Not Even GOD himself

Not Even GOD himself

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Fwd: [Corpus Christi Watchdog Authority] New comment on Re: Dr. Hector P. Garcia Holiday Celebration.

A Closer look at LCS Corrections

As Nicole reported earlier this month, the scandal involving the indicted and now-resigned Bexar County Sheriff Ralph Lopez receiving illegal gifts from jail commissary company Premier Management seems to be growing.

Premier's owners are Pat and Michael LeBlanc, Louisiana businessmen who also own the private prison company LCS Corrections. The bribery scandal now appears to have spread to Nueces County (which includes Corpus Christi) and Kleberg County, where private commissary and future detention contracts may have been influenced with similar inappropriate gifts.

Pat LeBlanc is currently running for Louisiana state House of Representatives on a platform as a "pro-business, pro-life, law and order Republican" who is a "strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment, adamantly opposes illegal immigration, and is opposed to any state sponsored attempts to expand gambling into Lafayette Parish." (Interestingly, it looks like Premier Management is not on Pat's list of business experiences…)

So, who is LCS Corrections and what are their interests in Texas? According to their website, LCS is

"an industry leader in the development and operation of privatized correctional facilities. The company offers a complete range of prison and correctional related services to local, state, and federal agencies."

Well, an industry leader might be a bit of a stretch. According to our map of private prisons in Texas, LCS currently operates three detention centers in south Texas (compared to nearly 20 operated by GEO Group and nearly 15 by CCA). LCS also has a handful of prisons in Louisiana and at least one in Alabama.

The company's record in Texas is far from seamless as well. According to list of private prison incidents, LCS prisons in Texas have experienced the following problems:

Brooks County Detention Center (Fallfurrias, TX)

  • An immigrant detainee escaped from Brooks County Detention Center; the resulting manhunt involved over 100 officers from the Brooks County Sheriff's Department, the Department of Public Safety, the Border Patrol, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the local fire department (2004)

East Hidalgo Detention Center (La Villa, TX)

  • Five undocumented immigrants and a former police officer escaped from the privately run South Texas jail. The escapees were alleged members of the drug gang Raza Unida charged with drug trafficking crimes (2006).
  • The facility was repeatedly found in noncompliance with state standards. An inspection conducted eight days after six prisoners escaped cited the prison for employing too few guards, adding an unauthorized number of bunks, and keeping unlicensed guards on the payroll.
  • (2006) A prison guard and two other people were arrested for aiding in the escape of six prisoners from the facility (2006).
  • An 18-year-old guard overseeing the six prisoners who escaped from the correctional facility had been on the job less than three months and had not yet undergone a training course mandated for Texas jailers. The guard reported being overpowered by inmates. (2006)

We'll keep you updated on news about LCS and the Premier management as it comes to us.



http://www.texasprisonbidness.org/money-financial-interests/closer-look-lcs-corrections



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Friday, September 21, 2007

Re: Dr. Hector P. Garcia Holiday Celebration

Shoot Vicente?

What's the question?

On 9/21/07, Vicente Carranza <vcarranza@stx.rr.com> wrote:
Can I ask a question without anyone getting mad or angry.  Let me know.  Thanks/Gracias  vicente <'///><<
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Subject: Dr. Hector P. Garcia Holiday Celebration

Thank You Corpus Christi Caller Times & Mr Patrick Birmingham for celebrating Dr. Hector Garcia Day with us and encapturing our event of many more to come.

Take it away Gentlemen



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To: kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaxiii@gmail.com

Please e-mail this to all GI Forum members
Joe



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Dr. Hector P. Garcia Holiday Celebration

Thank You Corpus Christi Caller Times & Mr Patrick Birmingham for celebrating Dr. Hector Garcia Day with us and encapturing our event of many more to come.

Take it away Gentlemen



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Date: Sep 21, 2007 12:52 PM
Subject: Fwd: Emailing: Dr. Hector P. Garcia holiday
To: kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaxiii@gmail.com

Please e-mail this to all GI Forum members
Joe



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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Press Release: The Johnny Canales International Forum invites you to the Community Leaders Banquet

AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

 

 

 

 

 

Press Release


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE to all media entities and politicos

FROM THE AMERICAN GI FORUM (JOE A ORTIZ):

The Johnny Canales International Forum invites you to the Community Leaders Banquet to honor Dr. Hector P. Garcia at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds in Robstown. There will be no tickets sold at the door. For more information call (361) 241-4535. The reception will start at 6:00 p.m. and the banquet will follow at 7:00 p.m.

