Patient Advocates for the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend
Health Care System.
Friday, July 18, 2025
THE EPSTEIN CHRONICLES: REPUBLICANS VOTE AGAINST RELEASE
The “proven felon and sexual predator” thing didn’t seem to bother them all that much, but we guess after all that chest-puffing about “protecting kids” it will be hard for them to explain away protecting a child predator.
Everything is fake…it’s all a hoax, but Obama wrote it, no Hilary is behind it. It’s all Biden’s Fault. The lunatic left made it all up.
Who is Epstein? I haven’t spoken to him in 15 years. He’s a terrific guy who likes women on the young side, he’s a creep and I barely know him. What files? There are no files. Russia Russia Russia, Hunters Laptop….everything is a hoax. Nothing to do with me, other people look after that.
Pam and Kash are doing a terrific job.
Pam and Kash are doing a terrific job.
CATHOLIC CHURCH CHALLENGES TRUMP'S ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ
Occupy Democrats
BREAKING: The Catholic Church enrages MAGA world as the Archdiocese of Miami unequivocally condemns "Alligator Alcatraz" as "unbecoming of public officials" and "corrosive of the common good."
The Church has quickly become Donald Trump's greatest enemy...
"We all want to make America great again, but you're not going to make America great by making America mean," said Archbishop Thomas Wenski. "No matter how well secure you have the tents, in a strong storm I would think they would be hazardous. Plus the Everglades out there is very hot," said Wenski.
The facility was constructed in Florida to hold migrants in brutal conditions with a gleefully cruel nicknamed designed to excite MAGA xenophobes. Those with a more clear-eyed historical perspective have taken to calling it "Alligator Auschwitz."
Pope Pope Leo XIV is a strong advocate for humane treatment and care of migrants and under his leadership the Church has pushed back forcefully against many of Trump's worst abuses.
Pope Pope Leo XIV is a strong advocate for humane treatment and care of migrants and under his leadership the Church has pushed back forcefully against many of Trump's worst abuses.
"To mock these people that are detained here is to forget, that they… have parents, mothers, fathers, children, brothers and sister that are very distressed by people being detained here," the Archbishop said.
"What makes it cruel right now is the arbitrariness of this push to deport more people that really have a stake, who've already been here, that put in sweat equity and staying here," he added.
Alligator Alcatraz is just the latest horrifying development in Donald Trump's ongoing war against immigrant communities. His brutal ICE crackdowns are tearing families apart and targeting innocent people, all in service of a program of soft ethnic cleansing. When this is all said and done, MAGA wants to bring about a white Christian nationalist authoritarian state.
Alligator Alcatraz is just the latest horrifying development in Donald Trump's ongoing war against immigrant communities. His brutal ICE crackdowns are tearing families apart and targeting innocent people, all in service of a program of soft ethnic cleansing. When this is all said and done, MAGA wants to bring about a white Christian nationalist authoritarian state.
The Archbishop also released a powerful statement on on the archdiocese of Miami’s website:
"The bishops of the United States have long been advocates of reforms to our broken immigration system," it reads. "Thoughtful observers of the challenges facing our country cannot help but recognize that serious reforms are necessary to preserve safety and the integrity of our borders, as well as to accommodate needs for labor, family stability, and the ability of those at risk of grave harm to migrate. We continue to propose reforms that will enhance our immigration system, respect human dignity, and promote the common good.
"The bishops of the United States have long been advocates of reforms to our broken immigration system," it reads. "Thoughtful observers of the challenges facing our country cannot help but recognize that serious reforms are necessary to preserve safety and the integrity of our borders, as well as to accommodate needs for labor, family stability, and the ability of those at risk of grave harm to migrate. We continue to propose reforms that will enhance our immigration system, respect human dignity, and promote the common good.
"The administration has effectively achieved control of the border. It is aggressively moving to remove and deport 'bad actors,' those who have entered the country and committed serious crimes, but, as employers in the agricultural or services sectors of our economy can tell you, most immigrants are hardworking and honest and only want to build a hopeful future for themselves and their families," it continues.
"The majority, although not having permanent legal status, do enjoy some form of status such as TPS (Temporary Protective Status), parole, or a pending asylum application. Some (Haitians, Cubans, Venezuelans, and Nicaraguans) came with special humanitarian visas good for two years, but conditions in their countries of origin have yet to improve," the statement goes on. "Others came legally as students or visitors and fell out of status. The Dreamers were brought by their parents, and while the government has afforded them 'deferred departure,' they have no path to legal permanent residence."
"As the new detention center at Dade-Collier Airport, also known as 'Alligator Alcatraz,' becomes operational, it seems necessary to take stock of recent developments in immigration enforcement and reiterate the need for more than enforcement-only measures," it reads.
"It is alarming to see enforcement tactics that treat all irregular immigrants as dangerous criminals. Masked, heavily armed agents who do not identify themselves during enforcement activities are surprising - so is the apparent lack of due process in deportation proceedings in recent months," it continues.
"It is alarming to see enforcement tactics that treat all irregular immigrants as dangerous criminals. Masked, heavily armed agents who do not identify themselves during enforcement activities are surprising - so is the apparent lack of due process in deportation proceedings in recent months," it continues.
"Along these lines, much of the current rhetoric is obviously intentionally provocative. It is unbecoming of public officials and corrosive of the common good to speak of the deterrence value of 'alligators and pythons' at the Collier-Dade facility," the letter bluntly states.
"Common decency requires that we remember the individuals being detained are fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters of distressed relatives," it continues. "We wish to ensure that chaplains and pastoral ministers can serve those in custody, to their benefit and that of the staff. We also raise concerns about the isolation of the detention facility, which is far from medical care centers, and the precariousness of the temporary 'tent' structures in the Florida heat and summer thunderstorms, not to mention the challenge of safely protecting detainees in the event of a hurricane."
"We call on all people of goodwill to pray for our government officials, for those in immigration custody and their families, for those who work in enforcement, and for justice for all in this nation, whose prosperity immigrants have always contributed to," it concludes.
Ironically, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims to be Catholic as does fascist Vice President J.D. Vance. Their actions could not be any less Christ-like.
NBC6 has reported on the "inhumane conditions" at Alligator Alcatraz and migrants are being given spoiled food, given limited access to showers, and are being exposed to extreme heat and mosquito swarms.
