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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Some thoughts about racial identity and immigration in the US
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Nancy Pelosi to speak about her book "Know Your Power" next week in DC
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Wednesday, July 30
7:00 p.m.
KNOW YOUR POWER
A Message to America's Daughters
(Doubleday, $23.95)
“For our daughters and our granddaughters, now the sky is the limit,” said Nancy
Pelosi, after being sworn in as Speaker of the House. In her new book, she shares the insights gained from her life: from the kitchen of her San Francisco home to the Congress of the United States.
This is a ticketed event. Admission is $23.95, which includes the book and 2 tickets to the book talk. Please purchase tickets in advance by calling Politics and Prose at 202-364-1919.
Co-sponsored with Sixth & I.
Politics & Prose Bookstore Coffehouse
5015 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
1-800-722-0790
202-364-1919
STORE HOURS:
Mon – Sat 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Ron Paul about Nancy Pelosi, and the upcoming invasion of Iran.
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Who’s a Washingtonian? Immigrants and Native Washingtonians: When Cultures Collide
This event is tonight. Any of us who live in the District of Columbia, knows first hand about experiences (the good and the bad ones) we face in regards of the cultural differences found within the DC population. Rather you are a Washingtonian native or an immigrant -from other American states or other countries- this open discussion should be very interesting and revealing for us to understand how these differences make this city a very livable urban center, and also a place for social conflicts due to lack of knowledge and even racial stereotypes.
Indigenous children from Central America at a rally in Washington, DC. Photo Carlos A. Quiroz
Stop by Busboys and Poets' Langston Room (14th St. NW & V St. NW) at 6:00 pm. and learn how others think about the topic: “Immigrants and Native Washingtonians: When Cultures Collide”, the third of five Who's a Washingtonian? series events in 2008, presented by the Humanities Council’s Young Professionals Group.
- "Whenever there is a high influx of new immigrants, there tends to be a certain disgruntlement among native residents. This is largely due to a sometimes swift demographic change with "natives" clamoring for territorial rights in their respective communities.
New immigrants are often perplexed by this sentiment; they believe in the "American Dream," and tend to work hard to partake in that dream. These cultural barriers breed ignorance, which at times leads to resentment and hostility.
The Humanities Council’s Young Professionals Group invites participants to discuss reasons for this trend by using "The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears" by Dinaw Mengestu [read NY Times review here] to evoke discussion. This book chronicles, over an eight month period, the growing racial tension between an Ethiopian grocery store owner and native Washingtonians in his community. We will also welcome special guest, African storyteller Auntie Oye [read a WP article on Oye's fascinating work in DC schools here.]
Who's a Washingtonian? is a bi-monthly, salon-style discussion that follows the Civic Reflection model. Our overall goal is to evoke discussions that are positive, emotional and thought-provoking. These discussions are a tool in working toward improving the quality of life in our own neighborhoods while bringing diverse communities closer to one another.
Tasty refreshments will be served! Please RSVP for this event at programs@wdchumanities.org or by calling (202) 387-8391.
Immigrants and Native Washingtonians: When Cultures Collide
Who's a Washingtonian? series
Tuesday July 22
6:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
2021 14th St NW (corner with V street NW)
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-7638
http://www.busboysandpoets.com/
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Monday, July 21, 2008
List of 3.000 immigrants who died in the US - Mexico border
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| A memorial cross in the Imperial Sand Dunes near the US-Mexico border. Photo David McNew / Getty Images |
Update March 2012: This is a report posted in July 2008, and includes names collected by humanitarian / research groups since 2002 approximately. These statistics have increased in recent years, since private military groups (Minutemen-alike) and U.S. Border agents have increased random patrolling the border regions.I'm posting this list of deaths in the California section of the border, to give a sense of this horrible humanitarian crisis, that is happening in the southern border. All the governments of the countries involved: the U.S., Mexico and more than 20 Latin American nations, seem to care little or nothing at all.
Meanwhile, the real delinquents get to the U.S. by airplane and with immigration visas.
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| Migrant deaths in the U.S. Mexico (Arizona) border region bet. 1999-2009. Posted by Humane Borders. |
From the StopGaterKeeper California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation Border Project's page, via the Immigration Prof blog:
Border-related deaths typically happen one at a time and have generated little attention. Until 1999, the Border Patrol did not systematically record migrant deaths.
