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Wednesday
23Sep2009

Lou Dobbs Under Attack From Latino Groups

CNN host Lou Dobbs' anti-Latino crusade is creating a fire storm of criticism - from Latinos.

Various community organizations - and grass roots Facebook efforts - have joined forces to get CNN to dump Mr. Dobbs for allegedly being a racist.

The accusation is that Dobbs is inciting hatred against Latinos.

According to the community group Democracia Ahora:

“Latinos are contributing to the fabric of this great nation in immeasurable ways, from back breaking work in the nation’s farm fields to active civic engagement and participation in the Democratic process, “ said Jorge Mursuli, President of Democracia Ahora.

"It is truly unconscionable that a world class news network such as CNN continues to directly and indirectly attack our community. Our Latino leadership, like the rest of America, expects more from the ‘Most Trusted Name in News’.” 


And here's a clip of Dobbs defending himself against a Latino critic.  Of special note, he mentions towards the end of the clip, the supposed threats to the American way of life - presumably from Latinos.

 

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Mi conentario sobre el post que discutiste ayer en tu progama, Sobre la opinion que los Latinos tienen hacercas los matrimonis gays. El 90% de los latinos tienen una mente muy cerrada sobre la comunidad gay. No creo que nada los haga cambiar, Yo no soy gay. pero creo que la comunidad gay esta mas bien organizada que que la comunidad Latina. Los gay van alogra sus propocitos en el futuru, y no necesitan el apoyo Latino. Pero yo nunca ehoido que la comunidad gay este pro la ley de reforma migratoria.

September 23, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCESAR GAYosso

hola fernando, yo espero puedas compartir mi comentario con tu audiencia y no lo ignores.
mira la mejor manera se salvar este mundo y nuestras futuras generaciones es bien facil:

-1ro matar a todos los presos de las carceles si yo puediera desviar esos aviones que se estrellaron en setiembre del 9/11 los mandaria directo a las carceles de los angeles q esten super pobladas y desaparecer a todos estos malditos, yo se que hay gente inocente tambien, pero fernanfo justos pagan por pecadores.

-segundo dejar que la gente buena gobierne, y desaparecer a chavez del planeta y toda la lacra q exista.

-tercero todas esos ilegales, mojados, indocumentados o como quieras llamarle darles la oportunidad de gozar de lo bonito q es vivir en este pais sin restricciones y caminar libremente por la calle sin temor alguno, pero a la vez a esos que manejan borrachos, pintan las paredes de este pais , lo ensucian, esa gente deberia ser castigada y si no tienen documentos deportarlos de por vida mi amigo.

y por ultimo mi amigo dejar que la gente sea como quiera ser, si quieres ser homosexual selo, si quieres ser drogadicto es tu problema, si quieres ser libre se libre, pero lo q no se debe se hacer es abusar de los demas, eso es intolerable, eso no se debe de permitir. bueno eso es todo mi amiigo o yo tambien soy mojado y respeto a este pais aunque no me de los documentos porque me da de comer a mi y a mi familia y eso se agradece toda la vida. gracias.

September 24, 2009 | Unregistered Commentergiovanni salazar

Where in the heck is MALDEF, pa que sierven?

svivar9087

September 24, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSonia Vivar

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