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Archive - December 2007

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Holidays in the Hood

Christmas and New Year’s are particularly desperate times on the poor side of town, but a little mercy and compassion can go a long way.

December 28, 2007

The season brings the same problems to the ghettos and barrios that face the rest of us, except in an exaggerated way. Problems like poverty, lack of education, illness, alcohol and drug abuse, and the desire to give and receive gifts we can’t afford, are all seemingly intensified by the lack of real opportunities. The resulting depression that sets in the minds and spirits of individuals and the community is often temporarily self-medicated with alcohol and drugs. This results in desperate acts by desperate people, and horrible violence.

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author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Friday, December 28, 2007 12:20 PM | Comments(1)

A Nightmare Scenario

Border gangs could help Muslim terrorists stage a catastrophic attack in the Southwest, and we better be ready for it.

December 14, 2007

The attack team crossed the “frontera” via a well-used tunnel near Nogales. It split up on the U.S. side, one group traveling by night toward Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, and the other made its way toward nearby Fort Huachuca.

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author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Friday, December 14, 2007 3:00 PM | Comments(6)

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