And now for some more of the same!
Your Wandering Gentile wishes to visit with those who have fallen away from this blog's favor first, with a jaded eye.
Ron Paul is unlikely to ever receive the Republican nomination. Please understand that Representative Paul has brought some innovative ideas to the table. Unfortunately for his candidacy, he seems to have captured the imagination of the Tinfoil Hat Crowd (Republican Division.) Rep. Paul is not really that far Out There, but his supporters are, for the greater part, nuttier than squirrel excrement.
It is to the great chagrin of the Democratic party that Representative Paul is also unlikely to splinter away from the Republicans and rejoin his earlier companions in the Libertarian Party as their nominee for the second time.
The Democrats may wish to watch what they wish for, Karma-wise. After all, Representative Dennis Kucinich could hook up with the crypto-socialist Green party. Rep. Kucinich is a very articulate, and sincere spokesman for his beliefs. However, he also has a monopoly on the Tinfoil Hat Crowd (Democratic Division.) When his Tinfoil Hat Crowd feels empowered, they join the Greens.
The Greens and the Sierra Club are co-opting Lou Dobbs' message, albeit with different motivations. God help us.
At least Rep. Kucinich is upbeat, or at least as upbeat as anyone can be coming from Cleveland. John Edwards is not half as cheerful. At the moment Senator Edwards is the last angry white male. Okay, his 1982 haircut has already been bashed here, but the angry white male is so 1996 election cycle that it isn't funny. Would somebody buy this poor dude a calendar, already? Is that so much to ask?
John Edwards, for the benefit of his goals and those of his party, needs to go away, and soon. He may crash the hopes of the Democratic party in their most promising political season by staying in past the date on his label.
Speaking of remnants from 1996, Hillary needs to go, too. Senator Clinton is poison. With regard for the politics of the three major Democratic candidates, there isn't much difference between them. So it comes down to the fact of which one would the voter trust to accomplish the task of driving the country.
Senator Clinton's temperament is questionable at best. She is a very able manipulator among reasonable people, but her theatrics in the realm of world diplomacy would wear thin quickly. Senator Clinton offers a very negative impression that would only enhance our status as world pariah.
In other words, she could wreck the country by being a pain in the, uh, gluteus maximus, long before any policy could break the USA economically.
Mitt Romney has his standing as a businessman, but one suspects that he would be a bully and micromanager on a level shared with Mrs. Clinton. Also like Mrs. Clinton, Governor Romney seems to have his positions generated by responses to polling rather than sincere ideals. Let it be stated that Romney also gives the impression of an individual who would be likely to treat those who could advance his cause to a five-star meal, then tip his server poorly.
Romney may be a great tipper, but his patrician bearing and starched demeanor evoke images of George H. W. Bush with better syntax, and hair. He will want to reconsider his position on illegal immigration, because he is likely to provoke an exodus of American citizens long before the end of his first term, should he be elected.
Fred Thompson...what, are you kidding us? Boy, did the writer's strike wreak havoc on his campaign. Senator Thompson is likely to enfuriate business interests and confound image constructors in the Republican party with the Good Ole Boy sarcasm. News Flash for you, Fred; Ronald Reagan was a top box-office draw, and an established leading man, not a balding character actor with a bloodhound's jowls.
The happiest day for the Democratic nominee would be Fred Thompson at the top of the Republican ticket. Thompson is a mistake the Republican party can ill afford, and is unlikely to make.
Governor Mike Huckabee is a horse of a different color. If one looks at the record, what Gov. Huckabee accomplished with regard to Arkansas' infrastructure is nothing less than miraculous. Ask any trucker who saw an orange Schneider cabover pulling a 48' trailer disappear into one of the potholes that Arkansas was infamous for.
Huckabee is also a very gifted speaker, and his work behind the pulpit has blessed him with the ability to connect with an audience. Even those who disagree with him are charmed by his oratory. Governor Huckabee is a spellbinding communicator.
