Wednesday, January 28, 2026
LEFT IN THE COLD: TARIFFS DECIMATE MAQUILAS ON BORDER
By Mariana Hernandez and Jose Luis Gonzalez
Known as maquiladoras, the plants account for roughly 60 percent of jobs in Ciudad Juarez...
Between June 2023 and June 2025, the municipality of Juarez lost more than 64,000 factory jobs, including nearly 14,000 in the first six months of the year...
The mass layoffs underscore the challenges facing Mexico's economy, which depends on free trade with the U.S...
Maria Teresa Delgado, vice president of the maquila association INDEX Juarez, said the industry is in "crisis." Besides tariffs, she and six other business experts attributed the layoffs in Juarez to a combination of factors.
Factories experienced a decline in profit margins following a federally mandated increase in the minimum wage, they said...
Then, in 2023, Mexico's former president proposed a major judicial reform-to replace appointed judges with elected judges, raising alarm among foreign investors and hampering investment because of the threat to judicial independence. The reform was enacted this year.
But Trump's trade war was the tipping point, Delgado said...there are high tariffs on the automotive industry and products like steel, aluminum and some textiles...
Foreign direct investment in Mexico fell 21 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period a year before. In the state of Chihuahua, where Ciudad Juarez is located, foreign direct investment in manufacturing declined 56 percent...
"Companies are holding off on making decisions and making new investments until there is clarity about what will happen with trade policy."
Some companies are already pulling out of Ciudad Juarez as they move to countries with lower labor costs or decide to invest in the U.S. to avoid tariffs.
Earlier this year, automotive parts-maker Lear Corp announced it will relocate some production lines from Ciudad Juarez to Honduras, in what it described as a broader strategy to reduce costs amid shifting demand and rising wages in Mexico's northern border region.
Lacroix plans to shut down its operations in Ciudad Juarez by the end of this year. The company cited sustained losses and trade uncertainty as key reasons for its exit from North America.
Reuters
Noticias Frontera
"In Mexican border town, thousands of jobs lost due to Trump tariffs.
For 11 years, Fabiola Galicia worked her way up the ranks at a factory that produced decorative ribbons in Ciudad Juarez...
But in June, her shift was cut to just three days a week. Then in August, a representative for Design Group Americas, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, shut down its Ciudad Juarez factory, leaving Galicia and some 300 other workers without jobs.
In court filings, the company partially blamed its troubles on tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Galicia said a company representative also blamed Trump. "They told us the tariffs had affected the company," said Galicia, whose husband also worked at the company and was laid off.
Design Group Americas didn't respond to a request for comment about the layoffs.
Assembly plants in Ciudad Juarez, Matamoros, Reynosa, etc., which import raw materials mostly duty free from around the world and export the finished product to the U.S., are in crisis...
"In Mexican border town, thousands of jobs lost due to Trump tariffs.
For 11 years, Fabiola Galicia worked her way up the ranks at a factory that produced decorative ribbons in Ciudad Juarez...
But in June, her shift was cut to just three days a week. Then in August, a representative for Design Group Americas, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, shut down its Ciudad Juarez factory, leaving Galicia and some 300 other workers without jobs.
In court filings, the company partially blamed its troubles on tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Galicia said a company representative also blamed Trump. "They told us the tariffs had affected the company," said Galicia, whose husband also worked at the company and was laid off.
Design Group Americas didn't respond to a request for comment about the layoffs.
Assembly plants in Ciudad Juarez, Matamoros, Reynosa, etc., which import raw materials mostly duty free from around the world and export the finished product to the U.S., are in crisis...
(At right, thousands of workers throng outside Tridonex Tuesday in Matamoros after learning that the company had declared bankruptcy and concerns that they have lost their jobs and severance benefits. People are being notified that many plants are going bankrupt such as Tridonex, Trico, Centric Parts, BPI Manufacturing, Hopkins—most of its companies in Matamoros, Ciudad Juárez, and that Bajío—will try to remove assets and machinery.)
Known as maquiladoras, the plants account for roughly 60 percent of jobs in Ciudad Juarez...
Between June 2023 and June 2025, the municipality of Juarez lost more than 64,000 factory jobs, including nearly 14,000 in the first six months of the year...
The mass layoffs underscore the challenges facing Mexico's economy, which depends on free trade with the U.S...
Maria Teresa Delgado, vice president of the maquila association INDEX Juarez, said the industry is in "crisis." Besides tariffs, she and six other business experts attributed the layoffs in Juarez to a combination of factors.
Factories experienced a decline in profit margins following a federally mandated increase in the minimum wage, they said...
Then, in 2023, Mexico's former president proposed a major judicial reform-to replace appointed judges with elected judges, raising alarm among foreign investors and hampering investment because of the threat to judicial independence. The reform was enacted this year.
But Trump's trade war was the tipping point, Delgado said...there are high tariffs on the automotive industry and products like steel, aluminum and some textiles...
Foreign direct investment in Mexico fell 21 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period a year before. In the state of Chihuahua, where Ciudad Juarez is located, foreign direct investment in manufacturing declined 56 percent...
"Companies are holding off on making decisions and making new investments until there is clarity about what will happen with trade policy."
Some companies are already pulling out of Ciudad Juarez as they move to countries with lower labor costs or decide to invest in the U.S. to avoid tariffs.
Earlier this year, automotive parts-maker Lear Corp announced it will relocate some production lines from Ciudad Juarez to Honduras, in what it described as a broader strategy to reduce costs amid shifting demand and rising wages in Mexico's northern border region.
Lacroix plans to shut down its operations in Ciudad Juarez by the end of this year. The company cited sustained losses and trade uncertainty as key reasons for its exit from North America.
Thor Salayandia, president of the regional business coalition Border Block Trade, said he has had to cut employees at his hardware factory in Ciudad Juarez that produces nails...
"Clients are cutting costs. One day they place an order, the next they don't."
"Clients are cutting costs. One day they place an order, the next they don't."
VELA AND FUTURE OF NAVY COMMISSION PONDER FUTURE OF U.S. MARITIME POWER
By Mackenzie Eaglen, Filemon Vela, and Benjamin Jensen
National Commission on the Future of the Navy
Breaking Defense
For the first time since the Second World War, the United States faces a peer naval rival able to challenge American control of the seas and global trade.
