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Tom Tancredo

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2012

    Mi Taco es su Taco: How Mexican Food Conquered America

    I finally visited the snazzy corporate offices of the OC Weekly last week, to interview my editor, Gustavo "¡Ask a Mexican!" Arellano. Despite writing for years for the county's favorite alt-weekly, I'd conducted only an email relationship with the staff and editors. I arrived in person to tape my ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    [UPDATED: Cover Story This Week is Intro to Book!] Gustavo to Have Book Signing for Taco USA at the Fullerton Public Library April 12!

    UPDATE: The cover story this week is the introduction to my Taco USA, to whet appetites so ustedes can go to any number of my book signings. It starts in outer space then descends into the hilarious hell that was my 2010 debate in Denver with Tom Tancredo. AND there's an extra bonus: an adapted exce ... More >>

  • Food

    April 5, 2012

    One Nation, Under Tacos

    An excerpt from 'Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America'

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Philip Anschutz: The Billionaire Who Puts the 'A' in AEG

    ​Two years ago today, the single "This is It" by Michael Jackson was released in forward promotion of the concert documentary of the same name. The film gave audiences a glimpse into the King of Pop's comeback tour, and went on to become the highest grossing ever in its genre. Jackson's death, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Profiles in OC Pioneers Who Were Klan Members: Jesse L. Hunter, San Juan Capistrano Innkeeper, Owner of Mexican Restaurant

    ​Even in 1920s Orange County, Know Nothings knew that if they wanted to be successful, they had to do business with Mexicans. You could segregate against them, kick their asses, exploit them--but you needed their money, too, to make sure you could make a living.That's exactly what happened with Je ... More >>

  • Columns

    April 7, 2011

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    ​Even in 1920s Orange County, Know Nothings knew that if they wanted to be successful, they had to do business with Mexicans. You could segregate against them, kick their asses, exploit them--but you needed their money, too, to make sure you could make a living.That's exactly what happened with Je ... More >>

  • Columns

    March 31, 2011

    Tom Tancredo: This Year's Abril Fool!

    [¡Ask a Mexican!] Will he live up to the title of Know Nothing?

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    Tom Tancredo Wants to Debate Gustavo Again!

    ​Last November, I was supposed to debate arch-Know Nothing Tom Tancredo on illegal immigration--I say "supposed to" because most of the time was spent talking about Tancredo's assertion that Mexicans don't assimilate into American culture. It was a fine time, although friends asked why I didn't ta ... More >>

  • Columns

    December 30, 2010

    The Year's Best .COMments

    ​Last November, I was supposed to debate arch-Know Nothing Tom Tancredo on illegal immigration--I say "supposed to" because most of the time was spent talking about Tancredo's assertion that Mexicans don't assimilate into American culture. It was a fine time, although friends asked why I didn't ta ... More >>

  • News

    December 23, 2010

    Return to Sender

    What would comprehensive immigration reform look like if the Feds got off their duffs?

  • News

    December 2, 2010

    FAIR-y Tales In the Immigration Debate

    Anti-immigrant think tanks are aiming their dubious statistics at the 14th Amendment

  • Columns

    November 25, 2010

    The Mexican Debated Tom Tancredo, and No Chingazos Were Thrown!

    [¡Ask a Mexican!] Also, why Mexicans should learn how to dance to tropical music

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    The Mexican Hamburger of Denver: America's Greatest Mexican Meal

    ​I was in Denver recently, partly to research my coming book, partly to debate former congressman Tom Tancredo on immigration, but really to finally taste the Holy Grail of Mexican-American cookery: the Mexican hamburger. Behold its cheesy, mixed-up glory above, and click after the jump to discove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    ¡Ask a Comida Critic!: How Can You Celebrate a Mexican Thanksgiving?

    ​In the spirit of the season, Rex from one of the little Lagunas sent me this:For Thanksgiving, do Mexicans celebrate it with tamales? What dishes would you suggest? Wish that it were true, Rex. Fact is, Mexicans usually celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States the same way Americans do: the sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Gustavo's Debate with Tom Tancredo: Gustavo's Side, Complete with the Video!

    ​Okay, coverage of my debate last night with arch-Know Nothing Tom Tancredo has officially reached overload--hey, Weeklings: aren't there skinheads that you can go after instead of writing about me?--but you might as well hear my side.I met Tancredo and Westword editor Patty Calhoun across the str ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Lalo Alcaraz and Jim Gilchrist on the Arellano-Tancredo Debate

    Courtesy Lalo Alcaraz​Much as it pains Gustavo that we keep blogging about this, we've got one more round of embarrassment for him about his debate yesterday evening in Denver with former Congressman Tom Tancredo. (Follow that link for the video.) We asked some local luminaries to tune into the de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Tancredo vs. Arellano: Where to Watch--Here!

    ​Starting at 6:30 p.m. PST tonight, come back to Navel Gazing (fresh post will be at the top also!) to find where we will be live streaming from Colorado the Tancredo vs. Arellano debate on immigration.Tancredo is a former Colorado congressman known for his, uh, extreme stance on immigration refo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Arellano vs. Tancredo: The Immigration Debate In Denver

    The stars of Tuesday night's debate.​Political season is behind us, for now, but that doesn't mean we at Village Voice Media can't pull together a good ol' fashion immigration throw-down, does it? Whatever your thoughts on debates, we did it anyway because this one was just too juicy to pass on.In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Arellano vs. Tancredo: Now With (Some) Video!