History will remember this dark moment and those who stand by silently will be judged accordingly.
History will remember this dark moment and those who stand by silently will be judged accordingly.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
OPPENHEIMER HIT IT DEAD ON. IT WAS MASS DEATH
Hiroshima: August 6, 1945: Low: 70,000 High:140,000
Nagasaki: August 9, 1945: Low 40,000 High: 70,000
Robert Oppenheimer – the architect of the atomic bomb – quoted Shiva when he witnessed the first atomic explosion. Shiva is a major Hindu deity, often referred to as the Destroyer or Transformer, and is one of the principal deities within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity.
STATE CUTS FEDERAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR SOUTH TEXAS
By Berenice Garcia
CrossroadsToday.com Victoria Television Group
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — Every year since 1999, the Rio Grande Valley has hosted a massive five-day event to offer free health services across several counties.
More than 6,600 people received services from the event last year. People lined up as early as 4 a.m. to access physician check-ups, immunizations, sports physicals, screenings for diabetes, dental services, eye exams and prescription glasses.
The event, called Operation Border Health, was scheduled to take place next week at five locations across the Rio Grande Valley and Laredo. But health officials abruptly announced the event’s cancellation last week, marking the first time the event will not be held in 26 years.
Local county health departments said the event was canceled because of cuts to the Texas Department of State Health Services’ federal funding.
This fiscal year, which started on July 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention only gave Texas about 72 percent of the base funding the state received last year for its Public Health Emergency Preparedness program, Imelda Garcia, the state health agency’s chief deputy commissioner, told county leaders earlier this month. The program helps communities prepare for infectious diseases, natural disasters and other health threats.
The notice came after Garcia warned local public health departments in June of potential federal cuts. CDC officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
In Cameron County, funding was cut by about $100,000, which meant losing two employees on the health department’s preparedness team, said Esmeralda Guajardo, the county health administrator. That was in addition to 10 health department employees — including two on the preparedness team — she lost in March after the federal government told Texas officials it was cutting back $700 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funding.
The cuts brought Guajardo’s preparedness team down to six employees, which she said made running Operation Border Health this year unmanageable.
The preparedness team, which is comprised of several epidemiologists, is usually responsible for conducting contact investigations for diseases in the community.
Guajardo said the workload is heavy — especially for a short-staffed team — and she couldn’t afford to leave those responsibilities unattended while her staff handled Operation Border Health.
“I have a real hard time asking my employees, that I’ve lost 40 percent to go out and oversee Operation Border Health, knowing that when they come back, they’re going to have this workload to attend to,” Guajardo said.
Meanwhile, the federal cuts meant Hidalgo County lost more than $165,000 in emergency preparedness funds, prompting the county to terminate a vacant emergency preparedness coordinator position.
The county said the cuts impacted temporary and permanent staff involved in the event, but declined to provide specifics on the impact of those cuts.
Losing Operation Border Health is a blow to a region that consistently ranks among the highest in the state without health insurance.
In 2023, the rate of Rio Grande Valley residents who were uninsured was between 27 and 31 percent.
Ivan Melendez, the Hidalgo County health authority — who is independent of the county health department — said he’s concerned about the elimination of health efforts meant to benefit a community that ranks high in poverty, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, end-stage renal disease and hemodialysis.
“Then you throw into it the closure of such safety nets, it becomes a very, very big issue for us,” Melendez said.
More than 6,600 people received services from the event last year. People lined up as early as 4 a.m. to access physician check-ups, immunizations, sports physicals, screenings for diabetes, dental services, eye exams and prescription glasses.
The event, called Operation Border Health, was scheduled to take place next week at five locations across the Rio Grande Valley and Laredo. But health officials abruptly announced the event’s cancellation last week, marking the first time the event will not be held in 26 years.
Local county health departments said the event was canceled because of cuts to the Texas Department of State Health Services’ federal funding.
This fiscal year, which started on July 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention only gave Texas about 72 percent of the base funding the state received last year for its Public Health Emergency Preparedness program, Imelda Garcia, the state health agency’s chief deputy commissioner, told county leaders earlier this month. The program helps communities prepare for infectious diseases, natural disasters and other health threats.
The notice came after Garcia warned local public health departments in June of potential federal cuts. CDC officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
In Cameron County, funding was cut by about $100,000, which meant losing two employees on the health department’s preparedness team, said Esmeralda Guajardo, the county health administrator. That was in addition to 10 health department employees — including two on the preparedness team — she lost in March after the federal government told Texas officials it was cutting back $700 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funding.
The cuts brought Guajardo’s preparedness team down to six employees, which she said made running Operation Border Health this year unmanageable.
The preparedness team, which is comprised of several epidemiologists, is usually responsible for conducting contact investigations for diseases in the community.
Guajardo said the workload is heavy — especially for a short-staffed team — and she couldn’t afford to leave those responsibilities unattended while her staff handled Operation Border Health.
“I have a real hard time asking my employees, that I’ve lost 40 percent to go out and oversee Operation Border Health, knowing that when they come back, they’re going to have this workload to attend to,” Guajardo said.
Meanwhile, the federal cuts meant Hidalgo County lost more than $165,000 in emergency preparedness funds, prompting the county to terminate a vacant emergency preparedness coordinator position.
The county said the cuts impacted temporary and permanent staff involved in the event, but declined to provide specifics on the impact of those cuts.
Losing Operation Border Health is a blow to a region that consistently ranks among the highest in the state without health insurance.
In 2023, the rate of Rio Grande Valley residents who were uninsured was between 27 and 31 percent.
Ivan Melendez, the Hidalgo County health authority — who is independent of the county health department — said he’s concerned about the elimination of health efforts meant to benefit a community that ranks high in poverty, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, end-stage renal disease and hemodialysis.
“Then you throw into it the closure of such safety nets, it becomes a very, very big issue for us,” Melendez said.
"THE HUNGRY CHILDREN HAD LINKS TO THE TERRORISTS HAMAS..."
UN says 10 children per day lose their legs in Gaza
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has said that “10 children per day lose one or both of their legs,” in Gaza. In total, “134,105 people including over 40,500 children have new war-related injuries,” OHCHR said in a post on X.