DATE: Wednesday 19 Sept

Honored guest are:

Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa State Senator, Solomon Ortiz Jr. State Representative,

Juan Garcia State Representative, Abel Herrero State Representative,

Juan Manuel Escobar State Representative, Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles State Representative,

Other Honored Guests:

Nelda Martinez City Councilwoman, Mikal Watts Attorney,

Baldemar Gutierrez Attorney, Roger Rocha Texas State LULAC Commander,

 Paul Herrera Director American GI Forum of Texas

 

                                            For further details all media entities are encouraged to

                                            Attend.

                             
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THANK YOU MR. ZUNIGA FOR FORWARDING THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE
CELEBRATION OF DR. HECTOR P. GARCIA'S RECOGNITION DAY. IT IS GOING TO
BE A JOYFUL WEEK FOR THE GARCIA FAMILY AS MANY COMMUNITIES NOT ONLY IN
CORPUS CHRISTI, BUT AROUND THE STATE OF TEXAS WILL BE REMEMBERING ALL
MY FATHER'S MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THE IMPACT HE MADE ON THEIR
LIVES. MY MOTHER MRS. HECTOR P. GARCIA WILL BE ATTENDING THE LUNCHEON
AT LA SIESTA CAFE WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GARCIA FAMILY, INCLUDING
MYSELF, DR. CP GARCIA, AND DR. DALIA GARCIA. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD,
WE WILL BE ATTENDING THE CELEBRATIONS AT JA GARCIA SCHOOL, AND MILLER
HIGH SCHOOL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT SOME OF THE EVENTS.

THANK YOU.

CECILIA GARCIA AKERS


Esteemed Forumeers and Friends:

The American GI Forum of the US Central Committee of Corpus Christi cordially requests your presence during the week of 16-22 September to honor our founder Dr. Hector P. Garcia. Events start on Monday, 17 September 2007, at 9:00 a.m. at Seaside Memorial Park with a morning memorial service.

There will be a luncheon in honor of Dr. Hector P Garcia on the designated recognition day (19 Sept 2007) by the State of Texas at La Siesta Cafe from 11 AM - 1 PM, at 2331 Agnes St. (361-882-0814). Hosting Chapters are Beatrice Perez Robstown Women's Chapter and the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Founders Chapter.

There is a 75 seat capacity so please call Dr. Dalia Garcia at 993-6319 to RSVP.

The American GI Forum of Texas-Pvt. Felix Z. Longoria Chapter of Corpus Christi, Texas will be conducting ceremonies recognizing Dr. Hector P. Garcia per House Concurrent Resolution No. 273 as well as commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. on the grounds of Three Rivers City Hall.

Contact Santiago Hernandez, Civil Rights Chairman

American GI Forum-Pvt. Felix Z. Longoria Chapter, Corpus Christi, TX

Home Phone: (361) 851-0958

Cell Phone: (361) 249-5222

Email: Mariachi40@Grandecom.Net

Tentative Program Agenda

11:00AM Opening Remarks

Santiago R. Hernandez, Civil Rights Chairman

American GI Forum-Pvt. Felix Z. Longoria Chapter

Corpus Christi, Texas

11:05AM Posting of Colors

American GI Forum Members

11:10AM Pledge of Allegiance

Debbie Salazar, National Chairwoman

American GI Forum of the United States

Denver, Colorado

11:15AM Invocation

Sara Posas, Chaplain

American GI Forum-Pvt. Felix Z. Longoria Chapter

Portland, Texas

11:20AM Welcome Remarks

James Liska, Mayor

Three Rivers, Texas

11:25AM Hispanic Heritage Month

Moices Cortez, Hispanic Employment Program Manager

Federal Correctional Institution-Three Rivers, Texas

11:30AM Introduction of Guest Speaker

Willie Perez, Commander

American GI Forum-Pvt. Felix Z. Longoria Chapter

Corpus Christi, Texas

11:35AM Guest Speaker

Wanda Garcia, Daughter of Dr. Hector P. Garcia

Austin, Texas

11:50AM Closing Remarks

Paul Herrera, State Commander

American GI Forum of Texas

San Antonio, Texas

The Johnny Canales International Forum invites you to the Community Leaders Banquet to honor Dr. Hector P. Garcia. The event will be held on Wednesday 19 Sept 2007 at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds in Robstown. There will be no tickets sold at the door. For more information call (361) 241-4535. The reception will start at 6:00 p.m. and the banquet will follow at 7:00 p.m. Honored guest are:

Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Solomon Ortiz, Jr. Juan Garcia

