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There's a piece by Albor Ruiz, in the Daily News yesterday that is titled "Hispanic voters Say Immigration's No1."   But, No1 what?  I've enjoyed Albor Ruiz's articles for years and can not recall any disagreement on my part.  But as much as I would like to think that my fellow Hispanics actually give a crap for their hermaons y hermanas, and developed an altruistic attitude to fellow human beings, I am unconvinced.  Here's why...

Just last year from the Pew:

Latino registered voters rank education, the cost of living, jobs and health care as the most important issues in the fall campaign, with crime lagging a bit behind those four and the war in Iraq and immigration still farther behind.

That was just July, of last year.  So when I read Ruiz's article title I became skeptical and found another account of the same study:

Respondents were also asked about their views on national problems. Fifty-six percent said the country's weak economy weighed most heavily on them, and 13 percent cited wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Other worries included lack of access to health care, illegal immigration, the housing crisis, and low quality of public schools.

Hispanics are just like anybody else - we have a unique culture - we are not from another planet.  So, to think that in the lapse of little under a year that Hispanics became embassadors of empathy would be a far cry.

The point Ruiz's article is based on that I feel he did not bring home strong enough is that Immigration is NOT the # 1 Hispanic concern at the moment, but it would be a deciding factor in the upcoming 2010 election say it is still a national issue:

75% of those interviewed for the Bendixen report said they thought anti-immigrant sentiment against Hispanics - not just illegal immigrants - was growing. Fifty-nine percent said immigration was a very important issue to them and their families.

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But with 69% saying they knew undocumented immigrants as friends, relatives, neighbors or co-workers, immigration is an issue that affects Latino voters in very intimate way. Actually, 87% of respondents said they would not vote for any congressional candidate who was in favor of forcing illegal immigrants to leave the country.

You see, if you read these two parts it is not that Hispanics are saying that they are genuinely concerned here, but because they see that it affects or will affect them that they are now concerned.  If you read "...thought anti-immigration sentiment...was growing," and 69% say they knew undocumented immigratans as friends, relatives..." etc.  So now it's become personal, becuase now they may experience this first-hand.  This is psychology 101. 

Slowly Hispanics, are finally waking up to the fact of the underlying attitudes that surround the immigration issue that has been used as a backdoor racists tool.  Better late than never amigos!

NOTE:  To see some true altuistic Hispanics on the front line, go and visit: Citizen Orange, Latina Lista, Latino Politico.

 

Interesting (but relevant), question:  Will the drug war kill you, if you take Spring Break in Mexico?  Probably, not.

``Texas is like our home,'' said Garza, 45, who joined hundreds of Mexicans poring over lists of Texas properties at the four-day event. Garza, who owns manufacturing sites and other land in Mexico, said he and five partners may invest as much as $8 million in Texas. ``We believe there can be some opportunities.''

Individuals who empower themselves...

...and NY loves Mexico.

Ever since the birth of my daughter, I've been thinking a lot about money...you know, those S's with the double line through it ($$$).  It's been gnawing at me and gnawing at me, just like that little mouse probably has been doing around the apartment that I haven't caught yet! 

Let me tell you, the human mind amazes me, it puts pieces of the 'puzzle' together in ways you just can't understand:  I was watching the old boob tube today after a nice dinner, and for some reason I stopped at channel 66, The US Senate.  Bush and Fox were clipped talking about how great NAFTA has been for trade between the two three countries (US, Mexico and Canada).

Okay, piece one.

I am subscribed to a financial email newsletter, and today I happened to read it instead of deleting it.  What caught my eye was this"  "The New American Currency."  Fired up Google and this is what I get:

CNBC Interview with Stephen Previs about the Amero.

This video highlights a very serious concern which none of our media is looking into. The Amero is being looked at as the defacto currency of the North American Community (or Union).

Steve Previs: One thing the people who are dollar-based need to focus on is the Amero. That’s the one thing nobody’s talking about that’s going to have a big impact on everybody’s life in Canada, the US and Mexico. If you google it you can find out all about it. The Amero is the proposed new currency for the north American community which is being developed right now between Canada the US and Mexico to make a borderless community much like the EU and the dollar, Canadian dollar, us dollar and the Mexican peso being replaced by the Amero.

Interviewer: You really think that will get any leeway?

Steve Previs: You may want to visit a couple of web sites to see how far along it is. The Canadians are pretty upset about it whereas the Americans apart from the Texans are the only people who know anything about it the rest of the public is really with their heads in the sand on this one. Click here for more.

Source.

And your really, REALLY need to read this.  Canadians are upset; WAKE UP AMERICANS, the dollar is going down the tubes!

This is the reason I don't give too much energy into racism, immigration, and the border - they are all side notes and distractions to this bigger back room deal.

The title of this post includes words every Latino should know.

Because, the inherent problem with integration is that you can lose your roots by paying attention to things that dominate the visual mainstream.  And uprooted foliage is no good, except to the wind.

Mas.

What's cooler than reading LatinoPundit.com?  Discovering an  800 year old Aztec pyramid!

Luis Alberto Urrea wrote a book titled "The Devils Highway."  It was a pretty good read about a journey of 26 individuals crossing over the Mexican/US border.  Now a few college students have created an interactive map.  Pretty neat!

What is it with Latin Americans and images?  If they are not tearing them down they are worshiping them.  Is it something in the culture or something deep with our souls?  (Come to think of it, as I look around my apartment I have a few statues myself).

I remember my trips to Honduras and Dominican Republic.  There were posters plastered everywhere of the president of the country.  As if passersby and citizens were being reminded of just who was in charge.  Okay, maybe that is particular to the style of government.


Recently, in Mexico they tore down a statue of ex-president Vincente Fox. The ultimate Latin American symbol receives the ultimate Latin American act.