Scenes from Naco, Sonora. The people and the cinematic vistas.
Naco, Sonora – Escenarios de Hoy, la gente y buenas vistas cinematicas.
Naco, Sonora – Scenes and People
Author: Charles August
Gabby Giffords, Gaston Glock and Guns in America
Gabrielle Giffords and Gaston Glock are forever linked to both American history and culture.
The tragedy of Gabrielle Giffords’ near assassination in the Tucson Massacre is complex and full of missed opportunities. Gabby’s personal firearm is a Glock, as was the shooter’s weapon.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Steps Down
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced her plans to step down from Congress Jan. 22, 2011.
Apaches Lost Their Reservation While in Indefinite Detention as POWs
While the idea of “indefinite detention” of people determined to be “enemies” of the United States is currently being debated, for American Indians this is an old issue and one in which they have had a great deal of experience.
Songs for the 99% – Arlo Guthrie & Emmylou Harris Sing Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
Arlo Guthrie and Emmylou Harris sing a song by Woody Guthrie. From “A Vision Shared: A Tribute To Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly”, 1988.
Songs For The 99% – Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival – Ed Sullivan
On November 16, 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival performed “Fortunate Son” and “Down on the Corner” on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Cochise County Remains Intact in New Congressional District Maps
Cochise County remains intact in the final redistricting maps, as now drawn by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission.
FBI Director Disputes Third Gun at Brian Terry Murder Scene
FBI Director Robert Mueller denied that a third gun was allegedly recovered at Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry’s murder investigation. “There was no third weapon found at the scene. There were two weapons that were found at the scene, not a third. Why there were suggestions as to a third I’m still not certain… But the fact of the matter is there were only two weapons found at the scene,” Mueller said.
Bisbee Bans Disposable Shopping Bags
By unanimous decision, the Bisbee City Council became the first city in the state of Arizona to ban single use shopping bags. The ban will be voluntary, before being reviewed by the City Manager. Five cent fees for the use of disposable fees may soon be charged in the larger retail stores, followed by smaller stores later.
GOP Demands Obama Fire Attorney General Eric Holder for Scandals Shared by Bush/Obama Drug Wars
US Attorney General Eric Holder is under fire by the Republican members of Congress over the ‘Fast and Furious’ gun smuggling scandal that has begun to engulf the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the FBI, including the DEA doing a collateral money laundry for Mexican cartels. Its little concern that these scandals began during the Bush administration, and are now fully endowed by Obama’s Department of Justice.