OK. Well, I have kind of heard that chicanos in Floriday generally vote republican, but when the state of Florida is so generally republican with Chicanos, I feel I need to say something. Do you remember how you were treated when you, or your parents or your grandparents were first in the US? Do you remember the looks, the treatment by cops, that made you feel like dirt? How can you stand by as our brothers and sisters of African descent are subjected to unconstitutional voter blocking, harr...

I would really love to say that we do, but alas in my own experience I have heard some distressing things. I am mixed ethnicity and have pretty light skin. Therefore I am not generally associated as Mexican. I was at a dinner recently and the host, a wealthy white guy, attempted to be witty by saying something to the effect of,"watch out, the Mexicans are coming and there goes the neighborhood. What will society be like in 20 years when they take over?" As this guy is a client of my company, ...

Well, since I am on a rant today, let me add this. What chicanos have you seen appointed by our illegetimate President? Even though his mixed race nephew worked on his campaign, what right does the State Idiot have to court our votes? What the hell has he done for chicano people in 4 years, other than send them to protect his corporate stakes in Iraq? The nerve of this fool thinking that if he shows up for a day or two and tells us that we are in better shape now than before that he will get...

How can we begin to make changes in this country? Well, let me offer my thoughts...first of all, become socially and potically active. How about the Hispanic Society of America, The Hispanic Caucus, The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, La Raza, to name a few. They all need our help, money and time. How about volunteering your time to mentor latino children? A few hours a week may be all the time that these children need to keep them out of gangs or out of the hands of drug dealer...

Are you aware that as recently as the 1930's and 1940's chicano men were subject to public hanging in California? Much the same as african americans have been tortured and murdered, so have our chicano brothers and sisters. Many of these men and women were falsely accused of crimes that they could not have committed, were forcefully dragged away from their terrorized families and lynched, beaten to death or burned alive by angry whites. This information is rarely (if ever) discussed or taught...

I am a mixed mexican/white male who has just moved to Washington DC from Los Angeles. My mother is a chicana who comes from, in my opinion, a very strong and proud family. My great-grandfather, Raphael Chiuhuahua Rios, was the first lieutenant of Pancho Villa. He robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. A mexican Robin Hood, if you will. My mother speaks fondly of memories of him when she was a child. Today I am 37 years old. I have had many jobs: consultant, writer, small business own...