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THIS WEEK'S ISSUE IS REALLY A HARD ONE TO WRITE. THE NOVEMBER 6TH ELECTION WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING FOR US , BUT WE ARE STUCK WITH WHAT WE HAVE, A RUN OFF BETWEEN BROWN & SANCHEZ. THAT IT HAS COME DOWN TO THESE TWO IS NOT WHAT MAKES THIS ISSUE SO HARD. IT'S THE GARBAGE BEING GENERATED BY SOME FIREFIGHTER'S THAT MAKES THIS SO VERY HARD. SEE FOR YOURSELF GUYS ....
WE LOVE THE O.I.G. (and we think Bin Laden has been proven guilty)
LOCAL 341 UNION PRESIDENT STEVE WILLIAMS SAYS HE HAS KNOWN OF THE FLYER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS , AND IN FACT AGREES WITH IT ...
HAVE A LOOK AT SOME MORE GARBAGE THAT SOME FIREFIGHTERS ARE PASSING AROUND TO THEIR BROTHER FIREFIGHTERS IN THE BLACK CAUCUS ......
STEVE WILLIAMS SAYS HE HAD HEARD THAT OTIS JORDAN HAD RECEIVED A LETTER, BUT THAT HE HAD NOT SEEN IT. HE WENT ONTO SAY THAT HOUSNITCH HAD TO UNDERSTAND ''EMOTIONS ARE RUNNING HIGH''
I UNDERSTAND EMOTIONS RUNNING HIGH....BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND RACISM. FROM A GROUP OF MEN & WOMEN I ALWAYS CONSIDERED HEROES? AND I'M GREATLY DISAPPOINTED IN YOUR LACK OF LEADERSHIP MR. WILLIAMS.
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER .... I AM ACTUALLY AFRAID OF WHICH KIND OF FIREMAN MIGHT COME TO MY AID OR MY CHILDREN'S IF WE NEEDED ONE.
I HOPE THE O.I.G. FINDS THE GUILTY PARTIES AND PROSECUTES THEM UNDER THE HATE CRIME LAWS.
Dear friends,
As you know, I have worked over 30 years to empower the Latino community in
Houston. It is for me a sad time that now, that we have a Latino candidate
in a mayoral race, I must work to defeat him. In good conscience I cannot
support Orlando Sanchez.
His voting record is clear---a vote for Sanchez is a vote against the Latino
community. His position is clear-a vote for Sanchez is a vote against
Latino immigrants.
To those of us who have worked for decades in the defense and protection of the
most vulnerable in our midst- undocumented immigrants-Orlando Sanchez is,
historically, the first political candidate, in Houston in recent times, to use
undocumented immigrants in the same way that former California Pete Wilson
did-as scapegoats for social ills.
All of his political career, he has been forthright in saying, that as an
immigrant, he is the only one who cannot be reproached because he refuses to
support immigrants in our community who entered without authorization.
On October 12, 1993(Dia de la Raza), the Houston Chronicle "Election
Notebook" reported:
"Candidate raises immigration issue. Probation officer Orlando
Sanchez, a native of Cuba, is trying to set himself apart for other candidates
for the District C seat on the Houston City Council by talking about immigrants.
Sanchez said city officials need to take leadership role in getting the
federal government to deport illegal immigrants. The probationers he
supervises tell him that half the gang members in southwest Houston came
here illegally, he explained.
'As a legal immigrant to this country, I am embarrassed by the behavior of
some of the illegal immigrants,' he said. But Sanchez charged that city
officials don't speak out about the problem because they are afraid of being
accused of ethnic bias.
Sanchez said his message to city officials is, 'It's OK, your not offending
anyone, at least not this immigrant.'
O'Connor said Sanchez is way off base. Goodner's staff helped open a
storefront police operation and a city clinic in the area, she said"
In 1997, Orlando Sanchez opposed safety zone resolutions similar to those passed
in Austin, Dallas, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco that would ensure city
services for all Houston residents, regardless of immigration status.
In a story in the Houston Chronicle on June 29, 1997:
As the 1996 welfare bill now stands, certain federal, state and local agencies
must tell the INS about immigrants 'known to be unlawfully in the United States
The safety zone plan would not challenge those laws. But in areas they do
not cover, Houston would ensure equal access to services, said attorney Gordon
Quan, who helped draft the measure.
