Latino Issues, A Conservative Blog

Now comes the battle in the house. I'v blogged about this before, but I have to repeat myself. The problem of imigration will be solved as Central American countries start doing something about their economic problems. Overall, I think this is a great idea. I am all for free trade. Maybe now we can start paying less for sugar. Maybe now US agrigulture can start being more inovative and competitive. The vote was 54-45 in favor of the Central America Free Trade Agreement , setting the stage for a final battle in the House, where the agreement's many critics have vowed to defeat it. The House vote, probably in July, is too close to call. "The stakes could hardly be higher," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a supporter. "It's important because at stake is the future of Central America in its economic and political dimensions and hence its security dimensions."

I guess Fidel Castro is doing ok . Forbes lists Castro as one of the richest in the world, right up there with the Queen of England. I bet he didn't like the attention. It was hard to figure it out, but it seems they managed to throw some numbers together. In the past, we have relied on a percentage of Cuba's gross domestic product to estimate Fidel Castro's fortune. This year we have used more traditional valuation methods, comparing state-owned assets Castro is assumed to control with comparable publicly traded companies. A reasonable discount was then applied to compensate for the obvious disclosure issues.

I don't care that he is a Hispanic. I want the constitution preserved! Am I the only Hispanic that dares say this? Kristol at the The Weekly Standard hit it on the nail . Let's hope the second part of this prediction does not come true. A Gonzales nomination would, in my view, virtually forfeit any chance in the near term for a fundamental reversal in the downward drift of American constitutional jurisprudence. But I now think it is more likely than not to happen.

To me, the principles of the constitution are more important that racial loyalty. I am a United States citizen first, a Hispanic second. I have a problem with Alberto Gonzalez, first of all because my understanding is that Roe-vs-Wade distorted and beyond and outside the intent and guidelines of the constitution. There is no right to an abortion in the Constitution. Personally, I do not understand how he can morally justify abortion. But, I know many do. Nevertheless, I voted for Bush, and expect him to nominate a conservative, originalist judge to the court. Gonzales would not be such man, if it is true that his record has been in favor of abortion rights. Maybe I'm missing information. You tell me. For more than a week, a veritable torrent has tipped Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as President Bush's first nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. It has sent the conservative movement into spasms of fear and loathing. Gonzales long has been unacceptable to anti-abortion ...

From the Arizona Republic : In Utah, Latino activists angry about a new law that bars undocumented immigrants from obtaining driver's licenses, called for work stoppages and business boycotts. Others are organizing a day of public service. Here is my professional translation: In Utah, self-righteous Latino Lib-wackos, angry about a new law that actually dared to bar undocumented immigrants (individuals who broke and circumvented the law, the will of the people, and the decisions of democratically elected representatives) from obtaining a driver's license, called for a work stoppages (just like they do in third world countries, causing serious damage to their homelands economies) and business boycotts. Others are organizing a day of public service. Seriously though, I don't mean disrespect for the hard working immigrants all over this country. I just cannot justify illegal immigration within my worldview. Immigrants are important to our economy. For the most part, I see immi...

Maybe US sugar producers should stop taking hand-outs from the government, and actually improve their business processes and get more competitive. How is it possible that we pay more for sugar than the global average? That is ridiculous! U.S. sugar producers are dead-set against CAFTA because it would cut back U.S. quotas that block most foreign sugar from the U.S. market. American farmers produce more than 80 percent of the sugar that's consumed in the United States. U.S. farmers whose corn, beets and cane are turned into sugar want to keep things that way, though U.S. consumers pay more for sugar than the global average as a result. We have discussed border security and the huge problem of illegal immigration. Well, here is part of the possible solution. CAFTA would help Central American countries improve their economies. Ultimately, this is good for us. Central America may not be a great source of imports right now, but keeping out neighbor's economies stable and strong is ...

To be expected, the Spanish government went against the overwhelming demonstrations, and passed the pro gay-marriage legislation. Chalk up Spain to the list of countries playing social experimentations. Let's hope the Spanish Family Forum maintains the energy they have shown so far. The Spanish Family Forum, which on June 18 convened tens of thousands of people for a march against the law, on Monday called a new demonstration for June 29, when it will present "more than a million signatures" against the gay-marriage bill. http://www.mexico.com/notimexico/?method=una&id=3192&lang=eng