Community Forum Praises City Leaders and Police
Residents applauded City Commissioner Ruben de La Rosa and the Harlingen Police Department for addressing crime concerns at a neighborhood forum. Attendees credited the team for strong police presence and proactive community engagement.
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Ruben de la Rosa
Harlingen
Troubles Over Debt and Tax Cuts Divide Nation
A fragmentary rant discusses rising national debt and offshore profits, criticizing tax cuts for corporations and welfare leakage. It mentions foreign aid, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and China, plus a hostile quip about a secessionist writer wanting to reshape the country. The writer mocks religious and military themes and argues for gun rights with a call for common sense.
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Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
China
USA
Jesus
Moses
Mexico
Editorial warns against sacrificing privacy after San Bernardino shooting
The Orange County Register argues that the FBI Apple dispute over bypassing iPhone security should not erode civil liberties. It cautions that a master key approach could be misused on millions of devices and urges safeguarding electronic privacy and security despite fear and tragedy.
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Inland Regional
San Bernardino
Calif
U.S
Sheri Pym
Apple
FBI
Tim Cook
Ted Cruz Court Foresight Amid Scalia Death Controversy
Commentary argues Cruz uses Scalia vacancy to frame a presidential bid while warning against Trump. It contrasts two justices Cruz labeled as a mistaken appointment and a principled conservative, asserting Cruz’s selective lens on constitutional fidelity and political outcomes.
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Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
Ted Cruz
Donald Trump
Trump
Court
Cruz
ITAL
Texas
Cruz’s flawed read on Roberts and constitutional judging
The piece argues Ted Cruz misreads John Roberts as a conservative. It notes Roberts often aligns with Scalia and Thomas, including upholding Obamacare, challenging the idea that originalism guarantees a conservative result. It cites diverse jurists, noting liberal scholars and conservatives disagree on methods, urging Cruz to accept judicial independence over partisan wishes.
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John Roberts
Roberts
Cruz
Supreme Court
Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Samuel Alito
Anthony Kennedy
University of Chicago Law
Eric Posner
Slate
Yale
Akhil Reed Amar
Jack Balkin
Hugo Black
American Civil Liberties Union
Community Forum letters guidance and contact details
The notice instructs readers to keep letters concise and signed with a home address and phone number for verification. Longer submissions may appear as Another View columns. It states editing for clarity and length and excludes consumer complaints. Mail Valley Morning Star 1310 S Commerce Harlingen TX 78550.
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Community Forum
Valley Morning Star
Commerce Harlingen
Valley Star Editor In Chief Change At Publisher Levels
Lilia Castillo Jones is noted as publisher with Douglas Hardie listed as publisher emeritus and Lisa Leiser as editor while Chris Castillo is named advertising director in a staff byline.
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Valleye
Lilia Castillo Jones
Douglas Hardie
Chris Castillo
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