Yet, Huckabee has aligned himself with the Minutemen and other groups who oppose comprehensive immigration reform. Wait a minute, a minister of the Gospel is in bed politically with groups seeking to impose sanction upon a population that includes a large number of carpenters named Jesus? Does anyone else see the theological conflict here? And what exactly was Pontious Pilate's political position, anyway?
For non-practitioners of Christianity, and others unfamiliar with the story of Christian Passion, Pilate was the Governor. That is worthy of contemplation, particularly for Reverend Huckabee.
Mayor Rudy Giuliani is a moderate, socially liberal northeasterner attempting to earn nomination as the Republican presidential candidate. Bad idea; wrong place; Giuliani knows it. Giuliani got himself into more than he could take on, and now he needs a way to save face without looking like a quitter. What a loss for his party.
John McCain has similar views to Mayor Giuliani, but he carries a federal level of authority on security and an unimpeachable integrity from his experience in Vietnam. Senator McCain has shown himself to be a strong voice for cooperation between the parties. If one values experience and authenticity, the there is no better choice on the Republican slate.
Senator John McCain receives an enthusiastic endorsement from The Wandering Gentile for the Republican nomination for President. The mistake his party made in 2000 can be remedied now with a vote for McCain.
Barack Obama is the polar opposite from Senator McCain in terms of experience, but he invests his campaign with the same authenticity and integrity. Obama brings a strong, positive message combined with great optimism and love for the United States. Senator Obama's enthusiasm and hope have inspired many voters, as opposed to his Democratic opponents' shrill images of fear and ruination.
Senator Barack Obama receives an equally enthusiastic endorsement from The Wandering Gentile for the Democratic nomination for President. Any other candidate could be disastrous to the future of his party.
Your Wandering Gentile appreciates your attention, and encourages the reader to vote; early and often for voters in New York and Illinois. Thank You.
18 January 2008
10 January 2008
Soy Un Migrante (I am an immigrant)
Yo soy un migrante. A pesar que yo naci un norteamericano de la tercera generacion, mi hogar es con la comunidad hispana de Atlanta. El espanol suena en mi hogar, con el ritmo de Bachata y Salsa. Mi comida es tanto arroz con gandules y chuletas que hamburguesas y papas fritas.
I am an immigrant. Although I was born a third-generation American, my home is with the Atlanta hispanic community. Spanish is spoken in my home, with the rhythm of Bachata and Salsa. My food is as much rice and beans and pork chops as it is hamburgers and fries.
Hemos visto una bendicion en las ultimas semanas. Los candidatos presidenciales del partido republicano que han invertido sus campanas con discurso anti-migrante han caido en el voto. En dos primarias en estados adonde la poblacion es principalmente de gente blanca, de descendencia anglosajona, el rechazo fue completo por los dos peores, Tancredo y Hunter. Romney no pudo sobresalir sobre sus oponentes para ganar mas que segundo plazo.
We have seen a blessing in the past weeks. The Republican candidates who have invested their campaigns with anti-immigrant speech have fallen in the vote. In two primaries in states where the population is principally white and anglo-saxon, the rejection was complete for the two worst, Tancredo and Hunter. Romney could not overcome his opponents for better than second place.
Mas informativo es saber que Romney invertio US$20.000.000 para quedar detras un predicador Bautista si fondos en Iowa (Mike Huckabee), y el escritor de la ley Comprensiva de Reforma Migratoria en New Hampshire (John McCain). !La proxima vez que Romney quiere botar su dinero por el retrete, ojala que bote un porcentaje de esta cantidad en el retrete mio! Tapalo, con mi permiso.
More telling is the knowledge that Romney invested twenty million dollars to wind up behind a Baptist preacher without money in Iowa (Mike Huckabee), and the author of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill in New Hampshire (John McCain). The next time Romney wants to throw his money down the commode, I hope he throws a percentage down my commode. Clog it, with my permission.
El cambio en la comunidad hispana vendra. Pero los hispanos, migrantes, residentes, y ciudadanos (y ellos que los quieren, tambien) tienen un papel en este cambio.
Change will come in the hispanic community. But hispanics, immigrants, residents, and citizens (and those who love them too) have a role in this change.
