<p><strong>New America Media</strong></p>
<p> Has Brazil’s soccer team betrayed the beautiful game?</p>
<p> That’s the question on the minds of many soccer fans as they watch Brazil’s talent-studded squad under-whelm — even as they win — in the World Cup.</p>
<p> or “play beautifully.” That Portuguese phrase has become conflated with the essence of Brazil’s usual soccer style: poetry in motion.</p>
America had valuable assistant from heroes like Juan de Miralles during War of Independence
By Andy Porras
That U. S. history ignores Hispanics’ role in the U.S. War of Independence is no great secret.
What it is, though, is downright disrespectful to millions of America’s Spanish-surnamed who have passed on not knowing of their ancestors’ tremendous sacrifices for this nation.
<p><strong>New America Media</strong></p>
<p><strong>PHOENIX</strong><strong>, Ariz</strong> — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to review a controversial Arizona statute aimed at imposing severe sanctions on employers who knowingly hire undocumented immigrant workers. This law has already set precedence for similar local legislation being passed in other states across the country.</p>
Juan Vargas is clinging to a 12-vote lead over Assemblywoman Mary Salas, but there are still 12,500 disputed ballots in Riverside County that have not been counted — and may not ever be counted.Erica Felci reports it is unknown how many of those ballots, if any, are within SD 40.
“The Riverside County Democratic Party will ask a judge today to stop the county registrar from certifying the June 8 election results and demand the 12,500-plus late-arriving ballots get counted.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Posted by Jim Sills
Reprinted from San Diego Rostra (http://sdrostra.com)
Completing an astonishing week-long comeback , Juan Vargas today claimed the LEAD over rival Mary Salas in their classic 40th district Democratic primary.
San Diego’s Registrar posted new results minutes ago. No updates yet today in Riverside or Imperial counties.
The new overall totals for the three-county district are…. Vargas….24,079…. Salas…. 24,073.
Just may be the spark for a Constitution Convention
Editorial:
According to the State consti-tution, California lawmakers are supposed to have a state budget in place by June 15. And like clockwork the lawmakers let the deadline pass without much notice. So once again the gamesmanship between Republicans, Democrats and the Governor gets under way. While this game is played out, the middle class, the dependent, and the poor will, bear the brunt of suffering through this budget debacle.
Preserving My Memories
Commentary:
By Rodolfo F. Acuña
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<p> Abel Moreno can’t forget the day last December when he and his girlfriend were pulled over by Officer Marcus Jackson. After ordering them from the car, the Charlotte cop fondled Moreno’s girlfriend and arrested Moreno when he intervened. The department fired Jackson and charged him with sexually assaulting six women – including Moreno’s girlfriend – all while on duty.</p>