Latinos and Immigration
Brian Sandoval doesn't have Latino interests at heart!
As we get closer to the election of 2012, Republicans have awoken suddenly to realize that they really need the Latino vote! The Republicans never fail to amaze. they’ve kicked, browbeat and insulted the Latino electorate and now are looking for their support. Really? It may be a little too late, even if there may be some in the Latino community who may set out the 2012 election because of the Democrats failure to address immigration reform.
There’s been a lot of talk about the recent Republican effort to win over Latino voting support. While it may be admirable for the GOP to make an attempt to reach out to Latinos during a presidential election year, I’m afraid that their efforts will be fruitless until they reverse the actions of their dismal record regarding last December’s 2010 dream act vote. It takes a lot of nerve to diss and entire electorate, and then turn around and ask for their support; that takes the proverbial “cojones.”
The dream act would’ve helped thousands of young Latinos realize the American dream by getting a good education. This writer sees it as a win-win. Helping young people who ended up in America through no fault of their own, gaining higher education and securing their place in productive society. Who would be against that? The Republicans that’s who!
Categories: latino politics Tags: democrats, electorate, immigration reform, latino community, latino vote, latinos, pocho, republicans
Latinos Obama and GOP
The following article was submitted by Recovered
Cecilia Munoz, Dir Inter-Govt Affairs - White House
The Latino electorate does not trust Republicans and are frustrated with president Obama. In recent weeks president Obama made a trip which turns out to be a campaign stop in Puerto Rico. He’s the first president since Pres. Kennedy to visit the island. He was greeted with much fanfare and exuberance as the partisan Puerto Rican crowd showed President Obama affection and approval.
Categories: latino politics Tags: 2012 election, immigration reform, latino community, latinos, obama
St. Nick helps St. Helena
The following is a beautiful story of a community coming together to help the Latino community which is a big part of the wine making industry of Napa, CA.
Dear St. Nick: Thank you for taking this last-minute request. Since this newspaper is being distributed on Christmas Eve, it might not be too late to ask for a few gifts for St. Helena.
You’ve been good to St. Helena in the past, and you really shouldn’t feel obligated to give even more, but it would be great of you to pull a few more gifts out of that bag of yours to help St. Helena through 2009.
For example:
1. Shop owners, managers and customers working together with the Chamber of Commerce to help boost local businesses, regardless of whether they are local-serving or tourist-serving.
2. Residents, politicians, police, volunteer firefighters and nonprofit agencies working together to ensure the health and safety of all St. Helenans, young and old, Anglo and Latino, native and newcomer.
3. City, county, state and federal agencies working together with the general public to make sure shrinking public resources are collected fairly and used wisely, on community projects, big and small.
4. School officials from St. Helena, Pope Valley, Howell Mountain and Napa working together to make sure all schools are properly and fairly funded.
5. City councilmembers, planning commissioners, general plan committee members and city staff working together to chart the best possible future for St. Helena residents.
6. City and county public works and transportation officials working together to find solutions to local traffic, commuter and tourist-travel problems.
7. Wine, tourism and business interests working together to retain and perhaps grow Napa Valley’s share of visitor-related income.
8. Service clubs, nonprofit agencies and individual donors working together with agencies like the Community Foundation of Napa Valley to connect givers with those whose need is the greatest.
9. Vintners, growers, farmers and environmentalists working together to ensure that the Napa Valley retains is agricultural integrity and its environmental beauty.
10. The people of this great area working together to discuss and debate ways to make a more perfect union among workers, employers, government and nonprofits.
One more thing, St. Nick. Please remember the hundreds of amazing community volunteers who always find a way to work together in a spirit of mutual cooperation. It would be great if each volunteer could be recognized with a little stocking stuffer this year.
Categories: latino culture Tags: community projects, latino community, st nick, volunteer firefighters