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Kucinich-Sponsored Resolution Approved at National Latino Congreso
PRN newswire ^ | Oct. 6, 2007 | PRN newswire

Posted on 10/07/2007 12:30:46 PM PDT by AuntB

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Latino Congreso, meeting in Los Angeles this weekend, has unanimously passed one of two resolutions presented by representatives of the Kucinich for President campaign and will consider a second one today.

The Congreso, expected to draw upwards of 2,000 Latino elected officials, community leaders, and activists from across the country, is developing a political and social action agenda for the coming year, and hopes to have a major impact on the 2008 Presidential election campaign.

The campaign of Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich is the only Presidential campaign that is officially sponsoring the Congreso.

Kucinich will be the keynote speaker Sunday morning at a breakfast sponsored by the Latino Vote Caucus. Today (Saturday), Rep. Kucinich's wife, Elizabeth, will address a luncheon meeting on "America & the World in the 21st Century."

The resolution approved Friday night calls for the Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department to shut down a telephone hotline set up to encourage people to report the whereabouts and activities of persons the callers suspect of being in the country illegally. The Congreso resolution says the hotline encourages "racial profiling and promotes discrimination of the Latino community of Maricopa County."

The second resolution deals with the "Minuteman Project," a group of individuals who patrol the U.S. border with Mexico to discourage crossings. The group is all volunteer, raises its funds from private sources, and, while heavily armed is undocumented as being a bona fide law enforcement agency.

The Congreso resolution finds that the Minuteman Project "promotes violence, hatred, racism and discrimination which are not representative traits of the honorable and just American society that has a rich legacy of immigration and inclusiveness."

On Saturday, a group supporting the Minuteman Project will picket outside of the Sheraton Los Angeles Hotel where the Congreso is being held. The protestors claim they will be peaceful, although one pro-Minuteman Internet blog on Friday discussing the Congreso included the comment "Target rich environment...I suggest we treat the event like a M.O.V.E. house in Philadelphia..." The blog referred to an incident in Philadelphia on May 13, 1985, when police dropped an incendiary device on a row house after being fired upon when attempting to serve arrest warrants on four of the occupants. The resulting fire from the device burned down 50 houses, killing six people and leaving another 200 neighborhood residents homeless.

Kucinich staffers from California, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona are participating in the Congreso.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; immigration; kucinich; nationwithinanation
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The National Latino Congreso, meeting in Los Angeles this weekend,

Last year the marchers in our streets told us they have ' a nation within a nation'

Looks like we now have a government within our government.

1 posted on 10/07/2007 12:30:48 PM PDT by AuntB
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To: AuntB
Dennis the Menace is sure to get the vote of every illegal in the country.
2 posted on 10/07/2007 12:36:03 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (If martyrdom is so cool,why does Osama Obama go to such great lengths to avoid it?)
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To: AuntB
The fact that these displaced Mexicans take Dennis Kucinich seriously is a clear indication that they are crazy as coots. They have zero understanding of either American laws or American people. We need to stop the invasion of the ignorant.

Congressman Billybob

Latest article, "A Toe-Tapping Good Time"

Heads up -- my announcement of running for Congress in 2008 will appear here, Monday afternoon.

3 posted on 10/07/2007 12:36:05 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob (www.ArmorforCongress.com)
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To: AuntB

what america, gringo?


4 posted on 10/07/2007 12:39:20 PM PDT by bill1952 (The 10 most important words for change: "If it is to be, it is up to me")
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To: AuntB

If the “Congreso” likes it, it’s a pretty clear indication that I shouldn’t.


5 posted on 10/07/2007 12:39:21 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Oh, the huge manatee!!!)
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To: Congressman Billybob
The fact that these displaced Mexicans take Dennis Kucinich seriously is a clear indication that they are crazy as coots. They have zero understanding of either American laws or American people. We need to stop the invasion of the ignorant.

I know it sounds biggoted, Billybob, but cultures who don't have representative government/rule of law and have never fought to protect it basically have no use for it. The alien crowd has aligned itself with ANSWER, socialist workers parties, communists, Islamists and everyone that is not AMERICAN.

6 posted on 10/07/2007 12:41:34 PM PDT by AuntB (" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
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To: AuntB

The illegal aliens and the space alien unite. It’s a wonderful country.


7 posted on 10/07/2007 12:41:38 PM PDT by RichInOC (Dennis Kucinich and Bug-Eyed Earl from the "Red Meat" cartoons...separated at birth?)
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To: AuntB
The resolution approved Friday night calls for the Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department to shut down a telephone hotline set up to encourage people to report the whereabouts and activities of persons the callers suspect of being in the country illegally

In other words, their first resolution is to try to prevent law enforcement in the country.

But I thought they were all just trying to be good, law abiding Americans? Isn't that what we've been told over and over again?

8 posted on 10/07/2007 12:45:48 PM PDT by Regulator (Yeah Right)
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To: AuntB
The Congreso resolution finds that the Minuteman Project "promotes violence, hatred, racism and discrimination which are not representative traits of the honorable and just American society that has a rich legacy of immigration and inclusiveness."

