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VOL. XXVIII No. 29 Week of April 14 through April 20, 2005 Lubbock, TX USA ommissioner utierrez With Liberty and Bashes Texas House Bills n a "legislative alert" sent HB 1006 is bad policy. It funda- employees would resut in exodus of Justice for a Few! out to Lubbock citizens, mentally changes our system of employees He also claimed that cuts to Guest Commenntary by Abel Cruz County Ciommissioner Government from elected representa- EMS would result in reduced fire tives to a government by consensus. protection, Based on the premise that an injustice done to one person is an injustice done to Ysidro Gutierrez urged voters to all, people who are voiceless and powerless, who are in a vulnerable position, and There is a good reason we have reduced sheriffs' patrols, reduced road call Representative Delwin who have no recourse to fight an injustice, have once again gotten SCREWED! representative government. It works. maintenance, reduced libraries, reduced Jones to encourage them to cast Government by consensus simply does I would use another variation of that word, but you get my meaning! Or I could try senior and youth services and a possible and be politically correct, but that would not make the situation any less disturbing. a "no" vote for three House bill not work. It is bad policy. end to other discretionary services. Some would even say disgraceful. that he claims will cost jobs and HB 1006 which requires only a "The appraisal caps and revenue caps What's the problem? It is the way that the criminal case between former Lubbock severely affect Lubbock citi- simple majority (76 votes). have a very adverse effect on local- police officer Blake Littlejohn and a resident of this city has been handled by the very institution charged with making sure that a victim's rights are protected. zens. "As a county official I am asking government which can be described as: slow death by appraisal caps; quick In case you're not familiar with this case, here's a timeline of events leading up to HB 1006 is a revenue cap that you to contact Delwin Jones and ask this column. death by revenue caps," said Gutierrez requires mandatory elections to him to vote NO on these bills. Here's what happened: Gutierrez asked for Lubbock voters approve any tax increase of more than elf either revenue caps or appraisal caps * 6/06/04 - Police officer Blake Littlejohn makes a routine traffic stop in the Depot becomes law, it will affect our entire to "please phone, fax, or e-mail Delwin District area at about 1:00 AM, HB 1006 seeks to establish a 3% Jones and ask him to vote No! on revenue caps on all property tax community, " said Gutierrez * 6/08/04 - Littlejohn resigns after a friend of the victim reports to police that Gutierrez said that no more tax appraisal caps HJR 35, its enabling bill Littlejohn had committed a sex act with the victim in return for not issuing citations revenue by local governments. The I-lB 784 and revenue caps HB 1006. and ignoring the victim's outstanding warrants. bill requires a mandatory election to abatements and economic development would result in Lost jobs. Cinnussuiber Gutierrez can be contacted * 6/14/04 - Prosecutors file felony civil rights violations charges (for engaging in a adopt any tax rate that is more than sex act with a prisoner) against Littlejohn. He is arrested, posts a $5000 bond and is He said that reduced pay for county at ygutierrez.co.lubbock.tx.us 3% above the effective tax rate. released. * At this point in the timeline the victim has not been interviewed by the police. She submits a sworn statement to police through her attorney Charlie Dunn. Littlejohn has admitted to the sex act after being presented with evidence. * 7/13/04 - Littlejohn is indicted by a Lubbock County grand jury on the civil Visi*t toinuteman erritor rights violations charges. in * 1/18/05 - The victim files a civil suit against the city, the police department, and By Jake Rollow along a gravel and sand road, looking Blake Littlejohn seeking compensation for bodily injury and mental anguish. Case is (First of two articles) over a seven-strand barbed-wire fence still pending. * 3/16/05 - Plea bargain is reached between Littlejohn and District Attorney Bill earing a crisp camouflage jacket (a $4.99 into Mexico's desert. They see cacti and Sowder. Civil rights indictment is dropped. Littlejohn pleads guilty to a Class B thrift store bargain) and a borrowed brush, footpaths, and holes in the fence, misdemeanor harassment charge. Although sentence calls for 180 days in jail, jail time outdoorsman's cap, I arrived in Minuteman with brown mountains as a backdrop, is probated for 1 year. Littlejohn also agrees to surrender his peace officer's license. just like the ones behind them. It's hot And just like that, justice in Lubbock, "the giant side of Texas", has been served! territory in style. My partner, photojournalist Diana under the daytime sun, and chilly - Quietly, and mostly hidden from public view. Because when it comes to meting out Molina, shaded her fair complexion with a leopard- dipping into the 50s - at night, when justice in cases involving people who are culturally different in this city, the majority they put down binoculars for flash- of the time fairness and equality do not exist. If you don't believe it, then you are spotted cowgirl hat. lights. blinding yourself to one of the realities of living in this city. We blended pretty well with some 450 civilian border guardians this (Contiued on Page 5) Do you think that this situation would have been handled the same if the victim was a person from a different social, cultural or economic background? Do you think a. past week as they went on patrol along the that it would have been handled the same if the victim's name was not Hernandez? All Arizona-Mexico border. Our outfits helped gain you have to do is look at the history of this city to answer that question. us an invitation to the Minuteman Project base N' Usually in a case like this where a plea bargain is involved, the victim is informed camp and an interview with James Gilchrist, :,` and given an opportunity to make a victim's impact statement. Neither one of those things happened in this case; with District Attorney Bill Sowder claiming that the their co-leader. - . victim had not been told due to a mistake on the part of the DA's office. Institutions do Their goal; Gilchrist told us, is to call national not make mistakes, people who work in them do. So, whomever made the mistake attention to a broken border and force recalci- will remain a mystery and we will never know whether that person was reprimanded trant politicians to take action. Despite their 1, or whether any administrative action was taken to make sure the mistake is not distrust of the press, the Minutemen (about 10 repeated. Somehow I doubt that happened. As in all cases, I doubt that we will ever know the full story. Perhaps there were percent are female) are making quite an effort to ' '~i• circumstances that prevented the DA from following through with the civil rights gain media attention. charges? In the April 5 issue of the local University Daily, Bill Sowder is quoted as They recruited more than 1,000 volunteers to saying that he feels strongly that justice was served in this case. Justice, according to patrol border stretches in Arizona throughout whose definition? Do you think the victim feels that justice was served for her? What about the LPD, what was their role in the matter? Will they institute safeguards to April. They plan to have some recruits fly over , make sure that this situation will not be repeated? Was this an isolated incident or was the area in days to come. this a case of selective police enforcement? Mark Adams of Presbyterian Border Ministries The questions are endless, but the answers are few? Why, because as long as we works just across from Douglas (population depend on the local mainstream media for information, we will always be left with more questions than answers; especially when it comes to reporting on Lubbock's 14,000) in Agua Prieta, (population diverse community. Unfortunately, we are forced to settle for their narrow-minded and 120,000), where many migrants plan their U.S. r - " shallow reporting of the news. entry. It's a region where the Border Patrol's daily .' In an area that prides itself on family values and conservative views, where are average of apprehensions is 580. ' r those voices? Do these supposed values and moralistic views apply only when an injustice is committed against a member of this city's moralistic majority? He agrees that current U.S. immigration policy r Another problem is that sadly we have reached a point in our cultural history is "screwed up" and offered this assessment of the where if a person is treated unjustly, as I believe is the case in this situation, they are Minuteman Project: "We don't think it's helpful, but forced to go it alone. There is no longer a sense of cultural solidarity or a sense of we don't think they're the problem." social outrage. There is no movement of social activism that demands that institutions The Minutemen sit in lawn chairs and vehicles be held accountable for their actions. We no longer have those public voices of dissent, those inspirational voices that move people to take action. What we have is a silent acceptance of that subtle belittlement and disrespect of our cultural identity. What we are left with is a silent drama