Students protest seminar

Northwest Herald ^ | Wed, 24 Oct 2007 | REGAN FOSTER

[chicagolady]

CRYSTAL LAKE – A group of McHenry County College students got an impromptu civics lesson from college President Walt Packard Wednesday when they presented Packard with a petition protesting a controversial presentation scheduled later this week.

Members of Latinos Unidos, the college’s Hispanic student organization, gathered more than 400 signatures in three days from students who opposed the college agreeing to rent space to the Illinois Minuteman Project. The petition also asked the college to prohibit groups such as the anti-illegal immigration organization from using the facilities.

“They bring ideas that are opposite what the Latinos Unidos mission is,” Latinos Unidos co-leader and Student Senate President Emmanuel Martinez said. “We think we’ll have a group that will go against what we’ve been trying to do and build on the campus.”

The Minuteman Project is scheduled to convene its program at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The seminar, which will feature an Ohio sheriff known for his tough stance on illegal immigrants, will come two months and one lawsuit after organization advocates originally had planned.

It also follows a seminar conducted at the college by the McHenry County Peace Group on civil rights and the benefits of immigration.

Packard told students that the college couldn’t accept one group and deny another. Because the campus is open to the public, he said, it is open to rental from any organization that completes the proper applications and provides insurance.

Packard also called on the Hispanic students to be ambassadors for their cause.

[massgopguy]

What is the mission of Latino Unidos?

[Convert from ECUSA]

Latinos Unidos = La Raza’s campus gestapo

[gubamyster]

ping

[Dante3]

Once again a Hispanic group is trying to destroy freedom of speech. Not the first time they are acting like invaders with their outlandish sense of entitlement.

[Razz Barry]

“They bring ideas that are opposite what the Latinos Unidos mission is,” Latinos Unidos co-leader and Student Senate President Emmanuel Martinez said. “We think we’ll have a group that will go against what we’ve been trying to do and build on the campus.”

Yes, they are, thank G-d, against what you are trying to do. The open border Latino groups should be given free media time to voice what they are trying to do. The Minute Men would be overwhelmed with new members.

[Niteflyr]

“They bring ideas that are opposite what the Latinos Unidos mission is,” Latinos Unidos co-leader and Student Senate President Emmanuel Martinez said. “We think we’ll have a group that will go against what we’ve been trying to do and build on the campus.”

Sounds like a great idea!!

[Niteflyr]

One would conclude from their actions and words that the Latino mission is to prevent the enforcement of immigration laws in the US. This could also be easily understood as a racist group attempting to reinforce its racial component to further erode the lawful taxpayers control over his property and freedoms. In the old days racism was considered bad. Now it seems to be considered good. Am I missing something here?

No....you seem to have a good grasp of the situation....