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Posted on 05/12/2006 8:21 PM EST
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No One Asks to Die
I am writing you to Thank You for writing the article of Juan Manuel Nunez, III (RE: One More Senseless Death, April 27 edition) it's good to know that there is someone out there actually writing the truth instead of telling a long fairy tale that has so many twists and never once stating the truth. You had many good points in the article about the way the police and everyone handled this tragedy. And the truth is what everyone needs to know, he was a good person and so talented. Some people want to believe it was alcohol or maybe he was taunting the officer. No one asks to die and maybe this tragedy will open everyone’s eyes and it’s sad to know that it takes as much as someone dying for people to realize that there is so much going on in the community that is not right.
So thank you again for writing an inspiring article.
F. Barenas, Lubbock via Email

“We” the People pay the Price
Have you had enough of the present Republican administration?
They have everything to do with the high gasoline price's that are putting a heavy burden on the average income family and those who's income is at poverty level as well as those that are on a fixed income. The GOP's (Republican) arrogance, corruption (Tom Delay and others) and ruinous, right wing policies have left us (Americans) out in the cold. Records deficits, loss of jobs, the highest gasoline price's that we have ever seen, high health care cost, their attack on Social Security, and the senseless war in Iraq (over two thousand dead American Soldier's) with no end in site. And “WE” the people of this country are paying the price. I urge you to join me in voting Democrat at every opportunity.
Mr. Bush shows no concern with the needs of the ordinary American citizen like you and me!
Joe Davila, Lubbock via Email

Proud to be an American
When I awoke on the morning of May 1, I knew it would be a day I would not soon forget. It made me feel so proud to be American, when I drove up to the Parking lot of St. Michaels Catholic Church; there I saw at least 50 cars full of people ready to go and let their voice be heard: waiting to go to Lubbock to the march and rally.
It made me realize one thing; that America was still alive and well, that we still cared about our fellow man; our “hermano”.
I would like to thank Mrs. Arlene Brooks and Mrs. Digennaro and their staff at CARVER ADULT LEARNING CENTER in Levelland for all that you do for our migrants and the Hispanic community. Both of them have really inspired me to reach out to all Americans and you truly understand what social justice means. To Dr. John Booth, thanks for you’re support of our kids and families that went to march on May 1st; you also understand social justice. Thanks also to Dario Rendón, Jr. and Vicki Hernandez for all you do for our people. I would also like to thank Bidal Aguero for having the courage to obtain the permit so that we could all march and rally; men like you are hard to find.
Thank you also to the only radio station that came to Levelland and followed us all the way to Lubbock. To the staff at “La Ley”, “thanks a million, you showed us you were willing to stand up for the right of freedom of the press. A great big: “thank you” to the people of Levelland, Sundown, Whiteface, Morton, Muleshoe, Littlefield, and all the West Texas cities that joined us in Lubbock. I really believe that had it not been for all these people that I just mentioned the march would never have happened.
To all of those of you that jumped on the band wagon and want to take credit for what took place that day, you better take a long look at yourself. Example I read somewhere that what Nephtali De Leon said was wrong. Well let me remind all of you that all he was doing was expressing his right of free speech. Sometimes we forget what our grandparents and parents went through so we could have the right to march and rally! And just because our poet doesn’t sound politically correct we want to dog him out and say that he is wrong. I was deeply saddened when I saw some people try to stop him from saying what he had to say.
I DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I AM AMERICAN AND I AM TIRED OF BEING TREATED LIKE A SECOND CLASS CITIZEN! IF A MAN STANDS FOR NOTHING THEN HE WILL FALL FOR ANYTHING!!!!!!!!! Manuel Méndez Jr., Levelland, TX, via Email Juan Manuel Núñez III
I want to thank you for your article in the El Editor. I was Juan's fiancé
and your article made me feel good after all the other papers made him seem
like he was an angry, violent monster. That was just the opposite of the
way he was. We planned to grow old together and that was taken away from me
all too soon. He loved me and I loved him and he took very good care of my
son and me. He was a smart and caring man who made me the happiest woman on
earth.
Mary Benítez, Lubbock via Email


Sabrán lo que es Sufrir
Viéndola bien la marcha fue a lo menos un éxito para promover el análisis del problema a mano. Quienes son los verdaderos promovedores? La clave es en la suposición. Quizás? Fue la red quien ha encadenando la gente al la lucha por derechos humanos. Si! Pues que bien. La defensa al quien ayude esos es simplemente el derecho ha auto-auxilio. (Legal self-help) No los podemos dejar que se mueran de hambre. Para la abogadilla hoy tenemos nuevo tema para defensor de los que ayudan indocumentados.
O?, Pueda ser la Jerarquía, es decir los multé billonarios de México, los mismos quienes siembran polémica en estos perioditos que so sabe uno de donde agarran para mantener apoyo económico. Por que siempre son gratis, Incluso Norte=Americanos Ricos quienes explotan la mano de obra. La cabeza no es para el piojo, dice mi Mama. Será? Por los propios trabajos de los listos Mexicanos quienes buscan salida con nuevos reglamentos, en ser aventados ha las fronteras cortesía de no el Anahuac, pero por La raya Verde. Y eso porque? Para ir y gastar el tesorito de enviados. La extradición culmina en sentencia cumplida. Quizás? Es la orden federal aquí dentro un periodo de Guerra. Tiene que haber manera que la promuevan los republicanos. Con eso de la creación de Homeland Security. No será que teman más los remanentes del hijastro de los pérsicos! Ala Jodida! Con razón, haya sale mucho hasta en la idioma y en la historia ibero-Española.
De todo modo el que tiene intención para quedarse, lucha. Los que se salen con la suya caen en traba. Porque los quienes deberás sufrieron en aquellos tiempos no los burlaran. Pregúntenles como eran tratados “Mi Raza”, como grito el de ayer. Sabrán los que es sufrir.
Recuerden cuando los llamen ha ser miembro de un jurado, Digan “Not guilty” de haber sido cómplice de socorar ha los necesitados.
Para la Iglesia, digo Si lo somos siervos del mal o bien que no nos burlen con el Opio de la multitud. Si dice amar unos a los otros. Así sea.
Con eso, “Si Se Puede,” “El Pueblo Unido no Será Vencido,” etcétera, etcétera.
Al que me tamboreo ayer, Ya oí.
Fernando de la rosa Rodríguez, Lubbock