Latinos are fighting Republican racism by registering voters

[babylonsister]

Sun Sep 20, 2015 at 06:00 AM PDT
Latinos are fighting Republican racism by registering voters

by Denise Oliver Velez


Republican presidential candidates have been making racist remarks about Latinos in the U.S., and they aren't falling on deaf ears. Those same candidates choosing to skip July's National Council of La Raza conference in Kansas City—which was attended by Democrats Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley—didn't go unnoticed. Acting as if Latinos don't matter in U.S. elections is not only bad politics, it is the height of political stupidity. Latinos listen.

Latinos are answering the blatant racism and xenophobia with calls for action, and one primary action will be getting people registered to vote and to the ballot box.

The Latino Victory Project has released an ad in both English and Spanish with actors speaking the words that have dripped like venom from the mouths of Republican candidates who aspire to the nation's highest office, ostensibly to represent all Americans.

Here's the English version:

more...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/20/1421435/-Latinos-are-fighting-Republican-racism-by-registering-voters#

[99th_Monkey]

1. Cool dat. nt

[Baitball Blogger]

2. This election is going to be won in the Democratic Primaries.

Republicans can't win without digitally or electronically tampering with the ballot boxes. Their message of hate will do them in.

[MineralMan]

3. A tried and true method for making your voice count.

That's how it works here. Turn out voters and you improve your chances of achieving your goals. It's a lesson we all need to learn, I think.

[qwlauren35]

4. I saw this and loved it.

Although I don't know how they are registering. If they registered Republican, they could sink the boats on the numerous anti-Latino candidates without having to give up their social values.

Registering Democrat doesn't impact the people who are spewing hate against them. Except the one who wins the nomination.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. good

[annabanana]

6. And THAT, my dears

is the CORRECT response.

Kudos!

[mountain grammy]

7. Good for them.. I'll be doing this soon.

I'm signing up for some voter registration drives this winter. Time to get busy!!

[appalachiablue]

8. K & R. Excellent! For one example the recent treatment of Univision journalist

Jorge Ramos by Trumpf and his security guards who rudely removed him after his remarks at an event was appalling to see. Ramos was also a recent guest on Bill Maher and corrected the host on the use of the term illegals which I was glad to see. For this critical election campaign it's encouraging how Latinos are organizing and becoming so active. Bravo!

[Omaha Steve]

9. K&R!

[Solly Mack]

10. K&R

[spanone]

11. that's the ULTIMATE response.

K&R...

[Eleanors38]

12. How it's down! Don't fight back, expect more of the same.

[yuiyoshida]

13. K&R from this

Asian woman! Yokatta!

[smirkymonkey]

14. K&R

[mckara]

15. As Al Davis Used to Say: Just Win, Baby!

Registering to vote and voting are all we need to do to change the country!

[brer cat]

16. K&R nt