Only in America Ping!
Talk about chutzpah. Looks like the Hispanics in America think they've reached that point where they now have political power.
Posted on 04/28/2006 10:20:50 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Hispanic Caucus met with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Thursday to voice concerns in the Latino community about immigration, reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act and Texas redistricting.
Gonzales assured caucus members President Bush supports reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, and the administration finds criminalization measures in the House immigration bill problematic.
Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus task force on civil rights, said the caucus also pressed the attorney general about the Texas redistricting plan before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Gonzales defended the Bush-appointed officials at the Justice Department who approved the Texas redistricting map even though career lawyers on staff objected unanimously to the plan, saying it diluted minority voting strength.
Gonzalez, a former Texas district judge, said the caucus told the attorney general that redistricting maps should be pre-cleared to protect minority voting rights, and "allow organizations and individuals to challenge a redistricting plan without going to court."
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 1 in the Texas redistricting case.
The GOP-drawn map was pushed by then U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, and adopted by the Texas Legislature in 2003 over strong objections by Democrats.
Democrats contend the map diluted minority voting strength in Congressional District 23, which was redrawn after Rep. Henry Bonilla, R-San Antonio, nearly lost re-election to a 2002 challenge by Democrat Henry Cuellar of Laredo.
The redistricting cut out half of heavily Latino Webb County and added rural white voters in three Hill Country counties.
Gonzalez said it was important to open a dialogue with the attorney general about the importance of pre-clearance practices, and other concerns in the Latino community.
Gonzalez said the Hispanic Caucus is proud of the attorney general's achievements. Nonetheless, "we are going to have disagreements on policy."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
gmartin@express-news.net
"and the administration finds criminalization measures in the House immigration bill problematic."
I usually find pandering politicians "problematic" myself.
I believe the name has been changed to the Congressional Caucus of the Americas.
/sarc
How about a "White American Caucus"?
Simply an "American Caucus" would be appropriate, looks like we need one.
That minority being the Dimocrats!
("career lawyers" = liberal Dimocrats)
I really wasn't trying to sound racise but seeing as how we "Americans" are already represented by a "Black Caucus" and a "Hispanic Caucus", I merely thought that a caucus that represents those of us who are being discriminated against form one of our own.
We'll see how that plays out.
A few lawns will go unmowed; so what?
High time to deep-six that unconstitutional boondoggle. Teddy Kennedy's now invoking it to demand multilingual ballots. All our Congressmen need to be urged to dump it.
My comment had nothing to do with racism. I was simply pointing out that noone is representing average americans anymore.
Bingo! Just sent my Senators and representatives faxes telling them that they could all count on Speaker of the House Pelosi, as I had absolutely no intention of voting for any of them and soon to be Majority Leader Reid.
sw
true, but either way we are NOT represented. I really like this answer when they call for donations....get your donations from your illegal alien constituents, you can also get them to vote for you instead of me.
sw
actually my point was....they are not supposed to be allowed to vote!
Talk about chutzpah. Looks like the Hispanics in America think they've reached that point where they now have political power.
Whenever someone who is not legally supposed to vote,does vote, WE ARE ALL DISENFRANCHISED!!!
susie
They have the right to go home and vote, who's stopping them?
Gonzales, Gonsalez, Gonzalez, & Gonsales
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.