LatinaLista — Among the 23 Executive Actions that President Obama signed into law today was one in which he would issue a Presidential Memorandum to: “require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations.” It appears to be among the least threatening of the actions for opponents of the President’s move to do [...]
Conservatives have a greater problem than just with Latino voters — how to respect the Latinos on their side
LatinaLista — Much has been written about the problem Republicans/conservatives are having with Latino voters. Yet, there seems to be another story that is being overlooked entirely — the problem conservatives are having with Latinos who are supposed to share their same agenda. The nation got a glimpse of this in May when the Republican [...]
Sen. Schumer’s talk with Lou Dobbs on immigration reform does little to inspire hope among Latinos
LatinaLista — As Latina Lista noted before Obama’s State of the Union address, it had been leaked that Obama would mention immigration reform in his speech. “Mention” was the right word since he said nothing new, nothing hopeful, pretty much nada. The message from Obama was perfectly clear in what he didn’t say — that [...]
Conservatives who blame minorities for economic meltdown should get their facts straight
LatinaLista — Now that the House of Representatives has signed off on the $700 billion rescue/bailout plan, people are breathing a sigh of relief that credit will finally start loosening up to get those car and college loans. They’re also doing what should have been done a long time ago — looking at what caused [...]