    Arellano vs. Tancredo: Fight!​While we should have the debate in its entirety for you tomorrow, FOX KDVR has some clips of tonight's Arellano vs. Tancredo immigration debate available for viewing right now. 

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Five Reasons to Root Against Tom Tancredo in Tomorrow's Debate in Denver

    Denver WestwordAsk a Tancredo!​EDIT, NOV. 16, 6:30 P.M.: Watch the debate live here! EDIT, NOV. 16, NOON: Click here to find out how to watch the debate! After years of effort on the part Patty Calhoun--editor of Westword, our sister paper in Denver--Weekly managing editor Gustavo Arellano will de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Gustavo to Debate Tom Tancredo about Immigration in Denver Next Week!

    ​Oh, is this going to be fun: next Tuesday evening, two of the biggest lunatics in the immigration debate will rant at each other in Denver. On the right side is former Congressman Tom Tancredo, he of the many wild theories about Mexicans over the years. And on the left is yours truly, I of the ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Barbara Coe Trashes Hugh Hewitt, Says Barack Obama Owns Him!

    ​My God, I think this might be the first time I've ever agreed with Barbara Coe on ANYTHING: she, like I, thinks local conservative yakmouth, Hugh Hewitt is a gas bag!Coe is incensed that Hewitt--in one of the few times I've agreed with him--recently trashed Tom Tancredo, the former Colorado congr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    Norby Hopes Anti-Illegals' Darling Tom McClintock Supplies a Campaign Bump

    Tom McClintock For Congress 2009Congressman Tom McClintock is shown from his state Senate days.​Orange County sheriff candidate Bill Hunt, who gets a showy show of support from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim tonight, is not the only local office-seeker hoping for ... More >>

  • Columns

    October 2, 2008

    [¡Ask a Mexican!®] Why Do Mexican Women Hate Spanish Women?

    Tom McClintock For Congress 2009Congressman Tom McClintock is shown from his state Senate days.​Orange County sheriff candidate Bill Hunt, who gets a showy show of support from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim tonight, is not the only local office-seeker hoping for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2008

    CCIR Suffered Hackers, Barbara Coe Her Usual Wacky Self

    Sometime last week, someone hacked into the email of California Coalition for Immigration Reform head Barbara Coe and started spamming the hell out of her subscribers. On June 22, she finally got the problem under control. "I know the last few days have been a nightmare of a deluge of emails coming ... More >>

  • Columns

    February 28, 2008

    [¡Ask a Mexican!®] Special Election Edición

    Sometime last week, someone hacked into the email of California Coalition for Immigration Reform head Barbara Coe and started spamming the hell out of her subscribers. On June 22, she finally got the problem under control. "I know the last few days have been a nightmare of a deluge of emails coming ... More >>

  • News

    February 7, 2008

    A Bluer Shade of Orange

    The raw vote totals in OC tell the real—and really amazing—story of Super Tuesday

  • Features

    January 24, 2008

    Moneyopoly

    Who are the OC players who contributed to the 2008 presidential candidates?

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2007

    Goodbye, Tancredo, and Take Morey With You

    Not to pick on Irvine Islamic "expert" Robert Morey any further this week, but I was reminded of his idiocies today, as I bide my time in Fort Collins, Colorado, before a book signing hosted by the Rocky Mountain Chronicle. The paper runs a great column called "Tancrazy Train," which monitors Colora ... More >>

  • Columns

    November 8, 2007

    !Ask a Mexican!(r)

    Not to pick on Irvine Islamic "expert" Robert Morey any further this week, but I was reminded of his idiocies today, as I bide my time in Fort Collins, Colorado, before a book signing hosted by the Rocky Mountain Chronicle. The paper runs a great column called "Tancrazy Train," which monitors Colora ... More >>

  • Columns

    September 27, 2007

    !Ask a Mexican!(r)

    Special back-to-school edicion

  • Columns

    July 5, 2007

    Letters

    Allow me to write a similar column to !Ask a Mexican! called Ask an American, and lets see which column people like more

  • Columns

    June 28, 2007

    Letters

    'Take you, your family and all the shit-smelling pho houses back to SE Aisia'

  • Columns

    June 21, 2007

    !Ask a Mexican!

    Special Canadian edition

  • News

    June 21, 2007

    On the Borderline

    Its all anti-illegal talk at the Tom Tancredo rally at the Nixon library

  • Columns

    April 12, 2007

    !Ask a Mexican!

    Is this over-reliance on her family a cultural difference?

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2006

    Keeping the White in White House

    I've never doubted that Aliso Viejo's Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project, was deluded, but until now I've never suspected he's delusional as well. Gilchrist tells the rightwing news service WorldNetDaily that he's seriously considering running for President of the United States. Gilchri ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2005

    Wiley Coyote

    The Rev. Wiley Drake has a history of helping illegals, as long as they dont criticize Bush

  • Film

    April 7, 2005

    TOO TOUGH TO DIE

    On the borderline with the Minutemen, the media and MS-13

  • Culture

    January 24, 2002

    The Mormon In All of Us

    The Hunger Artists bash, latterday plays

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