Thread: Southern Latino Agenda

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And the "Southern" Latino Agenda
Found in Newsletter
Written by National Institute for Latino
Posted on 2008-08-27





A few days ago, word started circulating that yet another Latino agenda was being released from ,to some, a surprising source, Azteca America. Titled "Agenda Latino: The State of Latinos 2008 --- Defining An Agenda for the Future," this is a preliminary 21-page report with a final and more detailed version to be released on September 23rd in Washington, DC. Azteca America is a television network with affiliates in 60 US markets that is controlled by Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego.

The distinctive recommendation of this report is its call for ". . . the future president to create a presidential advisory commission to advance an Agenda Latina. This commission should be comprised of national, state, and local leaders representing the Latino community. The commission should incorporate grassroots efforts and be productive." The full report will provide more detail based on research conducted by the University of Denver Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship (DULCCES) headed by Dr. Debora M. Ortega, an associate professor of social work.

The interesting thing about this report is that it was underwritten by a Mexico-based conglomerate, Grupo Salinas, raising questions about whether a foreign-based corporation should be meddling in the internal affairs of the Latino community in the United States. However, they point out that they have worked with the following US-based Latino organizations in the development of this report: the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute; the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement; the National Council of La Raza; Voto Latino; NDN; the League of United Latin American Citizens; the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials; the Latino Issues Forum; the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project; and the Republican National Hispanic Assembly. In addition, through their Fundacion Azteca they are also collaborating with the Washington, DC-based VotoLatino outfit headed by Maria Teresa Petersen (who is best known as a regular commentator on Latino politics on MSNBC) on Movimiento Azteca, a nonpartisan voter registration campaign.

For further information on the "State of Latino 2008", contact: Daniel McCosh , Fundacion Azteca America, Tel: 011 52 55 1720 0059, Email: dmccosh@gruposalinas.com .

Are we surprised at the list?

Hardley.....excuse me while I polish up my tin hat and crystal ball. It's been clear as all get out all along......but what do I know?

Grupo Salinas:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grupo_Salinas

Another latino agenda, followed by a list of 'demands' from a latino advocacy group! What's new...

What's new...

Seriously......nothing new here!

They need to up-grade their cause.....it's old, boring, been there done that. Lost all meaning and credability. Sounding like Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton. Noisemakers.

What about an American agenda. What should Latinos get that other Aemricans can't get? Why should we have a Latino agenda? What is good for one American should be good for another American no matter what the race. I think this is what pisses most Americans off. Latinos don't deserve any more or less than any other American. I still don't know why we have a black caucus, latino caucus, asian caucus, jewish caucus, indian caucus etc. How about a plain ole American caucus. What does "for the advancement of blacks or latinos etc." really mean? If it means that they get more advantages than white Americans, isn't that racist or discrimmination? I just don't get it, especially since we are so pc.

the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute; the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement; the National Council of La Raza; Voto Latino; NDN; the League of United Latin American Citizens; the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials; the Latino Issues Forum; the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project; and the Republican National Hispanic Assembly.

DONT THEY HAVE ENOUGH GROUPS ALREADY? It seems like they just keep adding more. Their arrogance and demands are making me sick.

WHATS IN IT FOR AMERICANS? How ANTI-AMERICAN can they get? They just keep on dividing. Most Latin-Amercan countries have SUCKY governments and their people want to leave. So why on earth do they want to make it into the same DISRUPTIVE 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES that they fled from?

Originally Posted by butterbean

the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute; the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement; the National Council of La Raza; Voto Latino; NDN; the League of United Latin American Citizens; the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials; the Latino Issues Forum; the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project; and the Republican National Hispanic Assembly.

DONT THEY HAVE ENOUGH GROUPS ALREADY? It seems like they just keep adding more. Their arrogance and demands are making me sick.

WHATS IN IT FOR AMERICANS? How ANTI-AMERICAN can they get? They just keep on dividing. Most Latin-Amercan countries have SUCKY governments and their people want to leave. So why on earth do they want to make it into the same DISRUPTIVE 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES that they fled from?

All these groups should be disbanned on the grounds of discrimination.

They are working for an apartheid-form of government.

". . . the future president to create a presidential advisory commission to advance an Agenda Latina.