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HispanicVista Columnists & Guest Columns Week of March 27, 2006	HispanicVista Columnists & Guest Columns Week of March 27, 2006
Incompetent Congress reps and a gullible electorate
Incompetent Congress reps and a gullible electorate	Rape in Mexico
By Patrick Osio, Jr./HispanicVista.com March 27, 2006 Why does a sector of our elected political body insist on stopping the $6 dollar a day worker from entering the US in search of the $6 an hour job as the way to resolve the illegal immigration issue instead of stopping the $6 an hour employer who should be paying $12 (or more) an hour to American citizens and legal residents? It sounds kind of, well, dumb, doesn’t it? Dumb and really expensive, and too boot, it hasn’t worked.	By Richard N. Baldwin T. /HispanicVista.com March 27, 2006 FROM MEXICO Caught your eye, didn't I? But I am talking about economic rape, not the sexual kind. And specifically, the rape of the Mexican workers. But to understand this we should look at labor law in México and how it is applied to the workers in the formal market.
It Is Official - Republicans Are Nitwits	Insulted Again: By Cunningham First; Wannabes Today
By Steven J. Ybarra, JD/HispanicVista.com December 27, 2005 *Notas por La Casa Politica* I was a guest on the Hannity “radio rant” not long ago. Before I came on the air, Hannity made his favorite quip to his audience, “How stupid do they think we are?” My father used to say if a man asks that question, well, that is pretty much the answer.	By Raoul Lowery Contreras/HispanicVista.com March 27, 2006 With our special 50th District congressional election approaching because Duke Cunningham has gone to prison for taking obscene bribes, most of the candidates are insulting voters with shadow issues.
The Value Question in the Education of Latinos	21st Century Innovation
By Manuel Hernandez March 27, 2006 Within the American core value system, education ranks extremely high. While I grew up in a close knit Puerto Rican family in Sleepy Hollow, New York, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, my teachers imparted education as the most important value in American society. But when my family moved back to their homeland, the Island of Puerto Rico, in 1974, I immediately felt the shift in value system.	(Second of a two-part article) By Ing. Karl A. Rüggeberg Associate Director of Paramount BioCapital, Inc. Treasurer and Member of FUMEC Board of Governors Faced with the challenges and opportunities that the changing nature of innovation at the dawn of the 21^st century represent and which were covered in our previous article, we now turn to the specific recommendations set forth by the National Innovation Initiative (NII) to secure America’s scientific and technological leadership in years to come.
A Nation That Demands Unkindness.	A YEAR OF DEATHS ON THE ARIZONA DESERT (2004-2005)
By Pedro Celis, Ph.D. “Once we secure our borders and the American people are confident that we have control of the south, in particular, I believe that we will be able to have a rational national debate about what to do with the 8 million to 10 million souls that are here”, declared Congressman Mike Pence (R-Indiana) recently, while explaining his opposition to the guest worker program proposal endorsed by President Bush.	Chiapas al Día, No. 498 CIEPAC Chiapas, México Migrating from or through Mexico to the United States without visas, 473 persons died last year along the border before reaching their destination. Most died of exposure to the elements (i.e., they froze to death in the mountains or died from heat stroke and dehydration in the desert or they drowned in canals or rivers). Some were murdered.
En memoria de los nuestros	The Jesus Testimony
By Aquiles Ernesto Martínez Memorias y más memorias, llegan y se van de cuenta propia Horribles crímenes que no deben pasar debajo de la mesa Hechos por contar, tan crudos abortos de bajeza Vidas inocentes al zafacón como si fueran bazofias…	By Bill Dahl Enough! Once again, the voice of the Christian God is being muted by the fear-laden adrenal reactions of our elected officials in Washington D.C., who claim the name of Christ, yet deny the application of His Gospel, when confronted with the choice of satisfying special interests, or implementing our God’s clear teachings on this matter.
IMMIGRATION WATCH	U.S. and Mexico work to increase security and prosperity
An e-newsletter monitoring extremism and the anti-immigration movement For the week of March 21, 2006 [UT] Hate group leader addresses Utah immigration panel The St. George Daily Spectrum reports / March 17, 2006 - American Patrol founder Glenn Spencer told a crowd of more than 150, "lying, corruption and deceit are part of the Mexican culture."	Border cooperation By Luis Cabrera and David C. Stewart Having been immersed in a process of economic integration for over 10 years, the United States, Mexico and Canada understand the importance of improving the quality of life of our societies, increasing the competitiveness of our economies and drawing our political connections ever closer.