The Chinese Communist Party has spent a generation building a flee that can contest sea control and turn industrial scale into military power. Its rapid naval buildup, combined with dominance in commercial shipbuilding, is shifting the balance of power at sea and eroding U.S. advantages.
At the same time, regional authoritarians like Iran and extremists create a constant global demand for naval forces. The Navy is asked to do more with less, patrolling an ever-wider map with a fleet that is smaller, older, and increasingly brittle. Readiness problems and maintenance backlogs now threaten America’s ability to respond when crises erupt.
This moment demands a fundamental rethink of U.S. maritime strategy, the fleets that support it, and the industrial base that underwrites military power. That is why Congress created the National Commission on the Future of the Navy. The bipartisan panel is charged with helping the United States Navy and Marine Corps compete, deter, and win with modern tools and concepts against sophisticated adversaries.
This has been a long time coming. While we were announced in, it wasn’t until 2024 when members were named and late 2025 when funding was approved. There’s a lot of ground to make up, so we’re aiming to work fast — and we want to hear from stakeholders across the country.
The commission will be holding public hearings in 2026, culminating in a submission of its recommendations in early 2027. These are likely to cover everything from how America builds and buys ships consistent with efforts like "Re-Industrialize 2.0" and the Maritime Action Plan, to more subtle changes in policy and law that support new ideas like the recently announced hedge strategy.
In partnership with the executive branch, the commission will focus on three core problems.
First, it will test emerging ideas such as a hybrid fleet and expanded use of unmanned systems against how the Navy actually fights and what realistic budgets will allow. A distributed fleet that combines manned platforms with unmanned surface and undersea vehicles can expand sensing, complicate enemy targeting, and cover a wider area.
Second, the commission will examine recurring shipbuilding and maintenance failures that have turned too many plans into paper fleets. Shipyards struggle to deliver on time and on budget, while schedules slip, costs rise, and the nation pays for ships that never reach the fleet. The recent cancelation of the Orca unmanned undersea vehicle and Constellation-class frigate are harbingers of how good intentions can still leave the fleet short.
Third, the commission will confront the constant global demand for naval forces that makes rebuilding the fleet even harder. From operations in the Red Sea to recent deployments on the Caribbean, American leaders turn to the Navy because it can project power from the sea while limiting the political risks of large ground deployments. That demand strains the force and compounds problems in shipbuilding and maintenance.
Responsibility for this predicament extends beyond the Pentagon. Legacy policies and laws have produced perverse incentives across the defense industrial base and federal bureaucracy. Paper cuts are sinking ships. The commission will therefore make recommendations not only to the Navy but also to Congress, the White House, and industry. The United States cannot afford to concede the high seas to an authoritarian rival, even if voices in both parties argue for turning inward.
To develop practical options, the commission will undertake an ambitious research and outreach agenda. Members and senior staff will meet with senior political and military leaders, junior officers and new recruits, and defense firms large and small. They will cast a wide net to understand how different constituencies define the problem and where they see opportunities for change. The commission will also solicit ideas directly from the fleet through professional military education institutions, shared staff, and essay contests so sailors and marines have a voice in shaping the force they will fight.
For the first time since the Second World War, the United States faces a peer naval rival able to challenge American control of the seas and global trade.
The Chinese Communist Party has spent a generation building a flee that can contest sea control and turn industrial scale into military power. Its rapid naval buildup, combined with dominance in commercial shipbuilding, is shifting the balance of power at sea and eroding U.S. advantages.
At the same time, regional authoritarians like Iran and extremists create a constant global demand for naval forces. The Navy is asked to do more with less, patrolling an ever-wider map with a fleet that is smaller, older, and increasingly brittle. Readiness problems and maintenance backlogs now threaten America’s ability to respond when crises erupt.
This moment demands a fundamental rethink of U.S. maritime strategy, the fleets that support it, and the industrial base that underwrites military power. That is why Congress created the National Commission on the Future of the Navy. The bipartisan panel is charged with helping the United States Navy and Marine Corps compete, deter, and win with modern tools and concepts against sophisticated adversaries.
This has been a long time coming. While we were announced in, it wasn’t until 2024 when members were named and late 2025 when funding was approved. There’s a lot of ground to make up, so we’re aiming to work fast — and we want to hear from stakeholders across the country.
The commission will be holding public hearings in 2026, culminating in a submission of its recommendations in early 2027. These are likely to cover everything from how America builds and buys ships consistent with efforts like "Re-Industrialize 2.0" and the Maritime Action Plan, to more subtle changes in policy and law that support new ideas like the recently announced hedge strategy.
In partnership with the executive branch, the commission will focus on three core problems.
First, it will test emerging ideas such as a hybrid fleet and expanded use of unmanned systems against how the Navy actually fights and what realistic budgets will allow. A distributed fleet that combines manned platforms with unmanned surface and undersea vehicles can expand sensing, complicate enemy targeting, and cover a wider area.
Second, the commission will examine recurring shipbuilding and maintenance failures that have turned too many plans into paper fleets. Shipyards struggle to deliver on time and on budget, while schedules slip, costs rise, and the nation pays for ships that never reach the fleet. The recent cancelation of the Orca unmanned undersea vehicle and Constellation-class frigate are harbingers of how good intentions can still leave the fleet short.
Third, the commission will confront the constant global demand for naval forces that makes rebuilding the fleet even harder. From operations in the Red Sea to recent deployments on the Caribbean, American leaders turn to the Navy because it can project power from the sea while limiting the political risks of large ground deployments. That demand strains the force and compounds problems in shipbuilding and maintenance.
Responsibility for this predicament extends beyond the Pentagon. Legacy policies and laws have produced perverse incentives across the defense industrial base and federal bureaucracy. Paper cuts are sinking ships. The commission will therefore make recommendations not only to the Navy but also to Congress, the White House, and industry. The United States cannot afford to concede the high seas to an authoritarian rival, even if voices in both parties argue for turning inward.
To develop practical options, the commission will undertake an ambitious research and outreach agenda. Members and senior staff will meet with senior political and military leaders, junior officers and new recruits, and defense firms large and small. They will cast a wide net to understand how different constituencies define the problem and where they see opportunities for change. The commission will also solicit ideas directly from the fleet through professional military education institutions, shared staff, and essay contests so sailors and marines have a voice in shaping the force they will fight.