played out every day in Una Vista al Territorio Minuteman which the less fortunate are forced to go before the system with hat in hand and head Jake Rollow el desierto de Mexico a traves de una verja coronada con siete bowed in shame just for being different. (Primero de dos articulos) vueltas de alambre de puss. yen cactus y maleza, veredas y A few days ago, a monument stone tablet was erected on the west side of city hall Llegue al territorio de los Minuteman (el Proyecto Miliciano: agujeros en la verja, con montattas color castaflo pardo como in honor of people who have been the victims of senseless violent crimes. It is a Minuteman en referenda a la guerra de la independencia de los telon de fondo, iguales a las que tienen a sus espaldas. Es un simple gray tablet inscribed with words once spoken by Thomas Jefferson. It makes EEUU) vestido apropiadamente con mi chaqueta nueva de lugar muy caliente durante el dia, y frio - con temperaturas en the point that justice will not be served until those of us that are unaffected by an camuflaje (una ganga de $4.99, adquirida en una tienda de unjust situation are as outraged as those who have been affected. los 50 grados - durante la noche, cuando intercambian sus Until that happens, until we require accountability from those that we elect, we articulos de segunda mano) y una gorra deportiva prestada. Mi binoculares por linternas electricas. will remain vulnerable to injustices. We will remain voiceless, without direction, and compailera, la periodista gr>ifica Diana Molina, resguardaba su Patrullan dos tramos fronterizos de media milla: uno cerca we will continue to lose what little we have left of our own identity. tez clara con un sombrero vaquero adornado con manchas de de Douglas y otro cerca de Naco, a unas 30 millas hacia el Editor's Note: El Editor would like to hear from you regarding this case. Please leopardo. La semana panda nos confundimos bastante bien oeste. Cada area esti custodiada hasta por 30 minutemen, send us a letter to the editor or email us at [email protected] or email Abel Cruz con alrededor de 450 guardianes civiles de la frontera, mientras divididos en grupos de dos o tres individuos. Hacen turnos de at [email protected]. estos patrullaban la region fronteriza entre Arizona y Mexico. ocho horns. Escuchan mt sica durante el dia y prenden y apagan Nuestra vestimenta nos permitio conseguir una invitacion al sus focos durante la noche para disuadir, en lugar de capturar. campamento de operaciones del proyecto Minuteman y una Alas 10 de la noche, Chris Simcox, el otro lider del proyecto entrevista con James Gilchrist, su co-lider. Minuteman, se encuentra de pie en la plataforma de su Militar detenia inmigrantes Su meta, nos indic6 Gilchrist, es llamar la atencion de la nacion camioneta, a unas cuantas millas al este de Naco. Escudrifia n reservista del ejercito fue arrestado por presuntamente amenazar a siete a una frontera malograda y obligar a los politicos recaicitrantes el frio y oscuro desierto de Mexico a traves de un dispositivo mexicanos a punta de pistola en un descanso carretero en el sur de Ari a tomar accion. A pesar de su desconfianza en la prensa, los infrarrojo de barrido frontal (FLIR por sus siglas en ingles) U zona, donde los esfuerzos civiles para evitar la entrada de inmigrantes han minutemen (con un 10 por ciento de mujeres) realizan un que percibe el calor, en lugar de la luz. El proyecto, explica, provocado temores de que se produzcan hechos violentos. esfuerzo considerable por captar la atencion de los medios de proporciona el modelo para la reforms migratoria que le El sargento Patrick Haab, de 24 afos, aparentemente actuo solo y no participa comunicacton. gustaria ver. en el Proyecto Minuteman, que ha organizado a voluntarios con el fin de evitar la Ellos reclutaron mes de 1,000 voluntarios para patrullar la region Aparte de su interes en sellar la frontera, Gilchrist afirma entrada de inmigrantes y narcotraficantes a traves de la frontera con Mexico. fronteriza de Arizona durante el mes de abril. Planifican enviar a que no esta muy familiarizado con los asuntos economicos y Las autoridades dijeron que Haab empleo su vehiculo el domingo pare evitar algunos reclutas a sobrevolar la region en los prdximos dias. de politica exterior para hacer otras recomendaciones de que los siete hombres se alejaran y luego les ordeno que se acostaran en el piso o Mark Adams, del Ministerio Interfronterizo Presbiteriano reformas. Su problema es la frontera y-esta considerando de lo contrario les dispararia. (PBM por sus siglas en ingles), trabaja justo enfrente de Dou- aspirar a un cargo pi blico. Se encuentra detenido por siete cargos de asalto con agravantes empleando un glas (con una poblacion de 14,000 personas), en Agua Prieta La cantidad de guardianes de la frontera menguo durante la arma letal. (con una poblacion de 120,000 personas), en donde muchos semana a un poco mss de cien, pero se espera que lleguen mss "Hasta las agencias policiales tienen que tener una causa legitima para sacar a emigrantes planifican su entrada a los Estados Unidos. Es una durante los fines de semana. la gente de su automovil y ordenarle que se acueste en el piso... Los amenazo con region en donde la patrulla fronteriza realiza un promedio de Los minutemen no son una cuadrilla monolitica, pero matarlos", dijo el alguacil Joe Arpaio. "No tenia derecho de hacer lo que hizo. 580 detenciones diarias. prevalecen algunas semejanzas. Casi todos son blancos. La 1Como sabia que eran extranjeros ilegales?" Adams concuerda con el planteamiento de que la politica mayor parte de ellos aparentan ser mayores de 40 aflos, y Los agentes dijeron que Haab le ordeno a un segundo conductor que apuntara migratoria actual de los Estados Unidos se encuentra "en muchos, Como "Popeye", de Nueva York, lucen mucho con un arma a los hombres mientras el Ilamaba a la policia. El acompaflante se fue completo desorden". En torno al proyecto Minuteman, expreso mayores. Cerca de una cuarta parte de ellos estin armados. antes de que llegaran al lugar los policias y la Patrulla Fronteriza, y las autoridades que "No lo consideramos provechoso, pero no creemos que los Expresan desaliento y disgusto con los "invasores extranjeros" intentan localizarlo. minutemen sean el problema". que han venido a alejar y con los politicos estadounidenses Haab regreso del servicio militar activo en Irak en octubre y se mudo a Arizona Los minutemen se sientan en sillas para el cesped y en que no detienen la corriente. hace cuatro meses. Se encuentra detenido en la carcel del condado de Maricopa, vehiculos a lo largo de una carretera de grava y arena, y escrutan (c) 2005, Hispanic Link News Service mientras que los inmigrantes indocumentados estin arrestados en Yuma. .. ty(_-•f4_..aF.' l-Y ,. 1
El Editor -Week of Apr. 14, - Apr. 20, 2005 In Border with Mexico Blurring Minutemen See Their By C. W. Nevius angle has been pretty well most successful eatery for miles estate company, RE/MAX, has San Francisco Chronicle covered. around, drawing diners like former become much more active in So there we were on the beach But someone like Enrique Oakland A's manager Tony La Mexico. He knows that because du Border Role as Patriotic of a tropical island in the Pacific Ruiz, a real estate agent in Russa. other day someone used a Spanish By Jake Rollow Ocean, two-thirds of the way down Concord and past president of the "I see more people coming with word -- plica -- he'd never heard (Hispanic Link News Service columnist Jake Rollow is covering the month- the west coast of Mexico. A local Contra Costa Hispanic Chamber the same mind I have for myself," before. long Minuteman Project, which extends through the month ofApril, at the guy was strolling along the sand, of Commerce, suggests that you says Muniz. "To come here and It turned out to be the term for Arizona-Mexico border. This is his second dispatch.) selling painted pottery, and when drive down Monument Boulevard work hard and have a place for my "escrow." MINUTEMAN BASE CAMP, Arizona --There's only one road into he stopped by our little collection and check out the businesses. family." Ruiz and Palacios have also Minuteman base camp. The guards at its entrance just waved as we drove of towels and sun lotions, we "What I see are supermarkets, But the point is the New Mecca noticed the ad pitches in the media couldn't help but notice his baseball restaurants, jewelry stores, in. My partner, photojournalist Diana Molina, was behind the wheel of began, as Ruiz suggests, as a local Ruiz says even Spanish-language our Jeep. I sat in the passenger seat. cap. Western wear, and bridal shops hangout for Spanish-speaking Latino television networks in the United The project's co-leader, James Gilchrist, was a few cars ahead. He had It was from KFOG, the San that cater to the Latino American customers. Then, drawn by the food States are running some ads in invited us to join his caravan after Molina's persistent interview requests. Francisco classic rock radio station. customers," Ruiz says. "What I and the service, the clientele slowly English, hoping to reach out to The base is actually a bible college just a few miles from the Mexico OK. We get it. The cultures of am seeing is the Latino-ization of broadened to include the general second- and third- generation sons border. A one-story dormitory has rooms hardly bigger than the two single Mexico and the United States are the American culture." population. Today, it is considered as