Denver vs Albuquerque

[vegaspilgrim]

Thanks for your post, DenverAztec, I learned a lot from it. I knew about the KKK in Denver in the 1920s, but I didn't know there was still a lot of racism and antisemitism even in the '60s and beyond. Growing up in the SE suburbs in the '90s, I guess I had a very "sheltered" upbringing, not exposed to everything that goes on out there. These "minutemen" are scum IMO. Problem is, the US border patrol is undermanned, underfunded and outgunned, so groups like the "minutemen" feel like they have to take matters into their own hands.

I think the City of Denver is doing a lot of things right. Unlike Phoenix, urban redevelopment in and around downtown, people moving back into the center city neighborhoods, parks, public transportation (light rail and fast tracks, coming up soon), and slew of other things are a good 15, even 30 years ahead of Phoenix. Phoenix still hasn't left the 1970s, IMO. The problem with the City of Denver is that the waves of gentrification are so strong and housing prices are getting so high there that many normal, middle class families cannot afford to buy a house there anymore. The same "phoniness," "frou frou" aspect of Boulder that I don't like seems to be live and well in many of the historic districts of Denver. Things like gourmet dog food bakeries. I don't need to mention names, but I think you know the kind of neighborhoods I'm talking about. But what's worse-- a vibrant historic district that has become "boutiqued," or a city with no downtown at all (Phoenix)? Interestingly, in Phoenix there is a movement to designate so-called "midcentury modern" homes, ranch homes built in the 50's and 60's as "historic." Neighborhoods like Arcadia, which is basically 1950s suburbia that has been well maintained to this day, with some old strip malls but no real pedestrian-oriented business strips, are now considered historic "central Phoenix."

[casden]

Originally Posted by jazzlover

Here's a couple of stories that mention one of them. One story is a historical first-hand account of the events in 1967 at Tierra Amarilla. The other is a recent story about the same gentleman and the current upcoming presidential election.

Draw your own conclusions:

Larry Calloway

Emilio Naranjo backs 'Our Lady' Clinton - SantaFeNewMexican.com

I recently read a biography about a former New Jersey Governer, and in that biography there were allusions to this same kind of cronieism. Political favoritism happens almost everywhere - it's just a little more covert in some places.

[jazzlover]

Originally Posted by abqsunport

Okay, I see the point that this person has a great deal of political sway, but I didn't see anything about a mob boss. This whole situation applies everywhere on a national level.

Big difference between a "mob boss" and a "patron." I never said a patron was a mob boss.