Posted on 11/11/2004 1:20:22 PM PST by TERMINATTOR
Washington, DC – The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., today welcomed President Bush’s nomination of White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales to succeed John Ashcroft as Attorney General. If confirmed, Gonzales would be the first Hispanic ever to serve as Attorney General.
“We are very encouraged by the Gonzales nomination. We previously criticized the Bush Administration for not having an Hispanic in the cabinet since the departure of former HUD Secretary, now Senator-elect, Mel Martinez. We are pleased that one of the first acts since the President’s reelection both rectifies that situation and marks an historic milestone for the Latino community. Never before has an Hispanic served as head of one of the four major cabinet posts – Secretary of State, Treasury, Defense, and Attorney General,” stated Janet Murguia, NCLR Executive Director and COO.
Murguia also noted Gonzales’ ties to the Hispanic community throughout his career. “Alberto Gonzales served with distinction on the board of directors of one of NCLR’s oldest and most respected affiliates, the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) in Houston, Texas. Moreover, during his tenure as White House Counsel, he has been one of the most accessible members of the White House staff to NCLR and other Hispanic organizations,” added Murguia.
Murguia concluded, “We acknowledge that this is the first step of a long confirmation process that requires that his record be fully examined. That being said, Gonzales is a thoughtful, reasonable public servant, a man of his word, and we have every expectation that his nomination will be very well received in the Latino community.”
P.S. We Still Want California
You got it. Anything else?
GWB
I wonder what would happen if I started up a group called 'The Race'.
This can't be good.
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Better than having them call him a token sp!#
It depends if you're a "oppressed minority" or not. If you're a honky, you're a racist nazi terrorist.
They ought to change their name to The National Council of Racists.
I share your worry. Too many of the "wrong" people like Schumer like this pick. I get very suspicious when ANY democrat approves of ANYTHING that Bush does.
If La Raz like em, it means that you can count on illegal immigrants being left alone, and increasing in number.
That criticism about not having a Latino in the cabinet came a little quick don't you think? Do we HAVE to have a Latino in the cabinet all the time now, just to satisfy some quota of diversity?
They might remember that Linda Chavez was also nominated--but I believe the La Raza bunch was against her. I know some Latino groups were, largely because she was a Repbulican.
But if this radical fringe group is now becoming aware of the reality of politics, maybe they won't be tied to the Dems quite as much in the future.
What would happen if white people started up an organization and called it "National Council of the Race"?
That would just not go over that well.
Sorry, the Dims have already promised Californicate to Canukistan.
If he's a real American, I hope he's saying "Oh sh**" upon hearing the news that La Raza loves him. He shouldn't be proud of that, they're a bunch of racists.
Borders, language, culture. We were team players in 2000 and 2004. But for 2008, we want a real, pro American, believer in national sovereignty, and an enforcer of immigration laws, to step forward as the GOP candidate. Failing that, we will gather up the real Americans still left in the GOP, those who've left it, and even perhaps some from other arenas, and we shall start the Nation State Party or the Sovereignty Party or something like that. No joke. No more compromise, no more middle of the road BS.
And we've seen some racists who don't...
To: Hispanic Achievers
Thank you for your support. Together we can build a single nation of justice and opportunity.
Warmest regards,
George W. Bush
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