and daughters of immigrants who beds within, or there's space for camping, which we opted for the night becoming inexorably blended. But If so, this is big, because it American as tamale pie. speak both Spanish and English. we stayed. The men's bathroom is communal and, while toweling off, can here's the question: is this the would mean that we aren't seeing Not that the transfer isn't going There is a lot of reaching going be optimal for overhearing how the press misquotes right-wingers. Meet- Americanization of Mexican an across- the-border culture the other direction too. Preparing for on. Palacios says she is moving her ings were held in the dorm's common room, furnished with a few chairs culture or the Latino-ization of the taking root in the United States a visit to Mexico City, where she consulting business to Mexico and an old bench press, but they were off-limits to us. U.S.A.? because of tolerance, goodwill plans to move her public relations because "a lot of American We weren't allowed in the communications center either. It's where mes- Luckily, we have a laboratory and fine intentions. It is so much consulting firm, Lafayette's Frances companies want to do outreach. sages are relayed in from the field. It's also why there's a 50-foot tall right here in the Bay Area, with the simpler and more powerful than Palacios says she first made an You can feel it. They want to do homemade antennae in the courtyard. The receiver is so thin the Minute- kind of representative sample that that. important stop. Was it to get business there." man Project tech-team has wrapped bright yellow caution tape around social scientists dream of finding. This is about the money. traveler's checks? No. Meanwhile, down the border, nearby trees, cutting of access to where a walker might knock it over. Roughly 700, 000 Mexican citizens In the East Bay, the perfect "I updated my Costco card and you may have heard about the Based on my encounters, they're nice people. Almost all were quite live in Northern California, and a model is the New Mecca bought a Six Flags pass," she says. "I American vigilantes standing guard friendly, even when refusing to comment. huge concentration of them are in restaurant in Pittsburg, a city that checked, and they are both good in in the dust and cacti of the I conducted an informal survey of 13 of them, asking what had brought the East Bay. In fact, some surveys happens to have the largest Latino Mexico. You are seeing lots of Southwest, attempting to stop predict that one third of eastern concentration in eastern Contra people traveling back and forth. I've them to the project. Most of my questioning sessions occurred when we Mexicans from crossing illegally. accompanied them on border duty. Contra Costa County will be Latino Costa County. An institution in gone to Mexico City for lunch. It's From here, it looks like they are About half cited lethargic politicians. The common refrain was that by 2009. East County -- Rep. George easy. wasting their time. The real they're sick of contacting their representatives to no avail, and often no But that's an old story, right? Miller eats lunch there every Well, that's a long way to go for a immigration is flying over their response at all. Many expressed their anger with President Bush, some We've heard the story of the election day -- the New Mecca is good burrito, but something is up. In heads, and it isn't people. It's saying they regretted having voted for him. He's shirking responsibility Mexican immigrants who dodge owned by Guillermo "Bill" the years since the law was changed money. and pandering to corporations, they contended. the Border Patrol, take an all-night Muniz. to allow Americans to acquire land C.W. Nevius' column appears The threat of terrorism brought them to the border, they said. bus ride to Concord and end up on Muniz is the quintessential (technically it is not purchased, but Tuesday and Saturday in the Bay Monument Boulevard the next bootstrap success story. He started "Ridiculous, not knowing who in the world's coming in," one expressed held in a trust) in Mexico, there has Area section and on Friday's in his worry. morning, hoping to hire out as a as the dishwasher some 30 years been a flood of American investment East Bay Life. E-mail him at day laborer. They are poor, ago and ended up owning the south of the border. Border Patrol spokesperson for the region Andy Adame supports the [email protected]. Minutemen, but wishes they were rallying further from the border, where uneducated and desperate. That place. Now, it may well be the Ruiz says his international real there would be less chance of an accident at night or armed encounter. "The border is a lot more secure than a year ago," he says, but "abso- lutely" needs more agents and resources. Many Minutemen are also bothered by what they call the "invasion" of Racism in Mexico unauthorized immigrants. They express fear that the large number of mi- grants entering the United States - especially Hispanics - will lead to eco- nomic crisis or the deterioration of U.S. "culture." By Erika Robles Latinos should "leave their s--- behind," said one woman referring to the Spanish language. "Be like us." Although we constantly the country's political and nation in Spanish-speaking areas. population in Mexico (the most But the most universal trait among the Minutemen is probably their complain about the increasing economic mainstream. Indians are also over represented powerful one) refuses to acknowledge it or even address deep sense of patriotism. Most are quick to proclaim they are serving racism, discrimination and Extreme poverty dispropor- in low-income jobs; 40 per cent their country. U.S. flags are omnipresent, displayed on hats, t-shirts, it openly. They refuse to notice poverty that Hispanics face in tionately affects indigenous of migrant farm workers in the bumper stickers and flapping above car windows. The sense of righteous- the USA, Indigenous Mexi- segments of the population, country are Indian. Even among the skin color and height ness bolsters their unity and pride. cans suffer the same problems particularly in the province of menial jobs, employment differences between the rulers And they are proud. Many already call the mission a success, as it has and the ruled in Mexico. in Mexico. Chiapas, where conflict discrimination persists. For garnered national headlines and blocke4 jhe immigration avenues where In a nation devoted to between a national liberation example, one report indicates The current government has they patrol. == celebrating its Indian heritage, movement and authorities has that Indians are often not allowed made an effort to bring the issue A participant who traveled from Texas volunteered that there are those of his state who are considering duplicating the project on that state's the terrible irony is that raged since 1994. to do the easier plant packing of indigenous rights closer to border with Mexico. Indians are despised. "Don't Language barriers preclude work; ostensibly because they the forefront of the country's agenda, but it still maintains The project proves the border can be secured, one of the few women on behave like an Indian," are meaningful participation of are "too short" to reach the duty made the comment, "It shows elected officials it can be done." that racial discrimination does common sentences heard indigenous peoples in the vegetables to sort and pick them. (c) 2005, Hispanic Link News Service among the white mestizo public education system. Most Migrant farm workers in the not exist in Mexico. While they (person of mixed race or Indians do not speak Spanish; south have been subjected to acknowledge that indigenous Los MinuteMen blood, specifically a person of nevertheless, Spanish is the discriminatory police brutality. people suffer debilitating and mixed European and Indian) language that has been These people claim that police disproportionate social, and the criollo (direct Spanish assigned in the Education specifically target them for cultural, and economic hard- Consideran Patriotica su descendants) families. The System. As a result, for the abuse. Reports indicate that the ships, it contends that racial Indians are despised for their non-Spanish-speaking people, police target those with "mark- discrimination is not the cause Funcion en la Frontera physical appearance, their education is often essentially ers" of being Indian, such as skin of such poverty, but rather that poverty, and their language. unavailable. The illiteracy rate color and height. the poverty itself is the cause of Jake Rollow Racism enters every criollo among indigenous peoples in The vast concentrations of discrimination. (El columnist. Jake Rollow, de Hispanic Link News Service, se encuentra cubriendo and mestizo family, defining Mexico is six times the wealth among the white (9% of We aren't going to be able to el proyecto Minuteman, (el Proyecto Miliciano: Minutemen en referencia a la guerra de la independencia de los EEUU) que se extenders durance todo el mes de abril en la national average. Spanish the population, according o the take all the appropriate mea- the value and the place of the region fronteriza entre Arizona y Mexico. Este es su segundo comunicado). children according to their illiteracy particularly disad- CIA Factbook) ruling class sures to ensure equal and impartial treatment before the CAMPAMENTO DE OPERACIONES MINUTEMAN, Arizona - S610 hay color. The darkest one may vantages