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Are Arizona Latinos to wear Latino Star of David?	Capital Punishment
HispanicVista.com Editorial Has Arizona become the Germany of the early 1930’s where Jews had to identify themselves with a Star of David pinned on their clothing? Should Arizona Latinos be made to wear such identification? Under the premise that it will make it harder for illegal immigrants to stay in Arizona, a white Republican Party dominated state legislation has passed the toughest anti-immigration law in the United States, SB 1070, "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhood Act	By Sal Osio, JD *Mi Punto de Vista* From the Publisher’s Corner April 15, 2010 When we execute an innocent man, we must collectively share the blame and guilt for his death, state sanctioned murder. “L.A. County led the U.S. in capital sentences in 2009. Prosecutors are being overzealous and inhumane …The cost, of course, isn't the best reason to end the death penalty -- it's that an imperfect justice system cannot provide 100% certainty of guilt, making us all guilty of state-sanctioned murder when the courts get it wrong.
Buchannan: Immigrants are the cause for the demise of the Republican Party.	Watching a Train Wreck
By Patrick Osio, Jr./HispanicVista.co April 15, 2010 On a recent article, Patrick Buchannan whined that the “demise” of the Republican Party in recent years is attributed to immigration of the legal kind. Those new immigrants he outlines in painstaking detail are voting Democratic as soon as they become citizens. Of course the message is simple – it’s not the Republican Party’s fault that first generation immigrants on becoming citizens choose the Democratic Party. It’s obviously the fault of the government for allowing immigration. According to the absurd argument, no immigration would spell Republican victory.	By Richard N. Baldwin T. /HispanicVista.com April 15, 2010 *From Mexico City* In the early years of the 20th century, one of the major railroads in Texas purchased a batch of new locomotives. And after receiving the new engines, there were old engines to scrap. Then someone got a bright idea. Why not use a couple of engines that will be scrapped to stage a train wreck and sell tickets for the event? And the Great Texas Train Wreck was born. A site out in the countryside along a straight run was chosen and stands, refreshments and all the trimmings were set up for the big event. Attendance was good and the promoters were counting on a good return for their investment.
Let the hatemongers begin mongering!	No Lying Governors
By Steven J. Ybarra, JD/HispanicVista.com April 15, 2010 *Notas por La Casa Politica* Today, all legal residents, regardless of color, will begin to have access to health care. Today, the United States is beginning the final phase of the civil rights movement. This phase will determine whether access to health care is in fact a human right (and not a social right guaranteed by monetary status nor one limited because of race).	By Raoul Lowery Contrera April 15, 2010 Californians are cursed again with a lack of decent candidates for Governor this year. The only Democrat, Junior Brown is a prehistoric joke. There is Meg Whitman who is spending tons of money early in the process to squash other candidates. I must say, though, that while somewhat vague on specifics of how she will turn California around, she is equipped to do so, in my view and she doesn’t lie.
Latino Education: Adequate Funding?	DHS IG names director for DHS Ops at joint FBI-DHS border corruption task force
By Manuel Hernandez-Carmona April 15, 2010 Latino Education There have been intentions of providing adequate funding to adhere to the academic necessities of the education of Latinos in the United States. Who can deny the good intentions of those interested in making a positive contribution to the education of Latinos? In the Obama administration’s proposed English Learning Education Program, an $800 million budget has been included in the president’s proposal for fiscal 2011	By Louis Chunovic The creation of the task force itself and Ryan’s appointment to it are part of a larger federal effort to attack the burgeoning border corruption problem, on which at least two congressional subcommittees have focused recently. Ryan’s appointment, which takes effect immediately, “underscores the Inspector General's commitment to aggressively attack the issue of corruption at our nation's borders and to eliminate corruption within the ranks of DHS employees,” according to a DHS IG statement.
A sea change in attitudes toward illegal immigration?	Why we should worry about political violence
By Dan Schnur Exposure of the state's young Latino and Asian populations to various ethnic backgrounds has brought familiarity, which in turn brings broad-mindedness not seen in older residents.	By Gregory Rodriguez The recent spike in violent political rhetoric coupled with last week's arrest of two men who threatened the lives of two Democratic House members has a lot of commentators worried about a surge in domestic political terrorism.
Hispanic loyalty to Democrats wanes	Racial attitudes influence the Tea Party movement
POLITICAL MEMO: By J. Patrick Coolican Inaction on immigration reform has key voting bloc less enthused about election	By Catherine O'Donnell The tea party movement has gotten much attention in recent months, but aside from decrying big government and excessive spending, who are the supporters and what else do they appear to believe?
Latino power comes full circle in L.A.	New Demographic and Economic Data on Hispanics by State
By Cathleen Decker Once there was only Edward Roybal in a position of power. Today, authority rests in many Latino hands.	The Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center, has released updated profiles of the Latino population in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Derived from the 2008 American Community Survey, these profiles feature downloadable data on the demographic and economic characteristics of the Latino populations in each state.
U.S. and Mexico Revise Joint Antidrug Strategy	Remarks by the President on the Health Insurance Reform Bill
By Ginger Thompson and Marc Lacey Responding to a growing sense that Mexico’s military-led fight against drug traffickers is not gaining ground, the United States and Mexico set their counternarcotics strategy on a new course on Tuesday by refocusing their efforts on strengthening civilian law enforcement institutions and rebuilding communities crippled by poverty and crime.	Ladies and gentlemen, to state the obvious, this is truly a historic day. But as all of you know, history is not merely what’s printed in our textbooks. It doesn’t begin or end with a stroke of a pen. History is made. History is made when men and women decide that there’s a greater risk in accepting the situation we cannot bear than in steeling our spines and embracing the promise of change.
Senate Jobs Bill Latest Target for Illegal Immigration Wedge Politics	The Hispanic community needs health insurance reform
But GOP Movement Leaders Warn of Long-Term Political Fallout Washington, DC – Recent developments indicate that the schism in the Republican Party over Latino outreach and immigration reform is beginning to widen.	By Patrick Osio The debate over medical health reform has divided into warring camps as to whether we should or should not keep the present system. Opponents claim the nation is heading into socialized medicine and the other side proclaiming we cannot continue to ignore the millions of citizens that lack insurance and are unable to afford medical services.
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