State Senator State Representative State Representative

Abel Herrero Juan Manuel Escobar Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles

State Representative State Representative State Representative

Other Honored Guests:

Nelda Martinez Mikal Watts Baldemar Gutierrez

City Councilwoman Attorney Attorney

Roger Rocha Paul Herrera KZTV Channel 10

Texas State LULAC Commander

Director American GI Forum

of Texas

The Coastal Bend Area Women's Chapter will hold their event titled Mass in Remembrance of Dr. Hector P. Garcia for Gold Star & Blue Star Mothers on Thursday, September 20, 2007, at 5:30 P.M. Location: St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 3350 Alameda Street, Corpus Christi, Texas

Contact Person: Anna Guzman - (361) 994-8811 or (361) 774-4164

Pews have been reserved for all Gold Star & Blue Star Mothers attending including all Forumeers. Please come out and honor these women and their loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice defending our rights and the rights of others unable to defend themselves.




ANGEL ZUNIGA
Chair, Central Committee


Hector Garcia celebration is made official

By Mary Ann Cavazos (Contact)
Saturday, September 15, 2007

U.S. Army Pvt. Felix Z. Longoria
U.S. Army Pvt. Felix Z. Longoria
Dr. Hector P. Garcia (1968)
Dr. Hector P. Garcia (1968)


CORPUS CHRISTI — Area schools and local American GI Forum chapters will recognize Dr. Hector P. Garcia on Wednesday, the first official state holiday celebration for the civil rights leader.

A resolution passed during the 80th legislative session designated the third Wednesday of September to remember the doctor's life and legacy, but is not a mandatory day off for Texans.

National Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins today, runs through Oct. 15.

Garcia, who founded the American GI Forum in 1948, worked tirelessly for the rights of area Hispanic veterans who were being denied educational, medical and housing benefits promised under the GI Bill of Rights. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan awarded Garcia the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to a civilian by the president. Garcia died in 1996.

Both J.A. Garcia Elementary School, named for Garcia's brother, and Miller High School will have assemblies on Wednesday to honor him. Garcia's daughter, Cecilia Garcia Akers, and Rep. Juan Garcia, D-Corpus Christi, who both pushed for the legislation, will attend.

The Community Leaders Banquet, presented by the Johnny Canales American GI International Forum, also will pay tribute to Garcia along with several state lawmakers.

Joe Ortiz, the chapter's commander, said the holiday will further educate others, especially students, about Garcia's civil rights efforts.

"I'm glad it's going to schools," Ortiz said. "It's about time more people know about Dr. Garcia."

For the past two weeks, students at Garcia Elementary School have been learning more about Garcia and his contributions, said principal Norma A. De Leon.

"Even though they're very young, I know that it's going to have meaning in their lives," De Leon said.

The school will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year.

The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Founder's Chapter and the Beatrice T. Perez Women's Chapter will join Wednesday for a luncheon.

The Pvt. Felix Z. Longoria Chapter will have a ceremony Wednesday on the Three Rivers City Hall grounds.

"A lot of us wouldn't be where we are today if not for him," said Santiago R. Hernandez, the chapter's civil rights chairman. "He fought, he persevered, and we want to honor him for that."

The chapter's namesake was a U.S. Army soldier killed in the Philippines in 1945. When his body was returned to his hometown of Three Rivers, a funeral home declined to host a wake because he was Hispanic, Longoria's family members have said.

After Garcia and then Texas Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson intervened, Longoria was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. The event was highly publicized and helped to cement the American GI Forum as a major civil rights organization.

Contact Mary Ann Cavazos at 886-3623 or cavazosm@caller.com

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Comments

Posted by luckybryan on September 15, 2007 at 6:13 a.m. ( Suggest removal)

A promise, kept, is a beautiful thing to see.

Lots of work by soo many people - successful at last.
Thank you, Cecilia Garcia Akers, daughter of Dr. Hector
Thank you, Rep. Juan Garcia, advocate for Dr. Hector
Thank you, Mr. Santiago Hernandez, advocate for Dr. Hector

Posted by intheknow on September 15, 2007 at 7:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Last checked the bill passed out of the senate not the house. Sen. Hinojosa is the one who did the work. Please give Sen. Hinojosa due credit.

Posted by claudedunger on September 15, 2007 at 7:25 a.m. ( Suggest removal)

To everybody who made this work, congratulations. From those who had the good fortune to be familiar with Dr. Hector's work, understand his love for human dignity, or had the good fortune to have made his acquaintance, thank you.