indigenous peoples contrasted with extreme poverty una carretera para llegar hasta el campamento de operaciones Minuteman. Los become the outsider, while the in the political process, as among the darkest citizens are law for all people, until we guardias apostados en la entrada del campamento solo nos hicieron senas pars fair-skinned one is a prize. ballots and voter information the proof that racial and class recognize that racism perpetu- que siguie'ramos adelante. Mi compafiera, la periodista grafica Diana Molina, se In Mexico, two different are only available in Spanish. discrimination exists in Mexico. ates the economic, social, and encontraba al volante de nuestro Jeep. Yo ocupaba el asiento de pasajeros. worlds exist, the world of the If citizens of Mexico cannot The official and his peers in the political marginalization of El co-lider del proyecto, James Gilchrist, viajaba en uno de los autos que iban read or understand Spanish, business and intellectual elites of indigenous peoples. delante de nosotros. Nos habia invitado a unirnos a su caravana despues que Molina white and rich population and habia solicitado insistentemente que nos concediera una entrevista. the world of the indigenous. they are not able to cast their the nation tend to be white (there Unfortunately, racism is a fact of life in Mexico, one that El campamento es, en realidad, una escuela de ensenanza biblica, a pocas millas The Indians have been votes. are exceptions, but they are de la frontera con Mexico. Las habitaciones del dormitorio de una planta son excluded from the privileges In addition, Indians' becoming scarcer), well edu- costs lives. But the struggle poco mss grandes que las dos camas de una plaza que se encuentran en ellas. that the white population in inability to speak Spanish cated, and well traveled abroad. goes on, for the dead are only Tambien bay un area pars acampar, donde decidimos pasar la noche. El baffo de Mexico have. They have been means that they face wide- Although this is happening dead if they are forgotten. Let's los hombres es un Area comtin, un lugar 6ptimo para que, mientras se secan, oigan abused, attacked, neglected spread employment discrimi- right before their eyes, the white not forget about them. casualmente como la prensa cita incorrectamente a los derechistas. Las reuniones se celebraban en la sala de estar del donnitorio, una pieza amueblada con algunas and forgotten during the last sillas y un viejo banco piano para ejercicios, pero estaban vedadas pars nosotros. 100 years. Tampoco nos pennitian entrar al centro de comunicaciones, el lugar donde se Today, the indigenous transmiten los mensajes que vienen del campo de actividad. Por esa raz6n, en el population continues to face patio de este lugar se levanta una antena casera de 50 pies. El receptor es tan WE CAN EVEN SEND systematic discrimination in THIS WAY WE CAN delgado que el equipo tecnico del proyecto Minuteman ha colocado cinta adhesiva h EEP TROOPS ?N CREW 70 THE NEXT JGS3Ot TO MAPS, amarillo brillante alrededor de algunos arboles cercanos pan restringir el acceso the public and private sectors, IRAQ lM7e fNrThLY... s and remains largely outside a personas que pudieran echar abajo la antena accidentalmente. Segitn ml experiencia, puedo decir que son personas amables. Casi todos son EN bastante amigables, aun cuando se niegan a hacer comentarios. Lleve a cabo una encuesta informal entre 13 de ellos, y les pregunte que los habia motivado a unirse al proyecto. Hice la mayor pane de las sesiones de : R ... preguntas mientras los acompahibamos a sus puestos de trabajo en la regi6n El Editor a fronteriza. Newspaper t;! r Cerca de la mitad de ellos mencionaron a los politicos apgticos. El estribillo is published every Thursday by comun era que estaban cansados de comunicarse en vano con sus representantes, Amigo Publications in Lubbock, quienes con frecuencia, no respondian a sus reclamosa Muchos de ellos expresaron Texas at 1502 Ave. M, 79401. Our su enojo con el presidente Bush, y algunos indicaron que estaban arrepentidos de telephone number is 806-763- haber votado por el. Alegaron que Bush estd eludiendo sus obligaciones y complaciendo a las corporaciones. 3841. El Editor is a member of the La amenaza del terrorismo los motiv6 a irse a la frontera, dijeron. 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- .. - . .. . --- — -. - . - - . -..-. -t .- • ..-- .,' .. -- Page 3 Senadores en Huelga de Hambre Contra el Desafuero de AMLO Los senadores federales del Par- mis perverso quo hay en la tido de la Revolucion Demo- politica mexicana y este ahora crauca (PRD) iniciaron un ayuno queriendo retrogradar, es decir, en Ia puerta de Ia residencia ofi- echar hacia atras todo to que se ha cial de Los Pinos, donde despacha logrado con mucho y con mucho el presidente Vicente Fox, en pro- sacrificio de la gente". testa por el desafuero de Andres Por su parte el Iider nacional Manuel Lopez Obrador. dcl Partido Revolucionario Insti- Jesus Ortega, coordinador de la tucional (PRI), Roberto Madrazo, fraction nerredista en el Senado nego que haya habido un corn- plot con el Partido Acci6n Na- cional (PAN) pars desaforar al politico perredista, y rechaz6 que por ello este en riesgo la transi- cion democratica de Mexico. "En to respecta a la transition, yo no la veo en riesgo. Yo creo que este es un proceso quo tiene que ver con Ia ley, no solo desde el punto de vista de la politics porque estAn inmerso, sin duda, en un proceso electoral que se avecina, pero hay que dejarlo es- trictamente hoy en la revision del La veintena res marco legal", asevero. Una sencilla loss de marmol emprendieron 1a I medida de qin- Madrazo insisti6 en que "no conformidad advirtieron que hay un acuerdo entre el PAN y el cumbre la tumba del Papa "Ilevaremos nuestra lucha haste PRI", y garantizo asimismo que donde la qutera 1 ever1 el "los diputados del PRI votaron a cusan de ser Una sencilla Iapida de mirmol tin maceton de calas blancas yrest P den t e" a quten a conciencia, ellos to hicieron li- uno de los promotores, en Ia blanco jaspcado tras de Ia cual la un pequer3o cirio encendido com- amenaza o injuria con el cos Ia desactivaci6n del bremente". cual hay un macet6n de calas pletan el lugar, del quo llama la copula politica y economica, de la proposito de intimidar a las movimiento de resistencia civil Comento que le gustaria que presunta confabulation para blancas cubit Ia tumba del papa atencion su sencillez, en la lines autoridades". que ha iniciado de manera Lopez Obrador participara como Juan Pablo II, enterrado en las que to gustaba at Papa, que quiso someter a juicio penal at jefe de Subrayo que congruente con su pacifica, como at parecer le han candidato en las elecciones presi- gobierno local, en retiro temporal. Grutas Vaticanas (cripta), que po- ser enterrado en el suelo al igual conviction de que en el pals debt sugerido. denciales del 2006, pero si- dri visitarse desde hoy. que Juan XXIII y al que tanto ad- Los senadores perredistas se es- prevalecer "el Estado Demo- "No se pueden negociar prin- multaneamente hizo ver que antes taran turnando en el acto de pro- "loannes Pavlvs PP II. miraba Paulo Vt. critico de Derecho, Ia Presidencia cipios, no se puede negociar los "tends que resolver tambien un 16.X.1978-2.IV.2005" son las La sepulture se encuentra a po- testa, que planean extender hasta de Ia Republica garantizara que la ideates. No se puede transar, para problema interim en el estatuto el proximo 22 del prescnte mes, unicas tetras y numeros grabados cos metros de la tumba del apbs- reunion y las expresiones de los hablar en pocas palabras", de- del PRD, como ustedes saben, se en la losa de marmol, proveniente tol San Pedro, at lado de Ia de la con el objeto de no faltar a las se- legisladores del Partido de la claro el desaforado gobernante habla de que no podri ser candi- de Ia famosa montafta de marmot reina Cristina de Suecia y frente at siones legislativas. Revolution Democratica, y de local, al sefalar que "no se trata dato una persona que este sujeto A eso del mediodia, ei descon- de Carrara, en el noroeste italiano. sarc6fago de Carlota de Chiore, sus seguidores, se lleven a cabo de decir: 'yo estoy obcecado con a proceso". tento contingence arribo a uno de La losa mide 2.20 metros de por to que Juan Pablo II es el en pleno goce de sus libertades". ser Presidente de Mexico y voy a En el orden juridico, el subpro- los accesos de la casa presiden- largo por 1.20 de ancho y esta anico Papa sepultado entre dos Ayer mismo, la prensa daba llegar a costa de to que sea'. Eso curador Javier Vega Memije noti- dispuesta de manera que los fre- cial, donde fueron colocados una cuenta de que la Presidencia de la no. No vamos a llegar dejando fic6 que la Procuraduria General mujeres. pequefia carpa y una pancarta con les puedan verla y leer to escrito A pocos metros se encuentran Republica ha decidido no expo- trozos de dignidad en el camino". de la Republica (PGR) no anunci- con facilidad. la leyenda de 'Resistencia civil, ner mss en pi blico al mandatario Ante mss de un millar de sus ara cuando "consigns el pliego de las sepulturas de Paulo VI y Juan ayuno de los senadores del PRD. Las letras, grandes, han sido Pablo I, sus mss inmediatos mexicano, que en semanas reci- seguidores, congregados en un acusaciones" contra Lopez Obra- Si a la libertad, a la legalidad y a doradas y el nombre del Papa ha predecesores. entes ha sido blanco de gritos de parque cercano a su apartamento, dor, ya que "el Ministerio