Comments on: Your Tax Dollars Funding Racist Organization La Raza

By: Laura C

Laura C — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:03:54 +0000

La Raza is a special interest group that MUST NOT be publically funded. “Provide for the common defense and general welfare” in the US Constitution, does not mean take from us to give to special interest groups. Look at the word “general”. Protection and Welfare to the Americans in general, such as protection from enemies both foreign and domestic, including plagues and epidemics, dangerous gangs, many of them here illegally. General welfare could also include maintaining clean air and water and building quality roads. It most certainly includes our right to keep our money or donate it to groups like the Girl Scouts, or even to La Raza. I am pro-choice - I choose not to have any of my money go to Planned Parenthood, La Raza, NAACP, KKK (which I doubt get public funds), or any other special interest group that benefits only certain groups. Let those who support, or benefit from, those groups fund them VOLUNTARILY, as a choice. That is one of the REAL examples of being pro-choice.

By: Anonymous too

Anonymous too — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:09:08 +0000

Loren has for months taken to posting pro illegal alien BS at my local papers comment section. We are located in Long Beach California….This person is not to be taken at face value. He deceive other posters about who he represents and flat out lies when asked if he’s part of La Raza….go away loren, find a job (that has nothing to do with being an anti-American, pro illegal alien, trader to this country) or seek some psychiatric help, just go away!!!!

By: Laura V

Laura V — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:27:21 +0000

Actually I have taken a lot of slack from La Raza because of our vastly differing ideological views. Rest assured, represenatative I am not.

I am not sure if I understood the rest of your post. If I am intrepreting you correctly, the answer is no, National Council of La Raza is a non-profit advocacy organization with a very diverse staff that does not as an organization consider it to be part of the Latino Race. I don’t know of anyone in the world who would consider themselves to be part of the “Latino race” as there is no such thing. There are a multitude of racial mixes present in Latin America, such as Mestizo, as well poeple of different races such as Asians, Anglos, Blacks, etc. Perhaps you are confusing Latino Race with Latino culture, which though diverse, is somewhat definable.

By: dan

dan — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:05:00 +0000

Laura- La Raza does not consider themselves part of a Latino Race ? As our local protagonist of the La Raza party line, surely you would know this.

By: Laura V

Laura V — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:04:20 +0000

Dan Duncan - as someone who is completetly bilingual I have to clarify your translation. Raza can mean race or people depending on how it is used. NCLR has always been insistent that their use is as The People, which makes infinitely more sense as there is no specific Hispanic Race.

But more importantly, as a quick quality check, can you provide evidence of La Raza being tied into a Reconquista effort?

I was at one time accused of being tied into a Reconquista movement, ironically before I even knew there was such a thing, so I am hestitant to take your word for it.

By: David M. Duncan, MD

David M. Duncan, MD — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:42:08 +0000

Let me help you understand where Drzal is coming from. He is active in the Kentucky Coalition for Immigrant and Refuge Rights, a clear pro-illegal organization which attempts to pass itself off as an “immigrant” rights organization. Google them and Loren Drzal and you’ll get a better appreciation for both. Their efforts are directed at continuing a Sanctuary City status in Lexington and extending that to Kentucky. Militant? Certainly are. I’ve worked against them for over a year only to be threatented with physical harm and my wife was verbally intimidated by their President Freddy Piralta. If you oppose them you are targeted here. BTW, “raza” means race, breed, strain and SOMETIMES people. This Cosmic crap is subterfuge for La Raza as they have evbolved from the Chicano movement and are directly tied in with the Reconquista effort. Their motto? “For members, everything. For others, nothing!” Pretty clear message, eh?

By: dan

dan — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:26:16 +0000

Loren,

What exactly are “undocumented people” ? I believe you weret he first to use this expression here. Are you trying to say “aliens” as defined in the INA, who are here illegally?

Immigrants are not a problem.

Immigration is now a legal process in the USA (see INA). Sneaking across our border and evading our authorities is NOT immigration. This is as G points out, illegal migration.

For someone claiming to not be affiliated with La Raza, you are espousing pretty well their propaganda of the lack of distinction between legal immigration and illegal migration.

By: G. Stone

G. Stone — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:49:42 +0000

Loren:
You are correct, immigrants are not a problem. However, illegal migrant invaders are. Like many you are mixing apples and oranges. In this case the apples are OK, it’s the oranges that need to be deported.

By: jacob

jacob — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:51:29 +0000

Loren,
Go see
http://novatownhall.com/2008/05/09/what-part-of-illegal-dont-you-get/

By: loren

loren — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:46:47 +0000

Still waiting for your reasoned arguments. One person said they were against la Raza because they advocated for undocumented people. Not sure if that is true but as least it is a specific argument. I read a lot of the other blogs on this site and agree with a lot. Except, I don’t think immigrants are the problem. I think it is part of a broad structure that victimizes us all.

By: dan

dan — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:30:59 +0000

oops..

“it would appear that you have a BIASED opinion”

as they say, haste does make waste..

By: dan

dan — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:26:08 +0000

That is not what Dan is saying. What Dan IS saying that as a reported “Hispanic advocate”, it would appear that you have have an unbiased opinion on the La Raza funding topic.

I disagree with what La Raza does with public TAXPAYER funds. I disagree with their policy of advocating for illegal immigrants here in this country. And I also disagree strongly with their apologists.

opinion
• noun 1 a view or judgement not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

By: jacob

jacob — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:22:43 +0000

Loren,
“Dan seems to be saying that anyone who has worked on a cause he doesn’t agree with has no validity.”
Well put, but I believe that goes to far. When one is an advocate and especially an activist for a given cause one is not without extra bias. I say extra because we ALL have biases and viewpoints that we bring to the party. These biases while they do not in any way obliterate an ultimate truth do color positions relative to that ultimate truth.

“You seem to be saying that you only want to hear from people who only agree with you.”
NOOOO!!! We here allow and welcome all viewpoints. No one has ever been banned for advocating ANY given position. A few have been deleted for couching things in a manner little too pungently. So please come back, you will find the discussion here sharp, with little quarter given. If you come across as reasonable, you will be welcome, though hounded by those who disagree with you.

Personally I hate echo chambers.

While the majority is right of center, we have all kinds here. We do not suffer fools gladly.

By: loren

loren — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:33:08 +0000

I support a variety of social justice causes and have been mostly involved in immigration issues for the past year or so, as there is a limit to my time. That does not mean that my opinions or research are not valid. Dan seems to be saying that anyone who has worked on a cause he doesn’t agree with has no validity. You are apparently vocal on immigration issues but I have not said you have no validity. You seem to be saying that you only want to hear from people who only agree with you. That is fine, if that is where you are but that is griping , not discussing. I try to stick with facts that can be verified. By the way, I am not a member of La Raza and never had been. If I was, it would not diminish my arguments. So far, I haven’t heard much in the way of arguments from you all, only a bunch of unsubstantiaed opinion. The one person who made a valid opinion was against all earmarks. I’m not sure if I agree with that, I’d have to study it some more, but I appreciate that it was not directed against any group of people.

By: dan

dan — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:45:55 +0000

Yeah, I know, google her and you will find she is referenced in several sources as a “Hispanic advocate”.

Not a minority advocate, not an advocate for the poor, nor the hungry. nor the ill, just Hispanic. A well meaning or passive racist is still a racist.