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A nation-wide silent protest has started against the Cap and Trade legislation that was rammed through the House of Representatives yesterday. The 1200 page bill was passed 219-212 after Representatives were given less than 24 hours to read its contents. There is not a single person in Congress who could have digested all 1200 pages in such a short period of time. Below is a link to a great article on the bill and how it will destroy our nation’s economy. It is all about control and it i... Read More

A tale of two protests. On Tuesday, advocates for the developmentally disabled, health care workers and hundreds of their clients were bussed to the State House by The Arc of Greater Boston and the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, A.D.D.A. to protest proposed cuts in healthcare spending and lobby state legislators. On Thursday a couple of dozen Tea Party participants from Worcester and Boston rallied to oppose the sales tax increase that had passed the Senate earlier in the week by a veto... Read More

Over 90% of Hispanic Families Are ReligiousThis article was originally published in Contempo Magazine
As a young Mexican American growing up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas in the 1960s I was heavily influenced by the Catholic faith. Baptism, confirmation, the selection of a padrino (godfather), and a special ritual for 15 year old girls entering womanhood called Quinceañera were everyday cultural-familial events. Many of the women would still wear veils to mass even though... Read More

Connecticut Delegates Doused By Protesters Police Cruisers Smashed!