Actually their methods seem to be working just fine
DavidU | 04.11.06 - 8:21 pm | #

You never get a second chance to make a first impression chief. The first rallies seem to be the ones that are sticking with folks, I for one think that's just for the simple fact that they were the least rehearsed and presumably most honest.

I attended the Chicago "Gran Marche" and reported on it. I talked with folks, listened and took a lot of pictures. You know the impression I walked away with? An awful lot of these "immigrants" (snort) see the USA as an ATM from which to withdraw cash before heading back to the glorious paradise of Mexico.
(I'm not basing this only on a three hour march, I'm a chef and have worked with and managed illegals for years, but it was a lot more out in the open at the march)

I say let's help them achieve that dream sooner rather than later.
Jake Jacobsen | Homepage | 04.11.06 - 10:38 pm | #

Since you chose to attack me here rather than attempt to engage in a serious honest debate where I posted the article, I will respond to you here.

Looking at social justice movements throughout history (because I take a historial approach rather than a spoon fed approach fed to me by the U.S. government as to waht democracy looks like), toned down, pandering to the powers that be to make ourselves as Latinos, people of color, poor people, more palatable have gotten us nowhere.

What are are effectively saying is that because of his choice to particpate in actions that are (allegedly) protected by the Constitution, he deserved what he got, death.

As a women who has dedicated many years of my life to social justice, I have no problem with calling this, yes part of a revolution. I make no attempt to hide my political leanings. If you really feel that by kissing political culo you will help Latinos and society at large, well then what would you say to the civil rights movement of the 60's and their yes- gasp- breaking the law.

Sometimes when laws are unjust or when laws are being threatened that violate the human rights of fellow human beings, then yes, they should be broken. In the words of Don Pedro Albizu Campos- when tyranny is the law, revolution (yes revolution) is order.

Yes this is the United States, where it was voted on to make slaves part of a whole person, where Puerto Rican women were sterilized against their will, where racial profiling and the prison industrial complex threaten young people.

Yeah making us more palatable to the mainstream have gotten us so far.

Shame on you, as a Latino and as a human being for blaming this child and his mother.
Maegan la Mala | Homepage | 04.12.06 - 6:53 am | #

Mexicans, Latinos, Hispanics...they all have the same civil rights as anyone else! The 60's are over!

As far as the backlash goes Josue...I'm praying it comes. So far though our politicians have looked more like Jacque Chirac. Remember Jim Gilcrest in the last election? He had a fair showing, but people just didn't seem to be that passionate about illegal immigration.

Here's hoping a politician steps up and gets tough. No amnesty, build a wall.
Nathan | Homepage | 04.12.06 - 7:35 am | #

Megan, you are out of touch. Socialism does not work, and has killed more victims than capitalism ever did... but I'm sure you didn't want to hear that.

I never said anything about deserve--you should be embarrased that all you can do in response to my post is attack me by making up things I did not say. On that, shame on you.
Josue Sierra | Homepage | 04.13.06 - 10:35 am | #