To read rest of story, click on link: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/the-national-commission-on-the-future-of-the-navy-the-time-is-now/
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
BISD RETURNS TO REGULAR SCHEDULE: BISD REGRESA AL HORARIO REGULAR
Weather Update | Regular Schedule
All Brownsville ISD campuses will resume their regular class schedules on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Bus routes will operate as scheduled, and students and staff should report at their normal times.
District administration will continue to closely monitor weather conditions and will provide updates should any changes be necessary to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Actualización del clima | Horario regular
Todas las escuelas de Brownsville ISD reanudarán sus horarios regulares el martes, 27 de enero de 2026. Las rutas de autobús operarán con normalidad, y los estudiantes y el personal deberán presentarse en sus horarios habituales.
La administración del Distrito continuará monitoreando de cerca las condiciones del clima y brindará actualizaciones si se requieren cambios para garantizar la seguridad de los estudiantes y el personal.
NOEM: BUT IF YOU'RE FOR TRUMP BRING YOUR AR-15S AND GUNS...
ICE EXECUTES DISARMED "DOMESTIC TERRORIST" ALEX PRETTI
(Left photo enhanced to show agent fired gun taken from Pretti that spooked others to shoot.)
"PATRIOTS" EXERCISING THEIR 2ND AMENDMENT RIGHTS
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem cares only about herself and advancing her career and filling her pockets. Whatever lies and measures it takes to go up the ladder and become richer. They were promised many things behind the curtain, so they sold their souls and have to keep spinning the lies to stay on course. Next time you are asking yourself why no one is doing anything about all these atrocities- remember they were promised power, pardons and payments. They choose money over religion without hesitation- religion again is used to hook credulous people to their oligarchy’s agenda.
Brenda Upton Meyers
Yes, unfortunately the administration is so set on staying in power so they don’t all go to prison, that they are fine with allowing American citizens to be executed on the streets. The hypocrisy here is over the top. Why on January 6 RIOTERS were allowed to have weapons and cause such damage to the police force, yet American citizens aren’t allowed to protest against illegal actions by this administration.
Monday, January 26, 2026
CAUSE AND RESPONSE TO JUNE SPACEX EXPLOSION STILL UNCLEAR
By Brandon Lingle, Leila Darwiche
San Antonio Express-News
STARBASE — The late-night blast sent a fireball more than 2,000 feet into the South Texas sky and shook a miles-long swath of the Rio Grande Valley with the force of the military’s most powerful bombs.
The June 18 rocket-testing explosion triggered dozens of 911 calls, tied up first responders, sparked fires and hurled debris across the Rio Grande into Mexico.
It also laid bare a community’s concerns about minimal regulatory oversight of Elon Musk’s commercial space business in Starbase, the rural coastal enclave where SpaceX builds, tests and launches the world’s most powerful rocket.
Several weeks after the explosion, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. was still trying to find out
which government agency — if any — would investigate and work to ensure it wouldn’t happen again. In a letter, he reached out to 10 federal and state offices to ask about their roles in probes into such events. None have stepped up in that regard, instead leaving investigations to SpaceX.
But while the chaos of that June night has subsided, many of the concerns it raised persist.
In the minutes after the 11:05 p.m. blast, more than 40 calls from panicked neighbors flooded Brownsville and Cameron County 911 dispatchers. Some reported the walls of their homes shaking after a “huge explosion.” Others described a “big fireball” and a “crazy orange glow” that lit up the night sky.
“Something is exploding,” one caller said. “It exploded four times around Starbase.”
Dispatchers scrambled to understand what was happening and told callers they were “trying to figure it out.”
On South Padre Island, about 10 miles away, police received reports of the ground and windows shaking and the “SpaceX tower exploding.” Another caller from the island said he saw a “huge explosion with a big fireball” that “lit up the sky like it was daylight.”
No injuries were reported in the blast that damaged the company’s Massey test site. It consumed 70 tons of liquid methane, 1,200 tons of liquid oxygen and an unknown amount of hydraulic fluid, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
It generated a blast equal to between 15 and 50 tons of dynamite. But, unlike a bomb that detonates faster than the speed of sound and produces shockwaves, Starship experienced a deflagration, meaning its fuels produced intense heat and pressure waves as it burned off at subsonic speeds.
The Massey test site is about 4 miles west of the main part of Starbase. Formerly the southernmost gun range in the nation, SpaceX took over the 6-acre stretch a few years ago to convert into a ground testing facility. It’s outside the footprint of the company town and partially surrounded by a horseshoe-shaped lake, a resaca of the Rio Grande.
Few officials were willing to discuss what transpired that night and since, and SpaceX has declined to comment. This story is based on dispatch recordings, letters, email, texts and other documents received through public records requests over the past six months.
Among the findings is that Treviño wasn’t the only local official voicing concerns.
Two days after the explosion, Brownsville City Manager Helen Ramirez sent an e-mail to SpaceX’s external affairs representative and the city administrator of Starbase about her city’s response to the blast and worries about the future.
She said fire departments like the one from Brownsville — the largest city in the Rio Grande Valley — aren’t equipped to handle such situations.
“The SpaceX explosion on June 18 stands as one of the most logistically demanding and tactically complex incidents in recent memory for Brownsville’s emergency services,” she wrote. “It tested the city’s capacity to manage a high-risk industrial emergency while preserving safety and operational continuity across the community.”
The June 18 rocket-testing explosion triggered dozens of 911 calls, tied up first responders, sparked fires and hurled debris across the Rio Grande into Mexico.
It also laid bare a community’s concerns about minimal regulatory oversight of Elon Musk’s commercial space business in Starbase, the rural coastal enclave where SpaceX builds, tests and launches the world’s most powerful rocket.
Several weeks after the explosion, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. was still trying to find out
But while the chaos of that June night has subsided, many of the concerns it raised persist.
In the minutes after the 11:05 p.m. blast, more than 40 calls from panicked neighbors flooded Brownsville and Cameron County 911 dispatchers. Some reported the walls of their homes shaking after a “huge explosion.” Others described a “big fireball” and a “crazy orange glow” that lit up the night sky.
