Census time is here and the Republicans in Texas are practically drooling in anticipation of the four new districts Texas is likely to get. If the rumors are true they intend to develop two strong Republican districts, one strong Democrat district and one leaning Democrat district. This may sound more-or-less fair to anyone from outside of Texas but the truth of the matter is that the growth in population has been 70% Hispanic and Hispanics, even in Texas, tend to vote Democrat.
This is purely a political thing. Republicans here are well aware that the majority of Hispanics vote Democrat. If they gave Hispanics full representation then they would end up making three of the four new districts Democrat. That’s just not going to happen. When it comes to politics, power will almost always win out over fair. The reality of the situation is that if they pitch it just right they may be able to swing just enough Independents to vote Republican in that ‘leans Democrat’ district to get a Republican elected. So that 70% increase will only have 25% representation.
I have no doubt they think they would do a better job of representing us than the Democrats would anyway. I also have no doubt that they would still insist on as few as possible Hispanic achievements be taught in school. They would still complain that people should not be speaking Spanish. They would still act as if every Hispanic is illegal until proven otherwise. They would still act as if we should only be hired in menial jobs and the list could go on and on.
We may not like this situation but can we really blame the Republicans completely? Let’s face it, we have the numbers. What we don’t have is the interest to go out to vote. We desperately need to change that. Republicans speak sneeringly of the “browning” of Texas. Well I have news for them, Texas was brown long before they got here. It’s time we stood up for what we are and what we believe in. The Republicans will always be happy to minimize our influence. Whether we let them or not is up to us.
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Patricia,
Who are the leaders of the Hispanic People? Is there a Martin Luther King among them? Someone needs to help lead these people (American & others) to stand on their feet and take hold of “their country” America!
You don’t need to be hispanic to see that we have moved back to the days of the Middle Ages. I think someone needs to lead these people out of the Dark Ages and show them the power that they possess if they start acting as a united political group. If all the Hispanics went on strike for ONE WEEK think of the massive breakdown it would cause.
If they do not want to be Mexican Americans then I would agree, they need to home. I know many illegals that live off the State of Arizona, the Federal Gov’t mandates that the States must provide “free” housing. We have taught them to survive by taking advantage of “the American System”.
I wish someone would teach them to hold their heads high and be proud of being an American Hispanic!!! The majority ARE American Citizens, but like the Blacks were, they have been broken-down and there seems to be no one that wants to lead them.
I know little about politics but I grew up in the 60’s & 70’s and remember the riots. The time is right for a Hispanic Movement!!
Permalink, what are you smoking? What makes you think Hispanics are not standing on their feet? It’s only because the REST of their countrymen are STANDING ON THEIR BACKS to make obscene profits that they appear to be on their knees. You are right in that NO Hispanic-American, as you like to call them, with any policital aspirations has deemed it politically savvy to take up the banner of Hispanic equality in this TOTALLY anti-Hispanic American environment. As for the “many illegals” collecting government aid in Arizona, I don’t know how that happens because in Florida, you have to show so much proof of legality that it is even impossible for citizens born here to get a driver’s license withough an ORIGINAL OFFICIAL
(THIS THING JUST TAKES OFF) , continued. from above. We must show an original certified birth certificate to even renew our driver’s license. We cannot offer even mental health or any other aid if people cannot come up with papers of some kind that at least LOOK legal. And as for the Mexicans/Guatemalans/Salvadorenians and other Hispanics working here, they are working themselves to their literal death in the most dangerous, filthy and unwanted jobs that can be found. They work with false social security cards that pay the money they make into SOME AMERICAN’S retirement account, because they will never see a penny of it. Taxes are taken our of their paychecks THAT THEY NEVER GET BACK because they can’t legally claim them. The local farmer owners drive around in Lexus and live in mansions and pile their workers into mobile homes a dog wouldn’t live in and CHARGE THEM RENT!!! But don’t be fooled by their mild mannered exteriors. This is a sleeping giant and when it is properly stirred, there will be hell to pay. Understand, these people have access to your homes, they are your nannies, housekeepers, gardners, trash collectors, roofers, agricultural workers. Without their cheap labor, your world will turn into a little piece of hell because I can flat out guarantee you will NEVER get Americans to do such horrible work for such low pay. Yes, in that I agree with you. I wish all Hispanics would take a few months off and go home. America would come to it’s knees then for sure.