Mexican consulate figures show that since Gatekeeper began six years ago [approx. 2002], at least 625 people have died during illegal border crossings along the 140 miles from San Diego, California to Yuma, Arizona. They were mainly men in their 20's. More than 300 of them died from heat stress or hypothermia in the mountains and deserts. Almost 200 have drowned in the strong currents of border canals and rivers, trying to bypass the worst of the desert. Most of the rest died in various types of accidents.
These numbers are conservative. The Border Patrol itself says that no one knows how many bodies lie undiscovered.
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And approximately 1.000 unidentified immigrants.
May our sisters and brothers rest in peace
Their lives will be honored and respected one day
when social justice can honor their sacrifices
through the lives of immigrant workers achieving their dreams.
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Sunday, July 20, 2008
Summer jobs in Washington, DC: hey where is these kids money?
The day after I met this Jay, The Washington Post published an article about a shortage on salary payments of about 6.000 workers of the summer youth program:
- "Hundreds of participants in the summer youth jobs program woke up yesterday to find that they had either been underpaid or not paid at all.
Just how many is still unclear, Donna Henry, a spokeswoman for the Department of Employment Services said yesterday. She said 19,413 workers were paid two weeks ago and 13,391 were paid yesterday. She said, however, many people might have dropped out of the program in the intervening period."
For those who care, these are the next pay dates:
- Pay Period Pay Date
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 (One Week)
Friday, July 18, 2008 (Two Weeks)
Friday, August 1, 2008 (Two Weeks)
Friday, August 15, 2008 (Two Weeks)
Friday, August 29, 2008 (Two Weeks)
Friday, September 12, 2008 (One Week)
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Since my last visit to the Mount Pleasant library a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that now it looks cleaner and better organized. And this time I was welcomed by fresh smiling faces of young girls who are classifying books, helping readers, and why not, checking their MySpace pages at the same time.
Also I realized that less homeless people are there sleeping in its wooden chairs and tables. I'd like to think that the improvements in this library are a result of these young employees effort, although I'm not sure where the homeless people have gone.
Now I don't know if this happens to everyone, but I get a kick of joy when I see young people doing well, instead of watching them hanging around in the corners, doing nothing.
In a city like Washington, DC, summer season means not only very hot and humid days, but also an increase of crime and youth-related problems. So it's so important to keep kids busy with productive activities, and paid-jobs are the best things you can provide to a young person who needs to learn about responsibility, duties and life planning.
Jay is saving money for college, and he has dreams he wants to achieve in life. Please don't let bureaucracy cut his dreams short.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
My visit to a public charter high school in DC that really works well
It's summer in DC and the last thing someone expects to see is a school full of students eager to learn. Well, that is what I saw a couple of days ago, when a friend invited me to visit a charter school located in the northeast section of Washington, DC.The "Young America Works" Public Charter Vocational High School is a very innovative learning center that focuses on high school students who face difficult personal situations that could prevent their success in life. Charters school in DC are financed by public funds and this school is proof that is money well spent.
Young America Works is relatively new -opened in 2003- and recently had its first graduation ceremony. Most of the 2008 class already has a job or have been accepted in college and this success is due to the school's innovative program: a year-round program for Grades 9-12 that promotes the desire for a lifelong permanent learning experience. Its curriculum not only includes academic courses, but also real life employment training classes so "they learn the value of self-respect and doing a good job at both school and in the workplace" as its website states.
The vocational programs focuse on Allied Health, Construction + Building Trades, Music + Sound Industries and Transportation Industry, including a program on Aviation. The school occupies the premises of what used to be a warehouse, right on the border ff the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland. The first thing I noticed was the impeccable security system, which keeps the school free of bad influences. Once inside, one can't help but feel excited about its dynamic interior spaces, full of bright colors and well illuminated rooms, all of which creates an environment that really invites students to get involved into a learning.
"Some of our graduates don't want to leave" said Brenda Williams, Founder and Executive Director, who proudly told us that most of the school's graduates have already obtained a diploma, a certificate in a trade, a job, and/or got accepted to college.The school's first graduation ceremony was held recently. Photo YAWPCS
As we walked in, we met Ms. Janie Boyd, a lady who have dedicated her life to work hard for her community, and has currently supports the work of the Young America Works school. She is a very wise person and I really enjoyed meeting her.
