Last Update: 10.12.2008 at 19:35:34
Resultados del debate y comentario
De acuerdo a las encuestas realizadas por CNN y CBS inmediatamente después del debate, parece que Obama fue el ganador indiscutible.Aquí están los resultados:CNN:¿Quien estuvo mejor en el debate?Barack Obama - 51%John McCain - 38%¿Quién está mejor capacitado para manejar el problema en Irak?Barack Obama - 52%John McCain - 47%¿Quién está mejor capacitado para manejar el problema de la eco [read more...]
Posted 09.27.2008 at 18:45:49
Loretta and Linda Sánchez’s Brother Believed To Be Dead
No joke here. It’s so very sad. Loretta and Linda Sánchez’s brother Henry Sánchez and his girlfriend Penny Avila are believed to be the dead found after a boat sank in Southern California…Body found in sunken boat believed to be brother of Reps. Loretta Sanchez and Linda SanchezWhat happened that clear, moonless night in the [...] [read more...]
Posted 10.10.2008 at 16:49:23
Candidates Silence On Immigration Irks Latinos
Two presidential debates later, and still no comment from John McCain or Barack Obama on the issue of illegal immigration.With anxiety over the economy high, immigration has faded from the national stage and become an inconvenient topic for candidates, said Efrain Escobedo, voter engagement director for the nonpartisan National Association of Latino Elected Officials, or NALEO.Ironically, though, [read more...]
Posted 10.10.2008 at 09:08:25
Voter Engagement Blogger Call
Blogger Call Agenda, 10/09/08, 12pm EDTTopic: Voter EngagementSpeakers:Kety Esquivel (NCLR) - moderatorClarissa Martinez (NCLR),Efrain Escobedo (NALEO),Ben Monteroso (Mi Familia Vota),Lindsay Daniels (We Are America Alliance)AgendaI. WelcomeII. Misinformation on Immigrant VotingIII. NALEO pollIV. Efforts to mobilize Latino Voters- Ya Es Hora- Yo Votare- We Are America AllianceV. Q & AClick [read more...]
Posted 10.09.2008 at 12:55:43
Yes We Carve
Here's my first contribution toYes We Carve...much harder than it looks [read more...]
Posted 10.09.2008 at 19:37:00
Philadelphia Flyers fans boo the heck out of Sarah Palin and her daughters
I don't know if the w00t the crowd for booing Sarah Palin or to be appalled at the fact she dragged her middle and smallest daughters out on the ice with her. What kind of a mother subjects their daughters to the scorn and rejection of thousands of fans on a hockey rink?Oh right. The same mother that would force her daughter through a pregnancy even if she were the victim of rape or sexual abuse b [read more...]
Posted 10.11.2008 at 23:44:49
Campaigns Silent On Immigration: Pro-Migrant SanctuarySphere
While the Obama campaign filled outThe Sanctuary's questionnaireon immigration and foreign policy issues the McCain campaign remained silent. In the debates bothcandidates have been silent on this issue.After three debates involving the Obama-Biden and McCain-Palin candidates, the one subject that has not come up is immigration. -Greg Siskind's BlogIronically, though, Escobedo said, the election' [read more...]
Posted 10.10.2008 at 12:29:02
Latina Feministas Contra La Pendeja Palintonta
During the debates I got angrier and angrier about Sarah Palin. When she was first announced as the VP Candidate I was annoyed but not surprised that a group of old white man thought this was their best plan. But as time has gone on, I am more and more insulted as an American, as a woman, as a Latina, as an independent voter, that Sarah Palin is representing anyone.As such we formed an independent [read more...]
Posted 10.06.2008 at 12:38:49
Happy Third Birthday to Us!
Three years ago, VivirLatino.com went live and the world hasn't been the same since. Ok so maybe I exaggerate and by the world only mean the blogosphere, pero three years ago when I started as an editor here, I knew this would be a wonderful site and project and my expectations continue to be met.We've had amazing editors, guest editors, special coverage of events as fluffy as the Latin Grammy Awa [read more...]
Posted 10.12.2008 at 10:54:47
“That One”wins last night’s debate
The polls and focus groups from last night show that Senator Obama, referred to as “that one” by Senator McCain, won. I thought that Obama clearly delivered a stronger performance last night. He scored with the more liberal wing of his party when he said that health care was a right, while McCain offered a more muddled answer. And to think that “town halls” are supposed to [read more...]