Pub- sido escrito en latin siguiendo la la democracia'. personas que exigen "!No at dijo que de ceder a las presiones lico ejerce action penal y eso es Los fieles que a partir de hoy Minutos antes cientos de agen- tradition. Las tetras "PP" signifi- visiten la rumba de Karol Wojtyla desafuero, no at desafuero, no al se recurriria at "error hist6rico secreto". tes del Estado Mayor Presiden- can "Papa Pontifex". podren ver tambien los enter- desafuero..!". que cometio Fox", a quien acus6 cial, la Secretaria de Seguridad Sin embargo reconoci6 que ello Bajo el nombre aparecen las ramientos de los papas Pio XI Pio Algunos periodicos destacaban de haberse comprometido con los Publica y la Policia Federal Pre- que, en sus giras recientes, Fox y se concretara en pocos dias, una fechas de cuando fue elegido XII, Pio VI, Bonifacio VIII, Ni- grupos de poder y, por tanto, vez que se concluya Ia redaction Pontifice, el 16 de octubre de colas V. Pablo II, Inocencio IX y ventiva cercaron hermeticamente su esposa Marta han acudido a sostuvo que "un Presidente asi la sede del Poder Ejecutivo Fed- una serie de eventos culturales, del caso por abuso de autoridad 1978, y las del dia de su muerte, Benedicto XV, asi como el sepul- no sirve, porque Ilega atado de en contra del acusado, que ya el 2 de abril pasado. cro del cardenal espaflol Merry eral, con vallas metalicas y economicos, sociales y educati- pies y manos, les va a servir a el- vehiculos policiacos. vos, a los que no han sido invita- lleva 16 mil paginas, y que se es- En la parte inferior de Ia losa ha del Val, enterrados en la cripta los, pero no le va a servir at pera que "a finales del mes estare- sido esculpido el simbolo de vaticana. Pais libre dos los reporteros que cubren Ia pueblo, entonces 6para que llegar Una vez instalada la tienda de fuente, como es ]a costumbre. mos en condiciones de conocer la Cristo. El monumental "Sepulcrum asi? No tiene ningun caso". determination del juez". La tumba, visitada ayer por la Sancti Petri Apostolo", donde campana perredista, la Presiden- Se conjetura que se trata de una Recordo que Fox gang la Presi- prensa acreditada ante el Vati- estan los restos de San Pedro, pre- cia de la Republica declaro que tactica para evitar que los medios dencia como resultado de una Ante corresponsales extran- cano, ocupa el mismo lugar en el side la cripta, en la que hay nume- Mexico es "un pals de libertades, sigan atestiguando las expresio- larga lucha por la democracia, en jeros, el funcionario de la PGR re- que por 37 alos estuvo sepultado rosas capillas. y nuestra Constitution Politica nes .de inconformidad por el Ia que perdieron la vida miles de calcb que el politico perredista at que tanto apreciaba, el beato Ante la masiva presencia de fre- garantiza Ia libre manifestation desafuero, que personas han es- mexicanos, incluyendo a inte- "no podria, si se le decreta la for- papa Juan XXIII, quien convoco les, como se preve que la visiten, de las ideas y el derecho de las y tado haciendo, cada vez con grantes del movimientos zapa- mal prision," ser candidato a Ia el Concilio Vaticano H. Sus restos el Vaticano ha preparado un re- los mexicanos a reunirse para mayor frecuencia, en los sitios tista y del Frente Democratico Presidencia de la Republica. descansan en la capilla de San corrido por la cripta que pasara que, de manera pacifica, se expre- donde se presenta el jefe de la National de 1988, por to que Se le pregunt6 su impresion so- Jeronimo, en la basilica vaticana. por delante de esos sepulcros. sen sobre los asuntos politicos Nacion. califrco de "una vergu-enza que bre la descalificacibn que se ha El sepulcro de Juan Pablo II El recorrido ya ha sido vallado. del pals". A la espera este hombre que llego con el es- hecho at desafuero en el extran- ocupa un espacio abovedado de la Los fieles entraran por el lateral Pero tambien aclaro, mediante Mientras tanto, Lopez Obrador, fuerzo, por el sacrificio de mucha jero, particularmente en Estados cripta vaticana, en el subsuelo de externo de la basilica, a traves de un comunicado, que es en espera de su arresto para ser gente ahora este haciendo exacta- Unidos, y Vega Memije respon- la Basilica de San Pedro, presi- una puerta que Ileva directamente "obligation constitutional de sometido a juicio penal por desa- mente to mismo por to que hemos dio: "Dicen 'es el gobierho del dido por un bajorrelieve en mar- a las grutas, y se preve que la se- todo manifestante respetar los cato judicial, sostenia que no es- luchado todo el tiempo". cambio y no hay ningun cambio', mol que representa una Virgen pultura de Juan Pablo II se con- derechos de terceros, no atentar taba dispuesto a negociar con el Lopez Obrador critico que el aqui tienen un cambio. Nada mss con el Nifo en brazos y dos ange- vertira en centro de peregrination. contra la moral ni el orden pub- Gobierno Federal o con podero- Presidente "se haya aliado a (el ex que internamente los opositores les. A proposito, los encargados de lico y no hacer use de violencia, sos grupos politicos y economi- Presidente Carlos) Salinas, a to al gobierno no to quieren ver". Ese mismo bajorrelieve ya es- velar por el mantenimiento del taba cuando estaba enterrado Juan lugar han pedido a los fieles que XXIII, el "Papa Bueno", y Juan no Ileven ni depositen flores. Pablo II acudia a rezar a su tumba. New "Immigrant hunt" Acusan a sospechosos Operation Planned A new surveillance operation to his son Matthew was robbed would be reported to the Border de plan terrorists track down undocumented immi- within the Yuma area, called The Patrol, as done by the MMP grants, similar to those carried Dunes of the Imperial Valley, members", he expressed. Las autoridades estadou- Unidos donde pidi6 la admisi6n out by the Minuteman Project which adjoins with California, by Sharrar added that during the nidenses inculparon a tres so- en una universidad de Nueva (MMP) in Cochise, Arizona, is a reported armed undocumented meeting held recently with other spechosos de terrorismo deteni- York "para ocultar el verdadero planned by citizens of the Yuma immigrant. 34 Yuma residents, another point dos en Gran Bretafia a los que proposito de su viaje", que era re- County, border to Sonora, Mex- Since then, he said to have addressed was the sort of equip- ment used by them to accomplish atribuye haber participado en los unir information. ico. planned an operation in Yuma to preparativos para atacar centros Las autoridades habian revelado Flash Sharrar, head of this anti- track down undocumented immi- their mission; such would in- clude 4 by 4 vehicles, global po- frnancieros en Estados Unidos. la intention de atacar centros fin- immigrant project, stated he met grants and take them to the sition systems, among others. Una corte federal de Manhattan ancieros en agosto de 2004 y other 34 Yuma residents to plan authorities just like the MMP emitio ayer cargos que incluyen estas son las primeras inculpacio- an eventual creation of a launched last April 1 by the also They also talked about how the conspiracion pars usar armas de nes que se producen Was aquel "surveillance" citizen group, very bordering Cochise county. future members of the surveil- destruction masiva, conspiraci6n anuncio. much like Cochise's MMP. The main promoter of this anti- lance group will take a course of para proporcionar apoyo material "La information de los servi- "This has nothing to do with immigrant project stressed, how- the area's reconnaissance and a y recursos a terroristas, propor- cios de inteligencia que hemos vigilantes or hate against races or ever, the fact that unlike the MMP first aid one to help immigrants. cionar efectivamente ese apoyo y recibido indica que la principal beliefs, it is just about being volunteers, the ones in his group todo ello con la intention de amenaza a las instituciones fin- overwhelmed by undocumented are not to carry guns with them. He also recognized having dis- daflar y destruir edificios frnanci- ancieras en la ciudad de Nueva immigrants and it is our civil "Our purpose would be to talk cussed about the possibility of eros. York es (el atentado) mediante right as Yuma citizens to help immigrants into quitting their at- extending surveillance missions Segun el acta de acusac16n, los bomba", dijo entonces el during this crisis", he said. tempt to cross the border but we to California areas adjacent to inculpados son Dhiran Barot, comi.sionado Ray Kelly. Sharrar remembered last March will not hold them up; they Yuma. tambien conocido como Isa Al 1 Hindi, supuestamente una figura de alto rango de Al Qaida, Nadeem Tarmohamed y Qaisar Shall. El plan para destruir centros financieros estuvo en preparac16n entre 1998 y 2004 y los acusados supuestamente estuvieron recogi- EMI CONSEJO SOBRE LOS CABLES endo information sobre objetivos AEREOS DE ALTO VOLTAJE? NO LOS en 2000 y 2001. TOQUE 0 ESTARA iQUE HECHA CHISPAS! Los acusados visitaron y filma- ron las sedes del Banco Mundial y el Fondo Monetario Interna- No toque los cables de alto voltaje con herramientas, cuerdas o cional en Washington, Ia Bolsa de cualquier otro objeto, puede morir. Los cables tirades por Nueva York y la sede en Manhat- tan de Citigroup, el primer grupo vientos fuertes o tormentas son un riesgo porque pueden tocar financicro del mundo, asi como la de Ia compaflia de seguros Pru- el suelo o cualquier otra cosa. Si ve un cable suelto o caido, dential, en Newark, New Jersey. alejese del lugar inmediatamente y flame a la Linea de emergencia Poco antes de hacerse publica el acta de inculpation, el comisio- 1-800-895-1999. En caso de incendio o Si se ha lastimado, flame nado de Policia de Nueva York, inmediatamente al 911. Como padre de familia le doy un Ray Kelly, dijo en conferencia de prensa que "en Gran Bretala hay consejo - Si sus hijos quiren treparse a un arbol, asegurese de ocho individuos (detenidos), tres de ellos han sido acusados ayer que el arbol no este al lado de los cables de alto voltaje. No se por el gobierno de Estados arriesgue, mantengase a mss de 3 metros de distancia de los Unidos". Kelly afirmo que entre ellos se cables que este' cerca de su casa o su jardin. Recuerde, ialejese! encuentra "la persona a la que se Cuide su vida. Xcel Energy. Usted tecibe soda nrustra energia. refieren como Al Hindi, que es una figura mayor de Al Qaida". Se trata de Dhiran Barot, de 32 Tom, Electricista aiios, conocido tambien como Para m6i ron;eni de ugxrzdad, t imr nurlro ntro t7eb xrtltntryoin. Abu Eisa Al Hindi, y uno de Los ocho detenidos por las autori- dades britanicas el So pasado. Al Hindi fue instructor en un campo de entrenanmiento Para par- Xcel Energy ticipantes en la guerra santa o yi- had en Afganistan en 1998, segun la inculpation. En el aflo 2000 viaj6 a Estados