Para los migrantes, hay una necesidad de asimilarse. Igual que se siente ofensa cuando un turista norteamericano viene a un lugar iberoamericano sin poder comunicar, el norteamericano siente ofensa cuando el iberoamericano rechaza la cultura (y el idioma) dominante.
For immigrants, there is a need for assimilation. As one feels offense when an American tourist arrives in Latin America unable to communicate, the American feels offense when the Latin American rejects the dominant language and culture.
Eso no significa dar la espalda a la lengua espanola, ni negar las cosas que distinguen la cultura hispana, solo aumentar tal identidad con el reconocimiento que el idioma principal en los Estados Unidos es ingles. Si se espera esta cortesia en su pais, hay que servir con el ejemplo.
This does not mean turning one's back on the Spanish language, nor negating the things that distinguish hispanic culture, merely adding such an identity with the recognition that the principal language in the United States is English. If one expects this courtesy at home, one must serve as the example.
Para los residentes, por favor, de la manera mas rapida posible, conviertete en ciudadano. Para ciudadanos, inscribese para votar tan pronto que pueda. A travez de la votacion se puede exigir cambio de politica en Washington y el capital de su estado. Leyes que afectan al hispano en forma negativa mueren cuando los afectados hacen que suenan sus voces.
For legal residents, please, become a citizen as quickly as possible. For citizens, register to vote as soon as you can. Through voting one can demand change in Washington and their state capital. Laws which negatively affect hispanic constituents die when the affected parties make their voices heard.
Para todos, no es solo un asunto de educarse a si mismo, sino un asunto de educar a los alrededor. Hay que dedicarse a conocer la gente diferente-de otro idioma, otra cultura, otra apariencia. Asi, se quita la manta de un ajeno. Se cesa de ser el extranjero, y se convierte en Juan o Maria (para aprovechar de unos nombres comunes, jeje).
For everyone, it is not only a matter of educating oneself, if not educating those nearby. One must be dedicated to meeting different people, from other languages, other cultures, other appearances. In this way one removers the mantle of being foreign. One ceases to be a stranger, and becomes Juan or Maria. (To use common names, he he.)
Antes de encontrar aceptancia, primero hay que ser reconocido como humano. Es un desafio. Hay una pequena poblacion que jamas vera a un hispano como humano. Este numero es acaso diez porciento de la poblacion. A decir, nueve de diez se puede convencer de su valor como ser humano.
Before finding acceptance, one first must be recognized as human. It is a challenge. There is a small population which will never accept a hispanic as human. That number is maybe ten per cent of the population. To say, nine out of ten can be convinced of one's value as a human being.
A la persona nueva le toca hacer el primer paso de amistad en la cultura norteamericana. La mayoria de los norteamericanos son de buena voluntad, y dispuestos para romper las barreras entre si. Pero las posibilidades quedan en las manos de los hispanos mismos.
The newcomer is expected to make the first step toward friendship in the American culture. The majority of Americans are of good will, and disposed to breaking barriers. But the possibilities lie in the hands of hispanics themselves.
I am an immigrant. Although I was born a third-generation American, my home is with the Atlanta hispanic community. Spanish is spoken in my home, with the rhythm of Bachata and Salsa. My food is as much rice and beans and pork chops as it is hamburgers and fries.
Hemos visto una bendicion en las ultimas semanas. Los candidatos presidenciales del partido republicano que han invertido sus campanas con discurso anti-migrante han caido en el voto. En dos primarias en estados adonde la poblacion es principalmente de gente blanca, de descendencia anglosajona, el rechazo fue completo por los dos peores, Tancredo y Hunter. Romney no pudo sobresalir sobre sus oponentes para ganar mas que segundo plazo.
We have seen a blessing in the past weeks. The Republican candidates who have invested their campaigns with anti-immigrant speech have fallen in the vote. In two primaries in states where the population is principally white and anglo-saxon, the rejection was complete for the two worst, Tancredo and Hunter. Romney could not overcome his opponents for better than second place.