This includes more than 35,000 people “believed to have significant hearing damage due to explosions.” Israeli forces issued forced displacement orders for residents of Jabalia and the surrounding areas in northern Gaza, warning Palestinians not to return.
At least 61 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on Tuesday. Many were children. Some of the most intense attacks happened in Gaza City and the Shati refugee camp, where at least 23 people were killed.
A recap of recent developments
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, says one in 10 children screened in its clinics in Gaza are malnourished as Israel’s siege of the enclave triggers a man-made starvation crisis.
Israeli forces continue bombarding Gaza after killing at least 61 Palestinians, including 23 people in the Shati refugee camp and two others near the notorious US-backed GHF site in Rafah.
Israel’s military has also attacked the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, killing 12 people, and bombed the predominantly Druze town of Suwayda in southern Syria, where armed groups are clashing with the Syrian security forces.
The US has called on Israel to launch and inquiry into the killing of 20-year-old US citizen Sayfollah Musallet who was beaten to death by settlers in the occupied West Bank, calling the incident a “terrorist act”.
The ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party in Israel has announced it is quitting the government, dealing a blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition and leaving him with a razor-thin majority in the Israeli parliament.
Leaders and delegates from 30 countries are meeting in Colombia’s capital, Bogota, to discuss how to stop Israel’s assault on Gaza and its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory.
RAISING CANE, AND HIRING AMERICAN GOOD OL' BOYS
Capt. David Castro
U.S. Merchant Marine Captain,
U.S. Merchant Marine Captain,
Mechanical Engineer, Farm Owner
Q: The farmers are complaining that they cannot get American workers to work their crops. Do you think American workers are going to swelter and work for pennies?
Special to El Rrun-Rrun
I own a farm in Florida and I have tried many times to hire the local “ Florida good ol' boys” to cut sugarcane. Regardless of how much you pay them, they typically walk off the job at lunch time, if not earlier. I have never had one last through a full day of cutting sugarcane in the blazing Florida sun. Even if the pay was $300 a day they would not do it, as it is brutally hard, miserable work.
Yet, I can hire a Guatemalan family that will do the job, and are not only happy to do it, but do their work with great pride and efficiency. They show up early and work as long as I want them to , and are paid well for their efforts. Don't think they are poor or being exploited as they all live in nice apartments and houses, drive very nice trucks, and send their kids to college or trade schools, to allow them better lives. I have helped several of them get green cards or citizenship, as they are by far the best workers for the job!
The local “ good ol' boys” usually come with tons of baggage, like court ordered wage garnishment, weekend jail, “work only” driver licenses, various substance problems, unreliable transportation and a string of crazy ex-wives/ baby-mommy's. Then they spend most of the morning bitcthing about how hard the work is, before walking off the job at lunch. I gave up trying to hire them years ago, its just a waste of time, as they all seem to think they should be a boss or foreman, with no skills or training, and zero work ethic.
I'm glad my guys are all legal, as many neighboring farms are royally screwed with the lack of workers, thanks to all the ICE raids etc. I will get my crop out this year and pay my bills and bank some profit, my neighbors will mostly be bankrupt or selling out to real estate developers, if this keeps up much longer. Should be a good few years for me, if it keeps going like this, as sugar may hit $10/ pound! Cha-Ching!
Special to El Rrun-Rrun
I own a farm in Florida and I have tried many times to hire the local “ Florida good ol' boys” to cut sugarcane. Regardless of how much you pay them, they typically walk off the job at lunch time, if not earlier. I have never had one last through a full day of cutting sugarcane in the blazing Florida sun. Even if the pay was $300 a day they would not do it, as it is brutally hard, miserable work.
Yet, I can hire a Guatemalan family that will do the job, and are not only happy to do it, but do their work with great pride and efficiency. They show up early and work as long as I want them to , and are paid well for their efforts. Don't think they are poor or being exploited as they all live in nice apartments and houses, drive very nice trucks, and send their kids to college or trade schools, to allow them better lives. I have helped several of them get green cards or citizenship, as they are by far the best workers for the job!
The local “ good ol' boys” usually come with tons of baggage, like court ordered wage garnishment, weekend jail, “work only” driver licenses, various substance problems, unreliable transportation and a string of crazy ex-wives/ baby-mommy's. Then they spend most of the morning bitcthing about how hard the work is, before walking off the job at lunch. I gave up trying to hire them years ago, its just a waste of time, as they all seem to think they should be a boss or foreman, with no skills or training, and zero work ethic.
I'm glad my guys are all legal, as many neighboring farms are royally screwed with the lack of workers, thanks to all the ICE raids etc. I will get my crop out this year and pay my bills and bank some profit, my neighbors will mostly be bankrupt or selling out to real estate developers, if this keeps up much longer. Should be a good few years for me, if it keeps going like this, as sugar may hit $10/ pound! Cha-Ching!
OUR FAVORITE ILLEGAL ALIEN TALKS ABOUT INCLUSIVITY
1950s Superman poster.
Not that #Superman was nearly as "political" as some insisted it was or would be... to act as if Superman (or most comic book characters) have never been "political" is revisionist history.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
AFTER A DECENT INTERVAL, A REMEMBRANCE OF THREE GREAT FRIENDS...
Where is Erasmo, Ben, Ruben?
The sly of wit,
The judge of judges,
The paladin of the common man
They lie buried,
Sleeping, dreaming
In the old river's delta plain
Erasmo's chairmanship reward
Came way too late
And mean politics killed Ben,
And a courtroom at his school
Is named after Ruben
They lie together
There, there
In the old river's delta plain
They all three knew each other
And relished in the game
Competed with, and fought each other
And left the arena friends
Erasmo wanted kids to learn
Ben that the world be fair
Ruben that we teach and share
They battled their demons
And overcame...
Ignored the haters,
Stayed in the game
Lord of the heavens
Keep them in your hands
As they now lie together
In the dark soils
Of your somber plain
Erasmo, in the heaven of the wry
Benito, in the land of the just
And Ruben, teaching us to trust
Peace be with them, and with us
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!...GO FIGURE
For the first time in two decades, history has been made on the global academic stage — the USA Math Olympiad Team has triumphed over powerhouse China, ending a 20-year winning streak at the prestigious International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
This landmark victory is not just a testament to the exceptional brilliance and relentless dedication of these young American minds, but also a powerful reminder of the importance of investing in education, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. These students have spent years training for this moment, solving some of the most complex mathematical problems imaginable — not just with accuracy, but with elegance and creativity.