Let's take a look at this... First off, the beginning is nothing more than an illegitimate, lying rant to defame, and therefore marginalize, the Minuteman Project. The key part is the very true part that immigration was and is a very important part of what makes the USA the country that it is. What they leave out is the fact that it's LEGAL immigration AND ASSIMILATION that has made the USA what it is... It's the assimilation that was the "melting pot" analogy that this country used to be.

On the other hand, this group and others like it are supporting and encouraging ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION and the balkanization of America, which does nothing but hurt the country and the people here legally.

Mark

9 posted on 10/07/2007 12:47:27 PM PDT by MarkL (Listen, Strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government)
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To: MarkL

Agreed!


10 posted on 10/07/2007 12:48:45 PM PDT by AuntB (" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
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To: AuntB
Kucinich is a Socialist of the first magnitude.

He would support ANYTHING that creates more government dependents, and targets for wealth-redistribution.

He's always assaulted successful enterprises and individuals, trying to target them to take their money and hand it out to selected classes. (That's how he bankrupted the City of Cleveland as Mayor).

His voterbase is DU and Daily Kuss, and every moonbat and loonie you can find.

11 posted on 10/07/2007 1:03:09 PM PDT by traditional1 ( Fred Thompson-The ONLY electable Republican Candidate)
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To: AuntB
Kucinich is definitely way, way, way out in left field, but he is pushed even further that way by his young British socialist wife. A marital joining of the delusional politics of national suicide from both sides of the pond.
12 posted on 10/07/2007 1:06:48 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: bill1952

My dear friends..............

PUKEMAO!


13 posted on 10/07/2007 2:13:51 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

We get the scum.......Calderon keeps the cream!


14 posted on 10/07/2007 2:14:24 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: AuntB

QUISLING: a synonym for traitor, someone who coll

U.S. Constitution, Article 4 Section 4:

"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,

and shall protect each of them against Invasion;"


Invasion: \In*va"sion\, n. [L. invasio: cf. F. invasion. See Invade.] [1913 Webster]

1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.

aborates with the invaders of his country.

15 posted on 10/07/2007 3:41:48 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: AuntB

16 posted on 10/07/2007 3:50:24 PM PDT by Ladycalif (Free The Texas 3 - Ramos, Compean and Hernandez)
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To: Ladycalif

...no comment....:<)


17 posted on 10/07/2007 6:05:11 PM PDT by AuntB (" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
We get the scum.......Calderon keeps the cream!

Perfect!!

Go take you BP meds and read this one:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907936/posts

US to launch $1bn ‘Plan Mexico’

18 posted on 10/07/2007 6:08:12 PM PDT by AuntB (" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Resolutions passed by the Latino Congreso

Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown
Oct 5th-9th 2007

2007 APPROVED RESOLUTIONS

Resolution 5.01 - Voter Empowerment Resolution

Author: Mr. Antonio Gonzalez

Organization: Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP)

Resolution 5.03 - Ask the California Governor to Sign AB 1294

Author: Mr. Steve Chessin

Organization: Californians for Electoral Reform

Resolution 5.04 - A Resolution to Promote a More Inclusive and Racially Just Democracy
Author: Ms. M. Aurora Vasquez

Organization: Advancement Project

Resolution 5.05 - Instant Runoff Voting for the City of Los Angeles

Author: Mr. Gautam Dutta

Organization: New American Foundation

Resolution 5.06 - Restoration of Voting Rights

Author: Mr. Justin Levitt

Organization: Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

Resolution 5.07 - RESOLUTION on Rights for Open and Honest Elections and against Corporate Secret Vote Counting

Author: Ms. Judith Alter

Organization: Protect California Ballots

Resolution 5.09 - Resolution supporting the incorporation of unincorporated East Los Angeles

Author: Mr. Tomas Gonzales

Organization: Long Beach LULAC Council 3088

Resolution 5.11 - Resolution on the 2010 Census

Author: Mr. Steven Ochoa

Organization: William C. Velasquez Institute (WCVI)

Resolution 5.12 - Resolution on Redistricting Reform

Author: Mr. Steven Ochoa

Organization: William C. Velasquez Institute (WCVI)

Resolution 5.13 - Unconstitutional Towing and Driver’s License Resolution

Author: Honorable Gilbert Cedillo

Organization: The Honorable Gil Cedillo, Senator, California State Senate

Resolution 5.14 - Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday Action 2007 & 2008

Author: Ms. Evelina Alarcon

Organization: Cesar E. Chavez National Holiday

Resolution 5.15 - SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 327 & HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL 359 TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY OF SITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LIFE OF CESAR ESTRADA CHAVEZ AND THE FARM LABOR MOVEMENT

Author: Mr. Joshua Stark

Organization: National Parks Conservation Association

Resolution 5.16 - Sheriff’s Hotline

Author: Mr. Yuri Jimenez

Organization: Kucinich For President 2008

Resolution 5.17 - Resolution Supporting Hungry For Respect

Author: Ms. Cynthia Aragon

Organization: Somos America Coalition, Arizona

Resolution 6.01 - Stop the War- End the Occupation

Author: Mr. Rosalio Munoz

Organization: Latinos for Peace

Resolution 6.02 - Resolution on Luis Posada Carriles

Author: Ms. Alicia Jrapko

Organization: International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban Five

Resolution 6.03 - Resolution to Overturn Unconstitutional Family Travel Restrictions to Cuba

Author: Mr. Alvaro Fernandez

Organization: Comision Cubana-Americana Por Derechos Familiares, Inc.

