Archive for the ‘DNC’ Category
Casa Blanca Camino 2012: DREAMing of Hypocrisy in Iowa
1:14 pm By Maegan La Mala · Casa Blanca Camino 2012|Con la Vista al Voto|DNC|DREAM Act|Immigration|Iowa|Obama|Politics · 5 Comments
3 Jan 2012Many eyes are focused towards the Iowa Caucuses are today, highlighting the Republican U.S. Presidential Nominees and the state of presidential campaigning. High on show. Low on substance.
For many paying attention to the way immigration policy is playing out in this election, recent focus has been on Mitt Romney, a GOP front runner in Iowa and nationally, and recent statements he made. He said that if he were president and the DREAM Act were to pass in Congress, he would veto it.
Enter the Democrat/Progressive words of shock and finger pointing. This is additional proof of how much the Republicans hate immigrants, especially non-criminal college students or potential soldiers for whatever invented global conflict comes next. This is additional proof as to why everyone who loves immigrants, especially Latinos who are the perpetual faces of immigration policy, need to support the Democratic Party and vote for Barack Obama. This is what the Democrats use the Iowa Caucuses for, to knock down potential GOP nominees. Mitt Romney has been especially targeted by the Democratic National Committee who have a website and numerous videos focusing on Romney’s flip-flopping in a number of policy areas.
But hold on and wait a minute. Is it just me or does it seem like the Democrats (as a party, not individually) only really started talking about the DREAM Act after it failed a procedural vote last year? If I remember correctly, there were only a handful of Democrats who were really pushing the DREAM Act, especially as a standalone measure. If I remember correctly, for a long time, the party line was Comprehensive Immigration Reform until New York Democrat Charles Schumer beat that biometric horse into the ground, allowing the DREAM Act to be presented as the “oh well” option. And if I remember correctly weren’t there some Democrats who voted against the DREAM Act in that procedural vote last year?
Edward Kennedy RIP
9:57 am By la Macha · Careers|DNC|Massachusetts · Comments Off
26 Aug 2009(note from la Macha–oops, looks like Mamita and I both posted about Kennedy passing away at about the same time! We’ll keep both posts up, as each post carries different links and represents a different understanding of Kennedy!)
Although I don’t think Edward has the same reputation in the Latino community that his brother, Robert, has, Edward Kennedy was still a tireless advocate for the issues that concerned so many of us, including immigration. And yes, I know at least two Mexican American men who are proud bearers of the name Edward.
He had a long troubled and triumphant life–he was always the one who pointed to the cracks in Camelot. Not quite as good looking, not quiet as athletic, not quite as eloquent, but definitely always there, solid and dependable, the shoulder his family and fellow citizens needed.
He died after a long bought with brain cancer and just a few weeks after his sister Eunice also passed away.
May he rest in peace.
Revisiting the Personal and Political of the Democratic National Convention
6:33 am By Maegan La Mala · Blogs|denver|DNC|DNC08|US Presidential Race 2008 · 1 Comment
26 Sep 2008Ay the Democratic National Convention seems like such a long time ago. Denver, it’s thin air, the madness of running from one place to the other as a credentialed bloggers, being misquoted. Pero it was only four weeks and a few days ago. While much has happened since then in terms of the presidential race, what’s the saying? The more things change the more they stay the same.
Check out the DNC aventura, Beer (Veneer?) and Loathing : The Pollatix of Grain and Periphery, from the lens of the talented Nezua aka The Unapologetic Mexican. It made me weep, pero that’s probably because I was there and because Nezua really captured everything that was going on so perfectly.
DNC08: Beer and Loathing (The Pollatix of Grain and Periphery) from nezua on Vimeo.
Looking back the the DNC08 Via Kai/Zuky
14 Sep 2008The DNC08/Denver through the eyes of Kai
Looking Back the Official Democratic National Convention in Fotos
10:10 am By Maegan La Mala · denver|DNC|DNC08|Politics|US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
1 Sep 2008
Another Vision of Travelling Through Denver and the DNC
10:14 am By Maegan La Mala · denver|DNC|DNC08 · Comments Off
29 Aug 2008
Amigo Kai, fellow traveler through the locura of Denver, and source of strength, writes about his experience:
On the ride from our Lakewood hotel into the teeming heart of downtown Denver, I’m looking out the window as we roll past homeless folks lined up outside the community service center. I see a thirty-something blonde woman wearing jeans and a white tank-top standing on the side of the road holding a cardboard sign welcoming DNC attendees and asking for spare change.
Media, the DNC, and the Latino Vote : The Criminal, Macho Latino Male and the Hot Blooded Latin Sterotype Mujer
11:44 am By Maegan La Mala · denver|DNC|DNC08|Internet|Media|Newspapers|Politics · 1 Comment
28 Aug 2008Everyone wants the Latino vote, even if we are all gang bangers and putas, at least according to the mainstream media. Day after day, out hotness and criminality is highlighted, even in so – called political articles covering endorsements and independent media here at the DNC.
I never thought I’d have anything in common with Daddy Yankee, who recently endorsed Republican presidential candidate John McCain. And no, I’m not talking about being Puerto Rican, I’m talking about being stereotyped.
DNC 08 : Change in Denver Looks Like a Police State
9:50 am By Maegan La Mala · Activism|denver|DNC|DNC08|Politics|US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
28 Aug 2008Keeping it real by staying outside where the gente be, Nezua captured the aftermath of the police brutality around the DNC.
Via / Awearness Blog
VivirLatino at the DNC 08 : Riding the Back of the Ghetto Bus in Denver
11:22 am By Maegan La Mala · Colorado|denver|DNC|DNC08|Politics · 10 Comments
27 Aug 2008
One blogger has criticized this website, with a personal attack on me and the use language and identity. Normally, I would unleash a stream of Spanish curses at my screen and move on, pero the reality of the Democratic National Convention against the reality of Denver ties it all together.
It’s all in the representation. Carlos attempted to do an incomplete post about the Latino (he puts the word in quotes) bloggers covering the convention. I say incomplete because he misses many Latino bloggers and other POC bloggers here covering not the speeches, that can be followed from a hotel room as well as from the “privileged” space of the credentialed blogger area, a room with a tv, but rather the extreme space between those spaces and the real, physical reality of Denver residents, especially residents of color.
Police Brutality in Denver
7:22 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · DNC|US Presidential Race 2008 · 2 Comments
26 Aug 2008Just saw this video of a cop in Denver slamming a woman to the ground with his police baton. Then, after the woman starts talking to the press, the police come over and arrest her. In light of all the analysis about how horrible China was in regards to human rights, I have to wonder where all the analysis is about this incident?
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