“Something is exploding,” one caller said. “It exploded four times around Starbase.”
Dispatchers scrambled to understand what was happening and told callers they were “trying to figure it out.”
On South Padre Island, about 10 miles away, police received reports of the ground and windows shaking and the “SpaceX tower exploding.” Another caller from the island said he saw a “huge explosion with a big fireball” that “lit up the sky like it was daylight.”
No injuries were reported in the blast that damaged the company’s Massey test site. It consumed 70 tons of liquid methane, 1,200 tons of liquid oxygen and an unknown amount of hydraulic fluid, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
It generated a blast equal to between 15 and 50 tons of dynamite. But, unlike a bomb that detonates faster than the speed of sound and produces shockwaves, Starship experienced a deflagration, meaning its fuels produced intense heat and pressure waves as it burned off at subsonic speeds.
The Massey test site is about 4 miles west of the main part of Starbase. Formerly the southernmost gun range in the nation, SpaceX took over the 6-acre stretch a few years ago to convert into a ground testing facility. It’s outside the footprint of the company town and partially surrounded by a horseshoe-shaped lake, a resaca of the Rio Grande.
‘Won’t keep you all safe’
Few officials were willing to discuss what transpired that night and since, and SpaceX has declined to comment. This story is based on dispatch recordings, letters, email, texts and other documents received through public records requests over the past six months.
Among the findings is that Treviño wasn’t the only local official voicing concerns.
Two days after the explosion, Brownsville City Manager Helen Ramirez sent an e-mail to SpaceX’s external affairs representative and the city administrator of Starbase about her city’s response to the blast and worries about the future.
She said fire departments like the one from Brownsville — the largest city in the Rio Grande Valley — aren’t equipped to handle such situations.
“The SpaceX explosion on June 18 stands as one of the most logistically demanding and tactically complex incidents in recent memory for Brownsville’s emergency services,” she wrote. “It tested the city’s capacity to manage a high-risk industrial emergency while preserving safety and operational continuity across the community.”
(Smoke is seen still rising from the Massey test site near Starbase on June 19, the day after a Starship booster being tested there exploded, hurling debris into the Rio Grande and across the border into Mexico. (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
It “was not a standard fire event,” she wrote, because it involved pressurized tanks of flammable gases, active flames on the site’s containment structures, potential for more explosions and a response perimeter managed by drones instead of direct reconnaissance by trained personnel.
Brownsville firefighters were held a mile from the area “due to the unprecedented danger of cascading explosions, any of which could have led to catastrophic loss of life or further property damage.”
She also expressed concerns in texts to Starbase City Administrator Kent Myers. He responded that the blast happened outside Starbase city limits but that SpaceX owns the property and would pay for Brownsville’s response.
“Kent the explosion was heard from homes in Brownsville. We sent 5 engines … 2 EMS units,” she wrote.
He thanked her, agreed and said he’s “been trying to get this issue as a high priority.”
Less than two weeks after the blast, several SpaceX employees filed documents with the Texas Secretary of State to form the Starbase Volunteer Fire Department to respond to calls within city limits — which doesn’t include the test site.
Brownsville firefighters were held a mile from the area “due to the unprecedented danger of cascading explosions, any of which could have led to catastrophic loss of life or further property damage.”
She also expressed concerns in texts to Starbase City Administrator Kent Myers. He responded that the blast happened outside Starbase city limits but that SpaceX owns the property and would pay for Brownsville’s response.
“Kent the explosion was heard from homes in Brownsville. We sent 5 engines … 2 EMS units,” she wrote.
He thanked her, agreed and said he’s “been trying to get this issue as a high priority.”
Less than two weeks after the blast, several SpaceX employees filed documents with the Texas Secretary of State to form the Starbase Volunteer Fire Department to respond to calls within city limits — which doesn’t include the test site.
REALLY, CHENTE? NO QUE CON LA GENTE?
Here’s a helpful guide for people who can’t seem to tell the difference. Whole thing is despicable.
Harlingen Office:
6770 W. Expressway, Ste. 302
South Texas
200 S. 10th St., Suite 1107
McAllen, TX
(956) 686-7339
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5922
Sunday, January 25, 2026
WAS THE MAQUILA FIRE THAT KILLED THREE BOMBEROS ARSON?
Photo: Courtesy Gerardo Danache
Even before the bodies of three Matamoros firemen were laid to rest by their grieving relatives, there was already rising suspicion that the lethal blaze – like more than a dozen other recent fires of Matamoros businesses – had been deliberately set.
The fire that engulfed the Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corporation erupted at pre-dawn Friday morning and witnesses said there had ben an explosion before the building was engulfed in flames. The firefighters had tried to control the flames until another explosion brought down the roof and walls of the plant.
Relatives of the dead men – Osvaldo Xavier Cedillo López, Ángel Gustavo Acuña Hernández, and Carlos Emmanuel Hernández – spoke on condition of anonymity with reporters at the cemetery and said that a spate of deliberately-set fires resulting from business owners refusing to pay "piso," or extortion to organized crime gangs that go under the generic name of "La Maña."
They said that when the businesses refuse to pay, fires of suspicious origins had ben set to force them to comply with the extortion demand.
And even before the investigative forensics team that was to be sent from Victoria – the state capital – and Mexico City to investigate the cause of the fire, backhoes were seen clearing the debris and remains inside the building.
"How are they going to investigate if the company has already removed the evidence from the scene?," asked the grieving daughter of one of the men. "This is very suspicious to us."
The intensity of the blaze forced the evacuation of Spellman and two other maquilas nearby. Firefighters from Rio Bravo and Valle Hermoso also assisted in putting out the fire nine hours later by mid-afternoon Friday.
The intensity of the blaze forced the evacuation of Spellman and two other maquilas nearby. Firefighters from Rio Bravo and Valle Hermoso also assisted in putting out the fire nine hours later by mid-afternoon Friday.
BISD DELAYS ALL ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES MONDAY
According to the announcement made on Thursday, morning bus routes will pick up students two hours later than their regularly scheduled time.
All staff will report to their campus at their regular start time.
All after-school activities scheduled for Monday will continue as planned, the district added.
