Jaime Casarin

Citizenship Facilitator. . Pastoral Formation Facilitator Union member, previous Shop Steward for years as well as Union Chaplain and Board member.

A Supreme Court Justice Dies; The Nation Now Faces Its Greatest Test at Civility

Today, February 2, 2016, a United States Supreme Court justice appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 died at the age of 79, Antonin Scalia. The governor of Texas, Greg

By Jaime Casarin

February 13, 2016

From Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King Jr: Is The Dream Still Relevant?

On September 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln announced his intention to order the emancipation of all slaves in the states that did not end their rebellion by January 1, 1863. So

By Jaime Casarin

January 18, 2016

Cinco de Mayo, The Great American Holiday

5 de Mayo, the great American holiday. It is definitely a Mexican holiday, but one of little importance to them. It is not celebrated as it is here, in the

By Jaime Casarin

May 5, 2015

How Republicans and Democrats Are Dissing Hispanic Voters

Hispanic voters have been called the “sleeping giant.” It seems like the giant is waking up, but not necessarily in bed with either the Republican or Democratic Party. The feeling

By Jaime Casarin

January 7, 2015

The Political Defaults: Ideological, Pragmatic, or Independent

Have you ever found yourself at a church gathering where the topic of conversation is supported by default, only because it is part of the agenda of the political party

By Jaime Casarin

December 31, 2014

U.S. Citizenship Applicants Are Told to Accept Two-Party System

Out of 100 civics questions for people applying for U.S. citizenship, question 45 suggests that future citizens have two options and only two options in American politics. It is

By Jaime Casarin

December 2, 2014