Posted in Immigration, Mexico on Oct 28th, 2009
Before the second part of CNN’s Latino in America aired the voices of Latinos were pouring in complaining that the documentary did not accurately depict Latinos. A common criticism was that Latinos were painted with the same stereotyping brush used by Lou Dobbs. A far stretch if you ask me, none the less a protest [...]
Posted in Anglo-European Primacy, Culture, Immigration, Law & Justice, Mexico, Racism on Oct 22nd, 2009
The whole Latino story needs to be told facing honestly the not so pretty chapter of illegal immigration. It’s a story some Hispanics would like to sweep under the rug and only present the shiny varnished version. You saw portrayed the primal drive of survival that drives people to risk their very lives to come [...]
Posted in Culture, History, Immigration on Oct 21st, 2009
CNN took a chance with the two hour prime time documentary Latino in America. The first night brought us stories from both ends of the spectrum, the success stories as well as the realistic challenges Latinos face in this country.
Latino organizations have been looking forward to his night some holding their breath hoping that a [...]
Posted in Culture, Education, Immigration on Sep 3rd, 2009
This past month we memorialized the fortieth anniversary of Woodstock. It was an idealistic generation full of optimism and very anti establishment. They courageously stood up and defended their principles against causes they were passionate about, such as Vietnam. This hippie flower children generation has made profound changes for the better in our times. They [...]
Posted in Advertising, Anglo-European Primacy, Business, Economics, Immigration, Struggles on Aug 20th, 2009
“Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, Thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought is great and swift and free.”
Bertrand Russell
Ellen is a passionate activist for a large disenfranchised demographic being discriminated by those in power.
The Wall Street bubble bust created a financial tsunami that was felt the worst [...]
Posted in Culture, History, Immigration, Mexico, Uncategorized on Aug 6th, 2009
A mere seven days ago The Beer Summit brought us two grown people squaring off mano a mano to resolve an explosive racial issue. It seems like the fire has been put out for the time being. Is this a great country or what? Today sixty eight senators voted to seat a “wise Latina” as [...]
Posted in History, Immigration, Law & Justice, Mexico, Uncategorized on May 21st, 2009
Jeffrey Toobin profiles John Roberts in the New Yorker and says that race has becomes a defining issue for the chief justice:
[Roberts] has not yet embraced one particular judicial principle as his special interest—in the way that Rehnquist chose federalism and states’ rights—but Roberts is clearly moved by the subject of race… His concerns reflect [...]
Posted in Immigration on May 7th, 2009
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex… It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.” …Albert Einstein
Hurricane Ike was a level two storm. It’s a good thing because driving around the day after, it looked like more like a level four. Some [...]
Posted in Anglo-European Primacy, Culture, Education, Immigration, Media, Politics, Racism on Apr 22nd, 2009
Okay, I agree. The title of this post is a terrible pun. But what can you do but laugh at the ignorance exhibited by Texas Republican official Betty Brown? The problem isn’t her confusion over the transliteration of Chinese names. The problem is that she refers to Chinese Americans as “your citizens” when speaking to [...]
Posted in Immigration, Mexico, Racism on Apr 16th, 2009
Brought together by destiny. People said it’d never work. But somehow one plus one equals three. The Texican whopper. The taste of Texas with a little spicy Mexican to understand it you must try it. This is the real untold story of the history of Texas. Now you know.
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