Held in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, the competition brought together the most gifted young mathematicians from around the world, each representing their country in a fierce yet inspiring battle of intellect. And this year, Team USA rose to the occasion, walking away with gold medals and global recognition. 
Let this moment inspire the next generation of thinkers — proving that with perseverance, teamwork, and intellectual curiosity, anything is possible.
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Follow @botandbrain for more stories that celebrate the power of knowledge, science, and human potential.
Monday, July 14, 2025
FAKE MARINE IS NOW LEADING BARRIENTES' SILENT MARCH
To the members of the American Vietnam Veteran (AVV) Chapter 1 of Brownsville and members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars the fact that Cesar Rendon walks around in green battle fatigues was often amusing since everyone knows he did not serve in the military, the Marines, and much less in combat.
"He isn't authorized to hand out medals," said Vietnam Veterans chapter commander Salvador Salinas in the past when the fact first came to light. "Especially since he didn't serve. I notice in the photos that he is still wearing corporal stripes."
When Salinas and his comrades saw Rendon handing local seafood magnate Robert "Capt. Bob" Sanchez a Marine medal, it was the last straw.
"I have instructed our XO (executive officer) to call a special meeting to discuss this matter," he said. "I don't want one misguided person to put us in a bad light."
Sanchez, by the way, did not serve in the military, and doesn't claim he did. And there's no telling how many such medals Rendon has awarded other people. In fact, he wears a chest full of medals when he puts on his late brother's fatigues – a real veteran – to attend veterans events.
"He volunteers in the funeral detail," wrote one. "The families of the fallen soldier don't even know that he is not a true veteran. What a disrespect to the fallen soldier and the family."More recently, a veteran complained that Rendon had been allowed by Silent March coordinator – and Vietnam combat veteran – "Tiny" Barrientes to wear Vietnam veterans' jungle fatigues with a MIA decal and lead the parade honoring the fallen soldiers of the country's wars bearing the Texas flag.
Unfortunately, cases of such "stolen honor" are not unusual. Most involve individuals pretending that they served in combat and wear medals, including the Purple Heart, indicating that they were wounded in battle.
In Rendon's case it was his brother Blas, who actually served in the military. Shorty Rendon born in 1964 and the Vietnam War ended in 1975 when he was 11 years old.
Unfortunately, cases of such "stolen honor" are not unusual. Most involve individuals pretending that they served in combat and wear medals, including the Purple Heart, indicating that they were wounded in battle.
In Rendon's case it was his brother Blas, who actually served in the U.S. military. Shorty Rendon born in 1964 and the Vietnam War ended in 1975 when he was 11 years old.
However, Salinas and his crew said they would deal with the issue directly and put a stop to it once and for all. Rendon was one of those fake VFW members who was "recruited" by the late VFW commander Luis Lucio, who himself wore a fake Purple Heart until he was called on it by real combat veterans of the VFW.
Lucio was a cook during his service, but claimed at different times to have been a Marine drill instructor and/or infantry officer. He consistently earned performance certificates for his VFW-member recruiting of non-combat veterans like Shorty. (When this was published in this blog, the publisher was banned from the VFW by Louie's goons.)
"We'll correct it," AVV's Salinas said of Rendon. And he did.
Barrientes, unfortunately, has allowed this charade to take over and actually lead the annual Silent March parade. After El Rrun-Rrun first posted this article, a reader sent the blog a copy of the Texas Penal Code dealing with claiming a fraudulent or fictitious military record and decorations (VTCA Penal Code 32.54). A person commits an offense (Class B misdemeanor) is he or she uses or claims a military record
* knowing it's fraudulent,
* is fictitious and has not been granted or assigned to the person,
* or uses it to gain some benefit (like free meals at Texas Roadhouse of Golden Corral on Veterans Day), service, state job or donation.
Given the proof of Sanchez's Facebook posts, "Special Marine" Rendon might want to think things through if he continues "awarding" Marine Corps medals or leading military veterans parades to honor the real fallen soldiers.
1846 POEM OF VOLUNTEERS IN MEXICAN WAR, AND THE REALITY
SONG OF THE VOLUNTEERS
By Charles Webb, Esq.
The Mexicans are on our soil
In war they wish us to embroil
They've tried their best and worst to vex us
By murdering our brave men in Texas
Chorus:
We're on our way to Matamoras
On our way to Matamoras
On our way to Matamoras
And we'll drive the foe before us
We are the boys who fear no noise
We'll leave behind all of our joys
To punish those half-savage scamps
Who've slain our brethren in their camps
(Chorus)
We'll cross the famous Rio Grande
Engage the villains hand to hand
And punish them for all their sins
By stripping off their yellow skin
(Chorus)
And when we've punished them enough
We'll make them shell us out the stuff
To pay the war's expense, and then
We'll have besides, Old Yucatan
(Chorus)
So every honest volunteer
May now come forth ~ the coast is clear
We ask no odds, for we are bent
On having this whole continent
(Chorus)
The God of War, The mighty Mars
Has sailed upon our Stripes and Stars
And spite of any ugly rumors
We'll vanquish any Montezumas
We're on our way to Matamoras
On our way to Matamoras
On our way to Matamoras
And we'll drive the foe before us
By Juan Montoya
The recent presence of "volunteer" militia members along the river brings back memories of other volunteers who flocked to the river in the past saying they want to help to seize and secure the new border as far back as 1846.
After Zachary Taylor defeated the Mexican forces at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma in May 8 and 9, 1846, thousands of "volunteers" streamed into northern Mexico to join him and fight against the Mexicans who had "shed American blood on American soil," a lie repeated on the very first stanza of Webb's poem.
Taylor had to wait until May 18 for boats to move his army across the Rio Grande.
When Taylor and his army moved into Matamoros, they found that the Mexican force had disappeared into the interior. It wasn't until August that the U.S. army could move upriver to Camargo on the Mexican side on steamboats which finally arrived then.
Meanwhile thousands of volunteers had poured into Matamoros. Historians are unanimous in documenting that "the conduct of the U.S. volunteers left much to be desired. After an area was occupied, and there was little left to do, they often resorted to theft and treated the Mexicans abusively."