Rallying Latinas and women entrepreneurs	Echodesign: An opportunity to a clean environment
By Daniel Urzedo Half of the nation's population growth since the start of the decade is driven by Hispanics. This group accounted for more than 13 percent of the population in 2002 according to a recent report by the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank.	By M. Sc. Gustavo Lopez Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Introduction. In the decade of 80's we lived in an atmosphere in which national and international governmental organisms and the private sector showed a great interest on the problem of contamination, taking care to establish mechanism of legislation and…
President Bush Radio Address on Immigration	What We've Gained in 3 Years in Iraq
(Spanish version follows) THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On Monday, I will attend a naturalization ceremony here in Washington. It's always inspiring to watch a group of immigrants raise their hands and swear an oath to become citizens of the United States of America. These men and women follow in the footsteps of millions who've come to our shores seeking liberty and opportunity, and America is better off for their hard work and love of freedom.	By Donald H. Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense Some have described the situation in Iraq as a tightening noose, noting that "time is not on our side"and that "morale is down." Others have described a "very dangerous" turn of events and are "extremely concerned." Who are they that have expressed these concerns? In fact, these are the exact words of terrorists discussing Iraq -- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and his associates -- who are…
Patrick Osio, Jr. has written, *The Mexican Perspective: Establishing Personal & Business Relations by Understanding Their Culture & Protocol,* a short but intensive E-book on the Mexican perspective on numerous issues between our two countries. The E-book is also an in depth primer on Mexican culture and protocol for better understanding that allows establishing personal and business relationships, and how to avoid the most common faux pas that can ruin relationships and business deals. Literally this book has been of immense help to thousands, you too can gain from Mr. Osio's lifetime experience. About the author Table of Contents Excerpts from the manual _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMENTARY THE BEST FROM THE NET March 28, 2006
LETTERS TO EDITOR From: Elsa Salazar Cade ecade@telusplanet.net Subject: the Mexican Reparation (Educator brings attention to historic period and its affect on her family –	ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Educational System Fails Chicana and Chicano Students at Every Level 2. Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University
*`ALIENS'* Reality show for members of Congress By Rosa Brooks Here's an idea for a reality TV show. Call it Aliens. The contestants will be drawn from the U.S. Congress… To start, they'll have their credit cards, cellphones, computers and cars confiscated. Next, they'll be sent -- with their families -- to live in rural villages and urban shantytowns in poor countries. Each will be assigned a menial job in his new home, for which he will receive $1 a day.	The Guest Worker Gamble By Amy Traub The fight over guest workers isn’t new: Guest worker programs have an ugly history in the United States. In the 1940s and 50s, the Bracero Program brought more than 4 million temporary Mexican farm and railroad workers to the United States, where workplace abuses—from substandard wages and housing to violations of workplace safety laws—were rampant.
We have the tools to end world poverty By Peter D. Bell The most rewarding part of my 10 years as head of a major humanitarian agency has been meeting the courageous people who struggle daily to improve their own lives and make a better future for their children. In hundreds of the world's poorest communities, I've walked beside men and women whose ingenuity, resilience, and hope have strengthened my belief that dire poverty can be eradicated in this century.	Latin America Unchained By Mark Engler For decades the International Monetary Fund (IMF) served as one of the key pillars of the "Washington Consensus." Dominated by the White House, the Fund allowed successive administrations to control the economic policy of poorer countries in this hemisphere and beyond. Those nations wishing to buck a U.S. agenda of corporate globalization risked having their access to international loans cut off.
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Patrick Osio, Jr. has written *The Mexican Perspective: Establishing Personal & Business Relations by Understanding Their Culture & Protocol,* a short but intensive E-book on the Mexican perspective on numerous topics such as immigration, American perceptions about Mexicans, and Mexican perceptions about Americans. The E-book is also an in depth primer on Mexican culture and protocol for better understanding that allows establishing personal and business relationships, and how to avoid the most common faux pas that can ruin relationships and business deals. Literally this book has been of immense help to thousands, you too can gain from Mr. Osio's lifetime experience. About the author Table of Contents Excerpts from the manual

The Mexican Perspective: Understanding Their Culture American Perceptions of Mexicans
	The Mexican Perspective: Understanding Their Culture Relationships with Americans
By Patrick Osio, Jr./HispanicVista.com At one time or another, most of us have been shown one of those “what do you see” pictures. You know the type, do you see an old hag or a young maiden, or another one with the do you see the silhouette of two faces or a chalice? When not told there is more than one object within the picture, our brain zeros in on the first image it recognizes. Thereafter, it becomes difficult, sometimes impossible, to get the brain to accept another image is also present. Conversely, when told before looking there are two images, the brain accepts the challenge and is able to look for the second image, once the first image is identified.	By Patrick Osio, Jr./HispanicVista.com Much has been said and written about Mexicans’ love and hate relationship with Americans. Some describe it as Mexicans loving to hate Gringos. As is most often the case, the truth is somewhere in the middle. By and large, Mexicans have a great deal of respect and admiration for the United States and its people as a whole. The problems between Mexico and the U.S. have been more at the level of governments than at the level of people to people. The negatives between the two people, is more the making of Americans than of Mexicans. It is more the negative perceptions harbored by Americans about Mexicans, which in turn causes negative feelings towards Americans.