Peter Smith, Principal and Dr. Jacob Collins showed us a classroom where students learn the Aviation program. Full of modern equipment, instead of a regular board, the room had a huge computer screen attached to the wall, where he wrote, made calculations, opened files, slides and what not. Very impressive.
The school puts a big deal of effort to promote the conciousness of African American heritage among its students. African and African American art objects are displayed in several spaces.
It got my attention to see a map of Africa printed on a beautiful textile, hang at the end of one of the corridors. To me it meant a lot, as it reminds students of their heritage in daily basis. It is true that one get to respect others as we learn to respect ourselves, and that comes from knowing who we are and where we come from.
A sing in a corridor there was a sign that talks about reputation and character, and in several rooms I saw photos of famous black people, from war heroes to science innovators.A multipurpose room at the school was dedicated to Ms. Janie Boyd Photo YAWPCS
In a city where most public schools are a synonymous of failing institutions, where low scores are the common element among students, and the lack of programs that can send students into the real work with a competitive level of skills, this charter school proves that public education funds are very well spent, when people take the education of their kids very seriously.
The smiles I saw in the students, and the attention they placed in their classes, made me forget we are in the middle of summer season, while most DC public school students are hanging out in the streets, exposed to all kind of dangers.
Ms. Janie Boyd whose grandson is a student here, told us that her experience here is being very different from public schools. "Like a day and night. Here you don't have to talk to a lot of people to get things done, this is like a family where everyone works together."
She is right. As we walked out, warm and sincere smiles and handshaking from the school personnel gave me the impression that I was actually leaving someone's home, not just a school building.
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Friday, July 11, 2008
Native Americans walk 8.000 miles to save our Mother Land

The Longest Walk 2 arrives to Washington, DC
Native Americans walk 8.000 miles to save our Mother LandThis is a personal invitation to join us in this effort of our Native American sisters and brothers. The Longest Walk 2 has arrived to Washington, DC today on July 11. The native peoples of the American continent -Abya Yala- support the Longest Walk 2 of our peoples in the United States, and we support their struggle as ours. This continent is the land of our forefathers, we are not just Hispanics nor Latinos, we are Indigenous to this continent.
In 1978, when 11 bills in Congress threatened to abrogate the U.S. government’s treaties with Indian tribes, hundreds of Indians walked from the West Coast (Pacific ocean) to Washington DC (close to the Atlantic ocean) in a peaceful, spiritual effort to educate the public about Native American rights and the Native way of life.
The 3,600 mile walk named The Longest Walk was successful in its purpose: to gather enough support to halt proposed legislation abrogating Indian treaties with the U.S. government. In addition, the walk resulted in the passage of the American Indian Freedom of Religion Act of 1978, allowing Native Americans to practice their traditional religions for the first time since 1492.
In 2008 a 30 year anniversary of this successful grassroots initiative is celebrated with another walk across America. The Longest Walk 2 carries the banner, "All Life is Sacred – Save Mother Earth.”
Along the same northern route covered in the 1978, the walkers’ mission is "Renewing the Spirit by Walking in the Footsteps of our Ancestors," while another group walks a southern route in the Clean Up Mother Earth campaign, in which walkers will pick up trash along the way. Together, the two groups will cover a combined total of 8000 miles on foot.
The Longest Walk 2 is a journey made by thousands of indigenous leaders from the United States and its allies from the world, starting from San Francisco, California to Washington, DC. This time the walk has the purpose of defending the rights of Native American peoples, for the environment protection, to stop global warming, for the protection of Indigenous sacred sites and cultural survival, and for the empowerment of Native youth.
Departuring on February 11, 2008 and after 5 months, walkers covered two routes that begun at Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, CA. Finally, today July 11th, 2008 they have reached Washington, DC, their final destination. Scheduled events include a meeting with representatives of Congress to deliver a 'Manifesto for Change' prepared en route that documents human rights abuses and environmental injustice.
"We come from all corners of America and some from around the world," states Dennis Banks, cofounder of AIM and a Walk leader. "We are converging on Washington, DC starting on July 11th to deliver a message to the US Congress and the world about the fate of the United States, all our relations and Mother Earth."
Schedule of Events in Washington, DC
Friday July 11
7:00 a.m. - Converge at Malcolm X Park (Meridian Hill Park) bordered by 16th Street, Euclid Street,15th Street, and W Street NW DC.