This was plain from the outset of the war, when Texas volunteers (called devils by their Mexican victims) preyed on the ranches in northern Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon.
Although Jerry D. Thompson has documented the atrocities committed against civilians by these "volunteers" in Matamoros in numerous books, more recent academic studies have confirmed the disastrous results of having an angry, idle, and unbridled mass of volunteers with no military discipline or chivalry to control their action set loose upon northern Mexico. Randy L. Yoder, in his December 2006 Master's thesis for the faculty of the Graduate College of Oklahoma State University, summed it up succinctly.
"The civilian population of Mexico was not exempt from the sufferings faced by
both the Mexican and American armies. The presence of volunteer units had a
significantly adverse effect on the inhabitants of northern Mexico throughout the conflict.
American volunteers serving in the United States Army during the Mexican War – many
of them motivated by a thirst for adventure, and at times, personal
vengeance – committed numerous atrocities against the civilians and non-combatants of
northern Mexico. 
A massacre of Mexican civilians in a cave at Agua Nueva by American cavalry. One eyewitness wrote: "...The cave was full of volunteers, yelling like fiends, while on the rocky floor lay over twenty Mexicans, dead and dying in pools of blood, while women and children were clinging to the knees of the murderers and shrieking for mercy..."
"Two factors explain why such incidents occurred. First, the volunteers
and their respective units were often beyond the control of the formal military discipline
imposed upon army regulars. This military discipline, for the most part, espoused
conciliation and proper treatment of Mexican civilians and non-combatants.
"Second,
continuous harassment from guerrillas and irregular Mexican troops created frustrations
among American volunteers that resulted in retaliatory actions, often
direct – intentionally or unintentionally – at Mexican civilians and non-combatants.
This situation was unique to the American army’s northern campaign, and several firsthand accounts serve as evidence to the undisciplined nature of volunteer units and the atrocities that resulted."
U.S. Samuel Chamberlain: "General Taylor not only collected the money assessed by force of arms, but
he let loose on the country packs of human bloodhounds called Texan Rangers. Between the Rangers and the guerillas the unfortunate inhabitants of the states of Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas had a hard time of it during the summer of 1847, plundered by both sides, their lives often taken, and their wives and daughters outraged and carried off. The names of "Old Reid, Captain Bayley, Harry Love, Ben McCulloch and, more terrible than all, "Mustang" Gray will always remain fresh in the memory of the Mexicans, as the fearful atrocities committed by them now form part of the Nursery Legends of the country"
Mustang Gray with his command on one occasion started out from camp at midnight and after a two hours' ride reached the San Francisco ranch on the Camargo road near Agua Fria. The place was surrounded, the doors forced in, and all the males capable of bearing arms were dragged out, tied to a post and shot! Most of them was shot by an old mountain man known as "Greasy Rube" who had been castrated by Mexicans in Chihuahua.
"The victims were tied to a post on which was placed a light, the grim old Ranger would coolly fire his rifle from the distance of one hundred yards and send the ball crashing through the poor devil's brain, keeping tally by cutting a notch on the stock of his fatal Rifle. Thirty-six Mexicans were shot at this place, a half hour given for the horrified survivors, women and children, to remove their little household goods, then the torch was applied to the houses, and by the light of the conflagration the ferocious Tejanos rode off to fresh scenes of blood.
"For weeks this work of carnage and devastation continued until the entire country from Monterey to Camargo, a distance of one hundred and eighty miles, with the exceptions of the towns Marin, Cerralvo and Mier, was depopulated.
"The guerillas, if possible, were guilty of worse acts than the Rangers, and the conflict was no longer war but murder, and a disgrace to any nation calling itself Christian. Our officers became disgusted with the many revolting acts committed by volunteers and Rangers, and no reports were ever made of these cruel raids."
Sunday, July 13, 2025
JAN. 6 DEFENDANT'S FINES: PAY 4,070, DO NOT COLLECT $200
Charlotte Observer
Judge Randolph Moss has denied Hector Vargas Santos’s request to recover fines following his January 6 conviction. Santos has been convicted of four misdemeanors for storming the Capitol. Moss cited a Supreme Court ruling that pardons do not erase convictions or penalties. Santos was accused of contributing to over $2.8 million in damages. He was fined $2,500, with $500 restitution to the Architect of the Capitol and a $70 special assessment.
Santos paid $2,026.19 before receiving a pardon from Trump. Moss wrote, “As the Supreme Court explained in Knote … once a conviction has been ‘established by judicial proceedings,’ any penalties imposed are ‘presumed to have been rightfully done and justly suffered,’ regardless of whether the defendant later receives a pardon.”
Moss ruled Santos’s payments are non-refundable since his conviction remains active. The Justice Department cited Nelson v. Colorado for refunds after vacated convictions, but Moss noted Santos was pardoned, not vacated.
Moss wrote, “Because Santos’ payments were collected while his convictions were ‘in force,’ id., the funds were not ‘erroneously collected’ and are therefore not refundable.” Moss clarified that a pardon does not restore rights or property lost from a conviction. Without congressional approval, Santos is not entitled to a refund, affirming the penalties’ legitimacy.
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said, “But in my thirty-seven years on the bench, I cannot recall a time when such meritless justifications of criminal activity have gone mainstream.”
Lamberth stated, “I have been dismayed to see distortions and outright falsehoods seep into the public consciousness. I have been shocked to watch some public figures try to rewrite history, claiming rioters behaved ‘in an orderly fashion’ like ordinary tourists, or martyrizing convicted January 6 defendants as ‘political prisoners’ or even, incredibly, ‘hostages.’ That is all preposterous. But the Court fears that such destructive, misguided rhetoric could presage further danger to our country.”
Judge Randolph Moss has denied Hector Vargas Santos’s request to recover fines following his January 6 conviction. Santos has been convicted of four misdemeanors for storming the Capitol. Moss cited a Supreme Court ruling that pardons do not erase convictions or penalties. Santos was accused of contributing to over $2.8 million in damages. He was fined $2,500, with $500 restitution to the Architect of the Capitol and a $70 special assessment.
Santos paid $2,026.19 before receiving a pardon from Trump. Moss wrote, “As the Supreme Court explained in Knote … once a conviction has been ‘established by judicial proceedings,’ any penalties imposed are ‘presumed to have been rightfully done and justly suffered,’ regardless of whether the defendant later receives a pardon.”
