Critics blast UT’s Latino award to George P. Bush

San Antonio Express News ^ | 4/5/15 | Elaine Ayala

[jimbo123]

In awarding its first-ever Latino Leadership Award, the University of Texas at Austin hoped to highlight its longtime work in establishing a Mexican-American studies center and department. It used the celebratory occasion, in fact, to announce a new Latino Research Initiative at UT.

But giving that inaugural prize to Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush — whose resume might read as thin as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s on Latino issues — triggered criticism from Latino academics and activists on and off campus.

Bestowed by outgoing and embattled university President Bill Powers, the UT Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS), the brand-new Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies and the even newer research center, the choice spurred a campus protest last week organized by some of the center’s own founders and supporters.

It didn’t take long for Latino scholars, students and activists nationally to pile on, turning to Twitter, Facebook and Latino academic listserves to express disappointment and anger.

One critic simply asked, “What on earth is going on at CMAS?”

The criticism ranged from informed to visceral, suspicious and cynical. And all of it shifted focus away from the work of UT Latino academics.

Critics called Bush unqualified to receive the award because his work doesn’t reflect a commitment to Latino communities and issues.

[jimbo123]

But aren't Karl Rove and Jeb Bush are telling us that Hispanics are thrilled with the entire Bush clan because they can speak Spanish and want Amnesty?

[Paine in the Neck]

Just bought and paid for resume polishing by the Bush cartel in advance of Geo P (GOPe, coincidental anagram? I think not) running for the next office. Lt. Gov.? House?

[rrrod]

I speak poco Spanish and I will NEVER get a mexican award!

[Liberty Valance]

" George P. Bush — whose resume might read as thin as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s on Latino issues"

Any questions what political party Elaine Ayala shills for?

[Pelham]

“But aren’t Karl Rove and Jeb Bush are telling us that Hispanics are thrilled with the entire Bush clan because they can speak Spanish and want Amnesty? “

They ought to be. But traitors aren’t necessarily highly regarded even among the people they are helping.

[jimbo123]

But Jeb and Karl say she will vote Republican if the GOP gives her and her fellow illegals Amnesty.

[tumblindice]

But she makes her latino bones, right ... here:
“The criticism ranged from informed to visceral, suspicious and cynical.”

[biff]

Aw heckeroo, it is just a minor league version of O’Slimeballs Nobel Peace prize.

[Patriot Babe]

Hell I speak Spanish and I will never get a Mexican Award! O by the way what the hell is a Mexican Award? lol

[tumblindice]

Or SecOState Shrillary’s `Outstanding Excellence in Achievement (with Ben Gazi Cluster), medal awarded to her by George III.

So she wasn’t disciplined for that debacle: the Uniparty gave her a fecking medal.

[GeronL]

leadership award?

he’s a leader? when?

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

What could be more useless than a Center for Mexican American Studies?

[jimbo123]

Bush went to the University of Texas where he earned a degree in Latin American affairs.

http://www.biography.com/people/jeb-bush-201294

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Studying Latin America, i.e. foreign relations and commerce with Latin American countries is one thing.

“Mexican-American” studies reminds me of “Black Studies.”
The creation of a department within the university for identity politics.

[biff]

Good, real good there.