'We are not asking the city to defy the federal government,' Quan said. 'We're
just trying to head off anybody thinking they're going to make themselves
immigration inspectors because they have a government position.'
Although the plan calls for its policies to be 'consistent with federal and
state law,' Sanchez said he believes it would interfere with his oath to uphold
federal and local laws against illegal immigration.
In the same article cited above, Mayor Lee Brown, on city services to all
residents, regardless of immigration status, stated:
''I believe immigration is not a Hispanic issue, it's a social justice
issue," Lee said. "For immigrants, the (questions) are the same: Can I
access health providers? Will I be reported?"
In 2000, he refused to make the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs a line
item on the budget.
In good conscience, I cannot and will not
support Orlando Sanchez for Mayor.
A vote for Orlando Sanchez is a
vote against Latino/ALL immigrant families.
It is a vote against the principle
that all human beings are equal in dignity.
MARIA JIMENEZ
IN THE AREAS OF
IMMIGRATION WE HAVE:
· Instituted the Mayor's Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs (MOIRA)
· "Justice & Equality in the Workplace" Program - Partnered
(MOIRA) with the Consulate General of Mexico, MALDEF, EEOC, U.S. Department of
Labor to ensure the safety, protection, and non-exploitation of all persons in
the work place.
· COH Day Labor Sites
· Raided the Taxi Dancing sites where underage girls were being exploited.
ORLANDO · Voted against MOIRA
· OPPOSED the formation of a COH "Safety Zone" to ensure the safety
and protection of immigrants (Houston Chronicle, Sunday, June 29, 1997, Section
A, Page 33, "Immigrants feel Heat and helping hand as well / 'Safety Zone'
is urged to ensure immigrants access to city services.")
· Voted against COH Day Labor Site
· SUPPORTS DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. (Houston Chronicle,
Tuesday, October 12, 1993, Section A, Page 14:
"Sanchez said city officials need to take a leadership role in getting the
federal government to deport illegal immigrants. The probationers he supervises
tell him that half the gang members in southwest Houston came here illegally, he
explained.
'As a legal immigrant to this country, I am embarrassed by the behavior of some
of the the illegal immigrants,' he said. But Sanchez charged that city officials
don't speak out about the problem because they are afraid of being accused of
ethnic bias."
ORLANDO
· Never identified himself as an
"immigrant" until now.
· In past six years, never active with Latino community.
· In past six years, never was an active champion of Latino Issues.
· Fought against MOIRA, After School Programs & Day Labor
Sites
· Did not work hard to count Latinos in Census 2000. Non-existent.
· Has not fought for fair and adequate Latino representation on Redistricting.
· Earned name of "Orlando 'Pete Wilson' Sanchez" by Latino community
activists.
· Member of Republican Party who DENIED Drivers Licenses to all Residents of
the State of Texas.
· ANTI-IMMIGRANT Record (see above Houston Chronicle articles).
Quoted from MARIA JIMENEZ, activist of Latino immigrant community:
"When Sanchez first ran (time of Pete Wilson), he was the first local
political figure to blame social problems in the Southwest on the undocumented
Central American population. He declared violence was inherent in Central
Americans because they came from a violent environment so they were responsible
for an increased crime rate in the Gulfton area (Houston Post, 1993). That
earned him the name of Orlando 'Pete Wilson' Sanchez.
In 1996, Sanchez did not support the proposal of the Houston Immigrant &
Refugee Coalition for passage of a Safe City Resolution, which was a statement
that the city would continue to serve the undocumented population. At the
time, the Chicago, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, had one. New York
fought for one. Sanchez refused to support it.
When the AFL-CIO wanted to redress the discrimination suffered by Hispanic
construction workers on city sites, his only response was making a declaration
that he supported all Hispanics, but he did NOTHING - nothing proactive to
resolve this issue. The AFL-CIO then solved this issue by working with
Mayor Brown.
