[daviddennis]

Oh dear me! I'm the last person who would argue for complacency!

Examine these two claims that I've seen here on the site:

(1) Bustamante was a member of MEChA, and they want to return California to the Mexicans. Evil!

(2) Bustamante is a captive of the Hispanic lobby and will do his darndest to resume bilingual education, a proven failure.

The first claim sounds so extreme and absurd that it might turn people away from our cause, which is to make sure Bustamante is not elected. There are also some fair-sounding rebuttals against it - Bustamante joined it only to get an education, he wasn't in it long, etc.

The second claim is true on the face of it, and is enough to prevent any right-thinking person from voting for the guy.

I would argue that it's a lot easier to accomplish our goal - turning people against Bustamante - by emphasizing alternative two instead of one. This is the correct course even if alternative one is true!

Does that make sense?

D

[spirit_free]

Yes, I do see your point and you are correct. However, I believe that the current state law makers have awaken a 'sleeping giant' here and it would behove us to incorporate those people. These are people (democrats) who are just now beginning to see the leftist for what and who they are. I believe we need to accentuate that for them and we need to bring to light more than just bilingual education. There is some big and serious stuff going on here ... it's just that simple. We would be crazy not to take advantage of what is currently going on. We can do that in a delicate and intelligent way I think.