We Thank God for Councilwoman Karin Uhlich, Regina Romero, Paul Cunningham, Richard Fimbres and Shirley Scott for standing tall in the face of opposition to bus riders living in poverty, our award winning bus system and the planet earth for a true Transit constituency, the Tucson Bus Riders Union. Special thanks to Karen for explainingContinue reading “COUNCIL VOTES 5-2 TO NOT RAISE BUS FARES OR MAKE SERIOUS CUTS IN THE BUS ROUTES”
Category Archives: Casa Maria
SUPPORT BUS RIDERS – SUPPORT PLANET EARTH
Attend the City Council Meeting Tuesday Dec 9th at 2:00pm at City Hall 255 W. Alameda The Issue: Route Cuts and Fare Increases SUPPORT BUS RIDERS – SUPPORT PLANET EARTH by Brian Flagg, The all Democratic City Council needs to follow the recommendations of their own Transit Task Force. For the sake of busContinue reading “SUPPORT BUS RIDERS – SUPPORT PLANET EARTH”
IN DEFENSE OF AUGIE ROMERO
by Cesar Aguirre On the second page of today’s Daily Star (12/2/14) the headline reads, “State reviewing TUSD on Mexican American Studies”. This is because Augustine Romero was baited into an argument over whether or not Mexican American Studies had returned to TUSD in the form of a federally required Culturally Relevant Curriculum (CRC) thatContinue reading “IN DEFENSE OF AUGIE ROMERO”
Thanks to the Council; Sent to the Daily Star
I give thanks that in Tucson we have five City Council members (Uhlich, Romero, Fimbres, Cunningham and Scott) who for years have demonstrated compassion for bus riders by consistently voting to not raise fares, cut routes or otherwise harm a very good transit system. Brian Flagg (520) 624-0312
RAPPIN CASA MARIA STYLE!
Come hear Cesar Aguirre Rap at the Benefit Concert for Casa Maria! Tuesday Nov. 25th, at 7p.m. at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress Street. $7 donation or free if you don’t have it. by Cesar Aguirre, I have always been a very passionate person. One of my greatest passions is music. I was raised aroundContinue reading “RAPPIN CASA MARIA STYLE!”
Why is Mayor Rothschild so intent on persecuting BUS RIDERS?
Why is Mayor Rothschild so intent on persecuting BUS RIDERS?.
To: The Plantation Owners (UA President Ann Weaver Hart, Athletic Director Greg Byrne, Coach Rich Rodriguez and Coach Sean Miller)
Check this out! College Athletes of the World, Unite By Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the greatest and most conscious Brother to ever play basketball. College Athletes of the World, Unite By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar November 12, 2014 Jacobin Life for student-athletes is no longer the quaint Americana fantasy of the homecoming bonfire and a celebration atContinue reading “To: The Plantation Owners (UA President Ann Weaver Hart, Athletic Director Greg Byrne, Coach Rich Rodriguez and Coach Sean Miller)”
THE IDOLATRY OF MONEY
by Cesar Aguirre At Casa Maria we have been studying The Joy of the Gospel by Pope Francis and I have been lingering on some of the discussions we’ve had in our book study group on Thursdays. Last week we discussed the first three chapters of the book. Thanks to Msgr. for challenging us withContinue reading “THE IDOLATRY OF MONEY”
THE HOLY FATHER AND EVO MORALES
Here are two different analysis, one in English and one in Spanish , in this historic meeting of two of the world’s most inspiring and important leaders. POPE-MOVEMENTS Oct-28-2014 Pope urges activists to struggle against ‘structural causes’ of poverty By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis urgedContinue reading “THE HOLY FATHER AND EVO MORALES”
Bolivian President Evo Morales Speaks at Vatican’s International Gathering of Popular Movements (Why didn’t the Daily Star cover this, was this in the New York Times?)
Bolivian President Evo Morales is greeted by Pope Francis at a gathering held at the Vatican on October 28, 2014. (Photo: Bolivian Government Palace Press) Pope Francis and President Morales coincide on need to defend rights of the marginalized. Bolivian President traveled to the Vatican today to participate in the first International Gathering of PopularContinue reading “Bolivian President Evo Morales Speaks at Vatican’s International Gathering of Popular Movements (Why didn’t the Daily Star cover this, was this in the New York Times?)”