Grande, Un Poquito Mas? Dossiers Appropos

rtiz, Hutchison cross swords (Texas)
	Posted by SwinneySwitch On News/Activism 03/07/2005 10:22:41 AM PST · 12 replies · 573+ views Caller-Times ^ | March 6, 2005 | Brad Olson and Tara Copp Local representative lobs criticism at senator over Packery Channel, Valley Three angry letters Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison never received speak volumes about the discord between her and U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz. The letters attack her for favoring a Corpus Christi project at the expense of one in Brownsville. One letter plays the ethnicity card: "I know it's not because there's mostly Hispanics in the Valley is it? No, surely that's not it. I am, however, curious." The "I" was supposed to be a Valley constituent. Ortiz's chief of staff, Florencio "Lencho" Rendon, distributed the letters, intending to find others...
Ortiz likes proposed district (Texas Redistricting)
	Posted by Paleo Conservative On News/Activism 10/10/2003 8:09:05 AM PDT · 16 replies · 172+ views Corpus Christi Caller Times ^ | October 10, 2003 | Ty Meighan Ortiz likes proposed district GOP makes deal; Dems plan challenge By Ty Meighan Scripps Howard Austin Bureau October 10, 2003 AUSTIN - After six months of wrangling among lawmakers and three special sessions, GOP leaders unveiled a compromise congressional redistricting map Thursday that could elect up to seven more Republicans to the U.S. Congress. The full House and Senate are expected to consider the map today. Democrats blasted the new plan, claiming that it dilutes minority and rural voting strength and will hurt Texas' clout in Congress if it ends the political careers of ranking Democratic members. They are vowing...
Group protests CAFTA at Ortiz’s office
	Posted by hedgetrimmer On News/Activism 07/13/2005 12:00:08 AM PDT · 17 replies · 340+ views The Brownsville Herald ^ | July 13, 2005 | Chris Mahon Four women staged a demonstration Tuesday afternoon on a North Brownsville boulevard to raise public aware-ness about the proposed Central American Free Trade Agreement awaiting congressional approval. Hortencia Armendariz and three friends stood on Ruben Torres Boulevard with signs and leaflets to hand out to passers-by about CAFTA and the North American Free Trade Agreement. “We are afraid of the consequences of CAFTA,” Armendariz said. “It’s just an extension of NAFTA.” The group protested in front of the Paseo Plaza Shopping Center and later took their demonstration to the office of U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi. Though Ortiz...
Cong. Solomon Ortiz, Southern Border is under Siege"
	Posted by JustAnotherSavage On News/Activism 03/05/2005 8:59:04 AM PST · 34 replies · 1,029+ views LOU DOBBS/CNN ^ | 3/04/05 | Transcript-aired 3/4/5 Congressman Solomon Ortiz of Texas testified this week during a House hearing on border security saying our southern border is under siege. Congressman Ortiz is co-chair of the House Border Caucus. ORTIZ: I am very dismayed, very discouraged, because we were led to believe that they were going to fund the recommendations given by the 9/11 commission. Now, they came up with 210 border patrol people, that doesn't even cover attrition rates in one border patrol sector. DOBBS: And you before your committee pointed out Admiral Loy's concerns about border security, specifically the threat of terrorism, al Qaeda linking up...
A Thank You To Col. Peter J. Ortiz USMC!
	Posted by gunnyg On News/Activism 05/13/2002 6:37:43 PM PDT · 5 replies · 476+ views GyG's Old Salt Marines Tavern ^ | May 13, 2002 | Dick Gaines Gentlemen, Col. Peter J Ortriz I was speaking with my father (who is now in his 80th year) when he told me that he had been asked to give a short talk to a group of young schoolchildren about his experiences in the 1939-1945 war. Whenever he talks about the war the name of Peter Ortiz is always mentioned with some awe and respect. In order to find out a little more about him we searched the web and came across your excellent sites. My father was one of the four Royal Airforce Officers mentioned in the sites that Peter...
ORTIZ CALLS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY HEARING IN THE VALLEY
	Posted by SwinneySwitch On News/Activism 02/06/2004 1:23:55 PM PST · 1 reply · 101+ views Quorum Report / Border Buzz ^ | 2/5/04 | Harvey Kronberg U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-Corpus Christi) has requested that the Homeland Security Committee hold a field hearing in the Rio Grande Valley this spring to examine border-related homeland security issues. In a letter sent to Chairman Christopher Cox (R-CA) and Jim Turner (D-TX), the Ranking Democrat, Ortiz said he was concerned that as the nation moves forward with measures to secure its borders, "we do not impede the legitimate flow of people and commerce." Ortiz said he was particularly concerned with the implementation of the US-VISIT program. The rest of the story, subscribers only Border Buzz Caldo items also from...
