“Always tell the truth. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”
Mark Twain
Arizona is waiting for an important primary election on Tuesday. I don’t know about you but I have felt a little used and abused in the old Grand Canyon State over the past several months. So much hatred, backbiting, fear and lying has been on the daily menu. It takes a lot of courage for all of us not to get discouraged and keep fighting for change. The attack that started with the passage of SB1070 gave us something real to unite against and raise our voices together in protest. With the elections looming on the horizon I kept looking for someone who would valiantly stand up and tell the truth. . What I saw instead were Democrats playing it safe waiting to see what their “voting” base reflected before speaking out on issues like SB1070. John McCain and his rhetoric I expected. I knew he would throw Latino voters under the bus quickly and expect us to forget easily. Terry Goddard really surprised me by the way he kept watching the wind and staying safe. Will he make a better Governor than Jan Brewer? Of course! I am I disappointed? Yes! I knew that Raul Grijalva would never disappoint. He is a true statesmen and a brave man.
I never expected to be inspired but I have been. Vivi brought to my attention Randy Parraz in our search for a candidate that we could support and recommend to others at True Mexican. When I first saw him talk about same sex marriage I was inspired by his honest words. “Everyone deserves the same rights” Simple. Truthful. He has immerged as a person who does not stretch the truth, gloss over inconvenient facts or belittle others to prove his point. He says what is so for him even if it may cost him votes. He is not afraid to be a Mexican. He is not afraid to support unions. He is not afraid to be real. I am hoping on Tuesday that the Democratic voters of Arizona will vote for a man who will deliver the truth without worrying whether it is fashionable or popular
Hearing Randy in the UFCW meeting was exciting and inspirational. I saw someone who well could be our first Latino president. I think he has a good chance if he just keeps telling the truth. Si se puede.
2 comments:
Good post. While I won't publicly endorse a candidate, I am looking forward to watching the results come in tomorrow.
Raul Grijalva is a snake who cares nothing about this community. He sold out to Glassman's millions, and then him and Ruben Reyes went out and tried to intimidate anyone who spoke out against Glassman.
Grijalva is a utter coward of the worst kind. It's easy for him to take the stances that he does, because of the district that he is in. Grijalva is a snake and the Chicano community knows the truth about him.
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