In order to ensure fair attention to immigrants and refugees, we sought the
establishment of an office of immigrants & refugee affairs, but Orlando
Sanchez OPPOSED it. The reason the formation of the office was an
"executive order" is because Orlando Sanchez refused to support (not a
line-item in the city budget). This office is NOT a permanent entity
within the city government. If Sanchez is elected, he may abolish this
office."
GIVEN THE CHOICES BETWEEN 2 EVILS.....HOUSNITCH IS GOING TO VOTE FOR THE LESSER OF THE KNOWN EVILS...
NOBODY BUT BROWN IN 2001!
PERSONAL NOTE:
SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFUL, BUT I TRIED TO RUSH THINGS AND CAUSED SOME INTERNAL BLEEDING , SO IT IS 4 WEEKS FLAT ON MY BACK IN BED. BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, I'M STILL FINDING WAYS TO KEEP BUSY.
THE FLOWERS & PLANTS ARE VERY NICE , I THANK YOU ALL. BUT PLEASE ,IF YOU WISH TO TRULY HELP, ENTEX & RELIANT ENERGY ARE THREATENING SHUT-OFFS ,AS SOON AS THE 19TH FOR THE GAS, I SURE COULD USE SOME MONETARY DONATIONS GUYS.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.
Brenda Flynn Flores
"HouSnitch"
713-722-9258
2041 Marnel Rd.
Houston, Texas 77055-1444
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."-Plato
LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE Housing and Community Development Department
The Department of Housing and Community Development's (DHCD) mission is to provide leadership in the preservation, revitalization and improvement of Houston's low and moderate income neighborhoods by: (1) expanding the supply of safe, quality, affordable housing; (2) improving the infrastructure; (3) providing financial inducement to encourage economic development and (4) by providing the social and other supportive services necessary for viable neighborhoods. To maximize our results, we will leverage our personal, financial and other resources by combining our funds and efforts with those from the public, private and non-profit sectors for the benefit of the citizens of Houston.
Margie
L. Bingham, Director
WE UNDERSTOOD THERE WAS A HIRING FREEZE ON AT THIS POINT IN TIME...OBVIOUSLY, MARGIE BINGHAM AND HER DEPARTMENT DOESN'T HAVE TO ABIDE BY IT...
WITH THIS NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S POSITION...THE FLOW OF AUTHORITY IN THIS MOSTLY FEDERALLY FUNDED DEPARTMENT IS...
NOW....HOUSNITCH'S QUESTION....(OUTSIDE THE AUTHORITY TO CREATE THIS POSITION) IS THIS...
PUBLIC RECORDS SHOW THAT THESE WOMEN ALSO SHARE A PERSONAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP ...THAT IS, THEY ALL OWN COMPANIES TOGETHER IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR....AND THESE BUSINESSES ALL APPEAR TO BE IN THE SAME AREA OF FUNCTIONING AS DO THESE WOMEN'S JOBS WITH THE CITY....ISN'T THIS A HUGE CONFLICT OF INTEREST?....AND ISN'T THERE A POTENTIAL/APPEARANCE OF UTILIZATION/DIRECTING OF FEDERAL FUNDS, TO THESE PRIVATE BUSINESSES?...
