Is Sonia Sotomayor the first Hispanic ever nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court? Or does that distinction belong to the late Justice Benjamin Cardozo, who served on the court from 1932-1938 and whose ancestors may or may not have come from Portugal?
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A Latina for the Supreme Court!
I think Obama has locked up the Latino vote for 2012 with his nomination of federal judge Sonia Sotomayor. If confirmed, this Bronx-raised, Princeton-educated Puerto Rican woman will be the first Hispanic on the US Supreme Court.
The right-wingers are already frothing at the mouth, calling Sotomayor a “liberal judicial activist of the first order.” Go right ahead…alienate us Hispanics–and many moderates of all ethnic stripes–even more.
I agree with Congressman Xavier Becerra of LA who said a few weeks ago that if Obama were to pick a Hispanic for the Supreme Court, there would be an “off the charts reaction” among Latinos. This is a great day for the US…a proud moment for Latinos.
By Manny Gonzalez. To read El Blog CLICK above.
What does sheepherding, Jai alai & law have to do with a Hispanic politicians of our future?
Rafael Anchia is state representative for the State of Texas. He is considered to be, among politics, the first potential Hispanic candidate for Governor or Texas. He is a passionate advocate for immigrant rights. We spoke about issues facing the Hispanic Community locally and nationally. He also shared some inspiring stories of progress and accomplishment within the Hispanic community.
Published by Dieste Latincast. To listen to the podcast CLICK above on El Blog.
Does Washington, D.C. ever get the memo of what is important to Hispanics?
Ruben Navarrette is Contributor for USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal, weekly commentator for CNN.com, member of the Editorial Board of The San Diego Tribune, among others. He is a highly controversial journalist with a passion for the immigration issue. We talked immigration, politics, Obama, etc. We even talked about his very “interesting” interview with Lou Dobbs. To read El BLOG click above.
Economic Mobility and the American Dream.
Since our nation’s founding, the promise of economic opportunity has been a central component of the American Dream. And while the Dream remains a unifying tenet for an increasingly diverse society, it may be showing signs of wear. Growing income inequality and slower economic growth suggest that now is an important moment to review the facts about opportunity and mobility in America and to attempt to answer the basic question: Is the American Dream alive and well?
Monica Lozano named to President Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board.
Monica Lozano, Senior VP, Publisher & CEO of La Opinión has been named to President Obama’s newly formed Economic Recovery Advisory Board.
Hispanics and the New Administration – Immigration Slips as a Top Priority.
A year and a half after a lengthy, often rancorous debate over immigration reform filled the chambers of a stalemated Congress, the issue appears to have receded in importance among one of the groups most affected by it–Latinos. Only three-in-ten (31%) Latinos rate immigration as an “extremely important” issue facing the incoming Obama administration, placing it sixth on a list of seven policy priorities that respondents were asked to assess in a nationwide survey of 1,007 Latino adults conducted from December 3 through December 10, 2008, by the Pew Hispanic Center.
