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January 29, 2007




Useful idiot watch: Minnesota gets Mexican propaganda textbooks


The Mexican government is well aware of the "liberal" (read: weak) impulses of many of our citizens, and deviously takes advantage of them. One of the ways they do that is to use useful idiots (as well as Mexican partisans) to distribute Mexican propaganda to schoolchildren in the U.S., whether Mexican citizens or not.

The latest example comes from Minnesota, and is reported by the Star-Tribune's Heron Marquez Estrada. That person was identified here (same cite in this PDF and here) as being a Mexican citizen and legal permanent resident in 1995. Whether he's changed his status is not known, but the article is simply pro-Mexico propaganda:
Mary Kay Feltes will get a present Wednesday as part of an unusual foreign aid package from Mexico.

"I can't wait to open the box and see what's inside," said Feltes, assistant director of the Owatonna Public Library -- one of 82 organizations around the state that will receive a box of 55 Mexican textbooks.
If you'd like to politely let Ms. Feltes know that she's a useful idiot: marykay *at* owatonna.info
The books will be given to school districts, libraries, community centers, universities and penitentiaries throughout Minnesota and northern Wisconsin.

The books, all in Spanish, are similar to those used in Mexico, covering everything from social sciences to mathematics. However, these books were produced by the Mexican government specifically for Mexicans abroad, especially the hundreds of thousands in the United States.
Needless to say, Marquez Estrada doesn't disclose what viewpoint those books might present, such as the claim that the U.S. southwest rightfully belongs to Mexico.

Another useful idiot chimes in:
Chris Correa [phone: 952-496-5095], director of curriculum and instruction for the Shakopee School District, said the books will help schools better address the needs of growing Mexican and Latino student populations.

She said Shakopee, which has more than 800 Hispanic children in its schools, has tried for years to buy materials that "value original cultures."It will be nice to get the Mexican perspective on world and historical events," Correa said. "This is a connection we've wanted to pursue."
The books will be handed over on Wednesday, and those present include Mexican Consul Nathan Wolf and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman (no apparent relation to Norm). You can let him know what you think at: mayor *at* ci.stpaul.mn.us And, please write readerrep *at* startribune.com with your thoughts on their propaganda.