Use of Blood Money for a good cause?

> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 23:59:24 -0700
> From: pedro_ruiz21@yahoo.com
> Subject: FW: Re: LULAC and CCA
> To: gschwartz@sacurrent.com; pedro_ruiz21@msn.com; texasindigenouscouncil@yahoo.com; ncalzoncit@hotmail.com; afuentes10@mail.accd.edu; skyeblue_08@yahoo.com
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> Dear Greg M. Schwartz, If you read this email, even the crusader Jay Castro of Border Ambassadors acknowledges funds from CCA to Lulac. Jay Castro said he's glad they gave the money back. What proof does anybody have that the money was given back to CCA other than rumors? Sincerely, Pedro
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> Subject: Re: LULAC and CCA
> Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 1:17:25
> From: Antonio Diaz <texasindigenouscouncil@yahoo.com>
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> J. you make good observations, as far as short term memory is concerned. I have been active for over 15 years and the prison industrial complex has been one of my principle interests. I beleive you have been active for less than a year . Let me say that you are taking on issues that have been ongoing for the last 500 years involving the colonization of our continent. That hopefully makes you an ally ,whether you acknowledge it or not I beleive we are on the same side .The LULAC issue is a divisive one  and I knew it before hand, but what we did needed to be done, again whether you and others that feel that LULAC is steeped in humility or other saintly virtues is not my affair.My only thoughts were that the efforts of the LULAC general membership along with the rest of the activists that LULAC stands with on all the issues that we champion were being betrayed and subverted by their participation with CCA.The origins of CCA,Wackenhut,MTC and other private
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> interests are older then most people would suspect and therefore well known to those opposed to their prison industry. We indigenous people of this continent  have endured through 500 years of this occupation and dislocation, all manner of tactics have been used against us . The denial of ancestral land right and the nationalization of our ethnicity is one that is been employed now. We are now the invading foreignors that are in violation of national law and as law breakers deserving of imprisonment.We will continue to resist. As I stated in my prior communication I have many friends that are LULAC members and deserve better than being tied to CCA money without being knowledgeable about it. So call me what you will , if in the same position I would do it again. I will continue to do what I have being doing for the last 15 years and that is to keep standing up against injustice against  inhumanity . Prefiero Murir de pies Que Vivir en rodilla.
>   Antonio Diaz Co-Founder: Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice, S.A. Organizer; Free the Children Coalition "Jay J. Johnson-Castro, Sr." <jay@villadelrio.com> wrote: Hey there Rebecca.... Good thoughts.  First of all, I believe the amount was $10,000.  Secondly, I understand from the LULAC notice that the money was already returned.  For most of us, the complexity of the for profit imprisonment of innocent people did not really come to light until late last year.  Those of us who discovered it came together to expose it.  LULAC was one of the principal players and partners in that.  But most of us looked at ICE and not so much CCA.  We're relatively JUST figuring out what the corrupt connections are between the politicos
> and CCA are...and how far they have gone to exploit the innocent.  Rosa, Jaime, Jose, Marcelo and Rita of LULAC were all on the battle front.  Antonio had not been involved with Hutto until May...at Hutto Vigil VIII...just three months ago.  By the time LULAC had the convention in July, CCA had already purchased an exhibit booth for the event as they had done in previous years.  Just like you, me or anyone else...not every one in LULAC, knew that CCA was such a revolting corrupt and racist network in the United States. I feel that LULAC did the right thing.  For a national organization, they acted quickly and decisively.  They have taken a stand and that stand is solidly against CCA, Hutto and ICE.  If they were to want to take it further...along the lines of your suggestion, I'd support them in that.  Money is the weapon of the dark side.  Not ours.  We will win without their weapons...and with ours. 
> Ours is truth, honesty, conviction with passion and a conscience...along with transparency.  Their sending the money back was a proper move...but that's just my opinion.  Nonetheless, the idea of helping the victims with that money is a good one.  I'm copying Rosa Rosales, National President...and Jaime Martinez, National Treasurer.  Those are the ones that you suggestion is best suited to go to.  Thanks so much for sharing you thoughts.  Please let me know if and when you get to CA... In solidarity... Jay P.S. In addition to Rosa Rosales, Jaime Martinez, I'm also copying this to the other key LULAC members that have been active against Hutto since the beginning, Jose Orta (Taylor) Marcelo Tafoya and Rita Garza past and present district chairs of the central Texas district...who've been on the battle front against Hutto since day one.  jjj Rebecca
> Ruiz-Lichter wrote: Hello Jay and Antonio, Can one of you relay this message to LULAC?? I would like to suggest that the money LULAC took from CCA be donated to the families pursuing litigation against Hutto/CCA and the people that have been released (there is a family that spoke at the vigil--Elsa and her kids). Or maybe Casa Marianella, a shelter in Austin for refugees that has housed people who have been in detention facilities. I see no reason that this money should be given back to CCA and used for more prisons and oppression. LULAC should give the money to people who really (really) need it--the people who actually suffered from LULAC's move to take this money in the first place. LULAC owes these people more than an apology and these people NEED resources. Think of the good that $30,000+ could do for a family that just got out of hutto
> that is struggling to get by...Think of the good it could do for a refugee shelter. We need to start focusing on alternatives. Maybe we should start thinking about creating a fund for recently released families? Anyways, I am writing you two because I figure you will know the e-mail of whoever I should e-mail to suggest this to. I agree with Antonio that LULAC is part of the non-profit industrial complex. How can be use them to suit the interests of the actual exploited people in this situation? What do you think? -Rebecca Ruiz-Lichter
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