Author: mopress

We asked again, just to be sure, but the Governor’s Office says it has on file no plans or approvals for Operation Jump Start.

On June 30, the Governor announced that Operation Jump Start was on schedule, so we asked the Governor’s Office for a copy of the schedule. But there isn’t one, came the reply from his office.
Neither is there a record of the Governor’s pre-approval of the mission, although such pre-approval is required by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) posted over the Governor’s signature at his official website.

It’s the strangest thing. We don’t know what to make of it. If there’s a simple explanation, nobody’s offering one yet.

If the Governor is not getting his bearings from documents on file in his office, then how does he know the mission is on schedule? If the Governor’s Office doesn’t keep copies of the Governor’s approvals for military operations in Texas, then who does?

Surely, it can’t be the case that no plan exists or that the Governor hasn’t enforced his own MOU?

Maybe the Governor is splitting his identity as Commander-in-Chief and keeping all his military records on federal property. But then we’d have to ask the metaphysical question: why is the Commander-in-Chief of the Texas National Guard issuing “on schedule” press releases from the website of the Governor’s Office?

Frankly, we’re stumped.

This item relayed from blogger Marc Campos:

A Message From Carol Alvarado

Mean spirited Houstonians are gathering signatures on a petition that would force the City of Houston to call a city charter referendum that would compel police officers to demand proof of citizenship when interacting with Houstonians. If adopted by the voters, the city charter change would create a hostile relationship between the police and certain communities and limit their effectiveness in protecting Houstonians from crime.

In order to protect all Houstonians, it is imperative that the Houston Police Department maintain a respectful, professional and trusting relationship with the residents of all of the city’s many neighborhoods and among all of the city’s diverse ethnic communities.

This ill-advised city charter referendum threatens to divide the people of our diverse and welcoming community; tie the hands of the professional men and women who serve in our police department; and stigmatize the City of Houston in the eyes of the nation and the world.

ACTION ON OUR PART IS REQUIRED!

You are invited to attend and participate in a community meeting to help develop a strategy to defeat this mean spirited assault on our community.

PROTECT HOUSTON – COMMUNITY MEETING

6 P.M., MONDAY, JULY 24, 2006

CWA UNI*N HALL
1730 JEFFERSON STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77003

Your presence and involvement on this key public policy issue is requested. Please attend and bring other concerned Houstonians.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RSVP:

CONTACT 713-861-2244 OR EMAIL
info@carolalvarado.com.

Pol. Adv. Paid For By Protect Houston, Massey Villarreal, Treasurer.

Protect Houston website:
http://protecthouston.com/

More from Marc Campos
“Alvarado Leads“

Who isn’t talking about the heat? Here’s a reminder that Texas Prisons are also summer infernos.–gm

PAPA’s CITIZEN IN ACTION aka CIA SPECIAL FORCES ALERT #71706

PRISON HEAT

ATTENTION

PAPA’s CIA SPECIAL FORCE MEMBERS You are being called to ACTION

Honorable Governor Rick Perry of Texas
The Capitol
Austin, Texas 78711

Re: EMERGENCY TDCJ INMATES HEAT

Dear Honorable Governor Rick Perry:

WE THE PEOPLE, who are the Voting, Taxpaying, Citizens of TEXAS, ARE BEGGING “YOU” The Governor of TEXAS , for Human Compassion on the Inmates housed in the TEXAS Department of Criminal Justice and all other Dentention Centers in the State of Texas. The Austin Statesman Newspaper today ran an article referencing the sweltering heat.
THE PEOPLE of TEXAS consider this an EMERGENCY

WE, THE PEOPLE of TEXAS, are requesting that you, as the GOVERNOR of TEXAS, issue an immediate EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER today from your OFFICE for the following to be done:

1.Fresh, Clean, Cool Water at “ALL” times for “ALL” Detainees. Cooled bottled water would be the most efficient to be handled. These bottles could be frozen, then passed out to the detainees, which would allow it to stay cooler longer

2.Containers of ICE to be furnished at “ALL” times for “ALL” Detainees

3.That ALL the UNITS’ exhaust fans “MUST” be working at all times in all areas of the facilities

4.Blowing AIR and Fans for “ALL” Inmates

At the same time that this EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER BE ISSUED TODAY from your OFFICE should definitely state for this to be done immediately in “ALL” Texas Facilities; then request that a team be set up to follow up this EXECUTIVE ORDER seeing that this Executive Order is followed thorugh. Forming Teams to be sent to different facilities all over the State of Texas testing the heat index in the areas where Inmates are trying to survive.