Moss ruled Santos’s payments are non-refundable since his conviction remains active. The Justice Department cited Nelson v. Colorado for refunds after vacated convictions, but Moss noted Santos was pardoned, not vacated.
Moss wrote, “Because Santos’ payments were collected while his convictions were ‘in force,’ id., the funds were not ‘erroneously collected’ and are therefore not refundable.” Moss clarified that a pardon does not restore rights or property lost from a conviction. Without congressional approval, Santos is not entitled to a refund, affirming the penalties’ legitimacy.
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said, “But in my thirty-seven years on the bench, I cannot recall a time when such meritless justifications of criminal activity have gone mainstream.”
Lamberth stated, “I have been dismayed to see distortions and outright falsehoods seep into the public consciousness. I have been shocked to watch some public figures try to rewrite history, claiming rioters behaved ‘in an orderly fashion’ like ordinary tourists, or martyrizing convicted January 6 defendants as ‘political prisoners’ or even, incredibly, ‘hostages.’ That is all preposterous. But the Court fears that such destructive, misguided rhetoric could presage further danger to our country.”
OK, YOU HAVE THREE GUESSES: IS TRUMP ON THE LIST?
Latin Times
A former Trump lawyer claimed that he knows who is preventing files pertaining to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein from being released, stating that the documents are being concealed in order to protect high profile actors.
Attorney Alan Dershowitz appeared on The Sean Spicer Show in conversation with host Sean Spicer, during which he revealed that he had seen Epstein's client list, but could not reveal its contents due to confidentiality agreements.
"This is not an opinion, this is a fact. I was accused falsely and ultimately I was completely cleared... From day one, from the day I was accused I said I want every document out because I knew every document would prove I was innocent," he began, revealing that he had been falsely accused to be a client himself.
"I know for a fact documents are being suppressed. They're being suppressed to protect individuals. I know the names of the individuals. I know why they're being suppressed. I know who's suppressing them," Dershowitz said.
"But I'm bound by confidentiality from a judge and cases, and I can't disclose what I know. But hand to God, I know the names of people whose files are being suppressed in order to protect them, and that's wrong," he added.
"Just out of curiosity, without names, are these politicians? Business leaders? Both?" Spicer asked.
"They're everything, and let me tell you, at least one of them is somebody who was accused. Others are accusers, and judges have said if somebody calls themselves a victim we're not going to give any information about them. But they may not be victims, they may be perpetrators," said Dershowitz. "So we don't have information about false accusers, and we know there have been many false accusers who have accused innocent people for money."
"Those records are being deliberately, willfully suppressed,
"We want total transparency on this, every single document, no redaction. That's what I've said from day one. I waive any of my rights to privacy, anything there is about me, I'm happy because it will be exculpatory," he added.
Earlier this week, days after the Department of Justice announced that Epstein had no client list, President Donald Trump brushed off comments about his former pal and the alleged client list while speaking to journalists.
"Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy's been talked about for years. You're asking — we have Texas, we have this, we have all of the things. And are people still talking about this guy? This creep? That is unbelievable," Trump said Tuesday to a reporter.
Friday, July 11, 2025
ICE ARRESTS SUPERMAN – A KRYPTONIAN – FOR BEING AN ILLEGAL ALIEN
(Ed.'s Note: He left a dying country, came here illegally, and fought to protect and improve the lives of his family in America. Superman – whose real name was Kal-El, was born to Jor-El and his wife on Krypton – and is technically undocumented. Alligators won't have a chance.)
WHAT A NOBEL PEACE PRICE WINNER LOOKS LIKE. HINT, NOT LIKE DJT
Special to El Rrun-Rrun
Donald Trump and his cult of followers should read this story, particularly the last couple of paragraphs. Thanks to Nelson Mandela, truer words were never spoken.
"After I became president, I asked my escort to go to a restaurant for lunch. We sat down and each of us asked what we wanted.
On the front table, there was a man waiting to be served. When he was served, I said to one of my soldiers: go and ask that gentleman to join us. The soldier went and conveyed my invitation to him. The man got up, took his plate and sat down right next to me.
While he ate his hands trembled constantly and he did not lift his head from his food. When we finished, he said goodbye without looking at me, I shook his hand and he left.
The soldier told me:
Madiba that man must have been very ill, seeing as his hands didn't stop shaking while he ate.-
Absolutely no! the reason for his trembling is another.
Then I told him:
That man was the warden of the prison where I stayed. After he tortured me, I screamed and cried asking for some water and he came humiliated me, laughed at me and instead of giving me water, he urinated in my head.
He is not sick, he was afraid that I, now president of South Africa, would send him to prison and do to him what he did to me. But I'm not like that, this conduct is not part of my character, nor of my ethics.
′′Minds that seek revenge destroy states, while those that seek reconciliation build nations. Walking out the door to my freedom, I knew that if I didn't leave all the anger, hatred and resentment behind me, I would still be a prisoner."
"After I became president, I asked my escort to go to a restaurant for lunch. We sat down and each of us asked what we wanted.
On the front table, there was a man waiting to be served. When he was served, I said to one of my soldiers: go and ask that gentleman to join us. The soldier went and conveyed my invitation to him. The man got up, took his plate and sat down right next to me.
While he ate his hands trembled constantly and he did not lift his head from his food. When we finished, he said goodbye without looking at me, I shook his hand and he left.
The soldier told me:
Madiba that man must have been very ill, seeing as his hands didn't stop shaking while he ate.-
Absolutely no! the reason for his trembling is another.
Then I told him:
That man was the warden of the prison where I stayed. After he tortured me, I screamed and cried asking for some water and he came humiliated me, laughed at me and instead of giving me water, he urinated in my head.
He is not sick, he was afraid that I, now president of South Africa, would send him to prison and do to him what he did to me. But I'm not like that, this conduct is not part of my character, nor of my ethics.
′′Minds that seek revenge destroy states, while those that seek reconciliation build nations. Walking out the door to my freedom, I knew that if I didn't leave all the anger, hatred and resentment behind me, I would still be a prisoner."
DEJA VU: ISRAEL'S NETANYAHU NOMINATES DJT FOR NOBEL
Adolph Hitler didn’t get in 1938 and
Donald John Trump won’t get it in 2025 … period!