7:30 a.m. - Walk to the White House
8:30 a.m. - Prayer Ceremony at the White House by Lafayette Park (1608 H Street NW)
1:30 p.m. - Walk to The Capitol Steps (between Constitution Ave. NE, Independence Ave. SW, 1st St. NE, 3rd St. SW)
2:30 p.m. - Prayer Ceremony at Capitol Steps with Harry Belafonte & Dennis Banks
3:00 p.m. - Present Manifesto to Congress
4:10 p.m. - Walk to Vietnam Memorial (Constitution Ave. between 21st and 23rd Street)
5:00 p.m. – Prayer Ceremony at the Vietnam War Memorial, Joe Spado and other veterans to speak
6:30 p.m. - Walk to Sylvan Theater (by the Wash. Monument, 15th St. and Independence Ave. SW)
7:30 p.m. – Event honoring Longest Walk 2 Walkers and Runners; presentation of feathers, staffs and flags; screening of Longest Walk video; tribute to Floyd Red Crow Westerman & Vernon Bellecourt
Saturday July 12
9:30 a.m. - Water Ceremony by Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial
10:30 a.m. - Walk to the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) at the National Mall between 3rd & 4th Street SW DC.
12 noon - POW WOW by the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
3:00 p.m. - Southern Route Walker's Performance
4:00 p.m. - Concert at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
Sunday July 13
10:00 a.m. - POW WOW at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
1:00 p.m. - Northern Route Walker's Performance
2:00 p.m. - Concert at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
For a complete itinerary and additional information
please visit: www.longestwalk.org
OUR MISSION:
We walk with the message: All Life is Sacred, Save Mother Earth.
We shall walk for the Seventh Generation, for our youth, for peace, for justice, for healing of Mother Earth, for the healing of our people suffering from diabetes, heart conditions, alcoholism, drug addiction, and other diseases.
Through the elements of the seasons, we shall walk through the rain, snow, over mountains, high winds, through the heat and cold, nothing shall deter us from completing our mission: All Life is Sacred, Protect Sacred Sites.
Let those who doubt, hear our pledge. Let those who believe, join our ranks. As we walk the final miles, by our side will be elders, families, children, people of all races, from many walks of life, the old and the new America. All Life is Sacred, Clean Up Mother Earth.
OUR GOAL:
The Clean Up America Campaign is an effort to clean up our country's highways and roads by collecting debris found along the Longest Walk route. This monumental task will engage Walkers in a global effort at a grassroots level to promote harmony with our delicate environment.
Longest Walk participants will carry specially marked trash bags to separate the collected refuse into trash bins and recycling bins. A rotating team of walkers will pick up trash along the way with trash pokers leaving a health trail of earth in their path.
Información from: www.longestwalk.org
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Barack Obama says we need to speak Spanish (another European language)
Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic party candidate, is trying hard to win the 'Hispanic' vote by saying funny things like: "Instead of worrying about whether immigrants can learn English, they will learn English. You need to make sure your child can speak Spanish."Obama is making a huge mistake here, because his remarks will be taken in the wrong way. Maybe because someone is giving him the wrong advice in order to get the "Hispanic" vote. Unfortunately for Obama, his speech will be misunderstood -although he was good intentioned, it came out badly.
We "latinos" are not one united and cohesive community of people who are bounded by a common origin, ethnic group or culture, whatsoever. We are as diverse as Latin America can be: natives, mestizos indigenous, blacks, whites, asians, arabs, etc you name it, we have it. Therefore, we don't vote alike, because we have different goals and particular views on specific political topics. We might speak another European language, but it doesn't make us Hispanics. We and our heritage are not from Spain exclusively.
Although my first language is Spanish, but after living in the US for almost half my life, I hardly use Spanish unless I go to certain places where people speak only Castillian -which is the real name- or I write my blogs or talk to my relatives. After all, I live in a neighborhood of DC where 25% of the population are originally or descendants from Latin America. But I also speak English with Spanish speakers and we all understand each other. Perhaps this is because DC has such a great programs to teach English to immigrants.
So yes, people need to educate their kids to be multilingual, not only in the US. This is world where most rich countries educate their children to learn more than one language and perhaps Chinese Mandarin should be one of the priorities for American schools. Not necessarily Spanish, but that should be a choice and not a rule pushed by a future president.