Office of Beverly B. Kaufman, County Clerk, Harris County, Texas
Assumed Names Inquiry System
DIRECT INDEX OF ASSUMED NAME RECORDS FILE NUM.W. BUSINESS NAME & ADDRESS, OWNER NAME & ADDRESS (A-D) .FILM CODE.DATE FILED.T.TR. ========.=.==========================================================.=========.==========.=.==.==================================. 0554013 BINGHAM MARGIE ETAL ** EXPIRED ** 207941562 11-09-1982 THE METROPOLITAN GROUP 6927 CHASEWOOD MISSOURI CITY TX 0794337 BINGHAM MARGIE ETAL ** EXPIRED ** 216841285 02-23-1990 10 6927 CHASEWOOD MISSOURI CITY TX 77489 METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES 8223 COUNT ST HOUSTON TX 77028 0784229 BINGHAM MARGIE LEE ETAL ** EXPIRED ** 215921884 08-23-1989 10 6927 CHASEWOOD MISSOURI CITY TX 77478 BFN COMMUNICATIONS 7777 SOUTHWEST FWY HOUSTON TX 77074 0784230 BINGHAM MARGIE LEE ETAL ** EXPIRED ** 215921885 08-23-1989 10 6927 CHASEWOOD MISSOURI CITY TX 77489 BFN MEDICAL SUPPLY 7777 SOUTHWEST FWY #1004 HOUSTON TX 77074 0799873 BINGHAM MARGIE LEE ETAL ** EXPIRED ** 216910274 05-22-1990 02 6927 CHASEWOOD MISSOURI CITY TX 77489 METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES 8223 COUNT ST HOUSTON TX 77028 |
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Office of Beverly B. Kaufman, County Clerk, Harris County, Texas
Assumed Names Inquiry System
DIRECT INDEX OF ASSUMED NAME RECORDS FILE NUM.W. BUSINESS NAME & ADDRESS, OWNER NAME & ADDRESS (A-D) .FILM CODE.DATE FILED.T.TR. ========.=.==========================================================.=========.==========.=.==.==================================. 0802537 STINER DAISY ** EXPIRED ** 216941290 07-12-1990 10 8223 COUNT ST HOUSTON TX 77028 METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE SERVICES 8223 COUNT ST HOUSTON TX 77028 0862277 STINER DAISY AMOS 220930627 06-11-1993 10 8223 COUNT HOUSTON TX 77028 FRONT RANGE PROPERTIES 8223 COUNT HOUSTON TX 77028 0480589 STINER DAISY AMOS ETAL ** EXPIRED ** 206812452 03-18-1981 STINERS & STINERS 8223 A COUNT ST HOUSTON TX 77078 0625706 STINER DAISY AMOS ETAL ** EXPIRED ** 209930338 06-08-1984 METROPLEX DEVMT COMPANY P O BOX 88156328 HOUSTON TX 77004 0641820 STINER DAISY AMOS ETAL ** EXPIRED ** 209002357 10-05-1984 METROPLEX DEVMT COMPANY P O BOX 88156328 HOUSTON TX 77004 0656011 STINER DAISY AMOS ETAL ** EXPIRED ** 210891999 02-18-1985 1718 EVESHAM HOUSTON TX 77015 B. J. CONSTRUCTION CO 1718 EVESHAM HOUSTON TX 77015 0794337 STINER DAISY ETAL ** EXPIRED ** 216841285 02-23-1990 10 8223 COUNT ST HOUSTON TX 77028 METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES 8223 COUNT ST HOUSTON TX 77028 0799873 STINER DAISY ETAL ** EXPIRED ** 216910274 05-22-1990 02 8223 COUNT ST HOUSTON TX 77028 METROPOLITAN FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES 8223 COUNT ST HOUSTON TX 77028 HOUSTON TX 77026 Office of Beverly B. Kaufman, County Clerk, Harris County, Texas Assumed Names Inquiry System
WHILE MANY OF THESE COMPANY NAMES HAVE NOT BEEN REFILED....HOW DO WE KNOW THEY ARE NOT STILL ACTIVELY DOING BUSINESS TOGETHER..., AND WITH BINGHAM & STINER BOTH OWNING SO MANY PROPERTIES WE HERE AT HOUSNITCH WOULD LOVE TO KNOW IF ANY FEDERAL HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS HAVE BEEN DIRECTED INTO THE AREAS WHERE THESE WOMEN HAVE BOUGHT PROPERTY. WHO'S MINDING THE STORE????????
Brenda, SO IT SEEMS |
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"If there is no struggle. There is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder & lightening. The want the ocean without the awful roar of it’s many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral & physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand."
----- Fredrick Douglass
The people, in delegating authority, Do not give their public servants the Right to decide what is good for the people to know, and what is not good for the people to know.
For
the sake of the Democratic party in Harris County
Texas.......anybody,
including
digging up Ol'Yeller......except
Schechter
for
County Chair in 2002!
(HOUSNITCH IS LOOKING FOR AN ATTORNEY SO WE CAN SUE
MS. SCHECHTER....ANY SUGGESTIONS GUYS?
"Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action."
-George Washington
tell em what you think darlins, we get tired of telling them by ourselves.......
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