Posted on 08/11/2007 6:22:32 PM PDT by T.L.Sink
Tens of millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars could soon be flowing into the National Council of La Raza, an organization that advocates for civil rights for Hispanics and has connections to other groups that advocate the separation of several southwestern states from the rest of the nation. The proposal has been made by Rep. Rubin Hinojosa, and it would give the organization $5 million starting in 2008, with the funding doubling "for each fiscal year thereafter." Rep. Charles Norwood, R-GA, condemned La Raza last year as a radical "pro-illegal immigration lobbying organization that supports racist groups calling for the secession of the western United States as a Hispanic-only homeland." Norwood has called on La Raza which sees "The Race" as part of an ethnic group that will one day reclaim Aztlan, the mythical birthplace of the Aztecs. Aztlan includes California, Nevada, New Mexico and parts of Texas and Colorado. The plan, H.R. 1999, was introduced in April and has already been referred to a committee for action. Americans for Legal Immigration spokesman William Gheen said, "The thought of paying taxes to this pandering racist organization should enrage everyone! It's unethical for any group engaged in politics to be receiving taxpayer funds. La Raza lobbies on issues and then lobbies to receive more money."
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“La Raza” = “The Race”
Sure, why not? Just be sure to angle the gun barrel up towards the roof of our mouths instead of at the back of our throats.
Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX) was elected to Congress in 1996 and is currently serving his sixth term as the representative of the 15th District of Texas. The 15th Congressional District stretches from the Rio Grande Valley to historic Goliad County and the Coastal Bend region. Much of the region is rural, however Hidalgo and Cameron Counties are part of the third fastest growing metropolitan statistical area in the country.
In Congress, Rubén Hinojosa is regarded as a champion for the disadvantaged and has distinguished himself as a strong advocate for education, housing and economic development. His primary goal in Congress has been to reduce the chronic unemployment rate in regions of the district. By focusing on developing a highly educated, well-trained workforce, modernizing the local infrastructure including roads and highways, and creating new job opportunities, Congressman Hinojosa has been instrumental in bringing unemployment rates to record lows.
Congressman Hinojosa serves on three House committees: 1) Committee on Education and Labor, 2) Committee on Financial Services and 3) Committee on Foreign Affairs.
As a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Life Long Learning and Competitiveness, Congressman Hinojosa is widely recognized as a champion for investing in human capital through education. He is a powerful voice for the aspirations of communities traditionally left behind in America’s education system: low-income families, minorities, students with disabilities, English language learners and the children of migrant and seasonal farm workers. He is also committed to making every child prepared for college and able to afford higher education.
As chairman of the Education Task Force for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressman Hinojosa ensures that federal education policy never loses sight of the youngest and fastest growing population in the country B Hispanic Americans. By focusing on a group of proven federal education programs that are critical to the Hispanic community, often referred to as the Hispanic Education Action Plan (HEAP), Hinojosa has helped to secure dramatic increases in resources that target Hispanic communities.
In higher education, Congressman Hinojosa has vaulted Hispanic-Serving Institutions to a position of prominence. In the 1998 amendments to the Higher Education Act, he succeeded in establishing a separate title of the Act dedicated to the development of HSIs. Since that time, funding for HSIs has grown from $12 million to nearly $95 million.
On the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Hinojosa is widely recognized as a leader on issues affecting the underserved, from banking to housing.
To address the plight of families in his district and across rural America, Congressman Hinojosa formed the Rural Housing Caucus to bring national attention to the scarcity of housing in rural areas. He introduced legislation to improve the situation and is working with his colleagues and advocates towards the Caucus's goal.
In the 110th Congress, Congressman Hinojosa was appointed to the House Foreign Affairs Committee where he has been appointed to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment.
In recognition of Congressman Hinojosa’s achievements in Congress and service to his community, he has received numerous awards and recognitions including the naming of two new elementary schools and the Rubén Hinojosa Highway and the Industrial Park in the Delta Region.
Prior to his election, Congressman Hinojosa served twenty years as President and Chief Financial Officer of a family-owned food processing company, H&H Foods. He earned a Bachelor in Business Administration and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Texas in Austin and in Edinburg, respectively. He is married to Martha Lopez Hinojosa and has one son, Ruben Jr., and four daughters Laura, Iliana, Kaitlin and Karén.
5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320, 640, 1280, 3560, 7120, 14240, 28480.....
The new “candyman” for the invaders...
Those dern Democrats!
If only we could elect a GOP government!
La Raza = the Racists.
well , . . at least we know THEIR congresscritters have brass balls
too bad ours are worried about being “liked”
Now our tax dollars are being earmarked for our own destruction. Thanks, Dems.
Geeze o petes lets give the klan 5 mil too while were at it. I’m sure there are plenty of racist groups of all stripes who would love to get some taxpayer dollars.
bump
"Terrorist" takes up a lot less space...
Also interesting that Hinojosa's fiefdom is the 'third fastest growing.." can you guess who is moving in there?
Baseline budgeting? That could get expensive real quick!
A Sart of Five Million. Then when the funding is doubled it’ll be a Fart?
If this is true, I think that the Feds should start funding the KKK and American Nazi Party, just to be fair.
Yes. And when the funding is quadrupled, then it'll be a Wart.
I thought when you pay someone to beat you black and blue, that it was Masochism...............
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D&*# it! Our government has it’s ever illegal-lovin’ head up it’s butt.
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