La Raza: a “Wave of Hate” Responsible for Sinking Senate Immigration Bill
 
Consider the galling hypocrisy of a group, whose literal translation means “The Race” (and were talking about the Latino race) accusing opponents of one of the worst pieces of legislation to emanate from the United States Senate of racism.
Here is what Cecelia Munoz, spokeswoman for La Raza had to say about efforts to derail the Amnesty Bill:
"That had an extraordinary impact in the Senate, and as a nation, I don't think we should be comfortable with the fact that the United States Senate responded to what was largely a wave of hate," "I think we have to shine a light on it," Ms. Munoz said. "At the end of the day, we believe people need to take sides, that you can't stand on the sidelines, especially if part of what is motivating the actions of the United States Congress is not really about the public-policy debate, but is about their discomfort with Latinos..."
Naturally, the Democratic Presidential candidates have all jumped on the bandwagon in their haste to pay obeisance to one of their socio-ethnicentric constituencies. Speaking before La Raza recently, Obama decried the Immigration Bill’s defeat as a manifestation of “racism.”
Is accusing a large swath of the American public regardless of party affiliation, who adamantly opposed the Senate Amnesty Bill, a judicious strategy? How will this tactic play out in the general election? Do Democrats feel confident that accusing those who opposed the bill of racism will be a winning strategy?
 
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
By Johnny K