Tag: Republican National Hispanic Assembly
Justice Gorsuch & Originalism
The topic of originalism as a judicial philosophy blossomed during the political foray which was the confirmation battle of Republican Senators to appoint 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to fill the seat of the late Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia, in 2017. Oftentimes, Senate Democrats will opine on
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A Decline in Marijuana Use by Students in 2021
A recent trend in research shows students marijuana use decreased in the United States, since the early 2000s. In 2016, teen marijuana use went from 47% in the 1970s to 44%. According to the CDC, in 2019 the percent of students that reported marijuana use dropped to 37% with 225 still using marijuana in the
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Data Proves That White Privilege is a Myth
If America is racist, why is it that if you were born white and poor between 1959 and 2018, you were 3 times more likely to remain poor than a black child born in the same period? Let that sink in for a minute. Though not as dramatic, a white child born in America also
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The RNHA Endorses Eva Guzman For Texas AG
The Republican National Hispanic Assembly is honored to endorse Justice Eva Guzman for Texas Attorney General. Justice Guzman is a history maker and is the first Latina elected in a statewide office in Texas. She is the first Latina to serve on the Texas Supreme Court. As the wife of a veteran police officer, a
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Interview with Nelson Jarrin, Texas House
What role does the office you are seeking play in securing Texas’s Southern border? If elected, what steps would you take to enhance border security within the scope of your position? America is a proud nation of immigrants, but we are also a nation of laws, and a secure border is essential to our national
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Freedom Tour Flop
This week the “American Freedom Tour” came to Jacksonville, Florida. This two-day tour is the first of its kind with the idea of helping Republicans in running political opposition during non-election years. The overarching message of the tour is Faith, Family, Finances, and Freedom, which are principles that any conservative would care to protect and
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The New SCOTUS Subdivisions of Ideology
Early July of 2021 presented the public with plenty of court rulings that displayed a political shift following Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment. The more conservative-minded wing of the Supreme Court shows signs of fracturing, resulting in the formation of three voting blocs from the nine-seat Court. Those being liberal, centrist-conservative, and conservative blocs. The appointment
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The Ironic Parallels between Americans and Colombians Paying for “Vaccines.”
One pays with cash and the other pays with their freedom. Premier Daniel Andrews of Australia announced that by Oct 15, all “authorized” workers must have at least one dose of the COVID vaccine in order to keep working. A reporter asked about how they will manage the people who don’t want to take the
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THE GIFT OF FREEDOM
I was pondering all day today as to how I wanted my first essay to be as an RNHA contributing writer. Forgive me for using that word “essay,” as I’m sure it sparks some unpleasant college experiences (or perhaps pleasant ones, if you, like myself, enjoy writing), but I feel that would best describe the
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Is 2022 the Year of Conservative Women in Texas Politics?
Is 2022 the year of conservative women in Texas politics? The Presidential Election of 2020 came and went. Now at the end of 2021, it seems as though there was never a moment of downtime in the political arena. This is especially true when it comes to conservative women in Texas. Redistricting issues are still holding up the Texas Legislature Special
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