Thread: Wal-Mart CEO will headline La Raza Conference

Hillary Clinton, Obama and Sharpton headline Hispanic conference

The Associated Press

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

MIAMI: Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott will headline the National Council of La Raza's conference in Miami next week, the group announced Tuesday.

The annual event is expected to draw thousands of Hispanic students, business leaders, community organizers and officials for four days of educational forums and a little fun. Pop singer Elvis Crespo and Miami's own rapper Pitbull will provide entertainment.

The Council will use the event to kick off a national campaign with Univision to register Hispanics to vote in the 2008 election.

The campaign expands on the Los Angeles-based program "ya es hora" or "now is the time" to register new citizens.

"We want to show that the Latino vote is important, that Latino voter turnout can make the difference," said Janet Murguia, NCLR president.

Organizations such as NCLR and Univision have long helped Hispanics obtain U.S. citizenship and registered them to vote. But this year marks the first time these and other groups are working together in a nationwide push.

Univision plans to air ads for the campaign on its national and radio networks, local affiliates and on the Internet.

"What we hope will make a difference this year is that united front," said Univision news anchor Maria Elena Salinas.

NCLR will focus its voter drive in 11 key states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, North Carolina and Texas. The mix includes states with large, established Hispanic communities and those with growing Hispanic populations that could swing the 2008 election.

The NCLR effort comes as naturalizations are already skyrocketing. In May 2006, 74,583 people applied for U.S. citizenship, according to the Department of Homeland Security. That number jumped more than 50 percent to 115,175 by May of this year, with Mexicans representing the largest group.

NCLR attributes the increase to fee hikes set for later this month and concern over anti-Hispanic rhetoric that emerged during the immigration debate.

Democrats hope the new citizens will choose their party rather than the Republicans, many of whom opposed last month's Senate bill because it provided a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

But Murguia said the organization is not looking to swing voters to one party. A number of Florida Republican leaders will attend the event, including three U.S. representatives and the governor. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and John McCain were all invited, though the group said they had yet to confirm Tuesday whether the candidates would attend.

"We are bipartisan," Murguia said. "What we want is for people to be educated about the importance of their vote and where their representatives stand on the issues that are important to them."

"We want to show that the Latino vote is important, that Latino voter turnout can make the difference," said Janet Murguia, NCLR president.

They want to show that they TRAMPLE on the rights of legal Americans! It's going to backfire on them like cheap gas!

YES IT WILL BACKFIRE. THEY ARE FORGETTING THAT LATINOS ARE NOT THAT BIG OF A PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION. AND MANY ARE ILLEGAL. WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? NO ONE ELSE IS GOING TO VOTE FOR THEM, ONLY LATINO? AND DONT FORGET THAT MANY LEGAL LATINOS (WHO CAN VOTE) LOATHE THE ILLEGALS BECAUSE THEY ARE GETTING LIKE A FREE PASS. SO IT MAKES NO SENSE

Why didn't they invite Hunter, Tancredo, or Paul?

Why didn't they invite Hunter, Tancredo, or Paul?

Their message would conflict with La Raza'a racist agenda.

"We are bipartisan," Murguia said.

Yeah, bi-partisan like when traitors in both parties collaborate against American citizens.

NCLR will focus its voter drive in 11 key states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, North Carolina and Texas. The mix includes states with large, established Hispanic communities and those with growing Hispanic populations that could swing the 2008 election.

Growing because of an invasion of illegals.

They won't swing any election. Most are too lazy to go to the polls. They talk a big game and then fail to produce.

Time to boycott Wal-Mart in those states.

Originally Posted by tinybobidaho

Time to boycott Wal-Mart in those states.

I already boycott Walmart.
*number one importer of Chinese goods
*the way they treat their employees
*the way they change the face of the neighborhoods that they come into.

Although not entirely perfect in the subject area, overall, Costco has a much better record of corporate responsibility.

For one, they treat their employees much better (although I understand, their background checking process is fairly rigorous, I have heard on this forum that some illegals have been known to gain jobs with them in a few locations). I do know someone that works for Costco and says very good things about the corporate culture and CEO in particular.
Not only that, but they offer benefits (20hr/wk+ employees), and last time I checked, they were adding stores at a faster rate, and their stock price was much better than Wal-Mart... they seemed to have figured out something that the Walton family has not...

Costco - if you, or your employees are watching, wouldn't this be a good time to re-double your efforts at ensuring that ALL your employees are legally allowed to work for the company? Ever consider the Basic Pilot program, or something similar? Re-doubling your efforts in this regard would give the American big-store shopper yet one more reason NOT to patronize Wal-Mart, and shop at Costco instead....