National LULAC Rejects CCA Sponsorship

> Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 00:32:22 -0700
> From: pedro_ruiz21@yahoo.com
> Subject: FW: Re: National LULAC Rejects CCA Sponsorship
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> Dear Greg M. Schwartz, Have you never head of Lulac who champions for immigrant rights receive thousands of dollars throughout the years from Corrections Corporation of America? Amazing! A front page story to the San Antonio Current! Sincerely, Pedro
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> Subject: Re: National LULAC Rejects CCA Sponsorship
> Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:51:11
> From: Antonio Diaz <texasindigenouscouncil@yahoo.com>
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> Jay I am glad that you have been so impressed by Jaime`s statement of LULAC returning CCA it`s sponsorship money. Yet your usage of words such as "humility","arrogance" and to whom you attribute these words troubles me ,so I have responded to both you and Mr. Martinez. Again , I have no expectations of being idolized or commerated, or even congratulated for having brought the matter of LULAC being monetarily compensated by CCA for recruiting in LULAC`s conventions. While the executive board of LULAC is taking the proper action. Would they be,if I hadn`t outed them on their association with CCA? Call me "arrogant if you wish . Jaime can also toss his insults if he so deems(underhanded,mean spirited). To Ceasar what is Ceasar`s .... do you follow? I hope that this will be the last of these types of transmissions from you. Be more of a Uniter and less of a Divider.Hopefully we can all learn from this "no one is immune and no man an island onto himself" .
> If in truth
> we have sighted the enemy are we that same enemy? Let truth illuminate our path,and not blind obediance in ignorance.Siempre Luchando Siempre Resistiendo La Injusticia en todas  sus  Formas. Si Se Puede! Antonio Diaz Co- Founder;Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice San Antonio Tx. Organizer; Free the Children Coalition Jay <jayjsr@stx.rr.com> wrote: While being just one individual, I have to say that I'm impressed... It takes a caliber person to admit when they are wrong or when the have made a mistake.  Why caliber?  Because it takes humility to admit error and right a wrong.  Humility is the opposite of arrogance.  Now, when an entire organization is expeditiously willing to acknowledge an error, that takes even more
> caliber.  I applaud LULAC and its national leadership for recognizing the flaw and taking decisive and corrective action.  Wouldn't it be nice to see that in government today. For this reason, while I am not a member of LULAC, I find a kindred spirit with LULAC's leadership and look forward to many more special events designed to improve the world around us.  May the government of the State of Texas and the United States follow LULAC's fine example.  How good it would be if all politicians, local, state and national, would return their blood money from the likes of CCA, GEO, KBR, MTC, Cornell and Evergreen.  Jay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jay J. Johnson-Castro, Sr. iueorg@aol.com wrote: GOOD NEWS-BUENAS
> NOTICIAS National LULAC President Rosa Rosales, Jaime P. Martinez, National LULAC Treasurer,and the National LULAC Executive Board members,State Directors, took action at a "Special" called National Board meeting, by conference call, Friday July 27,2007. "We don't want the CCA Sponsorship, President Rosales told the National Board, and I want, National LULAC to send the Sponsorship check back to them." This was echoed by the National Treasurer, Jaime P. Martinez, who introduced the motion calling to send the check Sponsorship back. The National LULAC Board voted unanimously on the motion, and to send a letter back with the check calling for a meeting with CCA, and Homeland Security to work with National LULAC, to work to get the innocent children and their families out of the prison environment. FACTS On Monday, July 23, I sent an e-mail that this was in the works. I had
> discuss this fact with certain individuals and made them aware of this action that was to take place. As we all know these individuals immediately went on the attack on National LULAC, myself, Rosa Rosales, accusing us as pretending to champion the defense of the children while looking the other way. This in my opinion was a very mean spirited, underhanded tactic, by these individuals, who have marched with us (LULAC) in protest, in defense of these immigrant families and innocent children at the Hutto, prison for profit. These individuals, knew well that LULAC was in the forefront of fighting for Justice, Human rights of these families, at the Hutto prison, etc. I do not speak for these individuals, nor they speak for us. Our actions and long history of "Fighting for Human, Labor, and Civil rights are well documented not only here in San Antonio, Texas, but Nationally and Internationally. As I stated in my July 23, e-mail,
> (To All ), that Rosa Rosales, National LULAC President and myself and National LULAC, would do the right thing. This has been done ! VIVA LULAC ! On Friday, July 27, 2007, President Rosa Rosales at the "Special" called meeting of the National Board members from all over the United States voted unanimously on my motion to send the sponsorship check back to CAA, etc. LULAC is an organization who has always been in the forefront of defending Human,Civil and Immigrant rights and will continue to do so at these prisons, (Hutto) for profit.  "No Child Belongs Behind
> Bars!" VIVA NUESTRA CAUSA POR LA JUSTICIA ! " UNITED WE STAND-DIVIDED WE FALL" " UNIDOS NOS SOSTENEMOS - DIVIDIDOS NOS DERUMBAMOS " In Unity, Jaime P. Martinez, Founder, Chairman "Organizer Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice" San Antonio, Texas AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com .
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