Tax Dollars Go To Fund La Raza

[sjr09 155]

The fastest growing party in American is not the TEA BAGGERS! IT IS THE MEXICAN FASCIST PARTY of LA RAZA!

Outrage! US Government Funding La Raza with Your Tax DollarsThe United States government is funding the National Council of La Raza with our tax dollars. La Raza, which literally means in Spanish "The Race," is a radical organization that advocates open borders and amnesty for illegal aliens. I pulled and analyzed the tax return Form 990, the form filed by 501© 3 organizations to the IRS, and here is what was reported:

Government Grants (contributions) to the National Council of La Raza

2008 Tax Returns, (October 1 2008 to September 30, 2009) $5,136,535

2007 Tax Returns $3,458,351

2006 Tax Returns $3,353,319

Three Year Total $11,948,205

What do people get paid at La Raza?

According to the 2008 tax returns seventeen people listed as officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest compensated employees of the National Council of La Raza have an income ranging from $119,675 to $378,446, the latter of which goes to Janet Murguia, president and CEO.

To put that income figure in perspective a rank and file United States Senator makes $174,000. A United States Marine Sergeant with five years of service earns a base salary of $29,376, including the raise received for 2011.

Lobbying:

Part II, Section 1b indicates lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body amounted to $550,787.

Section 1g indicates lobbying expenditures to "Grassroots nontaxable amount" of $250,000.

Here is the quick analysis: The US government pays La Raza to lobby the US government for money.

The United States of America is facing a multitude of critical issues. Two of those issues are wasteful government spending and illegal immigration. Cutting funding for the National Council of La Raza would begin to help in both of those issues.

Now you sound off. Should the United States taxpayer be funding the National Council of La Raza?

[Zero Sum 305]

peejay had a topic on this some days ago. I believe its from the same misinformed blogger, too.

[sjr09 155]

peejay had a topic on this some days ago. I believe its from the same misinformed blogger, too.

And you have the right information for the misinformed?

[Zero Sum 305]

And you have the right information for the misinformed?

Usually, when you start an 'objective' piece of reporting like 'this' with something like

La Raza, which literally means in Spanish "The Race," is a radical organization that advocates open borders and amnesty for illegal aliens.

You kind of dig your own hole.

[sjr09 155]

Usually, when you start an 'objective' piece of reporting like 'this' with something like

You kind of dig your own hole.

Actually the piece started with, 'the fastest growing party in American is not the TEA BAGGERS! IT IS THE MEXICAN FASCIST PARTY of LA RAZA'

Typical comment all blow and no go! Kind of dug your own hole, put out the information to dispute La Raza, is not a RADICAL MEXICAN FASCIST PARTY.

[Zero Sum 305]

What this means is that you are claiming that La Raza is a fascist party...

We could begin with the itty bitty fact that that organization is not a "party," nor am I aware of any of its mission statements that declare fascism as their ideological platform to achieve their stated goals- which again, according to the flawed source you posted in repetition to a thread started 4 days ago, is not in fact opening borders, nor is it specifically stating that if it were, it would be for Mexicans. Etc Etc.

What I see from you is perhaps some baiting anti-Mexican sentiment. I wonder why that would be. A proper search of your user ID + Mexicans/Mexico should be quite telling.

For those interested in the actual organization, La Raza, they have a website.

At this part they state:

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations, NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas—assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, it provides capacity-building assistance to its Affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families.

And here they state:

NCLR works through two primary, complementary approaches:

* Capacity-building assistance. NCLR supports and strengthens Hispanic community-based organizations nationwide—especially those that serve low-income and disadvantaged Hispanics—by providing them organizational assistance in management, governance, program operations, and resource development.

* Applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy. NCLR provides an Hispanic perspective in five key areas—assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health—to increase policymaker and public understanding of Hispanic needs and to encourage the adoption of programs and policies that equitably serve Hispanics. NCLR strengthens these efforts with public information, media activities, and collaboration. These include formation of and participation in coalitions and other special activities that use the NCLR structure and credibility to create other entities or projects that are important to the Hispanic community.

and

What does the term “La Raza” mean?

The term “La Raza” has its origins in early 20th century Latin American literature and translates into English most closely as “the people,” or, according to some scholars, “the Hispanic people of the New World.” The term was coined by Mexican scholar José Vasconcelos to reflect the fact that the people of Latin America are a mixture of many of the world’s races, cultures, and religions. Some people have mistranslated “La Raza” to mean “The Race,” implying that it is a term meant to exclude others. In fact, the full term coined by Vasconcelos, “La Raza Cósmica,” meaning the “cosmic people,” was developed to reflect not purity but the mixture inherent in the Hispanic people. This is an inclusive concept, meaning that Hispanics share with all other peoples of the world a common heritage and destiny.

Where the racist and fascist sentiment really does ooze out don't it?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

They will be happy when they get Alta California and Tejas back.

[Ban Hammer 13,336]

Where the racist and fascist sentiment really does ooze out don't it?

you might want to correct the wiki article then.

In the Spanish language the term La Raza literally means "the race" or generally and symbolically "the people."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Raza

more reading: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=13863

you might find mecha particularly interesting.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

you might want to correct the wiki article then.

In the Spanish language the term La Raza literally means "the race" or generally and symbolically "the people."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Raza

more reading: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=13863

you might find mecha particularly interesting.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/La+Raza

Also not sure what your talking about on the wiki.

[Zero Sum 305]

you might want to correct the wiki article then.

In the Spanish language the term La Raza literally means "the race" or generally and symbolically "the people."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Raza

more reading: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=13863

you might find mecha particularly interesting.

I find MECHA interesting in as much as they are not NCLR. I speak fluent Español, and I can tell the difference between the intended use of the term 'La Raza' and the assumption that a literal translation of the same would drive people with oft-predictable patterns of racial/cultural prejudice to make the usual assumptions.

You may also want to read more about the organizations from their own sites, not what others gossip. Just a suggestion though.

[peejay 327]

Regardless of all the discussion above...the US taxpayer should not be funding this organization or any like it...period. Whether it is for $1 or $1 billion.

[Zero Sum 305]

I could see some funding, depending on intent, just like any other organization that applies for funds that are available. I stated so here.

[Ban Hammer 13,336]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/La+Raza

Also not sure what your talking about on the wiki.

the quote

In the Spanish language the term La Raza literally means "the race" or generally and symbolically "the people."

is from wiki.

[Zero Sum 305]

Its the difference between a symbolic term used to represent a community that very well can represent a larger segment of humanity vs what one biased interpretation, often bigoted, wants it to say based on what likely may be a history of bigoted thought.

[peejay 327]

I could see some funding, depending on intent, just like any other organization that applies for funds that are available. I stated so here.

Trillions of dollars in debt and the US taxpayer needs to fund these private organizations? Naw! Let their members fund it or let them go out of business. 99.9999% of the American people wouldn't even notice or care. The beat goes on.......