Posted by camaradas on September 15, 2007 at 1:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal)

Thank you for all involved to have this happen. I still hold on dearly to comments and advice given to me by him. Very early on in my teaching career I dedicated teaching my students about him and the great work he helped accomplish. It is so wonderful to know that now even more students will have that knowledge. He was an awesome gentleman.

Posted by luckybryan on September 15, 2007 at 7 p.m. ( Suggest removal)

Commander Joe Ortiz, what an awesome role model and leader. Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, a Vietnam veteran, gets it done for Dr. Hector P. Garcia, a WW II veteran. The wonderful students of J. A. Garcia Elementary School have achieved Perfect Attendance one! maybe two!! times since school started Aug. 27, 2007. Roy Miller High School is the home school of more US military service personnel through the years than any other school in Texas, possibly USA. Its tribute exhibit makes viewers extra-prouder to be Texans first and Americans always.

Thank you, Sen. Juan Hinojosa, advocate for Dr. Hector.
Thank you, Norma De Leon, and Garcia school community.
Thank you, Delia McLerran, principal, and Miller school community.
Thank you, Joe Ortiz, Chapter, and especially to the Ladies Auxiliary.

What a nice thing to do for Dr. Hector. The KEDT-TV movie -- You gotta see it to get the big picture of how it was and how it is. Stay in school. Get an education. Work hard. Get rich. God bless America. Support our Troops. Call your Mother.



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From: The Advocate <kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaXIII@gmail.com >
Date: Sep 19, 2007 1:58 AM
Subject: [Google Yourself Corpus Christi] Is Fil Vela going into the fraud abuse prose...
To: kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaxiii@gmail.com

Word on the streets of Kleberg, Jim Wells and Nueces Counties:

Is Fil Vela going into the fraud abuse prosecution racket and the manufacturing of fraud abuse prosecutions? I understand from certain entities that Vela has been hiring young attorneys out of the small South Texas Towns for his new specialization. It is also whispered that Mr Vela met with a Federal Prosecutor last week to discuss Federal Judgeship Appointments.


Junior John has got to figure in this mix and Fil is the inroads (for Cornyn) into South Texas. We need to put a Big Stop Sign up in Robstown and inform them about Connie Scott as I understand Fil Vela is her campaign manager or treasurer (will check) and Mike Scott is a TLR guy with a title.




>Why hasn't anyone gone after Filemon personally as a way to derail Rose?

>If you go to www.fec.gov and follow the instructions on finding out who
>gave to whom, how much, and when, then load up Filemon Vela as an
>Individual Search you'll see he's made significant contributions to two
>notorious politicians. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and Senator Robert
>Menendez (D-NJ). Hunter is an undicted coconspirator in the very same mess
>that sent ex-rep "Duke" Cunningham's ass to prison recently, and Menendez
>is currently under federal investigation for shady real estate dealings by
>renting a building he owns to a non-profit and pocketing $300, 000.00 in
>taxpayer subsidies.




The Velas are strictly personal with me for reasons of
>>>>>extreme hubris on their parts. There's a rather simple story
>>>>>associated with all of this and it's one of an extremely cruel act on
>>>>>their part that I witnessed and in no way involved me beyond being a
>>>>>spectator. And it was at that time that they got on my shit list.
>>>>>That he's a spoiled brat millionaire and she's a jurist and both with
>>>>>political agendas is purely coincidental. I only want to teach them a
>>>>>lesson. Be nice to everybody...because some people won't give a damn
>>>>>who or what you are and will come after you. That's what guerillas do
>>>>>kingal...go after the bigger bullies of the world.
>>>>>
>>>>>Another coincidence is that I would appear to be an unpaid, unknown and
>>>>>coincidental campaign worker for Hinojosa. I'm not. I'm about as
>>>>>apolitical as they come. My own personal view is that we've long (if
>>>>>ever it was the case) passed the time when getting the right person in
>>>>>office is a viable solution. To me, it's not so much of getting the
>>>>>best person in...but keeping the worst asshole OUT. I'm just that
>>>>>simple man.


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Fwd: [Corpus Christi Caller Times] BurkaBlog: Watts Gets Tough Reception at UT



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Subject: [Corpus Christi Caller Times] BurkaBlog: Watts Gets Tough Reception at UT
To: kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaxiii@gmail.com

[http://www.texasmonthly.com/blogs/burkablog/2007/09/watts-gets-tough-reception-at-ut.php#links ]
BurkaBlog: Watts Gets Tough Reception at UT


Nice piece of work Paul. Why would anybody vote for a candidate who cannot challenge the incumbent in the General election.