Resolution 6.04 - Resolution to Support Humanitarian Mediation In Colombia by The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Author: Mr. Roberto Vargas

Organization: William C. Velasquez Institute (WCVI)

Resolution 6.05 - RESOLUTION ON POLICY CHANGE: U.S.- CENTRAL AMERICAN RELATIONS

Author: Mr. Robert Vargas

Organization: William C. Velasquez Institute (WCVI)

Resolution 6.06 - Closure of the School of the Americas (SOA)/WHINSEC

Author: Ms. Sandra Sunshine Williams

Organization: Committee to Close the SOA

Resolution 6.07 - Support for Puerto Rico Self Determination

Author: Mr. Pablo Martinez

Organization: League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

Resolution 6.08 - Oppose Expansion of NAFTA/CAFTA

Author: Mr. Oscar Chacon

Organization: National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC)

Resolution 6.09 - A Call to Humanism and Respect for Independence and Sovereignty

Author: Mr. Ricardo Zelada

Organization: Latinos Por La Democracia Participativa

Resolution 6.10 - Resolution on the Five Cuban Political Prisoners

Author: Ms. Alicia Jrapko

Organization: International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban Five

Resolution 6.11 - Fair, Humane and Rational Immigration Reform

Author: Mr. Nativo Lopez

Organization: Mexican American Political Association (MAPA)

Resolution 6.12 - Resolution to Urge Congress to Repeal 287 (g) and Restructure Federal Funding to Target Drug Enforcement Operations and Place a Civilian Oversight Committee

Author: Mr. Pablo Martinez

Organization: New Mexico LULAC

Resolution 6.13 - Resolution to Urge the Bush Administration to Halt Immigration Raids

Author: Mr. Pablo Martinez

Organization: New Mexico LULAC

Resolution 6.14 - Resolution to Urge the Bush Administration to Halt Modern Day Concentration Camps, Restructure Immigration Detention Center Policies and to Consider Parole of Immigrants with US Born Children

Author: Mr. Pablo Martinez

Organization: New Mexico LULAC

Resolution 6.15 - No Human Being is Illegal

Author: Mr. Raul Anorve

Organization: Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California

Resolution 6.16 - Formal Position and Statement Denouncing Vigilantism of the “Minutemen Project”

Author: Mr. Yuri Jimenez

Organization: Kucinich For President 2008

Resolution 6.17 (Floor Resolution) - Resolution in Support of Day Laborers

Author: Mr. Pablo Alvarado

Organization: National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON)

Resolution 6.18 (Floor Resolution) - Resolution supporting the UFCW lawsuit re: ICE Swift Raids

Author: Mr. Fernando Rodriquez

Organization: Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)

Resolution 6.19 (Floor Resolution) - Withdraw of United Nations Troops in Haiti

Author: Mr. Jean-Robert Lafortune

Organization: Haitian-American Grassroots Coalition

Resolution 6.20 (Floor Resolution) - RESOLUTION TO RESPECT THE SOVEREIGNTY OF BOLIVIA AND ITS DEMOCRATIC PROCESS

Author: Mr. Rosalio Munoz

Organization: Latinos for Peace

Resolution 6.22 (Floor Resolution) - RESOLUTION TO DEMAND THAT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT HEAR THE CASE OF THE U.S. CITIZEN CHILDREN OF UNDOCUMENTED PARENTS

Author: Mr. Emma Lozano

Organization: National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON)

Resolution 6.23 (Floor Resolution) - Restore the Fairness Doctrine Act

Author: Ms. Lydia Guzman

Organization: Somos America Coalition, Arizona

Resolution 6.24 (Floor Resolution) - Decreasing the National Hispanic Dropout Rate Supporting the DREAM Act

Author: Mr. Luis Avila

Organization: Somos America Coalition, Arizona

Resolution 6.25 (Floor Resolution) - Enforcing Real Estate Fraud Laws

Author: Mr. Francisco Mendoza

Organization: Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)


19 posted on 10/07/2007 8:23:10 PM PDT by Ladycalif (Free The Texas 3 - Ramos, Compean and Hernandez)
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To: Travis McGee

BUMP-TO-THE-TOP!


20 posted on 10/07/2007 8:27:55 PM PDT by PGalt
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