All staff will report to their campus at their regular start time.
All after-school activities scheduled for Monday will continue as planned, the district added.
Saturday, January 24, 2026
MATAMOROS MOURNS THE DEATH OF THREE FIREFIGHTERS
Our hearts are with Matamoros during this time of deep loss. Three firefighters from Matamoros lost their lives early this morning while battling a fire in the city.
Rest in peace.
We mourn the passing of Osvaldo Xavier Cedillo López, Ángel Gustavo Acuña Hernández, and Carlos Emmanuel Hernández, who gave their lives in the line of duty.
Firefighters step up when others must step back, even when it means risking everything for one another.
We hold their families, loved ones, and the entire firefighting community close in our thoughts, and we honor the courage and selflessness they showed in service to their city.
Rest in peace.
MAKE AMERICA GABACHA AGAIN!
A Church Picnic, by Arthur Sarnoff
This was posted by the U.S. Department of Labor. 
Who's going to tell my Latinos For Trump peeps? The Trump Administration has a vision of America, and no matter how much ass kissing you do, YOU AIN'T IN IT!Where's the black guy hanging from the tree?
Friday, January 23, 2026
AFTER 20 YEARS – DOES KING DAVID DESERVE FOUR MORE?
Special to El Rrun-Rrun
For 20 years, David Betancourt has promised the voters the world, and delivered nothing. It’s barely been three months since Betancourt began his campaign outreach to Cameron County, and like clockwork, he is out on the hustings reminding voters of his Democratic lineage, and of his “hard work” as Cameron County Treasurer.
As a descendant of true Democrats in his late father Adolfo and late mom Janie, David has sat at the center of Cameron County’s finances as county treasurer. Unfortunately, he’s transformed from a real Democrat into an entrenched part of an old establishment that talks about progress but never delivers.
Year after year, without shame, David requested pay raises from the Cameron County Commissioners Court and never once in all of those 20 years did he fight for employee raises. Instead, he fought for himself.
For 20 years, David Betancourt has promised the voters the world, and delivered nothing. It’s barely been three months since Betancourt began his campaign outreach to Cameron County, and like clockwork, he is out on the hustings reminding voters of his Democratic lineage, and of his “hard work” as Cameron County Treasurer.
As a descendant of true Democrats in his late father Adolfo and late mom Janie, David has sat at the center of Cameron County’s finances as county treasurer. Unfortunately, he’s transformed from a real Democrat into an entrenched part of an old establishment that talks about progress but never delivers.
The Cameron County Commissioners Court, this year, finally appeased the king by giving him a raise of $12,693 FY 2025-2026, lifting his total compensation from $83,676 to $96,368.
A closer analysis reveals, after two decades, taxpayers aren’t seeing results for their money; they’re seeing higher bills, stale leadership, and a treasurer who’s more interested in holding the title than doing the job.
Now, as he faces a challenger in former JP Jonathan Gracia who has openly called for change and lower taxes on our homes, Betancourt has literally, and conveniently, altered his campaign signs promising to – you guessed it – to lower taxes in a epiphany election. This new tune sounds less like reform and more like desperation to keep the Betancourt gravy train going.
(After Gracia called for lower taxes, Betancourt's signs conveniently plastered an addition saying he was "helping to lower taxes," while giving himself a salary raise.)
Let’s be honest: David Betancourt has become the definition of complacency. He rarely shows up to work, stays detached from the community he’s supposed to serve, and hasn’t led with initiative or engagement. While other public servants step up to make Cameron County stronger, he’s been content to coast — a taker, not a giver. He doesn’t contribute, he doesn't connect, and he doesn’t care to show up unless someone else throws a party or there’s a campaign sign nearby.
It's a breath of fresh air that current county judge Eddie Treviño has called on all "real Democrats" to tally around our party. We're Democrats and should be justly proud to uphold and promote our ideals.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, everyone will acknowledge that the Democrats are under siege by the Republicans in Cameron County and across South Texas. It’s going to take energetic and engaged leaders to withstand the attacks that will not stop for the foreseeable future. Don’t look to David Betancourt for any help there.
Betancourt –has ridden his family’s coattails his entire life. Up to now he hasn't had to work or worry because his name recognition has carried him to a campaign victory, and he has flaunted his entitlement to public office – and check – as if it was a family heirloom.
Now Betancourt, after 20 years of minimal effort and maximum self-interest, wants one more four-year term. But for who? For him – or for us? If two decades of inaction weren’t enough time to make a difference, what could possibly change in another four years?
Change will not come from the Betancourt dynasty. Change will come from the people of Cameron County. And this year, that change starts at the ballot box. Sorry David, your time is up!
A closer analysis reveals, after two decades, taxpayers aren’t seeing results for their money; they’re seeing higher bills, stale leadership, and a treasurer who’s more interested in holding the title than doing the job.
Now, as he faces a challenger in former JP Jonathan Gracia who has openly called for change and lower taxes on our homes, Betancourt has literally, and conveniently, altered his campaign signs promising to – you guessed it – to lower taxes in a epiphany election. This new tune sounds less like reform and more like desperation to keep the Betancourt gravy train going.
(After Gracia called for lower taxes, Betancourt's signs conveniently plastered an addition saying he was "helping to lower taxes," while giving himself a salary raise.)
Let’s be honest: David Betancourt has become the definition of complacency. He rarely shows up to work, stays detached from the community he’s supposed to serve, and hasn’t led with initiative or engagement. While other public servants step up to make Cameron County stronger, he’s been content to coast — a taker, not a giver. He doesn’t contribute, he doesn't connect, and he doesn’t care to show up unless someone else throws a party or there’s a campaign sign nearby.
It's a breath of fresh air that current county judge Eddie Treviño has called on all "real Democrats" to tally around our party. We're Democrats and should be justly proud to uphold and promote our ideals.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, everyone will acknowledge that the Democrats are under siege by the Republicans in Cameron County and across South Texas. It’s going to take energetic and engaged leaders to withstand the attacks that will not stop for the foreseeable future. Don’t look to David Betancourt for any help there.
Betancourt –has ridden his family’s coattails his entire life. Up to now he hasn't had to work or worry because his name recognition has carried him to a campaign victory, and he has flaunted his entitlement to public office – and check – as if it was a family heirloom.
