Bilingual Weekly
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COMMUNITY OPINION: THE TEA PARTY, WHAT DO THEY REALLY STAND FOR?
THOMAS BENIGNO
Many citizens are watching the battle between the parties, but many are asking what is the” TEA PARTY “and what do they stand for? Last week I went to a TEA PARTY meeting in Tracy at the civic center which was unusual in itself that they were able to use the facility. The meeting was open to the public although not many people attended. They had a guest speaker who I never heard of before but she was a very effective speaker.
OPINION: Senate Bill 375- What’s at Stake for Us?
Michael Villanueva
President
Hispanics for Political Action
Senate Bill (SB) 375 is centered on Sustainable Communities Strategy.
There will be Sustainability Forum (AB 375) on Friday, September 23, 2011, 08:00 AM at Council of Government (COG) board room, 555 E. Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA
The public is encouraged to attend and ask questions of the law’s author, Senator, Darrell Steinberg who is the lead speaker.
OPINION: Is it too early?
Thomas A Benigno
Former candidate for congress & business person.
Tracy, CA
Here we go again! Almost the third year into his term of president, Obama is campaigning for re-election. One wonders what is next for America, and will President Obama win another term or not. Now on the other side, the republicans are staging an attack on president Obama as never before in the history of politics. The republican candidates are also coming out early on a bid for a candidate to take on President Obama in 2012. They themselves have started early to see who has the stamina and most of all, the money to get the nomination. The candidates vary in many ways but all seem to be going after each other more so than the last election. The issues are varied from immigration, to a balanced budget, but to date none have seemed to strike at the heart of the problem which is the economy and jobs.
OPINION: WHERE WERE YOU?
On Tuesday, June 23, we joined over 200 concerned citizens at the Atherton Auditorium San Joaquin Delta College to participate in the “Redistricting Meeting”. This meeting gave ordinary citizens an opportunity to voice our opinions on where the Congressional District, State Senate and Assembly Districts were to be realigned for the next ten years.
OPINION: Thanks For Reading
I just want to thank everyone for their comments about the articles in the bilingual weekly news paper. I started writing for the paper about 2 years ago, and I can assure you it’s been a labor of love for me. The opportunity to write ones thoughts and feeling these days is rare, with the entire backlash from the political pundits around these days. It makes me feel that America is still on tract and is one of the greatest countries in the world, where we can tell it like it is. The freedoms these days are getting scarce when one can’t say what they feel.
OPINION:The Wild and Scenic Merced River Under Attack
www.bilingualweekly.com By Deanna Lynn Wulff
Something beautiful is under attack—again, and unfortunately, it’s one of our national treasures. Jeff Denham’s Bill HR 869 proposes to raise the New Exchequer Dam and flood a section of the Wild & Scenic Merced River, the very river that flows out from Yosemite Valley’s waterfalls and cascades into the Central Valley. The legislation could unwind a landmark national environmental law and affect rivers throughout the nation. What’s more—the project would provide scant additional water—not enough for one-thousandth of one percent of California’s population.
Why Are We Still Friends With Pakistanis?
After searching the world over for Osama Bin Laden we now have settled our debt with him and some of his associates who killed over 3,000 people at the twin towers on 911.
OPINION: A Country with Dignity
Carol Hadley
Regardless of how we feel about the man who lives in the White House, he is as a leader. We have to give him, and those who worked with him, accolades for giving Osama bin Laden a dignified burial. They prevented more blood shed and in some ways made up for the so called religion people in Florida who burned the Koran.
OPINION: The Changing Of The Footprint In Tracy
Thomas Benigno
Former elected Republican Central Committee member
I recently went to a planning commission meeting in Tracy. It was no different than any other planning commission meeting that I have been to in the last 12 years. The only difference was that this time they wanted input from the citizens. You ask why? The reason is the city like others, is in big trouble in the inter cities.
OPINION: CITY COUNCIL MAKING DECISIONS.
Thomas A Benigno
Resident and long time Tracy business person.
Former 11th district candidate
At a recent Tracy City council meeting, Bob Elliott one of the new council members, suggested that the city council put on the next meeting agenda to speak about the redistricting issue. I had written a article about it a few weeks ago regarding the new redistricting that is about to take place this year for the up coming 2012 election. I have been reading some of the blogs on the issue and I see that most people think as I do, it’s not the place for the council to go. Continue reading
OPINION:Is God Testing America
Benigno
I thought I would write on this subject to get some feedback from our readers. Is America being tested or is the world just falling apart? It seems as though every day something new is happening around the world. The wars we are fighting in the middle east and the earth quakes in Japan, the tsunamis all over the world, floods, tornados, hurricanes, people killing each other and so on. The point that I’m trying to make is every time there is a world disaster, the U.S. is there to help. We are spending billions on wars to keep the peace all over the world but America has a problem. Continue reading
Confirmed: Vicente Fox comes to Pacific
Stockton, CA
Patrick Giblin / University of the Pacific
Special to Bilingual Weekly
Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, will be the keynote speaker at University of the Pacific’s 2011 Commencement Ceremony at 9 a.m. May 7. He will be the first former head of state to speak at a Pacific graduation ceremony. Continue reading
Sunday Commentary: Christian Mission Today —Crossing the Great Divide
Fr. Dean McFalls, St. Mary’s Church, Stockton, CA
Special to Bilingual Weekly
Last Saturday’s Faith Section readers were treated to a battle of theologies. One columnist took the prophetic stance that modern Christians in a “Post-Christian” era have lost their credibility by focusing more on what they are against than what they are for, and by failing to minister compassion and tolerance. These misled conservatives cling to hypocritical standards which Jesus never intended for his church. Continue reading
Commentaries on the HPA election
Ed’s Note: the recent SJ HPA election news and commentaries published in our last issue caused many reactions among Stockton’s Latino community. Other than the comments written directly into the online articles, the following two letters are the only pieces approved for publishing by their authors… Continue reading
Opinion: The Hijacking of the PAC
Esther Vásquez / Bilingual Weekly Columnist
On February 17, 2011, Hispanics for Political Action (HPA) —the local Latino PAC (political action committee)— were to hold the election of its Board. Continue reading
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