Geraldo Rivera to talk here on fear of Hispanics
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November 14, 2008, 6:06 p.m.
University of Arizona alum Geraldo Rivera will visit campus Wednesday as part of a tour promoting his book, "His Panic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S."
Rivera, host of the Fox News program "Geraldo at Large," will be at the UA BookStore, 1209 E. University Blvd., signing copies of his book at 1 p.m. His book was released in February.
At 7 p.m. Rivera will speak at the Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St., about his book and the immigration debate.
Both events are free and open to the public.
The NY times might be liberal with regard to special interest politics. But not the economy. If they were then they would have been heavily critical of both candidates. retaining Wall Street insiders such as Robert Rubin (Obama's) & Phil Gramm (John McCain). Both of these guys pushed through/supported legislation which allowed for/ enabled fraud & rapant speculation which has damged the economy.
Taking responsibility for actions is not just a Hispanic thing, but it is the solution for many of the ills our country is suffering from.
But your point as stated is well taken. I do have to qualify the fact that from my own observations and relations with legal Hispanics that most of these people, especially of the older generations, are very responsible people. They either came here legally or they have been here through several generations. They hold up lawfulness and are very moral people.
It is those who came here illegally and those who were indoctrinated by liberal teachings that have abandoned their families and principles to the concepts of victimhood and nanny state care that are the real problem. However they are not alone, and singling out one race or another as being solely responsible would be to ignore the larger problems.
This whole idea of the nanny state is the underlying problem, and it has effected every race. It is morally reprehensible and destroys personal responsibility, ambition, invention, entrepreneurship and success through personal achievement. If we allow the government to take over our lives, dictating what we can and cannot do as far as managing our lives and making our own choices, we destroy everything that makes us who we are. The trade off of personal responsibility for Government care is not worth the price we would have to pay.
God gave us the gift of free will. It is among His greatest gifts to mankind. We are to use this gift responsibly. Handing it over to someone else is not the responsible choice.