Behind the Boycott


Do associations make the man? Can a movement be judged by the company it's leaders keep?
John Fund points out not all Hispanic immigrants support the boycott today and that there are some curious alliances behind the scenes.

But some of those boycott advocates appear to have a broader agenda than fighting measures cracking down on illegal immigration. On Thursday, the Democratic-controlled California Senate, by a vote of 24-13, pushed through a resolution recognizing the nationwide protest and calling for granting legal residency to many illegals. "We are a nation of ever-changing laws," declared state Sen. Gil Cedillo. "Slavery. It was wrong. We changed that law." Mr. Cedillo urged his colleagues to recognize the country's "tradition of social change."

Nativo Lopez, president of the Mexican American Political Association, insists the "Great American Boycott" will go on. His group has passed out flyers promoting the event and calling for "immediate legalization without conditions." He opposes guest-worker programs supported by President Bush and Sen. John McCain, calling them an infringement on the rights of those who want to come to America.

But Mr. Lopez has a colorful history that calls into question his bona fides as a self-appointed spokesman for Hispanics. He has long been known as the Al Sharpton of Southern California for his ethnic demagogy. In a 2003 recall election, voters ousted him as a member of the school board in Santa Ana, the most heavily Hispanic city in America, mostly because he pressured parents to demand bilingual education for their children.

This is going to be worth watching today.

You know, I can't help but notice that this whole immigration protest is being presented as only two sides, just like the global warming debate.

Right or wrong. Black or white.

Good or EEEEEVVVILLLL! (And you don't want to be EEVIL, do you?)

You win OR lose if there are only two sides playing.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Mon - May 1, 2006 at 04:38 AM  Tag


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