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"They saw that when government programs started growing, sometimes citizens became dependent on the programs and abandoned the strong work ethic of their elders. This resulted in too many young people giving themselves over to a dependent lifestyle that often leads to fractured families, abuse, and subpar education, and other problems.
"Todd and his family appreciated the opportunity we had as First Family to help share a message of family strength and unity, and a work ethic that should be both expected and rewarded. Todd was, to me, a perfect spokesman to help spread that positive message to all Alaskans, especially those in our rural communities.”
At the outset of my remarks, I would like to insert a personal note. While I appear to be “white,” this is from my father's side. I am actually Hispanic on my late mother's side. Now MY maternal Hispanic relatives are proud, hard-working folks who would not want government handouts.
However, there seems to be unfortunate but solid evidence that people like my relations are in the minority in the Hispanic community. Apparently a majority of Hispanics today want and favor Big Government and its redistribution of wealth. Statistics and evidence have been cited, I believe, at C4P and in other places to show this fact.
Does this mean, however, that there is no hope for Conservatives among this growing demographic group?
I think not, and for two reasons. The second of these reasons will be tied directly back to the passage from GR on Todd that was cited above.
The first fact we have to keep in sight and mind, IMV, is that Hispanics, especially those of Mexican descent, have a strong attachment to their religious beliefs. In particular, they share a deep devotion to and veneration of the Virgen de Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe.
I firmly believe that most Hispanics are not sympathetic to the anti-life, anti-family, pro-“gay marriage,” pro-abortion positions of the Leftist Establishment.
I think that Latinos stand poised, politically and morally, between two poles, and could tip either way in these coming and critical months and years.
This is where I believe that the mighty example and influence of Todd Palin as First Dude of the United States could exercise a decisive influence.
Todd is himself from a minority, of Yupik Eskimo blood. He and Sarah and the entire Heath/Palin family are hard-working, self-reliant, brave, and independent.
I THINK THAT TODD'S STRONG EXAMPLE AND INFLUENCE IN THE WHITE HOUSE COULD INSPIRE MORE YOUNG HISPANICS TO EMBRACE A CONSERVATIVE WORK ETHIC.
Such an awakening could initiate and inspire the breaking of the unholy grip that the Left holds on Hispanics.
The other factor would be making Hispanics more aware of the evil social doctrine of the Left, especially as it is currently expressed and incarnated in the platform and policies of the Democratic Party.
You see, THE LEFT HAS MANAGED TO CONCEAL AND HIDE THIS ASPECT OF THEIR POLICIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT MOST LATINOS, IMV, DO NOT THINK ABOUT THEM WHEN THEY GO TO THE BALLOT BOX!!
In short, I do not believe that that the obamunists have quite the IRON GRIP AND GRASP on the Latino/Hispanic population that they think they do.
They have managed A) to focus Hispanics on economic and immigration and “amnesty” issues, and B) camouflage their vicious social policies, policies that are anathema to millions of Spanish-speaking Catholic Latinos!!
I do not think that the majority of Spanish-speakers in America have any sympathy for the anti-Christian “philosophy” of the Left; it is just that they do not advert to and notice these policies, and associate them with the Left in their political thinking and ballot-box choices.
I believe that Sarah and Todd in the White House, with their strong blue-collar background, with Todd's minority background, and with their simple honesty and warmth and decency and goodness, could open the eyes and minds and spirits of millions of Latinos to the beauty and ultimate benefits, personal and societal, of the work ethic and of the Conservative philosophy in general.
THEN, once they perceive this truth, they may start to notice that the policies of the Left on social issues are RADICALLY and DIAMETRICALLY opposed to everything that they hold dear.
Some may think that I am dreaming, but we have to remain optimistic, IMV, and not surrender to despair … especially when there is a rational basis for such optimism. There is in this case, IMHO.
I believe that the Left, which thinks, in its vacuous and vicious arrogance, that it OWNS the Hispanic vote, may, under the influence of Sarah and Todd, even before they enter the White House and even more so once they are our OFFICIAL First Couple—I think that the Left may be shocked to awaken one day and find that …
… THEY HAVE, WITH THEIR EVIL, ANTI-CHRISTIAN BELIEFS AND PRACTICES, LOST THE LATINO VOTE IN AMERICA!!
Remember the Governor's words above: “Todd and his family appreciated the opportunity we had as First Family to help share a message of family strength and unity, and a work ethic that should be both expected and rewarded. Todd was, to me, a perfect spokesman to help spread that positive message to all Alaskans ...”
Just change that last word from “Alaskans” to “Americans”!!!
SARAH FOR PRESIDENT; TODD FOR FIRST DUDE; MY HISPANIC BROTHERS AND SISTERS FOR A CONSERVATIVE, TRADITIONAL AMERICA … FOR SARAHAMERICA!!!