Now Betancourt, after 20 years of minimal effort and maximum self-interest, wants one more four-year term. But for who? For him – or for us? If two decades of inaction weren’t enough time to make a difference, what could possibly change in another four years?
Change will not come from the Betancourt dynasty. Change will come from the people of Cameron County. And this year, that change starts at the ballot box. Sorry David, your time is up!
Thursday, January 22, 2026
SORRY HELEN: WACO CHOSE SOMEBODY WHO MANAGED WELL, NOT SOMEONE WITH A GOOD RAP
Special to El Rrun-Rrun
By Sam Shaw
The Waco Bridge
Various Sources
Last November 2025, City of Brownsville Manager Helen Ramirez surprised everyone by announcing that she was leaving her position to take care of her ailing hubby.
It became apparent that it wasn't really her husband's illness that took her from the city, but rather, that there was some other reason for her departure. Rumors abounded, but as far as anyone could tell, there was some other reason for her departure. Those rumors gained traction and the general consensus was that Ramirez had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, possibly leading to her husband moving to Austin with their son.
Last November 2025, City of Brownsville Manager Helen Ramirez surprised everyone by announcing that she was leaving her position to take care of her ailing hubby.
She started cleaning up for her departure by tying loose ends and it wasn't until mid-December that she was given a going-away party by some of her close co-workers. That's why locals were surprised when it was discovered that she had simultaneously applied for the vacancy for a city manager in Waco
and had a tour and interview in the city January 6-8.
She was, according to reports, given the choice to resign or face termination. City sources closed ranks to prevent the story from being confirmed.
Well, it appears that Helen's run of bad luck has carried over to her application for the Waco gig. She was one of four finalists for the job, but just this Tuesday the city council skipped over her and two others and elected an assistant city manager who had ben in Waco since 2020. And one of our seven readers correctly commented that Ramirez was hired by the City of San Marcos as its first Economic and Local Business Development Department Director January 21. (So obviously she was sending out her resume all over while playing us.)
Her stint at the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation wasn't anything to crow about, though. https://rrunrrun.blogspot.com/2025/10/helen-ramirez-leaves-dont-let-door-hit.html
The Waco city council closed the books on the months-long city manager search Tuesday, selecting police department and City Hall veteran Ryan Holt from a pool of four finalists. Holt has served as Waco’s assistant city manager since 2020, following a more than two-decade career with the Waco Police Department, where he ended as chief.
Holt’s contract begins Jan. 30 with an annual salary set at $345,000.
“It’s a great honor,” Holt told The Waco Bridge in an interview after the meeting.
Holt is taking over for current Waco City Manager Bradley Ford, who announced his resignation in September. Ford cited difficulties reconciling the demands of the position with the responsibilities of fatherhood.
“Ryan Holt has demonstrated steady leadership, strong operational expertise, and a deep understanding of Waco’s organization and community,” said Waco Mayor Jim Holmes in a Tuesday press release.
“Throughout the selection process, he distinguished himself through his commitment to transparency, collaboration, and service,” Holmes said. “City Council is confident that Ryan is the right leader to guide Waco forward.”
The finalists for the position included Waco Deputy City Manager Diedra Emerson; Jared Miller, the chief operating officer for the Texas Division of Emergency Management; and Ramirez, of Brownsville.
“It’s a great honor,” Holt told The Waco Bridge in an interview after the meeting.
Holt is taking over for current Waco City Manager Bradley Ford, who announced his resignation in September. Ford cited difficulties reconciling the demands of the position with the responsibilities of fatherhood.
“Ryan Holt has demonstrated steady leadership, strong operational expertise, and a deep understanding of Waco’s organization and community,” said Waco Mayor Jim Holmes in a Tuesday press release.
“Throughout the selection process, he distinguished himself through his commitment to transparency, collaboration, and service,” Holmes said. “City Council is confident that Ryan is the right leader to guide Waco forward.”
The finalists for the position included Waco Deputy City Manager Diedra Emerson; Jared Miller, the chief operating officer for the Texas Division of Emergency Management; and Ramirez, of Brownsville.
PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE NOOSE AND LIGHT THE CROSS!
Special to El Rrun-Rrun
Most people can’t or won’t see the connection. Some just choose not to. It’s uncomfortable. It feels unreal. And honestly, it’s easier for many to live in the delusion than face what’s really there.
It’s easy to dismiss things tied to MAGA by throwing scripture at them, but the Western church has been doing that long before this photo was taken.
The real work is recognizing what this looks like in the 21st century. That’s where the cognitive dissonance hits. And the truth is, a lot of people are afraid to take the side of those they’ve been taught to resent and fear, whether or not they’ll admit it.
OK. PAY ATTENTION, PLEASE. TARIFFS ARE PAID BY AMERICANS (REPEAT)
Researchers revealed the $200 billion in added customs revenue last year came almost entirely from American importers, manufacturers, and ultimately, everyday consumers, leading to higher prices and less product availability.
With Trump threatening more tariffs and the Supreme Court reviewing their legality, the impact on Americans remains front and center.
Mark Bennet
The question is, who wasn't bright enough to know that?
Marissa Shryock
I’ll take “things that are obvious for 500 please”
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
TRAGIC AND FUNNY! WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND, DON'T IT?
Special to El Rrun-Rrun
Little Saint James was sold by Denmark to the United States as part of the 1917 transfer of the Danish West Indies
The 1917 “Lansing Declaration” meant Denmark agreeing to sell the West Indies while the U.S. dropped any potential objections to Denmark’s full control over Greenland.
So Denmark traded away an island that would decades later become synonymous with one of America’s darkest modern scandals, in part to lock in Greenland forever.
Now a U.S. president with personal ties to that scandal is using economic coercion on Denmark (and allies) to take control of Greenland.
DENMARK HAS BEEN A FRIEND IN NEED
TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED AT THE OLD BRIDGE TUESDAY TO NAB CARRETERO
Mexican government authorities arrested Víctor José Carretero Zardeneta, a well-known customs broker and media businessman, at the old international bridge in Matamoros, Tamaulipas.
The reasons for the arrest are unknown, but police sources suggest it may be part of the crackdown on federal crimes being implemented in this region from the nation's capital.
