California: Lopez ousted from board - Hispanics toss activist, bilingual ed. advocate

The Orange County Register ^ | February 5, 2003 | COURTNEY PERKES, MARIA SACCHETTI AND FERMIN LEAL

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SANTA ANA

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Related story: Opposition to Lopez cut across city - Analysis finds the school trustee lost his strongholds in the recall election.

Hermandad Mexicana Nacional has a history of fraudulant activity related to its immigrant assistance programs: California to repay $2.5 million in federal grants misspent by local groups.
And...Bilingual Issue Drives Recall Battle.

[Ben Ficklin]

"Voter turnout was more than 21%."

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Bump

[Brian Allen]

<< California: Lopez ousted from board - Hispanics toss activist, bilingual ed. advocate >>

Lopez is out.

Now to get Grayout.

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"(Unz) lives in Northern California, what's his business in Santa Ana?" asked Margarita Chavez, 18, who voted against the recall.

His business is the fact you would like to take money from taxpayers just like him and me for your failed bilingual education.

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When Hermanidad is Not Brotherly - October, 1999
Interesting post about Bert Corona, the Stalinist founder of Hermandad, and his use of violent intimidation to achieve his ends.

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"Just because he's Hispanic, doesn't mean I have to vote for him," said Eloisa Gonzalez, 63, a Mexican immigrant who said she voted to recall Lopez because of problems in the school district, such as crowded classrooms.

There is cause for hope...

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Yeah, you've got that right. I know many hard working Mexicans with good, conservative values. They just need a little help understanding the American political landscape.

Conservatives could do a better job providing meaningful media bites that communicate to working people who wish their paychecks were a little bigger. Argentina and Mexico just played a match that was viewed by many hispanic fans on tv, there should have been at least a couple message ads from the Republican party.