LaRaza Confirms Gonzales Is One Of Their Members!
Tennesseans for Responsible Immigration Policies | November 22 2004
FLASHBACK:
Architect of Abu Ghraib Torture is Bush's Pick for Attorney General
National Council of LaRaza confirms that Alberto
Gonzales is one of their members. Those of us in border states know the slogan
of this group:
"For those within 'the race,' everything; for those outside 'the race,'
nothing."
The definition of "the race" of course, is "Hispanics/Latinos/Chicanos"
or whatever their current name du jour. Should a "white" candidate
be a member of the KuKluxKlan or other white supremacist group, the National
Council of La Raza would scream in outrage. Seems they believe that racists
are only "white."
Contact your two US Senators and tell them no, no, no. NO on Alberto Gonzales
for Attorney General and NO for the US Supreme Court. When candidates for
office (elected and appointed) are rejected for membership in racist groups
like LaRaza, membership will become a liability.
To send an e-mail to your US Senators, go to http://www.senate.gov/ and you'll
find their website email forms. You'll also find the phone numbers of their
offices for a follow-up phone call.
NCLR WELCOMES NOMINATION OF GONZALES TO SERVE AS ATTORNEY GENERAL
WASHINGTON, DC - The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national
Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., today welcomed
President Bush's nomination of White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales to succeed
John Ashcroft as Attorney General. If confirmed, Gonzales would be the first
Hispanic ever to serve as Attorney General.
"We are very encouraged by the Gonzales nomination. We previously criticized
the Bush Administration for not having an Hispanic in the cabinet since the
departure of former HUD Secretary, now Senator- elect, Mel Martinez. We are
pleased that one of the first acts since the President's reelection both rectifies
that situation and marks an historic milestone for the Latino community. Never
before has an Hispanic served as head of one of the four major cabinet posts
- Secretary of State, Treasury, Defense, and Attorney General," stated
Janet Murguia, NCLR Executive Director and COO.
Murguia also noted Gonzales' ties to the Hispanic community throughout his
career. "Alberto Gonzales served with distinction on the board of directors
of one of NCLR's oldest and most respected affiliates, the Association for
the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) in Houston, Texas. Moreover, during
his tenure as White House Counsel, he has been one of the most accessible
members of the White House staff to NCLR and other Hispanic organizations,"
added Murguia.
Murguia concluded, "We acknowledge that this is the first step of a long
confirmation process that requires that his record be fully examined. That
being said, Gonzales is a thoughtful, reasonable public servant, a man of
his word, and we have every expectation that his nomination will be very well
received in the Latino community."
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