Adventures of the Coconut Caucus

They do say that Latinas are the fastest growing segment of small biz entrepeneurs.

SIERRA VISTA, AZ - A grandmother found with a trunkful of marijuana was convicted of drug running in what prosecutors said was an attempt to earn cash for a bingo habit.

State troopers found 10 bundles of pot totaling 214 pounds hidden in 61 year old Leticia Villareal Garcia’s car trunk last year when they stopped her outside Bisbee, in far southeastern Arizona.

And by the way, she not only ran pot, but is also on welfare, as a small biz woman, she probably shouldn’t be on welfare.

So a few days ago no one had ever heard of Silvestre Reyes a.ka. Silver King, seen here wearing 3d glasses, but thanks to Nancy Pelosi and happening to be the least hated democrat on that committee, he is now know as the former border patrol guy turned first Hispanic chair of the Intelligence Committee.

And guess what? He even has his own self promoting blog that looks like his official website.

So more on Silver:

Micro bio: He was born and raised in the community of Canutillo in El Paso’s Upper Valley. One of nine children of Rafael and Estella Reyes. (His parents obviously did their part in helping us out with the Census numbers)

Childhood Trauma: Before he became a border patrol for exactly 26.5 years, as a kid he would warn locals when la migra was around so they could run for cover.

Sueño Americano: To have people pay attention to his long winded Texas jokes.

Random Quote: “Many of these children will be left to wander the streets between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., the time of day when juvenile crime is most likely to occur and children are most likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. Or they might just sit in front of the television or video game console all afternoon”.

La Familia in politics: As reported in the April 25, 2005 edition of the El Paso Times, “All three children of U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, worked in some capacity for defense contractors that were criticized by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. General Services Administration for installing faulty or incomplete equipment for a border security technology system.

Claim to fame: Not being hated by Nancy Pelosi

Legislation Sponsored or Co-sponsored: H.R.861 : To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to decrease the requisite blood quantum required for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe.

First Latino …son of a cotton farmer, to be named by Pelosi, like we said. (another Hispanic taking a job away from a Black guy. i.e. Martínez vs Steele)

Random expenditure: $600 to Alderete Memorial (What’s up with that?)

Totally Random Link to Official Site: Reyes with some kind of weird looking nuns.