c El Editor -Week of Apr. 14, - Apr. 20, 2005 Page 4 Dallas likely to host Cada Cliente SuperBowl in '11 or '12 es un Chef The Dallas Cowboys have There will be competition for it." En Estados Unidos los Gyu- played in a record eight Super Cowboys owner Jerry Jones Un ramillete de flores frescas Kaku Ilegaron en 2001 y ya hay Bowls, winning a record-tying likes his chances. sobre una mesa vestida con un five. About the only thing they "We know the type of facility almidonado mantel blanco siem- cuatro restaurantes establecidos y otros cinco que esperan su in- haven't done is host the big game we're going to have is going to be pre es una grata bienvenida Para -- and NFL commissioner Paul Ta- attractive for the Super Bowl — todo aqudl que llega a un restau- auguracion en los proximos me- gliabue is confident that will not only initially, but Super rante. ses. change once the team moves into Bowls," he said. En detalle En el Gyu-Kaku se sirve un tipo its fancy new home. Tagliabue spoke at an SMU Lec- El restaurante Gyu-Kaku estA de gastronomia que mezcla- los "Whether it's 2011 or 2012, I'm ture Series event, with Jones and ubicado en el 14457 Ventura estilos coreanos de cocinar a la quite certain you'll see a Super Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Blvd., en Sherman Oaks, CA. barbacoa con las tecnicas japone- Bowl in that stadium soon after it Hunt also sitting at the head ta- Tambien hay otras sucursales en sas de asar carne a la parrilla. El opens," Tagliabue said Tuesday ble. Torrance, West Los Angeles y resultado es una comida fresca, during an appearance in Dallas. Answering questions from Beverly Hills. Para mss informa- saludable, pero muy rica en sa- The Cowboys used the lure of a longtime Cowboys broadcaster cion, llamar al (818) 501-5400. bor. Super Bowl as part of their cam- Brad Sham, the commissioner El horario es de Tunes a viernes En el menu del restaurante se paign to get voters in Arlington spoke about many topics, includ- de 5:00 a 11:00 p.m.; viernes y encuentra desde aperitivos hasta to approve raising taxes to pay ing why the league voted to pull sabado, de 5:00 p.m. a la medi- cxquisitos postres, pasando por for $325 million of the stadium's the plug on team-owned regional anoche y los domingos de 5:00 a frescas ensaladas y suculentas $650 million price tag. The TV networks. The Cowboys and 10:00 p.m. porciones de carne, polio, 75,000-seat, retractable-roof fa- Atlanta Falcons were the only cility is scheduled to open in ones that had them. time for the 2009 season, making Tagliabue said the league wasn't the 2010 game the first it would sure how to handle it at first, then S,purs secure SW be eligible to host. decided such outlets were compe- With New York tentatively get- tition for the league-owned NFL ting that game, the Cowboys al- Network. So they're working on a grown with Win ready are eagerly eyeing the next way to have team programming available slot. offered on-demand by cable pro- Over B lazers "I think it has a hell of a shot of viders. The San Antonio Spurs are Przybilla made an uncontested getting it," Tagliabue said. "If it turns out there are better Southwest Division champions layup with 0.9 seconds left. "Nothing in life is a shoe-in. ways, we'll do it," Tagliabue said_ for the first time. The Spurs broke open a one- After winning the Midwest Di- point game late in the first quar- vision three times in the last four ter and turned it into an eight- EL EDITOR Newspaper years, the Spurs won the South- point lead at the end of the quar- west in the NBA's first season of ter after Portland forward Darius #1 In News realignment, clinching it with a Miles left the game with a sore 95-89 victory over the Portland neck. Before he left the game, Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Miles was 4-of-6 from the field Legal Notice Manu Ginobili scored 30 and scored eight points in the - points in 34 minutes and Nazi previous 3:26. Mohammed added 14 rebounds -- Miles, who was grabbing at the Es indispensable hacer reserva- pescado, mariscos, puerco .y ver- Request for Proposals: 12 in the first half -- for the back of his neck, didn't return to the game until 6:38 into the third cion, porque por lo general los duras, Spurs, who had won their last two Las porciones son muy pe- games in double overtime, a first quarter with the Spurs ahead by restaurantes son muy concur- ridos.. quedas, asi como baratas, porque Competitive Sealed Proposals in NBA history. 15 points. Miles' free throw with 6:56 left cut San Antonio's lead Ahora bien, no le extrafe si en la idea es que usted ordene varias "Great first step," Ginobili said. cositas y despues comparta. "The last three games were huge to seven. este lugar del que le vamos a "Darius did some really good hablar lo que le dan es un par de Una de las opciones favoritas TTUHSC ROOF REPLACEMENT for us. Three tough games, and we de la clientela es el harami, del- got some wins and at least spot things out there tonight," Prit- tenazas para que usted cocine. chard said. "I would have liked to Lo que sucede es que el nuevo gadas tiritas de carne de res Replace 123,000 GSF roof with 4-ply No. 2 (in the Western Conference marinada. Es una came muy standings), which is a big advan- play him more the second half, restaurante Gyu-Kaku estan fo- built-up over insulation. but I'm not sure his injury would mentando una nueva tEcnica cu- jugosa que combina muy bien tage." linaria de gran exito en Japon, con el bibimba, un arroz picante The Spurs have won five of six allow him to. There were times when you would see it in his eyes donde la comida es muy fresca con verduras, que sirven en una games. They are 8-4 without Tim olla de piedra caliente que le da The Texas Tech University System that he was in pain." porque cada comensal cocina to Duncan, who sprained his right que come. un sabor ahumado. Lubbock, Texas ankle and hasn't played since Miles led the Trail Blazers with 18 points in 19 minutes. Asi como lo oye... Es una expe- El arroz del bibimba tiene Project No. 03-09 CSP March 20. riencia muy innovadora y grata mucho mejor sabor cuando se le According to Spurs coach para quienes no pierden detalle deja tostar en la olla. 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El Editor -Week of Apr. 14, - Apr. 20, 2005 Page 5 Univision s `Selena jVive!'
NationwideBreaks audience dazzled Audience Records r# It ' aB C. s ad RAP by all-star celebration of Tejano Queen's life , Sister network TeleFutura also - «,: By Marisa Trevino Instead of becoming famous, achieves record audience with ~` ` The current number one album these rap wannabes are becoming presentation of the motion plc- y "~'~ toppingpp g Billboard's charts is ti- infamous. cure "Selena" " ~ tied "The Massacre." It's sungbyThere's nogreater proof of this Hispanic America joined a ' r `?s '" rap artist 50 Cent. than what has happened to 17- sold-out Reliant Stadium of over -• r~ The album has the usual hard year-old north Texas high school 50,000 devoted fans as the y+ rap elements: references to guns, student, Brock Coleman. Univision Television Network r foul language, ethnic slurs and Brock was recently indicted on broadcast SelenaoVive.,' its a 4. ison sg with titles like "I'm Sup-felonystalkingcha rgesg after he star-studded tribute to the Queen posed to Die Tonight" and "Gunz wrote and recorded a rap song of Tejano music, LIVE last Thurs- '71w Pope wtzs' a Come Out." that the Dallas County Sheriffs day night. The telecast also went By virtue of its number one Department said was threatening on to achieve a record. breaking ,~ A!t!w Jig/ilIn limes of spot on the music charts, it tells another student. 