Marriage of Spain's Prince Felipe to journalist Letizia Ortiz
	Posted by Tax Government On News/Activism 05/22/2004 8:47:15 PM PDT · 2 replies · 275+ views Links to Various (no embedded content) ^ | 5/22/2004 | Various (Google search) Spain's Prince Felipe married a commoner today, video journalist Letizia Ortiz, in a ceremony that was a good approximation in its pageantry to the marriage of Charles and Diana. And the US media generally reported...NOTHING of it. Please use the enclosed Google-search link to see a list of stories about it. http://www.google.com
Sherdog MMA Posts Rare Pixs Link of Tito Ortiz
	Posted by kokonut On Bloggers & Personal 07/25/2006 7:38:16 AM PDT · 1 reply · 436+ views Kokonut Pundits ^ | July 25, 2006 | MM Rare Post Fight Pictures of Matt Hamill and Tito Ortiz
UFC-Sylvia Outlasts Arlovski; Ortiz Gets Quick Win over Shamrock
	Posted by SShultz460 On General/Chat 07/08/2006 10:54:17 PM PDT · 16 replies · 703+ views UFC.Com ^ | 7/9/06 | Thomas Gerbasi LAS VEGAS, July 8 – The rubber match between Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski didn’t match the brief and explosive nature of their first two bouts, but Sylvia did enough to outlast ‘The Pitbull’ in their war of nerves before a sold out crowd of 12,400 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Scores were 48-47 twice and 49-46 for Ellsworth, Maine’s Sylvia, who repeated his April 15th win over Arlovski. The Belarus native defeated Sylvia via submission on February 5, 2005. “I definitely saw myself winning,” said Sylvia, 24-2. “Arlovski fixed his chin because I hit him hard many times....
Rare Post Fight Pictures of Matt Hamill and Tito Ortiz
	Posted by kokonut On Bloggers & Personal 07/24/2006 10:42:24 PM PDT · 1 reply · 850+ views Kokonut Pundits ^ | July 24, 2006 | MM Matt Hamill sent me pictures of himself with Tito Ortiz and his buddies. You won't find these pictures anywhere else on the internet except on ...
Tito Ortiz looks to make things hot for The Iceman
	Posted by SShultz460 On General/Chat 12/22/2006 12:48:42 AM PST · 11 replies · 357+ views Canada Globe and Mail ^ | 12-20-06 | NEIL DAVIDSON Big Bear Lake, Calif. — High above Los Angeles, Tito Ortiz is planning his next takeover. Andthis move is decidedly hostile and very personal. The mixed martial arts fighter from Huntington Beach, Calif., always looking to expand his empire inside and outside the ring, wants his UFC light-heavyweight title back from Chuck (The Iceman) Liddell when the two meet Dec. 30 in Las Vegas. Ortiz, knocked out the first time they met, doesn't like Liddell and it shows. "I'm going to take him down, I'm going to punch him in his face . . . I'm just going to...
UFC 66 REVIEW: ICE AGE CONTINUES AS LIDDELL BEATS ORTIZ
	Posted by SShultz460 On General/Chat 12/31/2006 5:40:46 AM PST · 15 replies · 822+ views MMAWeekly ^ | 12-31-06 | Damon Martin On Saturday night at UFC 66, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell proved once again why he is widely considered the best 205-pound fighter in the world when he stopped Tito Ortiz with strikes for the second time in his career. The fight that is expected to go down as the biggest in UFC history ended when Chuck Liddell’s superior striking once again floored Tito Ortiz, leaving the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” on the ground and being greeted with punches as they rained down from Liddell. The first round saw Liddell pursue Ortiz and after some good back...
TITO ORTIZ-KEN SHAMROCK III Draws Knockout Rating For SPIKE TV
	Posted by SShultz460 On Bloggers & Personal 10/13/2006 6:42:05 AM PDT · 14 replies · 664+ views UFC.Com ^ | 10/12/06 | None Listed New York, NY, October 12, 2006 -- The final chapter in the long-running feud between UFC legend Ken “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Shamrock and Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz achieved record ratings for Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship®. The two hour live UFC fight card on Tuesday, October 10 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT) from the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. drew 4.2 million viewers, topping out at 5.7 million from 9:30pm-9:45pm. The two-hour event drew an impressive 500,000 more Men 18-34 head-to-head against the MLB playoffs on FOX...