Maybe Barack Obama is not aware that the Spanish language has a terrible image in the US. For instance, Spanish-media in the US is really bad, from radio stations to TV channels. It is obsolete, is racist, mediocre, out of touch with American mainstream culture, and it promotes a cultural isolation of Spanish-speakers (wrongly called Hispanics.) Obama needs to explain what he meant, before the Minutemen gets more members.
Now in order to understand where Obama is coming from, when he gave this naive speech, you must read this speech that he gave the previous day at the League of United Latin American Citizens on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 in Washington, DC.
Barack Obama Addresses LULAC
Thank you, Mayor. And thank you for what you do every day as one of America’s finest mayors. At heart, what Mayor Villaraigosa is doing today is the same thing he was doing as a fifteen year old when he volunteered to take part in a grape boycott led by Cesar Chavez – he’s fighting to make this country more equal and just. And he is a shining example of what we can achieve when we build a government that reflects the diversity of the United States of America. That’s something I want to talk about because I’m told that today’s theme is “diversity in government.” So I’ve been thinking about why that’s important and about what it means to have a government that represents all Americans. It’s not just about making sure that men and women of every race, religion, and background are represented at every level of government – though that’s a critical part of it. It’s not just about sending a message to our children that everyone can lead and everyone can serve – although that too is important. It’s about making sure that we have a government that knows that a problem facing any American is a problem facing all Americans. It’s about making sure our government knows that when there’s a Hispanic girl stuck in a crumbling school who graduates without learning to read or doesn’t graduate at all, that isn’t just a Hispanic-American problem, that’s an American problem.
When Hispanics lose their jobs faster than almost anybody else, or work jobs that pay less, and come with fewer benefits than almost anybody else, that isn’t a Hispanic-American problem, that’s an American problem. When 12 million people live in hiding in this country and hundreds of thousands of people cross our borders illegally each year; when companies hire undocumented workers instead of legal citizens to avoid paying overtime or to avoid a union; and a nursing mother is torn away from her baby by an immigration raid, that is a problem that all of us – black, white, and brown – must solve as one nation. A government that works for all Americans – that’s the kind of government I’m talking about. And that’s the kind of government I’ve been fighting to build throughout my over 20 years in public service. It’s why I reached across the aisle in the Senate to fight for comprehensive immigration reform. It’s why I brought Democrats and Republicans together in Illinois to put $100 million in tax cuts into the pockets of hardworking families, to expand health care to 150,000 children and parents, and to help end the outrage of Latinas making 57 cents for every dollar that many of their male coworkers make. It’s why I worked with LULAC and MALDEF as a civil rights lawyer to register Latino voters and ensure that Hispanics had an equal voice in City Hall. And it’s why I first moved to Chicago after college.
As some of you know, I turned down more lucrative jobs and went to work for a group of churches so I could help turn around neighborhoods that were devastated when the local steel plants closed. I knew that change in those communities would not come easy. But I also knew that it wouldn’t come at all if we didn’t bring people together. So I reached out to community leaders – black, brown, and white – and built a coalition on issues from failing schools to illegal dumping to unimmunized children. Together, we gave job training to the jobless, helped prevent students from dropping out of school, and taught people to stand up to their government when it wasn’t standing up for them. It was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life – because it showed me that what holds this country together is that fundamental belief that we all have a stake in each other; that I am my brother’s keeper; I am my sister’s keeper; and in this country, we rise and fall together. It’s an idea that’s probably familiar to all of you because it’s summed up by LULAC’s founding creed – all for one and one for all. It’s what led a group of immigrants who were tired of being sent to separate schools, and arrested for crimes they didn’t commit and thrown in jail by juries they couldn’t serve on, to come together and form this League nearly eighty years ago. It’s what led you to take up the cause of a fallen soldier from South Texas who’d returned from fighting fascism in a casket, but was denied burial beside the men he fought with and bled with because of the color of his skin. You’ve helped ensure that no one who’s worn the proud uniform of the United States of America is denied the rights and respect they deserve. It’s what led a local LULAC council to forge a better future for children in Houston by launching a program that not only taught them English, and helped ensure they went on to graduate, but served as the basis for the Head Start program that’s helped lift so many children out of poverty. It’s what led you to make women equal partners in the battle for civil rights long before so many other organizations did the same. And it’s what’s driving you today in your communities to put opportunity, equality, and justice within reach for Latino families.
