La Raza in the Hou$ing Bill?
David Freddoso writing for National Review details the $25 million dollars in housing subsidies the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is being asked to set aside for neighborhoods with substantial populations of low income Hispanics. La Raza (The Race) will have oversight.
Read Freddoso’s overview for a glimpse of what is contained in liberal Financial Services Chairman, Barney Frank’s, housing bill.
May 6, 2008 at 8:52 pm
The fact that La Raza, a totally racist organization, is getting ANY money and any political clout is beyond comprehension. More liberal pandering to Hispanics.
May 6, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Sen. John McCain, the de facto Republican presidential nominee, announced today he will attend the national convention of La Raza, a radical Hispanic lobby tied to the movement to reconquer the Southwestern U.S. that was part of Mexico before the Mexican-American War that ended in 1848.
The convention will be held in San Diego July 14.
Though La Raza bills itself as a civil rights organization, the group’s name literally means “The Race.”
La Raza was condemned in 2006 by Rep. Charles Norwood, R-Ga., as a radical “pro-illegal immigration lobbying organization that supports racist groups calling for the secession of the western United States as a Hispanic-only homeland.”
Norwood has called on La Raza to renounce its support of the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan – which sees “The Race” as part of an ethnic group that one day will reclaim Aztlan, the mythical birthplace of the Aztecs. In Chicano folklore, Aztlan includes California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and parts of Colorado and Texas.
McCain, who steadfastly opposed efforts to build a fence along the U.S.-Mexican border and supported legislation to permit illegal aliens to remain in the U.S., also announced the launch of his campaign’s Spanish language website.
The announcements came on Cinco de Mayo, the day commemorating an 1862 battle fought by Mexican troops.
“Today, we join together to remember the sacrifice that these Mexican patriots endured, as well as the struggles of all those around the world striving for freedom,” said McCain in the statement. “We recognize as well the important friendship that exists between our country and Mexico, and celebrate the many contributions Mexican-Americans have made to our society, culture, security and economy.” (WND.com)
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May 6, 2008 at 10:06 pm
What did you expect from Rep. Frank? This is what happens when the Democrats run congress…
May 8, 2008 at 1:46 am
And McCain talked with these people on Cinco de Mayo. No vote too outlandish, no constituency too inalienable, no party too incorruptible.
Here’s a quote from the appropriations bill.
“(c) ASSISTANCE FOR RAZA DEVELOPMENT FUND.—
(1) USE.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may make a grant to the Raza Development Fund for the purpose of providing technical and financial assistance to local non-profit organizations to undertake community development and affordable housing projects and programs serving low- and moderate-income households, particularly through organizations located in neighborhoods with substantial populations of income-disadvantaged households of Hispanic origin. Assistance provided by the Secretary under this subsection may be used by the Raza Development Fund…
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated for grants under this subsection—
(A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
(B) $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010.”