You are the Light and I am the Match
Posted by By Libertad Amarga at 26 February, at 23 : 55 PM Print
Despierta Pueblo!
Que pasa en New Jersey?
What is happening in our Garden State? What is happening to U N I T Y? Every time I turn on the television, read an email, or talk to another Latino I see it. Disunity. It is tearing us apart in a State where that type of divisiveness will lead to the demise of our community. This is a price New Jersey’s (NJ) Latinos cannot afford. We preach the sins of “pride” and the virtue of “loving one another” as we systematically quarter each other. Many are caught up in a “moment” in time and believe that a small battle will win the war.
This tragic fallacy is slowly devouring our political consciousness and leaving in its path naysayers and yes men. This type of division is exactly the kind needed to separate us into small factions, unwilling and unable to act in the interest of our people.
What are those interests you ask?
You need not ask that which you already know the answer too.
They are the universal interest of men, women, and children to an education, housing, health care, food, and respect. They are the interest of every American and need not be deprived to Latino Americans because we forget about the “big picture”. Respect is earned but all must share it. We must re-evaluate our fight and come to the conclusion that “we are loosing our way”. There is too much to do for our families, friends, neighbors and most importantly children. We indeed have “miles to go before we sleep”!
Let us not become entrapped in the single subject battle of “immigration”, “education”, health care”, or “political affiliation”. Do not step over your brothers and sisters to reach the imaginary “golden scepter” or “political party approval”. Believe me there is no palm tree or plantain leaf on any of these party’s’ logos. There is a Donkey and an Elephant. The current conduct of many (not all) Latino leaders in NJ tells me this ship must be turned. We are in a quick spiral downward. Therefore, I ask that we re-think our internal political and humanistic goals and think of the broader implications of selfishness and ambivalence. Yes, doing nothing is just as bad as being selfish.
Que viva el pueblo!
Libertad Amarga
Ralph Trujillo, 6 months ago
We latinos need to look back at how our grandparents and their parents did when they arrived here in the US. They didn’t rely on uncle Sam to subsidize their lives, no they came here to work their butts off and to be left alone to provide a better life for their families.
What we now see are many who come here looking to take advantage of the system. Food stamps, welfare, subsidized housing and many other entitlements that can be manipulated. When we arrive here we’re told to vote for this person or that party because they are there to “help us”.
There is no other group in the history of this country that has helped build and make America what it is today as we the latinos have done. It is being watered down and diluted by greedy politicians who only want our votes to line their pockets.
Work hard, live free and leave us the hell alone Washington will help create the pride and Latino respect that we’ve seemed to have lost!