Posted 10.08.2008 at 14:53:26
Mexico: Putocop nabs thief who preyed on gay men online
[NOTE:This is part one of a two part story] It's been a while since I've been able to keep a more consistent blog post schedule and a few stories out there that I would have loved to write about. This is one of them.It all started with a September 2nd article ("Follows clues, lies and traps him") which ran in Mexico'sLa Reforma(it's only available to subscribers there but was also published on th [read more...]
Posted 10.12.2008 at 19:00:00
Elizabeth Dole's problem with racist ally
Back in June, Elizabeth Dole launched thefirst TV ad of her current re-election campaign. Believing that taking a hard line on immigration would insulate her from voter dissatisfaction with her party's performance over the last eight years, she touted her efforts to allow local law enforcement "access to the federal tools to identify, apprehend, and deport" undocumented immigrants through statewid [read more...]
Posted 10.09.2008 at 22:07:00
The top 20 places in U.S. to raise families does not include the state of Tennessee
Don't get angry.The factors constituting the best environment in which to raise children is quite subjective. New rankings by reputable sources come out all the time. So if you don't like the latest one -- such as the Top 20 ranking by Forbes magazine -- just wait a few more months.Athttp://www.forbes.com/, the latest ranking advertised great schools, low crime and a desirable cost of living as th [read more...]
Posted 07.06.2008 at 15:43:00
Jaguares at Human Rights Foum in SF on 9/20
Jaguares to participate in Amnesty International events in San Francisco Mexican Rock band Jaguares joins Amnesty International's Small Places Tour, the organization's most ambitious global music and human right project ever, featuring more than 600 concerts and human rights events in 50 countries between September 10th and December 10th (Human Rights Day). ... [read more...]
Posted 09.18.2008 at 01:27:37
Order A Christmas Wreath, Support Farmworker Women
Order your Christmas wreath TODAY and SUPPORT Farmworker WOMENYour purchase of a Christmas wreath supports farmworker women as they work towards economic and leadership developmentMujeres Luchadoras ProgresistasWomen Fighting for ProgressSince its founding as an organization of farm worker women, MLP members have worked to address the needs of farm worker women , and to foster economic and leaders [read more...]
Posted 10.07.2008 at 14:05:00
Bloguerismos: Del voto femenino y candidatos a vicepresidente
La Bloguera y Dabloguiman charlan sobre Hillary Clinton, su discurso de concesión, el voto femenino y candidatos a la vicepresidencia.Contáctanos víaSkypeoGizmo.Hillary Clinton termina su campaña y ofrece respaldo a ObamaObama y el voto femeninoEmpiezan las especulaciones sobre posibles candidatos a la vicepresidenciaAl Gore da su respaldo a ObamaMapa de Visitas y Oyentes -Déjanos un Audiocor [read more...]
Posted 06.17.2008 at 22:59:01
Is this illegal enough for you Judge Mukasey?
Bush’s nominee for Attorney General John Mukasey does not believe that “waterboarding” is either illegal or actual torture.Let’s see, this is one form of “waterboarding”, better known around the world as Chinese water torture:And this is another representation of the same form of torture depicted in a painting at the Tuol Sleng Prison in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Th [read more...]
Posted 11.02.2007 at 21:05:54
The Latino vote under siege by report claiming voter fraud
A new report circulating in media circles attempts to discredit the Latino vote with unfounded allegations of potential widespread voter fraud. Yet, what lies at the heart of the report is a fear that the strength of the Latino vote is soon to be realized.This week was the last week to register to vote in 29 states. Organizations holding voter registration drives targeting Latinos were reporting m [read more...]
Posted 10.11.2008 at 03:34:39
Joe Montemayor Goes YouTubing
I had the chance to record Texas House-127 candidate Joe Montemayor at the Kingwood Area Democrats brunch last weekend. Since then, I've edited the video into three videos (more are on the way). So, even though you may be enjoying John McCain's recent endorsements of Barack Obama ("He's a decent family man" and not having to fear him when Barack is elected), here's the first Joe Montemayor video, [read more...]
