Fortress America

Put forth by XicanoPwr

Regardless of the political season, the issue of immigration is always considered a hot topic. In fact, the topic of immigration brings out every political spectrum when trying to solve the issue. Moreover, the most vocal of the groups most likely are xenophobic hate groups. Frighteningly, their presence have seeped into Congress and are constantly [...]

Nasty Little Racist Thugs

Put forth by XicanoPwr

Found this on La Bloguerrera.

“I was on the New Jersey Turnpike yesterday and at the toll booth there were stickers that someone stuck next to the ticket generator….The stickers read, ‘Bring our troops home and put them on the Mexican Border.’ Of course I googled the stickers and they belong to a White supremacist group. [...]

Health Insurance Who Needs It?

Put forth by XicanoPwr

In 2002 the Institute of Medicine came out with their finding in their landmark study, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, which documented the disparities in treatment of minorities in the American healthcare system. They found:

Racial and ethnic minorities tend to receive a lower quality of healthcare than non-minorities, even when [...]

Don’t Worry Be Happy

Put forth by XicanoPwr

It seems like the whole right wing nuthouse is all up in arms because Dudya neglected them in this little Port deal. The minute they found out, you would think the neocons were about to do their own little lynching.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist vowed to introduce legislation to put the deal on hold, and [...]

Border Wars

Put forth by XicanoPwr

It seems with all the Cheney hoopla, Texas has started it’s new operation “to take back our border.” It seems Gov. Rick Perry decided boost his ratings since he really doesn’t have any achievements to run on. Perry, like BushCo, will quickly latch on the current fear-factor that will either frighten the people, play to [...]

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