Don't Vote & The El Paso Latino National Republican Coalition
Engage, Empower, Educate & Elect!
That’s the motto of the Latino National Republican Coalition.
I’m a fan of what the El Paso Latino National Republican Coalition is doing. I know, I know I’m a Democrat and not supposed to say nice things about the bad guys. But I think any effort to get Raza more involved in the political process is something we should all be celebrating.
And when there are deliberate attempts at trying to discourage La Raza from voting, it’s something we should all, Democrat and Republican alike, be against.
When Nevada Senator Harry Reid questioned why any Latino would be a Republican, the LNRC couldn’t wait to send out a press release talking about how evil Senator Reid was doing so. They even called for his resignation because of his comments.
And they were right to be critical of the comments of Harry Reid. If you recall I was also critical of the sentiments of Reid, though I didn’t, and don’t think he needed to resign for being a pendejo.
The LNRC elaborated on their mission statement in the press release calling for his resignation:
El Paso LNRC Mission Statement:
To Engage the Latino community in local Republican Party activities and to work for the advancement of the Party’s principles, policies, and candidates, and to support the platform of the Republican party
To Empower the Latino community by given them a voice, insuring the rightful participation of members in local, state and national elections.
To Educate not only citizens of Latino and Hispanic origin, but all citizens of El Paso in the American political process, the LNRC and the Republican Party.
To Elect qualified Latinos, Hispanics and all qualified Republican candidates to office at all levels of government.
So here’s my question.
Why haven’t the El Paso LNRC issued a statement condemning the group Latinos for Reform for the ads they creating urging Latinos to not vote?
Latinos for Reform is a Republican-funded organization. The HVIC (Head Vato in Charge) is a conservative Republican operative. I traced the PO Box of the organization and it’s the same PO Box used by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.
I think the reason that the El Paso Latino National Republican Coalition has been silent on the issue, completely silent on the issue locally, is because the ad is coming from Republicans. Yet it is the El Paso LNRC that should be the ones voicing the loudest concern. Its disrespect of their organization and the goals for which they stand from their own party.
The El Paso LNRC has an absolute obligation and responsibility to their membership to stand up to a move by their own party that runs counter to their own articulated mission statement of empowering the Latino community by giving “them a voice, insuring the rightful participation of members in local, state and national elections.”
You can’t allow your party to work against the stated goals of your group.
It is unacceptable.
The reason I think there was a quick press release from the LNRC when it was Reid’s comments was because he’s a Democrat. I think they forgot that in their organization Latino comes before Republican. They must have because they didn’t say anything when it’s a Republican group being a bunch of pendejos.
The bottom line is Reid was wrong for questioning why Latinos would vote Republican. But an organization spending time, treasure, and talent to get Latinos to not vote at all is way worse and the El Paso LNRC has been completely silent on the issue.
Take it from someone who is frequently critical of his own party, there are times when you have to stand up to the party if they are wrong.
It takes courage to do it, but it’s the right thing to do.
That’s the motto of the Latino National Republican Coalition.
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| From The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia |
And when there are deliberate attempts at trying to discourage La Raza from voting, it’s something we should all, Democrat and Republican alike, be against.
When Nevada Senator Harry Reid questioned why any Latino would be a Republican, the LNRC couldn’t wait to send out a press release talking about how evil Senator Reid was doing so. They even called for his resignation because of his comments.
And they were right to be critical of the comments of Harry Reid. If you recall I was also critical of the sentiments of Reid, though I didn’t, and don’t think he needed to resign for being a pendejo.
The LNRC elaborated on their mission statement in the press release calling for his resignation:
El Paso LNRC Mission Statement:
To Engage the Latino community in local Republican Party activities and to work for the advancement of the Party’s principles, policies, and candidates, and to support the platform of the Republican party
To Empower the Latino community by given them a voice, insuring the rightful participation of members in local, state and national elections.
To Educate not only citizens of Latino and Hispanic origin, but all citizens of El Paso in the American political process, the LNRC and the Republican Party.
To Elect qualified Latinos, Hispanics and all qualified Republican candidates to office at all levels of government.
So here’s my question.
Why haven’t the El Paso LNRC issued a statement condemning the group Latinos for Reform for the ads they creating urging Latinos to not vote?
Latinos for Reform is a Republican-funded organization. The HVIC (Head Vato in Charge) is a conservative Republican operative. I traced the PO Box of the organization and it’s the same PO Box used by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.
I think the reason that the El Paso Latino National Republican Coalition has been silent on the issue, completely silent on the issue locally, is because the ad is coming from Republicans. Yet it is the El Paso LNRC that should be the ones voicing the loudest concern. Its disrespect of their organization and the goals for which they stand from their own party.
The El Paso LNRC has an absolute obligation and responsibility to their membership to stand up to a move by their own party that runs counter to their own articulated mission statement of empowering the Latino community by giving “them a voice, insuring the rightful participation of members in local, state and national elections.”
You can’t allow your party to work against the stated goals of your group.
It is unacceptable.
The reason I think there was a quick press release from the LNRC when it was Reid’s comments was because he’s a Democrat. I think they forgot that in their organization Latino comes before Republican. They must have because they didn’t say anything when it’s a Republican group being a bunch of pendejos.
The bottom line is Reid was wrong for questioning why Latinos would vote Republican. But an organization spending time, treasure, and talent to get Latinos to not vote at all is way worse and the El Paso LNRC has been completely silent on the issue.
Take it from someone who is frequently critical of his own party, there are times when you have to stand up to the party if they are wrong.
It takes courage to do it, but it’s the right thing to do.
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