Posted 10.11.2008 at 11:13:00
Million Dollar Investor Visas Ok'd for Florida
From the Orlando Business Journal: Lake Buena Vista Resort Village&Spa has become Florida’s first federally-designated EB-5 Regional Center. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service designation, known as the EB-5 immigrant investor program, allows foreign buyers to eventually become... [read more...]
Posted 10.12.2008 at 20:20:07
Happy Día de la Raza!
Arte by Nezua, using arte from the Codex Tepetlaoztoc as well as bg image by T. Mursell Although Christopher Columbus was perhaps not the first to discover America, as has so often been claimed, he was the one to bring about the first real contact and interaction between Renaissance Europe and the American continent with its various civilizations; and that has shaped and changed world history in [read more...]
Posted 10.12.2008 at 17:13:11
Conservatives Push Ridiculous Attacks on Obama in Last-Ditch Effort
As the election draws closer and closer with each passing day, conservatives are getting ever more desperate to take down the Obama/Biden ticket any way they can.Prominent conservative blogger “California Yankee,” posting under his real name of Dan Spencer, continues to question the citizenship of Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois). This is part of a larger narrative1 that conservatives [read more...]
Posted 10.12.2008 at 21:07:51
State and Local Round-up
TX: HOUSTON CHRONICLE: DPS cracks down on undocumented immigrants In a clampdown on undocumented immigrants, the Texas Department of Public Safety has adopted a new policy requiring noncitizens to prove they are in this country legally before they can obtain or renew a driver’s license. Gov. Rick Perry applauded the change, which went into effect Oct. 1, as a way to strengthen the state̵ [read more...]
Posted 10.10.2008 at 16:46:42
Daily Headlines: October 12, 2008
* Argentina:Election Day may be approximately one month away yetU.S.expats in countries like Argentina have alreadycast their ballotsfor president.* Mexico:The country’s crime wave continued with the killing ofover two dozen peoplein a matter of hours last week including elevengunned down in a bar.* Ecuador:Oil and mining minister Galo Chiribogaquit from his postas the government renegotiate con [read more...]
Posted 10.12.2008 at 10:00:00
McCain's Shameful Hate Campaign Crashing
Maddow: Venomous Hate at McCain-Palin Rallies is FrighteningCNN: Congressman Lewis -- McCain-Palin Sowing Seeds of Hatred& DivisionCenk: McCain Pushes Forward With His Campaign Of...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [read more...]
Posted 10.11.2008 at 23:32:00
We are ACORN
It's easy not to always feel love for ACORN, even if you are on the political left. Social justice advocates and organizers routinely complain that ACORN doesn't always work well in coalitions, or that they suck up all the air in a protest action or press conference, leaving their allies in the shadows. They use a bare-knuckled style of organizing that can be alienating for even those on the side [read more...]
Posted 10.10.2008 at 13:29:18
McCain Campaign Palling Around With Terrorists in Miami?
Governor Sara Palin’s denunciations of Senator Barack Obama’s alleged links to former Weather Underground member and self- identified -but never convicted- bomber, William Ayers, make Cuban-American exile Max Lesnik’s 76 year-old body shiver in anger. Palin’s claim that Obama “pals around with terrorists” reminds him, he says, of the many bombings, drive-by shoo [read more...]
Posted 10.09.2008 at 16:45:18
Unfair
This.If three terms are good for Mayor Mike Bloomberg and current elected officials, then three terms are good for his successor and future office holders. [read more...]
Posted 10.10.2008 at 09:14:00
Latinos Breaking Heavily for Obama and Democrats
Let us now put to rest the nasty canard that Latinos will not vote for a black candidate. This election season, Democratic Presidential candidate, Barak Obama, stands to gain several Western states on thestrength of the Latino vote. Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and perhaps Arizona are allin play for Obama. Never mind that the Latino vote in the state of California forms a D [read more...]
Posted 12.31.1969 at 18:00:00
Reyes-Ewing: University Study Indicates Better Lawsuit Results for English Speakers
DALLAS, Sept 08, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --A study from the Texas Tech UniversityRawls College of Business(TM) indicates that English-speaking Hispanicplaintiffs experience better results in civil lawsuits than theirnon-English-speaking counterparts.The study, presented in a paper by Dallas attorney Angel Reyes and TexasTech professors Bradley T. Ewing, Ph.D. and James C. Wetherbe, Ph.D., is [read more...]
Posted 10.11.2008 at 23:08:47
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