35.9 household rating to become ] y ~',~„~ us that young people are flock- The song, "Lullaby," is about the highest rated and most ~ l~ f Sly a ing to music outlets at rates ri- Brock going to the home of this viewed Spanish-language TV Colombian singer-songwriter valing Harry Potter fans to book other student with guns and us- special ever and was the HI pro- Sharika described the late John stores. ing him as a pinata. gram regardless of language Paul I1 as a light in times of dark- Frankly, I don't know which is The sheriffs department says among Adults 18-34 in Los An- ,,;' ness" and said that having met more disturbing: the fact that that Brock belongs to a gang and geles, Chicago, and San Fran- him is "an unforgettable such an album is the number one visited this other student with cisco while tying for first place memory seller in our nation or the fact his gang members to intimidate in New York. Through her spokesmen, that young people listening to the student. Emotions clearly ran high as Shakira stood out this Tuesday these lyrics are imitating the Brock says no way does he be- long to a gang and that the stu- the 3-hour spectacular began an electrifying production of that the 84-year-old pontiff de- songwriting style and creating with a heartfelt introduction by a g Colombian stn cr/son riter ceased last AprilP 2 at the Vatican - their own Massacre tunes. continued on page 6 Selena's motion picture or- "Fotos Y Recuerdos"by the g g"' p always-exciting pop sensation Soraya began singing the cross- "is a true example of love, a light trayer, Jennifer L6pez, followed Paulina Rubio. over hit "Dreaming of You" and in times of darkness, a tireless by Selena's original greeting to The next video segment retold was joined onstage by the vocal worker to the service of human- e fans of her last concert at the the story of Selena's "second group Barrio Boyzz, reunited for ity". Houston Astrodome 10 years family" and back-upband,Los the first time since disbanding to "He has been a spiritual leader Es Un Mal ago. The musical tribute then Dinos, and was narrated by one of pay homage to Selena, whom they of the poorest and most needed RAP kicked into, high gear with super- its former members, Pete As- had the privilege of recording nations. Having met him is an star Thalia s opening interpreta- tudillo. Astudillo then performed with while she was alive. Mexican unforgettable memory", added Marisa Trevifo con el que acuden los fanIticos tion of the Selena hit, "Amor Pro- the song he wrote after her pass- singer Graciela Beltran then the singer. En la actualidad, el album que de Harry Potter a las librerias. hibido." Thalia was followed by a ing,"C6mo Te Extrarlo." treated the crowd to a lively pro- On May 13, 1997, the performer ocupa el primer lugar en la lista Francamente, no sE que es m> s cavalcade of many of Latin mu- After a video covering Selena's duction number of "El Chico del of "Estoy aqui" and "Vuelve" ac- de bxitos del Billboard se titula preocupante, si el hecho de que sic's biggest stars, all performing life as a role model for women, Apto. 512." companied by her parents WI- "The Massacre". Lo canta el dicho Album sea el numero uno an amazing collection of Selena's Puerto Rico's Olga Tai'I6n treated A video of Selena's legacy was ham and Nidia Mebarak, met artists de la musica rap 50 Cent. en ventas en nuestra nation, o el biggest hits. viewers to her dance-filled inter- then followed by Aleks Syntek John Paul II at the Vatican. El flbum contiene los clemen- hecho de que los jbvenes que es- The immensely popular group pretation of the hit "La Llamada." and Fey performing Shakira will release her new al- tos normales del rap de linea cuchan las letras de estas cancio- Banda el Recodo gave a rhythmic The next video segment was "Dondequiera Que Esters." Then, bum "Fijacion Oral" next June 7, dura: las referencias a las armas nes imiten ere estilo de componer rendition of "Techno Cumbia."dedicated to "Love" and was fol- today's hottest , "Duranguense" whose first single will be de fuego, el lenguaje soez, las canciones y creen sus propias Then Puerto Rican salsa star India lowed by a dramatic entrance of band, Montez del Durango, broke "Tortura", featuring a duet with ofensas etnicas y las canciones melodies al estilo de Massacre. performed "No Debes Jugar." Af. international superstar Gloria Es- into a spirited and fireworks- Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz, con titulos como "I'm Supposed En lugar de haeerse famosos, es- ter a short video recounting Se- tefan in a special, heartfelt per- highlighted arrangement of "Ven which will start to be heard in to Die Tonight" y "Gunz Come tos aspirantes a artistas de rap lena's discovery, a cacophony of formance of Selena's English- Conmigo." Latin stations this month. Out". estan adquiriendo una reputaci6n car horns was heard at the start of language hit "I Could Fall In But without a doubt, the eve- In addition, "Oral Fixation 2" Su position numero uno en las y notoriedad infame. the next number as Mexican re- LoVe." ning's most emotional moment will be released next November; listas de exitos nos indica que - La mejor prueba de esta afirma- cording artist Ana Barbara per- In one of the most touching came when the entire stadium her first English record since los jbvenes estan acudiendo en cion es lo que le sucedio a Brock formed "La Carcacha" along with performances of the evening, Se- audience got a chance to partici- "Laundry Service" that in 2001 masa a los distribuidores de Coleman, estudiante de 17 afios a full complemenTof dancers. The lena's brother A. B. Quintanilla pate in the grand finale. A video sold more than 13 million copies. musica, a un ritmo comparable continued on page 6 poignant duet "Buenos Amigos" and his group, Kumbia Kings, of the star of the evening Selena, 0 0 was then performed by newcomer performed a duet with his sister performing "Como La Flor" 4 Mariana Seoane and popular in a specially remixed version of played on the giant video screens Visit Into Mm* uteinan T heartthrob Pablo Montero, and her hit "Baila Esta Cumbia." accompanied by Los Dinos, play- Grupero music star Alicia Villar- Later, Mexico's eclectic pop- ing together again for the first They patrol two half-mile Mexico desert through a FLIR more, they say, are expected on real wrapped up the segment with rocker Alejandra Guzman brought time since her passing. Then, as stretches of border, one near (forward-looking infrared) scope weekends. "Si Una Vez." the audience to their feet with her thousands of fans waved white Douglas and one near Naco, some that sees heat rather than light. The Minutemen are not a mono- Following another video recall- 30 miles to the west. Each area is The project, he explains, pro- of rha s Selena's roses, all the performers returned guarded by up to 30 Minutemen vides the model for the immigra- lithic crew, but some similitudes ing Selena's h t, "Bidi Bidi, to the stage to sing the chorus international suc- most infectious p broken into groups of two or tion reform he'd like to see. prevail. Almost all are white. cess, popular Mexican singer Ana with a 55-member chil- g Born Born". This was followed byalong three. They take eight-hour Aside from sealing the border, Most appearp~ to be over 40; many,Y Gabriel dedicated her perform- a Tex-Mex medley by two of the dren's choir, closing the show shifts. They play music during Gilchrist says he isn't familiar like "Popeye" from New York, ance of one of Selena's favorite popular genre's biggest stars, with one of the most moving the day and they flip their head- enough with economic and for- look much older. About a quarter classics "Tu, S610 Tn" to her Bobby Pulido and Jay Perez. tributes of all time. of them carry a weapon. They ex- memory. She then introduced lights on and off at night, to de- eign policy issues to make other ter rather than capture. reform suggestions. His issue is press frustration and disgust Pepe Aguilar, who likewise dedi- . Gated his rendition of "No Me l Editor Newspapers At 10 p.m. Chris Simcox, the the border and he is considering both with the "alien invaders" Minuteman's other leader, is runningfor public office. they're here to ward off and the Queda MIS." Then, after a video U.S. politicians who won't stop depicting Selena's origins in P.O. 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El Editor - Week of Apr. 14, - Apr. 20, 2005 be released next June. Interviewed by Notimex, Roco, It's, ro,n RAP Supreme Court page5 Bad lead singer of Maldita Vecindad, dent told him that even he liked Besides, to rap informed the record could be re- song. you don't need leased in June, month where the Int Reques tell Ordinarily, I wouldn't think to know how to play an instru- ► ment, read music or even hit high artist is remembered by his death twice about such a story. Like so anniversary, and within the notes. You just have to rhyme. many of us, I would feel satisfied framework of the nationwide re- in Padilla's Case that law enforcement caught the According to everyone who knows Brock, he has always lease of the documentary entitled "This is a very unusual proce- right goy. "Ni muy muy, ni tan tan. simple- dure. But we're hopeful the court I would, if it weren't for two wanted to be a rapper. He's been mente Tin Tan" by director so busy focused on that goal and will grant it, because it's a very things: ins all the descriptions of Manuel Marquez. unusual case," Patel said. Brock, he's described as being a making good grades that he's The singer said that the project neverr gotten Padilla, a former gang member, straight-A student. And what po- in trouble with the was born two years ago, when the law in his life. was arrested in May 2002 in Chi- lic pI~k's gang, he calls named documentary was in the cago as he stepped off a plane his rap rou Now, Brock has had to post a p g p' midst of being done. from Pakistan. I know something about teen- $5,000 bond for his release from From then on, the idea of re- age rap groups. My cousin's son jail and enroll in an alternative President George W. Bush des- cording