All for one and one for all. It’s the idea that’s at the heart of LULAC. It’s the idea that’s at the heart of America. And it’s what this election is all about. It’s about the future we can build together. It’s about all the people who are paying a price because of our broken immigration system; all the communities that are taking immigration enforcement into their own hands; and all the neighborhoods that are seeing rising tensions as citizens are pit against new immigrants. They need us to put an end to the petty partisanship that passes for politics in Washington and enact comprehensive immigration reform once and for all.
Now, I know Senator McCain used to buck his party on immigration by fighting for comprehensive reform, and I admired him for it. But when he was running for his party’s nomination, he abandoned his courageous stance, and said that he wouldn’t even support his own legislation if it came up for a vote. Well, for eight long years, we’ve had a President who made all kinds of promises to Latinos on the campaign trail, but failed to live up to them in the White House, and we can’t afford that anymore.
We need a President who isn’t going to walk away from something as important as comprehensive reform when it becomes politically unpopular. That’s the commitment I’m making to you. I marched with you in the streets of Chicago to meet our immigration challenge. I fought with you in the Senate for comprehensive immigration reform. And I will make it a top priority in my first year as President – not only because we have an obligation to secure our borders and get control of who comes in and out of our country. And not only because we have to crack down on employers who are abusing undocumented immigrants instead of hiring citizens. But because we have to finally bring undocumented immigrants out of the shadows. Yes, they broke the law. And they should have to pay a fine, and learn English, and go to the back of the line. That’s how we’ll put them on a pathway to citizenship. That’s how we’ll finally fix our broken immigration system and avoid creating a servant class in our midst.
It’s time to reconcile our values and principles as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. That’s what this election is all about. It’s about the couple I met in North Las Vegas who saved up for decades, only to be tricked into buying a home they couldn’t afford, and are now struggling to raise their four daughters; it’s about all the Latino families who are the first ones hurt by an economic downturn and the last ones helped by an economic upturn. They can’t afford another four years of the Bush economic policies that Senator McCain is offering – policies that give tax breaks to big corporations and the wealthiest Americans, while doing little for the struggling families who need help most. They need us to restore fairness to our economy by putting a tax cut into the pockets of workers and small business owners; by ending tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas and giving them to companies that create good jobs here at home; by solving the housing crisis, and giving relief to struggling homeowners, and investing in infrastructure to create new jobs in the construction industry that’s been so hard hit.
That’s what this election is about. It’s about the one in three Latinas who don’t have health care; and the small business owners who are doing everything they can to succeed but are struggling to stay afloat because of the rising cost of health care. They cannot afford another four years of the Bush health care policies that Senator McCain is offering – policies that won’t solve our health care crisis, but will make you pay taxes on your health care for the first time ever. They need us to stand up to the big drug and insurance companies, guarantee health insurance for anyone who needs it, make it affordable for anyone who wants it, and cut costs for business and their workers by picking up the tab for some of the most expensive illnesses and conditions.
That’s what this election is about. It’s about the Latino students who are dropping out of school faster than nearly anybody else; the mother in L.A. who said she felt like the education system wasn’t designed for people like her; and the children from West Chicago to the South Bronx who go to overflowing classes in underfunded schools taught by teachers who aren’t getting the support they need. They cannot afford another four years of false promises and neglect. They need us to invest in early childhood education, stop leaving the money behind for No Child Left Behind, recruit an army of new teachers to your communities and make college affordable for anyone who wants to go – because that’s how we’ll give every American the skills to compete in our global economy.
And that’s what this election is all about. It’s about giving all Americans a fair shot at the American dream. That’s what most Americans are looking for. It’s not a lot. Americans don’t need government to solve all their problems, and they don’t want it to. They just want to know that if they put in the work that’s required, they’ll be able to build a better life not just for themselves, but for their children and grandchildren. It’s the idea that in this country, the only limit to success is how big you’re willing to dream and how hard you’re willing to work.
And as my friend Henry Cisneros [a corrupted former Univision CEO] said to me the other day, nobody embodies this spirit more than the Latino community. I was reminded of this a few years ago when I attended a naturalization workshop at St. Pius Church in Pilsen. As I was walking down the aisle, I saw people clutching small American flags, waiting for their turn to be called up so they could begin the long process to become U.S. citizens. And at one point, a young girl, seven or eight, came up to me with her parents, and asked for my autograph. She said her name was Cristina, and that she was studying government in school. I told her parents that they should be very proud of her. And as I listened to Cristina translate my words into Spanish for them, it struck me that for all the noise and anger that so often clouds the discussion about immigration in this country, America has nothing to fear from our newcomers. They have come here for the same reason that families have always come here, for the same reason that my own father came here from Kenya so many years ago – in the hope that here, in America, you can make it if you try.
