Staff Writer
BROWNSVILE, Texas - After careful consideration, The Tribune has decided it will not endorse any area candidate or incumbent seeking elected office. The decision is in keeping with its historical stance.
"We simply believe endorsements enable these public servants to believe they are being selected to do everything but serve," said Tribune Editor Patrick Alcatraz. "The people will vote without our suggestions, and that's the way it should be. Endorsements are part of our national tradition ahead of elections, but, around here, politicians see it as some sort of license to be assholes."
The Tribune, however, trusts that all eligibile voters turn out on Tuesday to cast their votes for the candidate of their choice. In the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where we reside, it is important that all go to the ballot box. Political sophistication includes the idea that a good citizen will educate himself/herself on the issues and on the people posting themselves for election.
"We would be more inclined to not endorse, but merely note those candidates we feel are not doing the people's work," Alcatraz went on. "Perhaps that would be a better contribution from our area news outlets. We just don't see much criticism from the news media, other than when yet another shameless, Valley elected official is arrested for wrongdoing. So, no, The Tribune will not be telling you this or that candidate is the one for the job. They simply need to do it..."
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3 comments:
I went total liberatarian this time around, Woods is no good, and Carlos Cascos, he is supported by big money, besides Fred Rendon Jr. endorsed Cascos, and Tony Chopo endorse Woods.
And I think those two clowns (Chopo and Rendon) are worthless. And I would have to be crazy to support anyone they endorsed.
Please do not vote palanca, vote your concious. Read on the Candidates and make the right choices.
Agree annon, vote your choice, to bad in the County judge race, we had to pick, either Woods or Cascos.
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