a cover album became ignated him an "enemy combat- has his own high school rap school. He is scheduled to appear in court April 12. stronger, and with it, the bands' ant" -- stripping him of his con- group. It's a bunch of boys who desire to participate and pay stitutional rights -- and Padilla with their baggy clothes, shaggy Some would argue that Brock homage to the character that has hair, brown skin and tough-guy should have known better than to was transferred to a naval brig in write a song like that. But when been one of their strongest influ- South Carolina in June, 2002, expressions could easily pass as ences in their artistic careers. where he has been held without a hardened street gang. But drop our young people have grown up The song that Maldita Vecindad formal charge ever since. in on one of their recording ses- consistently exposed to these will perform on the album is a He is accused of working with sions - four of them crammed kinds of songs which top the Mexican rockers cover to "Los agachados", song Al-Qaeda to make a "dirty bomb" into my cousin's walk-in closet charts, win music awards, are con- that means a lot for the group, be- because they say the acoustics stantly played on the radio and and detonate it on US soil. to pay tribute to cause they consider the track to In February, a federal judge or- are better - and you quickly real- cable music channels and their represent the origins of hip hop Lawyers for a US citizen ac- ize they are doing nothing more artists are glorified in every pos- dered Padilla's release within 45 comedian Tin Tan and rap in Mexico. cused of plotting to explode a days, arguing the government than any of us who had dreams of sible way, how can it be fair to Maldita Vecindad, Jaguares, Maldita had previously re- "dirty bomb" have appealed to had no right to suspend due being the next Springsteen or expect anything otherwise from Cafe Tacuba, Panteon Rococo, this generation? corded a cover of "El barzon", in- the US Supreme Court to hear a process of law. Santana did at their age. Natalia Lafourcade and Inspector cluded in their album "Mostros", As it stands now, I would guess challenge to his indefinite deten- Earlier this week, the same Unfortunately, most of today's are part of the artist roster to par- though the tribute album will be tion as an "enemy combatant_" judge agreed to put his ruling on kids, urban or suburban, feel the Brock has enough material for his ticipate in the upcoming musical the first to feature a track to pay In a petition filed late Thurs- hold so as to give federal prose- only songs attractive enough to own album. tribute to the famous Mexican ac- homage to the star of films as "El day, the lawyers effectively asked emulate are rap songs - complete I just hope he doesn't change his cutors time to file an appeal. tor, comedian and dancer German ceniciento", "La magia amarilla" the court to intervene immedi- It is this appeal that Padilla's with cuss words and threateningname. Valdes "Tin Tan" (1915-1973), in (c) 2005, Hispanic Link News Service and "El hijo desobediente", ately in the case of Jose Padilla, lawyers hope to circumvent by lyrics. a yet-untitled album, expected to among many others. without waiting for it to clear the having the Supreme Court take lengthy appeals process in the the case immediately. policia considera una pandilla, es sof abamos con convertirnos etc lower courts. Es Un Mal RAP pars Brock, su grupo de rap. Padilla's attorneys are chal- viene de Ia pagina 5 el proximo Springsteen o San- The petition argued that delay- lenging the combatant status at- Conozco un poco sobre grupos tana. de escuela secundaria del norte de ante con miembros de esa pan- de rap de adolescentes. El hijo de ing final resolution of the case tributed to their client, arguing Texas. dilla para intimidarlo. mi primo tiene su propio grupo Desafortunadamente, a la may- could place undue pressure on that neither the president nor the oria de los chicos de boy, de las the accused and coerce hirn into federal government has the right A Brock se le encauso reciente- Brock asegura que no pertenece de rap de escuela secundaria. Es zonas urbanas o de los suburbios, pleading guilty. mente por el delito grave de a ninguna pandilla y que el estu- un grupo de jovenes con panta- to hold a US citizen, arrested on las unicas canciones que les in- "We have asked the court to do US soil, in indefinite military de- acecho porque el departamento de diante habia indicado que le lones holgados, cabello enma- teresa imitar son las canciones de something that is allowed within alguaciles del condado de Dallas habia gustado la cancion. ratiado, piel oscura y gestos de tention. rap, con palabrotas y letras de the rules, but is not the usual A "dirty bomb" uses a conven- considero que una cancion de rap Por to general, no daria mayor persona dura que podrian con- canciones amenazantes. escrita y grabada por 61 represent- consideration a dicha historia. process by which the court takes tional explosive such as dyna- fundirse, con facilidad, con los Ademas, para cantar rap no se the case,' said Padilla attorney aba una amenaza para otro estudi- Al igual que tantos, me sentiria recios integrantes de una pandilla mite to spread radioactive mate- necesita saber tocar un instru- Andrew Patel. rial over a large area. ante. satisfecha de que se hubiese cum- callejera. Pero vaya a una de sus mento musical, leer musica o can- En la cancion "Lullaby", Brock plido con la ley al aprehender al sesiones de grabacion - con cu- tar notes altas. Solo es necesario va armado a la casa del otro estu- tipo correcto. atro de ellos • apifados en un saber rimar las palabras. HEB Partners withI diante y lo utiliza como una pi- No lo haria, si no ftiera por dos closet porque, segue ellos, la Segue las personas que conocen Bata. consideraciones: en todas las de- acustica es mejor - y comprendera a Brock, el siempre ha querido ser March of Dimes to El departamento de alguaciles scripciones que se hacen de rapidamente que ellos solo hacen un rapero. Ha estado tan concen- dice que Brock pertenece a una Brock, se le describe como un lo mismo que haciamos nosotros trado en lograr ese objetivo y en pandilla v que visitd al estudi- estudiante de honor. Y to que la cuando teniamos su edad y obtener buenas calificaciones, Support Statewide que nunca ha tenido problemas The Law Offices of Kevin Glasheen, L.L.P. would like to con lajusticia. Fundraising Walks SAN ANTONIO -Ten percent of En la actualidad Brock ha tenido macy or business center at any H- congratulate Noe Valles on recently passing the New Mexico Bar que pagar una fianza de $5,000 all premature births in the United States occur in Texas, according E-B store or register online at examination and becoming a member of the para salir de la cartel y ha tenido www.walkamerica.org. The City que matricularse en una escuela to March of Dimes. To support this non-profit's ongoing re- of Lubbock hosts WalkAmerica State Bar of New Mexico para jovenes con problemas de Saturday, April 30 at Maxey Park. conducts. Tiene que comparecer search to conquer prematurity and birth defects in Texas, H-E-B For more information, call Chris ante el tribunal el 12 de abril. Galban at 806.797.6771, ext. 14. Algunas personas podrian adu- announces its multi-market The Law Offices of sponsorship of March of Dimes's H-E-B's campaign for March of • cir que Brock no debio haber es- Dimes continues through May. crito una eancion como esa. Pero 2005 WalkAmerica campaign across the state. WalkAmerica has raised more Kevin Glasheen, L.L.P. cuando nuestros jovenes han cre- than $1.3 billion for the health of cido expuestos sistematicamente "H-E-B is proud to serve as a 1302 Texas Avenue sponsor for March of Dimes Wal- America's babies since 1970. The a este tipo de canciones que ocu- funds collected support March of Lubbock, Texas 79401 pan los primeros lugares de kAmerica 2005 campaign, said tiC popularidad, que ganan premios Brooke Brownlow, H-E-B vice Dimes programs, including re- 806-741-0284 musicales y que se escuchan con- president of human resource search, community services, edu- cation an stantemente por radio y por los strategy and design and chair- d advocacy. glasheenlaw.com canales de musica de cable, woman of the H-E-B March of H-E-B was founded in Kerrville, Texas in 1905 with a single gro- cuando se glorifica a estos artis- Dimes 2005 campaign. "We are tas de todas las formas posibles, honored to help support the cery store. For a century, H-E-B Kevin Glasheen, is licensed in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado ,sera justo esperar otra cosa de March of Dimes' commitment of has been an innovative retailer Noe Valles, associate, is licensed in Texas and New Mexico esta generation? battling prematurity and birth known for fresh food, quality Robert Hogan, associate, is licensed in Texas and New Mexico Tal y como estan las cosas en defects, so that each baby has the products and convenient services. The company has grown to more Chad Inderman and Jason Medina, associates, are licensed in Texas este momento, supongo que opportunity to• begin life Brock tiene suficiente material healthy." than 300 stores in Texas and The focus of the firm's practice is Personal Injury Trial Law. para su propio album. Solo es- H-E-B is encouraging its em- Northern Mexico with more than pero que no cambie su nombre. ployees and customers to form 56,000 employees. 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