Carretero Zardeneta is highly regarded in the city's religious circles, as he also pastors a Christian church called Impacto de Vida in the area of northern Tamaulipas and southern Texas.
This is a developing story.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
PORT TO LEASE DOCK, STORAGE SPACE FOR MEXICAN OIL
Special to El Rrun-Rrun
Oscar Luebbert-Gutierrez is the first cousin of the late Ernesto Gutierrez Sr., (AKA El Pajaro), the father of port commissioner Ernesto Gutierrez Jr. (AKA El Pajarito.)
In today's meeting agenda, the board will consider awarding a new lease at the port to Luga Petroil, a McAllen-based company which names Daniel Luebbert Camargo as one of its registered agents. Daniel Leubbert Camargo is the son of Oscar Leubbert Gutierrez.
Luga Petroil's contact in McAllen is Daniel Luebbert Camargo, son of Reynosa Mayor Oscar Luebbert Gutierrez who formed a financial group – Luebbert -Martinez-Aldama – composed of companies in customs, transport and combustibles that a news report names as a group than was formed to move Mexican oil.
His father Oscar Luebbert Gutierrez and his grupo empresarial applied on August 21, 2024 – four months after they made a generous campaign contribution to port commissioner Gutierrez – for waterfront properties at the Port of Brownsville to set up a "land-borne terminal for diesel, bio diesel, lube oil, and to recycle oil" that covered "1,492 acres and 325 linear feet of dock space" and goes under the name of OLG (Oscar Luebbert Gutierrez) Petroleum.
Publicly and privately, Port of Brownsville chairman Esteban Guerra has denied that any of the stolen crude (huachicol) ended up at the port and that all that activity took place at the port at Rio Hondo.
The minutes of that meeting indicate that Commissioner Gutierrez was present and took part in the discussion and vote on his relative (Luebbert Gutierrez's) application and approval on the consent to assignment of the port property. Chairman Steve Guerra also voted in favor of the motion.
The connection between Luebbert's grupo empresarial and the port commissioner goes beyond familial association. In fact, Luebbert's partner Fernando Martinez Tirado took an active role in Ernesto Gutierrez Jr.'s election in 2024 with a generous $5,000 contribution.
In fact, the use of the port to transfer Mexican oil has drawn the attention of social media and border pundits: "The Port of Brownsville has become a transfer node in the transit of stolen Mexican oil. It and Los Indios Bridge offer a discreet entry and distribution points....And who is behind the logistics at the border?..." TikTok @Edypintor777
Are we making too much of the ties between the Luebbert Camargo and their relative Ernesto Gutierrez on the board of the Port of Brownsville's commission? Maybe, but much stranger things have happened. Or perhaps, will.
Monday, January 19, 2026
SHADES OF EPSTEIN! GUERRA RELEASES, WITHDRAWS, AND RE-RELEASES CAMPAIGN REPORT
Last Friday was the deadline to submit the candidate/office/holder campaign finance report for the period covering July 15, 2025 to January 15, 2026 for candidates running for the different county and district races.
For the most part, these reports are a boring and mundane listing of contributors, political sign makers, etc., who have felt compelled to pitch in to a candidate for federal, state, county, and local district races to remain in the good graces of the various contenders. This year – apart from the above-mentioned races for party primaries – there are there are the local non-partisan local district such as Texas Southmost Junior College, the Brownsville Navigation District, etc.
It's a dreary business to comb through the reports that are prepared, supposedly, by the candidates' treasurer and filed with the campaign officers at the various entities. So-and-so gave so much to so-and-so, etc., until you run into something "different."
Such was the case when we checked the reports posted online for the candidates running in the Democratic Primary for Cameron County Judge against incumbent Eddie Treviño. The two other candidates include Brownsville Navigation chair Steve Guerra and former county sheriff Eric Garza. The State of Texas require you to list your contributions, expenditures, amounts, and the identity and address of the contributors and/or vendors. Boring.
That is, until we perused the initial report posted by Guerra where, in 12 pages listing some 40-odd contributors Guerra reported that he had received approximately $56,000 in cash from his admiring benefactors. It wasn't a great number, or unusual, for that matter. The others' reports also dutifully listed their campaigns' numbers.
What stood out like a sore thumb was that someone – his treasurer Samuel Guerrero, maybe? – had redacted every address of every contributor, although the law requires candidates to list not only their name, amount, date of contribution, occupation of the donor, but also their address. The State of Texas insists on the candidates being transparent of these details.
We were miffed. Why would anyone black out the address of the contributors, we wondered. So apparently did everyone else. Treviño didn't. Neither did Garza. Since it was Friday afternoon and the government offices were closed, we couldn't inquire of the public election officials but it still gnawed at our curiosity. And today it's a national holiday. That curiosity, apparently, was shared by others and we sought some answers.
Would you believe that the next time we looked that afternoon, the redacted (blacked out) report had been removed and another, with all the addresses listed, had been posted in its place?
Guerra's minions had apparently been alerted to the growing interest in the blacked out information and – in a fit of forced transparency – had removed the redactions and handed in a complete report as required by state election law. Had he done the same thing in previous reports where he had been a candidate for the port? We looked, and he hadn't. So why now? Only the Shadow knows.
Oh, by the way, in case you're wondering, Trump wasn't on the list.
VETERAN CAMERON COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FILES FOR PORT
By Steve Taylor
Rio Grande Guardian
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Brownsville resident and community advocate David A. Garcia has announced plans to run for Place 2 in the upcoming Brownsville Navigation District Commission election.
The election takes place on May 2. The filing period has just opened.
Place 2 will be an open seat because long-term director John Wood has announced he is not seeking re-election.
Garcia said he has worked alongside many officials for many years to improve the economic well-being of the region. He said he enters the race with the vast experience, knowledge, and trust necessary to keep the Port moving in a positive direction.
Rio Grande Guardian
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Brownsville resident and community advocate David A. Garcia has announced plans to run for Place 2 in the upcoming Brownsville Navigation District Commission election.
The election takes place on May 2. The filing period has just opened.
Place 2 will be an open seat because long-term director John Wood has announced he is not seeking re-election.