It is a mistake to even address Rick although I believe he is a good man, he cannot pull the demographic needed to defeat Junior John.

right now is as good as it gets for the netroots progressives who are about two issues furthering pro choice and same sex marriage.

Not a reasonable group and they can care less about the other issues unless there is a vulnerability to exploit.

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Friday, September 14, 2007

Fwd: [GI Forum National Report] The PBS WW II documentary is Historically unrepres...



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Date: Sep 14, 2007 2:39 AM
Subject: [GI Forum National Report] The PBS WW II documentary is Historically unrepres...
To: kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaxiii@gmail.com

[ http://hectorpgarcia.blogspot.com/2007/09/deartony-morales-simple-solution.html]

Yes, People are Angry even indignant but you are the leader. Try to ease the concerns, try to answer questions but most of all do not displace your frustration and try real hard to never lose your temper. Name calling is divisive and defeats your expression of reasoning regardless of strength or logic. Try to understand and consider the wisdom of the body who you represent. Forgiveness begins with an Apology.

Also, I would like to point out that Hispanics are only one of the unrepresented people who in unity make up "The American Warrior". If I understand correctly, this documentary is Historically unrepresentative and inaccurate in many aspects.




















Mexican Air Force Officer 1931
Prior to WWII, the Mexican Armed Forces had a very small contingent that was a unit of the Army. They wore army uniforms with air branch insignia. Pictured here is an officer in 1930s dress wear with stand up collar and garrison belt. Note similarity of winged prop and pilot badge to US design.

Mexican Air Force Officer 1945
This picture depicts 1Tte Carlos Varela stationed in the Phillipines as part of the Mexican Expeditionary Force, Squadron 201. He is wearing all standard issue US khaki dress with a Mexican hat and insignia. The hat features a cockade and rank inisgnia. The pilot wears US wings on his right chest and Mexican wings on the left. Note the change in design in the Mexican wing to a more aztec look.






General Antonio Cárdenas Rodríguez, commanding officer of the Mexican Expedionary Air Force and the 201st Mexican Fighting Squadron that flew in Philippines in 1945. He led the mission as a Colonel.This photograph was a gift, for every mexican man that served in far east,
the message on the pic is:
"Cordially to the members of the air squad 201. 24-II-1949. Cárdenas."
In this formal portrait from immediately after the war, the General wears a more modern service dress adopted by almost all postwar air forces. Branch of service and rank are on the shoulder. Not the command wing with its large size and aztec style wings.


































Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
201 Squadron, Phillipines

This group of officers are posing at their base in the Phillipines. 201 Squadron flew P-47 Thunderbolt fighters and were one of the only Mexican active fighting units in the war.




















































Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
201 Squadron, Flight A

Clark Field 1945. Pictured are l-r:1Tte Graco Ramirez, 1Tte Carlos Varela, 1Tte Fernando and Cpt Roberto Legurreta.

Does it include women,











Negroes,

Native Americans











or the assignment of the sons of the Elite?

Does it mention Paperclip or Odessa?

Peter Grace, Asbestos or the smuggling of Nazi War Criminals via our southern border?

The point is not about a bias toward Hispanic Soldiers but an ignorance Mr Burns will not address. To ignore the complete portrait of the American Warrior and leave out very significant heroes and characters is not about race but about skewing history and a man who refused to do his homework.


Thursday, September 13, 2007

WWII PBS documentary blasted for ignoring Hispanics


































































L-R: media interviews National President of LULAC, Rosa Rosales, Fox-29 interviews Coalition spokesman Peter Vallecillo, Nick Pena, Central Labor Council (CLC) President Alicia Garza, Union musician Mike Muniz, Chaplain, Tony Mandujano, National LULAC Treasurer Jaime Martinez & Coalition spokesman Peter Vallecillo, Foxs News-29 Producer Michael Board, Angie Garcia, Leon Hernandez, former Councilman Henry Avila ,KSAT-12 & NEW-4 WOAI Photographers, Newspaper Reporter, crowd, American GI forum cap

Protesters packed the VFW Post on 10th Street, Thursday, September 13th in support of "Defend the Honor" San Antonio Coalition.

One after one, speakers complained that only 18 minutes of a 14-hour documentary produced by Ken Burns for PBS on WWII to air September 23rd, mentioned contributions of Hispanic soldiers to the War. One speaker pointed out that Hispanics contributed the highest number of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients among minority groups who served in that war.

Posted by Walker Report at Thursday, September 13, 2007




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