarily his support for legislation that would have eliminated the use of secret evidence to deport or deny benefits to any undocumented immigrant. Bonilla’s attack put […]

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TIME.com: The Scariest Guy in Town — Dec. 4, 2006 — Page 1:
As the new chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, Waxman will have free rein to investigate, as he puts it, “everything that the government is involved with.” And the funny thing is, Waxman can thank the Republicans for the unique set of […]

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MySA.com: Bonilla has benefited greatly from his loyalty to Tom DeLay
Bonilla also became a trusted and loyal soldier for DeLay, and in 1999 was made head of American Dream PAC, whose mission, he said, was “to give significant, direct financial assistance to first-rate minority GOP candidates.”
Yes, that is the American Dream PAC that Techdigger wrote […]

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MySA.com: Mental health cases prey on frustrated judge
Web Posted: 11/22/2006 10:24 PM CST
Elizabeth Allen
Express-News Staff Writer
Each Tuesday, one of Bexar County’s two probate judges heads out to San Antonio State Hospital to decide if mental health patients need to stay in the facility for up to 90 days.
Except this week, when Travis County Probate […]

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