Mas informativo es saber que Romney invertio US$20.000.000 para quedar detras un predicador Bautista si fondos en Iowa (Mike Huckabee), y el escritor de la ley Comprensiva de Reforma Migratoria en New Hampshire (John McCain). !La proxima vez que Romney quiere botar su dinero por el retrete, ojala que bote un porcentaje de esta cantidad en el retrete mio! Tapalo, con mi permiso.
More telling is the knowledge that Romney invested twenty million dollars to wind up behind a Baptist preacher without money in Iowa (Mike Huckabee), and the author of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill in New Hampshire (John McCain). The next time Romney wants to throw his money down the commode, I hope he throws a percentage down my commode. Clog it, with my permission.
El cambio en la comunidad hispana vendra. Pero los hispanos, migrantes, residentes, y ciudadanos (y ellos que los quieren, tambien) tienen un papel en este cambio.
Change will come in the hispanic community. But hispanics, immigrants, residents, and citizens (and those who love them too) have a role in this change.
Para los migrantes, hay una necesidad de asimilarse. Igual que se siente ofensa cuando un turista norteamericano viene a un lugar iberoamericano sin poder comunicar, el norteamericano siente ofensa cuando el iberoamericano rechaza la cultura (y el idioma) dominante.
For immigrants, there is a need for assimilation. As one feels offense when an American tourist arrives in Latin America unable to communicate, the American feels offense when the Latin American rejects the dominant language and culture.
Eso no significa dar la espalda a la lengua espanola, ni negar las cosas que distinguen la cultura hispana, solo aumentar tal identidad con el reconocimiento que el idioma principal en los Estados Unidos es ingles. Si se espera esta cortesia en su pais, hay que servir con el ejemplo.
This does not mean turning one's back on the Spanish language, nor negating the things that distinguish hispanic culture, merely adding such an identity with the recognition that the principal language in the United States is English. If one expects this courtesy at home, one must serve as the example.
Para los residentes, por favor, de la manera mas rapida posible, conviertete en ciudadano. Para ciudadanos, inscribese para votar tan pronto que pueda. A travez de la votacion se puede exigir cambio de politica en Washington y el capital de su estado. Leyes que afectan al hispano en forma negativa mueren cuando los afectados hacen que suenan sus voces.
For legal residents, please, become a citizen as quickly as possible. For citizens, register to vote as soon as you can. Through voting one can demand change in Washington and their state capital. Laws which negatively affect hispanic constituents die when the affected parties make their voices heard.
Para todos, no es solo un asunto de educarse a si mismo, sino un asunto de educar a los alrededor. Hay que dedicarse a conocer la gente diferente-de otro idioma, otra cultura, otra apariencia. Asi, se quita la manta de un ajeno. Se cesa de ser el extranjero, y se convierte en Juan o Maria (para aprovechar de unos nombres comunes, jeje).
For everyone, it is not only a matter of educating oneself, if not educating those nearby. One must be dedicated to meeting different people, from other languages, other cultures, other appearances. In this way one removers the mantle of being foreign. One ceases to be a stranger, and becomes Juan or Maria. (To use common names, he he.)
Antes de encontrar aceptancia, primero hay que ser reconocido como humano. Es un desafio. Hay una pequena poblacion que jamas vera a un hispano como humano. Este numero es acaso diez porciento de la poblacion. A decir, nueve de diez se puede convencer de su valor como ser humano.
Before finding acceptance, one first must be recognized as human. It is a challenge. There is a small population which will never accept a hispanic as human. That number is maybe ten per cent of the population. To say, nine out of ten can be convinced of one's value as a human being.
A la persona nueva le toca hacer el primer paso de amistad en la cultura norteamericana. La mayoria de los norteamericanos son de buena voluntad, y dispuestos para romper las barreras entre si. Pero las posibilidades quedan en las manos de los hispanos mismos.
The newcomer is expected to make the first step toward friendship in the American culture. The majority of Americans are of good will, and disposed to breaking barriers. But the possibilities lie in the hands of hispanics themselves.
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