AMERICA IS WELL ON ITS WAY DOWN THE SLIPPERY ROAD...
The U.S. already has its first say it’s not even stage 1 – it’s already a few stages down the road.
This is not a drill.
It’s not “jokes”, not “jest”.
It’s for real.
And going out with posters for 3 hours once a month won’t stop it. It’s great for bonding, great for building connections, great for mental health – but it won’t stop it.
They tried it in Russia in 2012.
In 2014, Putin already invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea.
Whatever you do guys, study history.
Study what works.
Because every day they do more damage.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
IT'S NOT CRIMINALS WHO THE GOVERNMENT IS AFTER, IT'S US
Posts from the law
community on Reddit
(Click on link to see video.)
"Thank white Jesus the fine boys of ICE were there to save us from the horrors of homemade tamales, SpongeBob SquarePants piñatas and hand-woven sarapes.""Why they don't go after actual gang members? They hit up the hardware stores and markets looking this tough so the propaganda machine can run with this narrative of picking up the "dangerous" immigrants and our poor ICE agents having to be ready for anything. But not once do we see them actually interacting with said dangerous people they keep claiming are around...because they'd shit their pants."
MEASLES HIT 30-YEAR HIGH, LOW VACCINATION RATES BLAMED
By Sara Monsluszko, Taylor Johnson
CBS News
The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases so far this year, the highest total in 33 years, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data out Wednesday.
Just over halfway through 2025, the U.S. has now surpassed 2019's total number of infections, when 1,274 measles cases were confirmed, which at the time was the highest in more than a quarter century.
This is now the worst year for measles in the U.S. since 1992, when 2,126 cases were confirmed. The virus was officially declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, after high rates of vaccination succeeded at halting nearly all domestic spread.
Maps show measles cases across U.S., Texas
The largest share of this year's infections are connected to an outbreak in West Texas that led to the deaths of two children. The number of cases in Texas alone has grown to more than 750. Measles infections have been confirmed in 38 states.
In a statement to CBS News, the CDC said the risk of measles infection is low for the overall population, noting that the U.S. case rate is lower than other countries including Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Italy.
"Measles risk is higher in U.S. communities with low vaccination rates in areas with active measles outbreaks or with close social and/or geographic linkages to areas with active measles outbreaks," the statement said, adding, "CDC continues to recommend MMR vaccines as the best way to protect against measles."
How measles cases spread
The virus spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks or even just breathes, and it can continue to infect others in the area for up to two hours after the infected person leaves.
Measles is primarily a respiratory virus, and in some cases it can cause severe infections in the lungs and brain that can lead to cognitive issues, deafness or death. But the vaccine, which is normally given as part of the combination measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, is safe and highly effective at preventing it, doctors and health experts say.
Before the first measles vaccine became available in the 1960s, between 400 and 500 Americans – mostly children – died every year from measles.
Measles is primarily a respiratory virus, and in some cases it can cause severe infections in the lungs and brain that can lead to cognitive issues, deafness or death. But the vaccine, which is normally given as part of the combination measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, is safe and highly effective at preventing it, doctors and health experts say.
Before the first measles vaccine became available in the 1960s, between 400 and 500 Americans – mostly children – died every year from measles.
To read rest of article, click on link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/measles-us-cases-record-high-since-1992/
EVERY TIME CRUZ LEAVES TEXAS THERE IS A DISASTER
La Cebolla
“I have spent countless hours on the phone persuading Capital One to dispute the $1,000 charge for the private Santorini boat tour I had to miss,” said Cruz, seeking to comfort residents who lost homes and loved ones by revealing that he had relentlessly fought the Four Seasons in Athens to refund the cost of his room after his trip was tragically cut short. 
“This is indeed a dark day for Texas, but I swear to you, I am working nonstop to get United to waive the ridiculous penalty I had to pay to change my flight. I realize more than anyone that merely getting a suite comped for a future stay at the Mykonos Riviera Hotel and Spa cannot possibly begin to ease the pain of losing one’s cash. I promise you this: I will find a way to keep my loyalty points. Refund efforts are well under way.”
At press time, a triumphant Cruz told Texans in an emergency press conference that he had been able to use his miles to get a great deal on a trip to Cabo.
"EL COMPADRE," OR "LOOK, JUST THE WAY I LIKE THEM."
By Juan Montoya
Ricardo and Justin were compadres.
Justin had known Ricardo for almost two decades since Ricardo had moved from Mercedes to make his home in Brownsville, or Browntown as locals called the border city.
Neither had really baptized each other’s children, but after some 20 or more years of friendship, both considered each other to be as close as a friend could be.
They had discussed baptizing Ricardo’s daughter Cristina when she was just one year old, but that was blind-sided by a series of mishaps that eventually led to Justin to cool his heels in the county jail for a week.
Justin and Ricardo agreed to be compadres while they sat in Ricardo’s back yard sipping on some beers one Sunday afternoon. Since Justin was not living with a woman at the time, they agreed to ask Julia, Ricardo’s sister-in-law to stand in with Justin as his daughter's madrina, or godmother..
Julia was married to Adolfo Beto, an old lawyer who sometimes sat in as a judge in the local county courts. When Beto found out that the friends were going to be compadres and that his wife was going to stand in as a comadre with Justin, he took matters into his hands.
Justin had been convicted of a drinking while driving under the influence violation about a year before and was on probation. When a probation revocation hearing was held on Justin’s case for missing an appointment, Beto got his chance.
When Justin appeared to what he thought would be a routine hearing where he would get a chance to argue that he had made up the missed appointment the next day, the affair turned instead into a disaster. Since his lawyer hadn't arrived, he told Beto about the made-up appointment.
“I didn’t ask you to make excuses,” Beto fumed at Justin. “If you don’t comply with the terms of the probation, you go to jail. We'll give your lawyer a chance to speak for you when he gets here, if he gets here."
Justin should have seen it coming. In the case right before his hearing, a clean-cut young man in a suit was ending his two years of probation for writing bad checks. His pretty wife and new baby sat in the benches behind the defendant’s table.
“I have made full restitution to each one of the persons who got the checks in cash,” said the young man. “I don’t even have a checking account any more. I am married now and we just got a new baby. I have learned from my mistake, judge. The district attorney has also agreed that probation should be ended by this court.”