Garcia said he has worked alongside many officials for many years to improve the economic well-being of the region. He said he enters the race with the vast experience, knowledge, and trust necessary to keep the Port moving in a positive direction.
“Through my work at the federal and local levels on projects of national, state, and regional significance, I have touched the lives of many citizens directly and indirectly which has been one of my greatest joys,” Garcia said. “Specifically, I have worked on policy to include the Port of Brownsville ship channel widening and deepening project in the annual federal authorization bill – a project that is underway today.”
Garcia said he has also been involved in some of the most important infrastructure projects in the region that have gone from concept to construction.
“I want to use my background to work with the Board and Administration to continue to raise the bar and take the Port of Brownsville to new heights. I genuinely love this community and want to see it prosper and I know I can continue building on its success,” he said.
Garcia pointed out that he spent ten years working in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill to ensure the priorities of South Texans were at the forefront at the Administration and agency level. He said he then came home to work for Cameron County for 15 years. He said that during this time he worked under four County Judges, numerous County Commissioners and alongside many elected and non-elected officials.
Garcia said he understands the intersection of government, business, and community, focusing on economic and workforce development to foster an improved economic environment for the residents in South Texas. In building his consulting practice, Garcia said he has represented private and public entities, assisting them with the challenges and obstacles they faced in their growth and expansion efforts.
“Over the years, I have built many relationships with people from all walks of life. I will call upon those relationships and work with my colleagues to continue the momentum to make more dreams come true for those looking for better opportunities. I am amazed with what is happening at the Port – the economic engine of South Texas and am pleased to have played a small part in its progress,” Garcia said.
“I am blessed to have built a professional career serving others but now it is time to give back by serving in this capacity. If given the opportunity, my mission is simple: I want to HELP so that people can continue to succeed and businesses can thrive. The time is now and we must capitalize on opportunities presented to us.”
Garcia said he has also been involved in some of the most important infrastructure projects in the region that have gone from concept to construction.
“I want to use my background to work with the Board and Administration to continue to raise the bar and take the Port of Brownsville to new heights. I genuinely love this community and want to see it prosper and I know I can continue building on its success,” he said.
Garcia pointed out that he spent ten years working in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill to ensure the priorities of South Texans were at the forefront at the Administration and agency level. He said he then came home to work for Cameron County for 15 years. He said that during this time he worked under four County Judges, numerous County Commissioners and alongside many elected and non-elected officials.
Garcia said he understands the intersection of government, business, and community, focusing on economic and workforce development to foster an improved economic environment for the residents in South Texas. In building his consulting practice, Garcia said he has represented private and public entities, assisting them with the challenges and obstacles they faced in their growth and expansion efforts.
“Over the years, I have built many relationships with people from all walks of life. I will call upon those relationships and work with my colleagues to continue the momentum to make more dreams come true for those looking for better opportunities. I am amazed with what is happening at the Port – the economic engine of South Texas and am pleased to have played a small part in its progress,” Garcia said.
“I am blessed to have built a professional career serving others but now it is time to give back by serving in this capacity. If given the opportunity, my mission is simple: I want to HELP so that people can continue to succeed and businesses can thrive. The time is now and we must capitalize on opportunities presented to us.”
TODAY ISN'T JUST ANOTHER FEDERAL HOLIDAY. IT'S REV. KING'S B-DAY!
Special to El Rrun-Rrun
On the Reverend Martin Luther King's birthday.
There he was leading protests using a middle-aged and diminutive Rosa Parks fighting to simply sit in front of a bus, seeing blacks getting beaten by Bull Connor's deputies and chewed up by police dogs and assaulted with water cannons just for asking for the right to seat at a lunch counter or to register to vote.
And then there was the backlash from the status quo with jailings, beatings, drummed up charges and FBI harassment and surveillance. Little black girls died in the bombing of Baptist churches. Supporters of the civil rights movement were kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in dark, back country roads of the South by hoodlums of the KKK.
King's answer to that violence against his people was unbelievable.
"Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." –Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” –Strength to Love
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” –Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” –Letter from Birmingham Jail
“I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.” –Letter from Birmingham Jail
“I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live.” –Detroit
“We have been repeatedly faced with a cruel irony of watching Negro and white boys on TV screens as they kill and die together for a nation that has been unable to seat them together in the same school room.” –Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam
For this, he was shot April 4, 1968 in Memphis by a sniper who no one believed was acting alone.
Happy Birthday, Martin.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
AND WHAT ABOUT TEXAS CASTLE LAWS? NOT FOR YOU, PEDRO!
In Donna, ICE agents hop over the fence and this resident is arrested for asking for a warrant in his property. And people told us we were being dramatic. We fucking told you this was going to happen.
This has been happening all over South Texas. The only reason it’s not getting attention, it’s because TX government supports this and there is no pushback from the communities here since they did a good job of dividing the Hispanic communities in this areas for a while now that led to this.
When it Applies: Unlawful, forceful entry or attempted forceful removal from these places.
Reasonable belief that someone is committing or attempting to commit aggravated kidnapping, murder, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated robbery.
This has been happening all over South Texas. The only reason it’s not getting attention, it’s because TX government supports this and there is no pushback from the communities here since they did a good job of dividing the Hispanic communities in this areas for a while now that led to this.
Key Aspects of Texas Castle Doctrine
Where it Applies: Your home, vehicle, and place of business/employment.When it Applies: Unlawful, forceful entry or attempted forceful removal from these places.
Reasonable belief that someone is committing or attempting to commit aggravated kidnapping, murder, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated robbery.
No Duty to Retreat: You don't have to back down in a place you have a legal right to be (home, car, work) when facing a threat.
Reasonable Force: The force used must be reasonable and proportional to the threat, though Texas law presumes reasonableness in specific situations.
What's Needed: The intruder must be entering unlawfully and with force (e.g., breaking a door, not just an unlocked door), and the location must be occupied.
A WRITER'S LAMENTATION TO THE LONELINESS OF PROMETHEUS
To live the day singing
A new song
Each dawn
Having given my song to light and warm...
And
No one hears the fire in my words
And every rosy-fingered dawn
I'm chained to this rock
A new song grows
And my endless penance
Is no one will hear it
And time devours it
Every night
To grow again
Tomorrow
And again...
The bloody-beaked vulture mocks me
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