Ortiz seeks aid for city[Democrats counting chickens before they hatch??]
	Posted by SwinneySwitch On News/Activism 10/16/2006 11:12:59 AM PDT · 3 replies · 273+ views Corpus Christi Caller-Times ^ | October 14, 2006 | Fanny S. Chirinos 6 U.S. congressmen visit, discuss funding Five Corpus Christi-area community leaders told six visiting members of Congress that the area needs money and expertise to educate the workforce; build or repair infrastructure; medically insure residents and help bring more military missions. One question remained unanswered: where to find the money. The community leaders and congressmen met as a result of the State of the Federal Government in South Texas summit Friday at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center. The congressmen came at the invitation of Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi. The meeting with community leaders followed a luncheon...
Ortiz rips drug policy: Says Latinos face language barrier (Steroids? no comprendo!)
	Posted by raccoonradio On News/Activism 05/03/2005 11:56:55 AM PDT · 26 replies · 801+ views The Boston Herald ^ | 05/03/05 | Karen Guregian David Ortiz doesn't think it's an accident four out of the five major leaguers who have tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs happen to come from Latin-American countries. The Sox slugger claimed yesterday Spanish-speaking players are hindered by the language barrier, and that factor has contributed to several of his countrymen, former Minnesota Twins teammate Juan Rincon being the latest, failing drug tests. Ortiz said many of the Latin players don't fully understand what substances are now banned, in part, because players association meetings aren't translated into Spanish. ``Let me tell you something. My English is not the best, but I...
Turnpike crash kills Honduran diplomat (She is Nuria Ortiz Navarro, age 31)
	Posted by rawhide On News/Activism 02/10/2007 2:26:26 PM PST · 37 replies · 1,507+ views Pittsburg Tribune-Review ^ | Friday, February 9, 2007 | Paul Pierce An illegal immigrant from Ghana was driving a tractor-trailer that rear-ended a car on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Westmoreland County on Thursday, killing a Honduran diplomat. Trade specialist Nuria Ortiz Navarro, 31, a passenger in the back seat of a 1996 Volkswagen Jetta driven by her brother-in-law, was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner F. Christopher O'Leath, according to state police in New Stanton... The truck driver, Sam P. Thompson, 32, of Gaithersburg, Md., an employee of Transcare Systems Inc., of Bowie, Md., was arraigned on multiple criminal charges, including homicide by vehicle, following vehicles too closely, driving...
Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz gets the Katie Couric Award (Rush is right Alert!)
	Posted by Paleo Conservative On News/Activism 09/18/2002 12:43:43 PM PDT · 23 replies · 330+ views RushLimbaugh.com ^ | September 18, 2000 | Rush Limbaugh Katie Couric Award Winner Rush Limbaugh today "If we attack Iraq, are we going to begin to see suicide bombers within the United States because we don't have the right intelligence?" A day in the life of Solomon P. Ortiz
Basketball: Ortiz keeps the Red Sox on front foot in pursuit of Yankees
	Posted by minus_273 On News/Activism 09/30/2005 7:47:38 PM PDT · 16 replies · 594+ views independent Basketball: Ortiz keeps the Red Sox on front foot in pursuit of Yankees.. cant post story directly on FR.
UFC: Tito Ortiz/Ken Shamrock 3 (FREE on SPIKE TV TONIGHT 7PM CT)
	Posted by Echo Talon On General/Chat 10/10/2006 2:27:34 PM PDT · 27 replies · 627+ views Well, just a heads up. Ortiz vs. Shamrock will be on tonight at 7PM Central time on Spike TV(Direct TV Channel 325) Enjoy.
BND consultants facing prison time[Chinese illegals, S. Texas Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz (D)]
	Posted by SwinneySwitch On News/Activism 06/11/2006 7:16:45 AM PDT · 19 replies · 582+ views The Brownsville Herald ^ | June 11, 2006 | EMMA PEREZ-TREVIÑO Couple pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges Consultants who took Brownsville Navigation District officials to China and paid U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz’s travels to the Far East are facing possible prison time after recently pleading guilty to an immigration plot involving Chinese nationals. Sixty-four-year-old Kenneth D. Cohen, a Houston businessman and board member of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, and his wife, Ping Lee Cohen, 54, pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government in federal court in Houston. “Mr. Ortiz was deeply disappointed that Ken and Ping broke the law, and the judge will decide...