Put forth by XicanoPwr
Dec
13
Former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (hat tip to Manny) upset Republican Rep. Henry Bonilla in the last midterm elections in a runoff election – the result of a court-ordered redistricting that reconfigured the normal election process in the district – in Texas’ 23rd District. According to the Texas Secretary of Texas website, with 100% of precincts [...]
Posted in Ciro Rodriguez, DCCC, Democrats, Elections, Elections 2006, Henry Bonilla, Henry Cuellar, Hispanic Caucus, Raza | 
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Put forth by XicanoPwr
Dec
12
This was just emailed to me and I figure I would share with everybody.
An Overdue Visit
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the nation
Friends of Freedom knew it was a special occasion.
Lady Liberty stood taller just off the shore
Her torch shining brighter than a few weeks before
But it wasn’t the flame turning her [...]
Posted in Human Rights, Xmas | Tags: | functional Comments Off
Put forth by XicanoPwr
Dec
09
On Friday, outgoing Georgia Rep. [tag]Cynthia McKinney[/tag] has filed articles of [tag]impeachment[/tag] against President [tag]George W Bush[/tag], Vice President [tag]Dick Cheney[/tag], and Secretary of State [tag]Condoleezza Rice[/tag].
McKinney charges that Bush, Cheney, Rice and Rumsfeld manipulated intelligence and lied to justify war, and that Bush abused the Office of the Presidency by engaging in illegal domestic [...]
Posted in Cynthia McKinney, Democrats, George Bush, Henry B. Gonzalez, Impeachment | Tags: | functional 6 Comments »
Put forth by XicanoPwr
Dec
08
I miss Rage Against the Machine. It is unfortunate they broke up right before Bush took over. Those guys knew the 411 and sure their songs are still relevant with what is going one, but, somehow I think they would have come up with more thought provoking songs to expose the Bush Junta. I [...]
Posted in Rage Against the Machine, YouTube | Tags: | functional 9 Comments »
Put forth by XicanoPwr
Dec
07
After millions of immigrants stood united for their rights, the government had decided it was time to put an end to their protest by conducting raids throughout the country. Throughout this year, I have said it countless of times, as long as there is a “round them all up, ask questions later” policy – [...]
Posted in Immigration, La Migra, Racism, Raza, Round-ups | Tags: | functional 6 Comments »
This is the blog of Edmundo "XicanoPwr" Rocha, a social worker, an activist, freelance writer and founder and editor of The Sanctuary. My interests include: immigration reform, critical race theory and it's interaction with equality/inequality and freedom/oppression as they relate to the experiences of people of color in the Americas.
Para Justicia y Libertad is a Latino-centered political blog focusing on the humanistic perspective of politics, history, and society as they relate to the Latina/o community throughout Texas and the United States.