“I didn’t agree with anybody about any probation,” shot back Beto from the bench. “Bailiff, put him in a cell.”
The audience sat looking on in stunned silence.
And I’m next,” thought Justin, looking around to the rear of the courtroom to see if his attorney Luis Chueco had arrived . He was late as usual, his hair still dripping wet as if he had hurriedly showered after a long night out drinking and told the court he had a previous hearing in a federal court down the street. He looked as if he were nursing a horrible hangover.
“I only care what happens in this court,” Beto retorted. “I’m going to revoke your client’s probation. Put him in jail, bailiff.”
That effectively threw a wet blanket on the baptism for the would-be compadres. Pleas to Beto that he release Justin fell on deaf ears, The more Justin’s friends and political acquaintances called Beto, the more recalcitrant he became.
“If anyone else comes and talks to me about that case, I’ll increase the sentence,” he told a local county commissioner who interceded on Justin’s behalf.
And so, Justin cooled his heels for a full week before Beto relented and released him.
From there on, Ricardo and Justin acted as if they were really compadres, even though Cristina was never formally baptized, a kind of baptism by incarceration.
Justin had known Ricardo for almost two decades since Ricardo had moved from Mercedes to make his home in Brownsville, or Browntown as locals called the border city.
Neither had really baptized each other’s children, but after some 20 or more years of friendship, both considered each other to be as close as a friend could be.
They had discussed baptizing Ricardo’s daughter Cristina when she was just one year old, but that was blind-sided by a series of mishaps that eventually led to Justin to cool his heels in the county jail for a week.Justin and Ricardo agreed to be compadres while they sat in Ricardo’s back yard sipping on some beers one Sunday afternoon. Since Justin was not living with a woman at the time, they agreed to ask Julia, Ricardo’s sister-in-law to stand in with Justin as his daughter's madrina, or godmother..
Julia was married to Adolfo Beto, an old lawyer who sometimes sat in as a judge in the local county courts. When Beto found out that the friends were going to be compadres and that his wife was going to stand in as a comadre with Justin, he took matters into his hands.
Justin had been convicted of a drinking while driving under the influence violation about a year before and was on probation. When a probation revocation hearing was held on Justin’s case for missing an appointment, Beto got his chance.
When Justin appeared to what he thought would be a routine hearing where he would get a chance to argue that he had made up the missed appointment the next day, the affair turned instead into a disaster. Since his lawyer hadn't arrived, he told Beto about the made-up appointment.
Justin should have seen it coming. In the case right before his hearing, a clean-cut young man in a suit was ending his two years of probation for writing bad checks. His pretty wife and new baby sat in the benches behind the defendant’s table.
“I have made full restitution to each one of the persons who got the checks in cash,” said the young man. “I don’t even have a checking account any more. I am married now and we just got a new baby. I have learned from my mistake, judge. The district attorney has also agreed that probation should be ended by this court.”
“I didn’t agree with anybody about any probation,” shot back Beto from the bench. “Bailiff, put him in a cell.”
The audience sat looking on in stunned silence.
And I’m next,” thought Justin, looking around to the rear of the courtroom to see if his attorney Luis Chueco had arrived . He was late as usual, his hair still dripping wet as if he had hurriedly showered after a long night out drinking and told the court he had a previous hearing in a federal court down the street. He looked as if he were nursing a horrible hangover.
“I only care what happens in this court,” Beto retorted. “I’m going to revoke your client’s probation. Put him in jail, bailiff.”
That effectively threw a wet blanket on the baptism for the would-be compadres. Pleas to Beto that he release Justin fell on deaf ears, The more Justin’s friends and political acquaintances called Beto, the more recalcitrant he became.
“If anyone else comes and talks to me about that case, I’ll increase the sentence,” he told a local county commissioner who interceded on Justin’s behalf.
And so, Justin cooled his heels for a full week before Beto relented and released him.
From there on, Ricardo and Justin acted as if they were really compadres, even though Cristina was never formally baptized, a kind of baptism by incarceration.
One of their favorite pastimes was girl watching as they drove along Elizabeth, the city’s main street Saturday afternoon. Ricardo would slow down as they passed pretty girls on the sidewalk and would tell Justin, “Look compadre, just the way I like them.”
Justin knew his compadre’s likes because he had heard them so often. “Lithe, brown-skinned, with long black hair and brown eyes. That’s the way I like my women, compadre,”Ricardo would tell him.
On one Saturday afternoon, they drove along the city’s main street and doubled back along the neighboring street ogling at the scores of young women dotting the sidewalks. There was no shortage of pretty girls in town most weekends. On Saturdays, the border town was crawling with people, many of them residents of neighboring Matamoros, Mexico. The friends then walked into a lounge to get out from under the scorching heat.
It was so hot that the pitch of light posts melted in pools at their base. Justin ached for the summer he had spent working in a salmon cannery in Petersburg, Alaska.
“There sure are a lot of good-looking women out today,” Ricardo told Justin as they sat down at a bar stool. “And...”
“I know. I know. Just the way you like them,” Justin completed his sentence.
The afternoon turned into evening before the friends walked out of the lounge and headed for a club in the city’s seedier side. Not a few of the women at these bars were on the more daring side, and if you played your cards right, something else might happen after closing time.
However, despite his talk, Justin had never seen his friend connect with any of them. Usually, they would often end up driving home after closing time to sleep in their respective homes.
Nonetheless, Ricardo never lacked optimism that he could snag a babe. What he lacked in looks, he made up in bravado.
“Look compadre, just the way I like them,” he would tell Justin as he elbowed Justin to get his attention.
As the night dragged on, the smoke in the bar soon drove them away from the taverns and they started for home.
Justin was driving that night and he took Ricardo home. As he turned in his friend’s driveway, the front porch door came on. Behind the screened window, he saw Ricardo’s wife standing resolutely in the shadows.
She was not a happy camper, and she held something long and menacing in her hands. It was a sight to make grown men cringe. Ricardo reluctantly alighted from his friend’s car.
Justin couldn’t help himself, even if it was his compadre.
“Look compadre, just the way you like them,” he said as he drove away laughing.
Justin couldn’t help himself, even if it was his compadre.
“Look compadre, just the way you like them,” he said as he drove away laughing.
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