Ultimately, then, the danger to the American way of life is not that we will be overrun by those who do not look like us or do not yet speak our language. It will come if we fail to recognize the humanity of Cristina and her family – if we withhold from them the same opportunities we take for granted; or more broadly, if we stand idly by as our problems grow, as more and more Americans go without quality jobs, affordable health care, or the skills they need to get ahead in the 21st century. Because America can only prosper if all Americans prosper. It goes back to the idea that’s at the heart of LULAC – that it’s all for one and one for all. That’s the idea we need to reclaim in this country. And that’s the idea that we can reclaim in this election. But I can’t do this on my own. I need your help. This election could well be decided by Latino voters. Every four years some of the closest contests take place in Florida, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico – states with large Latino communities.
In 2004, 40,000 Latinos who were registered to vote in New Mexico didn’t turn out on Election Day, and Senator Kerry lost that state by less than 6,000 votes. 6,000 votes. That’s a small fraction of the number of Latinos who aren’t even registered to vote in New Mexico today. So while I know how powerful a community you are, I also know how powerful you could be on November 4th if you translate your numbers into votes.
During the immigration marches back in 2006, we had a saying: “Today, we march. Tomorrow, we vote.” Well, that was the time to march. And now comes the time to vote. And I truly believe that if we can register more Latinos, young and old, rich and poor, and turn them out to vote in the fall – then not only will we change the political map, and not only will I win the presidency, but you will finally have a government that represents all Americans. And then you and I – together – will bring about the kind of change we’ve been marching for and fighting for, and lift up all your communities and every corner of the United States of America.
Cute words, and we have heard them so many times before in other presidential campaigns. At this point, we have no choice but to hope that Obama will do the right thing and keep his promises. What else is out there? the clown Ralph Nader or the fascist John McCain?
Por favor.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The Longest Walk 2 arrives to Washington, DC

Spread the word!
LONGEST WALK 2: The Final Stretch Into D.C.
by Tashina Banks Moore
National Coordinator
Hard to believe it's been four months of walking already! To date, The Longest Walk 2 northern and southern routes have covered over 6,000 miles through 17 states with less than a month to go to reach Washington , DC on July 11, 2008. We need your support.
We INVITE YOU TO JOIN US IN D.C. on July 11, 2008 as we take the last steps of The Longest Walk 2 journey and the first steps on our next – taking our concerns to an International audience.
JOIN US on July 11, 2008 to send a powerful message to the lawmakers of this country that we
have a message to deliver and we seek accountability from our government.
Sponsors needed for Welcome Celebration on Washington, DC.
As we prepare for the Welcome Celebration on the National Mall at Washington Monument July 11-13, we are seeking sponsors to support the celebration expenses such as sound, lighting and travel expenses to help bring in Native American artists and performers.
Tentative Schedule of Welcome Days in Washington, DC.:
- July 7 – 10: Cultural Survival Summit at Greenbelt Park, Maryland (National Park Service)
- July 11: Longest Walk 2 Final Leg Into Washington, DC - meeting point: TBD / Press Conference
- July 12 & 13: Welcome Celebration – Washington Monument
Dennis Banks, my father, has asked the national committee to put a CALL OUT FOR BIKERS. The Longest Walk invites bikers from around the country to join us as we enter D.C. A motorcade of 1,000 bikers to open the path for the Walkers would make a powerful statement!
Please spread the word and send this email to anyone who wants to join The Longest Walk as we walk into Washington , DC .
SHORT TERM SUPPORT ALSO NEEDED: both routes are in need of funds to get them through the last days – gas prices are over $4/gallon and food costs are also rising. We ask you to please go to www.longestwalk.org and make an online donation if you can, whatever you can afford.
Tashina Banks Moore
Volunteer National Coordinator
LONGEST WALK 2008
www.longestwalk.org
www.myspace.com/longestwalk
THE LONGEST WALK 2
watch your thoughts, they become your words watch your words, they become your actions watch your actions, they become your character watch your character, it becomes your destiny
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