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Unusual Ideas Offered for Cinco de Mayo

April 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Several factors motivate me to offer some unusual-but-necessary ideas for celebrating Cinco de Mayo next month. For your convenience, I’ve listed those factors below: The first is an abundance of political rhetoric on the issues of illegal immigration and border security; The second is a shortage of substantial and immediate federal government action on the [...]

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Is Celebration of Cinco de Mayo Appropriate?

March 7th, 2008 · 11 Comments

On May 5, millions of Americans will celebrate Cinco de Mayo without really knowing what they’re celebrating. If, however, they knew the background of the holiday, I think Americans might opt to celebrate another holiday. What is Cinco de Mayo? For most, the holiday simply represents an opportunity to smack a pinata, dine out on [...]

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