The Mexican Perspective: Understanding Their Culture Cultural Considerations – An Overview	The Mexican Perspective: Understanding Their Culture The Immigration Issue
Patrick Osio, Jr. All Mexicans have one bond in common - their love for Mexico, which includes their flag. It is passionate, proud and limitless. They sing, yell, talk and write about it at the drop of a hat. While the vast majority of Americans are disdainful of other Americans burning our U.S. flag, since the U.S. Supreme Court held that burning of the flag is protected by freedom of speech, we are far more disciplined than Mexicans would be at such a sight – it would lead to riots...	Patrick Osio, Jr. Every time there is a downward economic period in the U.S. the issue of immigration, more precisely, illegal immigration, or as Mexican would rather it be called – undocumented immigration – rises to the surface as an issue, sometimes as a major issue, as it did during the first half of the 1990’s and again at the turn of the century, both periods coinciding with a U.S. economic recession.
The Mexican Perspective: Understanding Their Culture The Question of Corruption	The Mexican Perspective: Understanding Their Culture Historical Vignettes
Patrick Osio, Jr. An American businessman said to me, “1 can appreciate and even sympathize with Mexico on the error of some of the negative perceptions that I have long held, but can the corruption be excused, or is this also a figment of our misconception in the U.S.? “ Sadly, no, it’s not a figment. Mexico has a long history of political and personal corruption. The word mordida meaning “bite” in use for...	Patrick Osio, Jr. After the Spanish Conquest of the “New Spain” or “New World,” families from Spanish nobility given land exploitation grants by the King of Spain, settled in Mexico. With this group came professionals (engineers/architects/doctors), merchants, tradesmen, servants and other service providers, but without land grants. Social standing remained the same as it existed back in Spain. Nobility first, followed by professionals, then merchants and tradesmen, then the servants and others. These immigrants were known as “Peninsulars.”
The Mexican Perspective: Understanding Their Culture Mexico a Small Size Melting Pot	The Mexican Perspective: Understanding Their Culture The Faces of Mexican Society
Patrick Osio, Jr. Mexicans come in all sizes and colors of the greater human race. And all races are represented within the Mexican nationality. Many Americans mistakenly think that Mexican is in fact a race – it is simply a nationality. A great faux pas is committed when meeting a blond, blue eyed Mexican and uttering – “you don’t look Mexican.” This is terribly insulting to all Mexicans, but particularly to the one on the receiving end of the remark. Such a remark brings contempt and brands the person as ignorant. Such a statement can completely ruin any chance of friendship and/or business.	Patrick Osio, Jr. Until Vicente Fox toppled the PRI’s hold on the Mexican version of the White House, Los Pinos, by being elected as the first opposition party president of Mexico, the true ruling class was made up of a pyramid of government officials, headed by the sitting president – he was the virtual emperor of Mexico during his six years in office. Then came the cabinet secretaries with the Secretario de Gobernacion leading the pack. Then came the under-secretaries of each ministry. Their power and influence on the sitting president, determined the ministry’s importance. After them came the state governors...
The Mexican Perspective: Understanding Their Culture The U.S.-Mexican War	The Mexican Perspective: Understanding Their Culture US interventions in Mexico
Patrick Osio, Jr. The argument that Mexico was not using much of their territory and thus it was not a big loss sounds hollow to the fact that it was nonetheless their territory. While taking a course in Mexico as a young man, a teacher on finding out that I was a U.S. born citizen asked – if you own a four-bedroom home in which you live by yourself, and I breakdown your door and come in with my friends who are moving from another state, and I beat you until you agree that I can take over two of your bedrooms because you are not using them, does it make it right? He then concluded by saying – what may be Manifest Destiny to those seeking to take from others, is imperialism to those from whom it is taken.	Patrick Osio, Jr. Soon after the U.S.-Mexican war the U.S. attempted to force Mexico under threat of military intervention to sign a treaty giving the U.S. rights to use the isthmus in Southern Mexico and the right in perpetuity to land and sea access from the U.S. border to Mazatlan in the state of Sinaloa. Fortunately, wiser head in the U.S. senate killed the issue, as the demand was headed for another war. Skipping over some of the lesser episodes, but there were episodes, to 1913 when the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Henry Lane Wilson, entered into a plot with former General Victoriano Huerta who had served under Porfirio Diaz, and Diaz’s nephew, Felix Diaz, to overthrow Francisco Madero, who had successfully conducted the revolution to oust Diaz.