The lack of the above is “IN-HUMANE” treatment

A.Excessive Cruel and Unusual Punishment

B.The Elderly be given special privileges to stay cool

C.The Mentally Ill and Physically Challenged be given special privileges to stay cool

D.Those that are sick, have heart problems, breathing problems, on medications that require staying away from excessive heat and any other Inmates that needs special care or treatment be given special privileges to stay cool

E.The Inmates being held in solitary confinment, Isolation cells, and Administrative Segregation be given special attention and privileges for enduring the heat

F.The Inmates that are working outside and in the fields be given special priveleges to stay cool with plenty of cool fresh water

Yours truly,

(name)
(address)
(city,state,zip)
(email)
(phone number)
Note: if your name, address, are not included your contact will be of no avail.

cc:
1. Send to your Representative where you Live

2. Send to the Representative over the area where your Love One is being housed in a dentition center

3. Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, Chair, Texas Legislative Council, The Captiol, Austin, Texas 78711-2098, 1-512-463-0001, Fax: 1-512-936-6700, 1-800-441-0373

4. Representative Jerry Madden,Chair, Correction Committee,Capitol Office: EXT E1.506, P.O. Box 2910, austin, TX 78711, 1-512-463-0544

5. Senator John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice,Capitol office: CAP 1E.13, Austin, Texas 78711, 512-463-0115

6.Sunset Commission Advisory, 1400 North Congress, Capitol Extension, Suite E2.002, Austin, TX 78701
view the web page at peopleagainstprisonabuse.com

THE ORIGINS OF THE “ELIMINATE THE GRINGO” QUOTE

By Jose Angel Gutierrez

Originally published en espanol in La Estrella newspaper of Fort Worth, reprinted by permission of author.

I was the head of the Mexican American Youth Organization (MAYO) in Texas in 1969 having just return from military duty during the Vietnam War. I held a press conference in San Antonio, Texas on April 11, 1969 to announce our organizational plans.

This is what I said:

“MAYO had found that both federal and religious programs aimed at social change do not meet the needs of the Mexicanos of this state.

“Further, we find that the vicious cultural genocide being inflicted upon La Raza by gringos and their institutions not only severely damage our human dignity but also make it impossible for La Raza to develop its right of self-determination.

“For these reasons, top priority is given to identifying and exposing the gringo. We also promote the social welfare of Mexicanos through education designed to enlarge the capabilities of indigenous leaders.

“We hope to secure our human and civil rights, to eliminate bigotry and racism, to lessen the tensions in our barrios and combat the deterioration of our communities.

“Our organization, largely comprised of youth, is committed to effecting meaningful social change. Social change that will enable La Raza to become masters of their destiny, owners of their resources, both human and natural, and a culturally and spiritually separate people from the gringo.

“Only through this program, we of MAYO, see the possibility of surviving this century as a free and complete family of Mexicanos. We will not try to assimilate into this gringo society in Texas, nor will we encourage anybody else to do so.

“Rather, MAYO once again asks of friends here and across the nation to assist us in our efforts. We intend to become free as a people in order to enjoy the abundance of our country and share it with those less fortunate.

“MAYO will not engage in controversy with fellow Mexicanos regardless of how unfounded and vindictive their accusations may be. We realize that the effects of cultural genocide takes many forms—some Mexicanos will become psychologically castrated, others will become demagogues and gringos as well and others will come together, resist and eliminate the gringo. We will be the latter.”

Questions followed the press statement, particularly from Kemper Diehl, a reporter with the San Antonio Express News. He wrote an article on the press conference and printed his version of an exchange:

Q: What do you mean by ‘eliminate the gringo?’

A: “You can eliminate an individual in various ways. You can certainly kill him but that is not our intent at this moment. You can remove the base of support that he operates from be it economic, political, social. That is what we intend to do.”

Kemper Diehl wrote more: “Gutierrez was again pressed as to intentions of killing gringos ‘if worst comes to worst.’ He replied ‘If worst comes to worst and we have to resort to that means, it would be self-defense.’ ” Gutierrez went on to be quoted as detailing attempts on his life and property just a few years before.

For the record, this was a press conference 38 years ago! It was not a press conference held yesterday much less statements made by me in my class room at the university. Since immigration and anti-Mexican attitudes are now the talk of the day particularly on national radio and television I have been resurrected.

Lastly, about 2 years ago Alan Wall that works and lives in Mexico put together words as if they were mine and posted them on VDARE.com claiming they were mine. Soon these quotes appeared in many extreme right wing websites. Two months ago David Horowitz included me in a list of the 101 Most Dangerous Professors in the United States and cited these Allan Wall quotes as his evidence. Reporters today are now citing them over and over again today.

Because of this the FBI came to see me and warn me that some people want to kill me. I cannot stop crazies from believing these lies. This will pass. In the meantime realize that the white hate aimed against me now is really the same white hate aimed at all of us of Mexican ancestry residing in the US.

Jose Angel Gutierrez is a home-grown civil rights hero of Texas history. We are honored to have his permission to post these selected writings. Special thanks to Roberto Calderon for forwarding these works.–gm