Posted on 12/03/2010 9:48:12 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
The idea of a "Tequila Party," which until recently was only quietly debated among Latino leaders, is now making a splash.
First reported Sunday by the Sun, the proposal has gained international attention and has been featured in news publications worldwide.
Latino leaders frustrated by Democrat’s inaction on immigration reform and fears that as a voting bloc they’re a political afterthought are discussing whether to sever their traditional Democratic ties and form an independent grass-roots political group.
They have talked about modeling the effort after the Tea Party, not in substance but in grass-roots organizational style, and have dubbed the proposed movement the “Tequila Party.”
Fernando Romero, president of the nonpartisan Hispanics in Politics, who has spoken with leaders in Nevada and nationally about the proposed effort, said he has been inundated by calls since he was featured in the Sun story.
Reporters from Fox News, the Mexican broadcasting station TV Azteca and even a Brazilian publication have asked Romero for interviews, he said.
Dozens of news organizations have followed up on the Sun story. A rewrite in the Huffington Post received more than 400 comments as of midday Monday.
"This Tequila Party thing has exploded," Romero said.
(Excerpt) Read more at lasvegassun.com ...
Isn’t LULAC, Mecha, La Raza, MALDEF, Hispanic caucus, etc. enough already?
I don’t know about you, but using “tequila” implies that all Mexicans are drunks, and is an insult.
And I guess they didn’t notice that Tequilla is Mexican, but a lot of American Hispanics are Puerto Rican, Cuban, Colombian etc. and don’t drink tequilla.
I think any brown skinned or Hispanic passable conservatives, with a willingness to go above the call, should try and keep an eye on these a-holes as the opportunity to infiltrate and discredit then in the future may present itself. After all, a few pictures of objectionable posters with Mexican or Aztlan flags flying off them may be of value. After what they tried to do to us Tea Partiers this summer, I have no problems with that. We need to turn their “rules for radicals” against these scum.
“‘Tequila Party’ proposal gains international attention”
Gee, now WHY would THAT be?
We do, but you have to remember the media gives these radicals a platform. Conservative Latinos, like myself decry these people at any and every opportunity, they don’t speak for me or represent my views by any means.
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