Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A.) - Preamble to their National Constitution

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

See text in bold below. Discuss.

Preamble

Chicano and Chicana students of Aztlan must take upon themselves the responsibilities to promote Chicanismo within the community, politicizing our Raza with an emphasis on indigenous consciousness to continue the struggle for the self-determination of the Chicano people for the purpose of liberating Aztlan.

The following structure will make every MEChista accountable to its chapter, every chapter accountable to it's central (where applicable), every central accountable to its region, every region accountable to its state (where applicable), and every state accountable to the national.

Source: http://www.umich.edu/~mechaum/Natconst.html

Other sources with the same text: http://www.utpa.edu/orgs/mecha/nt_const.html, http://www.calstatela.edu/orgs/mecha/plannational.htm, http://www-scf.usc.edu/~mecha/MEChANationalConstitution.htm, http://clubs.asua.arizona.edu/~mecha/pages...nstitution.html, http://studentactivities.mscd.edu/~mecha/0...onstitution.pdf, http://www.rso.cornell.edu/mecha/doc/pdf/n...onstitution.pdf

[Ban Hammer 13,353]

already covered in a previous discussion, but not surprising. lemme get the popcorn

[peejay 327]

already covered in a previous discussion, but not surprising. lemme get the popcorn

Yeah, that thread kind of died out. It's safe to say that M.E.Ch.A. isn't the benign organization that many portray it to be. It has an underlying agenda that is a lot different than their public persona. It's all about race (their race) and to deny otherwise is being less than honest. That's all I have to say about it.

[panamania79 2]

See text in bold below. Discuss.

Preamble

Chicano and Chicana students of Aztlan must take upon themselves the responsibilities to promote Chicanismo within the community, politicizing our Raza with an emphasis on indigenous consciousness to continue the struggle for the self-determination of the Chicano people for the purpose of liberating Aztlan.

The following structure will make every MEChista accountable to its chapter, every chapter accountable to it's central (where applicable), every central accountable to its region, every region accountable to its state (where applicable), and every state accountable to the national.

Source: http://www.umich.edu/~mechaum/Natconst.html

Other sources with the same text: http://www.utpa.edu/orgs/mecha/nt_const.html, http://www.calstatela.edu/orgs/mecha/plannational.htm, http://www-scf.usc.edu/~mecha/MEChANationalConstitution.htm, http://clubs.asua.arizona.edu/~mecha/pages...nstitution.html, http://studentactivities.mscd.edu/~mecha/0...onstitution.pdf, http://www.rso.cornell.edu/mecha/doc/pdf/n...onstitution.pdf

Movimiento que ?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I had no idea this language was previously discussed. My bad for skipping threads.

[Ban Hammer 13,353]

I had no idea this language was previously discussed. My bad for skipping threads.

bad bad troll!

[peejay 327]

I had no idea this language was previously discussed. My bad for skipping threads.

Actually there never was a thread specifically about M.E.Ch.A. M.E.Ch.A. was touched on in the Villraigosa thread.

So introducing this thread wouldn't really be duplicating.

[Ban Hammer 13,353]

I had no idea this language was previously discussed. My bad for skipping threads.

Actually there never was a thread specifically about M.E.Ch.A. M.E.Ch.A. was touched on in the Villraigosa thread.

So introducing this thread wouldn't really be duplicating.

so let's get to posting people!

[almaty 19]

viva la raza....much ado about nothing and of course, this thread is posted to bring out the haters...

[pedroh 21]

while they have a good base.. i don't buy the MECHA movement.. it's too darn outdated..

[HAL 9000 96]

while they have a good base.. i don't buy the MECHA movement.. it's too darn outdated..

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Here's what I noticed while googling M.E.Ch.A though - lots of american colleges and universities, public and private, have M.E.Ch.A chapters. Given the somewhat incendiary nature of their national constitution, why is this organization so popular on campuses?

[pedroh 21]

while they have a good base.. i don't buy the MECHA movement.. it's too darn outdated..

plus chicanos are as american as mickey d's, they should look for better ways to promote integration while preserving the hispanic roots, rather than to keep isolating themselves and all that bs..

Here's what I noticed while googling M.E.Ch.A though - lots of american colleges and universities, public and private, have M.E.Ch.A chapters. Given the somewhat incendiary nature of their national constitution, why is this organization so popular on campuses?

bunch of joes or jimmys whose last names happen to be rodriguez or lopez, and the only spanish they know is the taco bell menu.. wannabes

[HAL 9000 96]

Its popular in the same way some fraternities hold ghetto parties if anyone knows what I'm talking about. Cool factor. No more.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Its popular in the same way some fraternities hold ghetto parties if anyone knows what I'm talking about. Cool factor. No more.

Interesting. Yeah I'm familiar with those parties.