By Daniel Muñoz, Jr.
There is no
higher honor, and nothing says more about a person than to be
recognized with The Medal of Honor - you are a hero. This week
Alfred Rascon was recognized as a Hero.
On March 16, 1965 Specialist (medic) Alfred Rascon, U.S. Army,
and his platoon were in Long Khanh Province, helping another platoon
that was pinned down by the enemy. In his words, it was "ten
minutes of pure hell."
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Alfred Rascon Galardonado con la Medalla de
Honor
Por Daniel Muñoz, Jr.
No hay honor más alto, y nada dice más acerca
de una persona que ser reconocido con una Medalla de Honor - eres
un héroe. Esta semana Alfred Rascon fue reconocido como
un héroe.
Charlene Zettel Republican Secret Weapon!
75th Assembly District Incumbent Charlene Zettel represents
the Republican Party's new image of compassionate conservative.
By Daniel L. Muñoz
Reeling from the drubbing of George W. Bush, given by the
New Hampshire voters, the Republican National Committee lost no
time in coming to California. It will be here that who(m) the
Republican candidate for President of the United States will be
determined.
Minority-Ownership Rules to Change: Hispanic
& Black Leaders Outraged
(Editors Note: Last week in La Prensa San Diego, dated February
4, 2000, Vol. XXIV No. 05, we published a story by the National
Minority Supplier Development Council that outlined changes affecting
ownership levels which identified a minority-owned business. The
changes lowered the threshold of ownership from 51% minority ownership
to 30% minority ownership. The change was made to create more
equity capital accessibility.
In response to this change Black and Hispanic business leaders
have released their response to these changes.)
Noticias de México...
Marchan 200 mil Para Exigir la Libertad Inmediata de Paristas
En la marcha más concurrida de los últimos años,
aproximádamente 200 mil personas exigieron la liberación
inmediata de los universitarios presos y ofrecieron su total respaldo
al Consejo General de Huelga (CGH). A esta movilización,
convocada por la directiva del PRD y en la que participaron decenas
de organizaciones civiles, se sumó el apoyo espontáneo
de cientos de personas de la sociedad que, al paso del contingente,
manifestaban simpatía a los paristas.
Dos Estudiantes de National City "Mueren"
en Choque Simulado
El incidente es parte de campaña para evitar que menores
consuman alcohol y conduzcan bajo la influencia
Por Jose A. Alvarez
National City, Ca. — Su cuerpo ensangrentado y sin vida
yace en medio de la calle. Sus amigos y compañeras de clase
siguen atrapadas en uno de los dos automóviles que acaban
de chocar frente a la escuela secundaria Sweetwater Union High
en National City.
Latinos urged to make themselves count in 2000
Census
by Louisa Ollague
This Spring Latinos in this country will have the opportunity
to participate in an historic event that affects everyone in the
United States for the next 10 years. This event is the 2000 Census,
which will be conducted in April 2000. Once every ten years the
Census Bureau undertakes the monumental task of counting each
and every person who lives in the United States, regardless of
immigration status.
Todos los Latinos contamos en el Censos 2000
por Louisa Ollague
Esta primavera los Latinos en los Estados Unidos tendrán
una gran oportunidad de participar en un evento histórico
que afecta a todos los que vivimos en este país por los
próximos diez años. Este evento se llama el Censo
2000, lo cual toma lugar en abril de este año. Una vez
cada diez años el Buró del Censo se encarga de la
tarea masiva de contar a toda y cada persona que vive en los Estados
Unidos, sin importar su estado legal.
Bancointernet.com to Become First Virtual Bank
for U.S. Hispanic and
U.S. Brazilian Communities
Miami — BI Financial Inc., a Florida-based financial Internet
services company, signed a letter of intent to join forces with
Orlando-based Metro Savings Bank. The transaction, which is subject
to regulatory approval, will enable bancointernet.com to become
the nation's first virtual bank servicing the U.S,. Hispanic and
Portuguese-speaking communities.
Saludo Nacional a los Veteranos Hospitalizados
Por Oziel Garza, US Department of Veteransa Affairs
Durante la semana de febrero 13 al 19, el Departamento de
Asuntos de Veteranos (VA) pagará tributo a los hombres
y mujeres quienes reciben tratamiento en los hospitales de veteranos.
Ellos le dan un significado especial a la frase "La libertad
no es gratis". Se paga un precio muy alto por ella.
Army Expands Educational Opportunities For Soldiers,
Recruits
Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera, Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Eric K. Shinseki and Sergeant Major of the Army Robert E. Hall
announced the Army's two new pilot programs designed to increase
educational opportunities for Americans who serve in the Army
and to open up new recruiting markets.
Sempra Energy to Build Links to Small Businesses
at Minority Business
Opportunity Day
Sempra Energy, a Fortune 500 energy services company nationally
recognized for its achievements in workforce and supplier diversity,
will give small-business owners a chance to explore contracting
opportunities as part of its co-sponsorship of the Southern California
Regional Purchasing Council's 31st Annual "Minority
Business Opportunity Day" Trade Fair (MBOD 2000). The event
will be held at the Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Center
Feb. 16-17, 2000.
Special Television Program February 15 by City
Schools
A special call-in television program will be held Tuesday, February
15, on the Blueprint for Student Success in a Standards-Based
System in San Diego City Schools, a proposal to change promotion
and retention policies and instruction in the district.
Hispanic
Radio Network/La Red Hispana
LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL
Por Consuelo Luz
Las Personas Bilingües Ganan Más
No recuerdo alguna ocasión en mi vida en la que el hablar
más de un idioma me haya causado alguna dificultad. Desde
mis primeras memorias de la niñez, hablar Inglés
y Español con la misma facilidad ha sido tan natural para
mi como caminar y respirar.
Community Notes:
Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 30th Annual High School Jazz
Competition
The Monterey Jazz Festival has announced its 30th Annual High
School Jazz Competition, to be held at the Monterey Fairgrounds,
April 7-9, 2000.
An
Essay:
My Life-Long Reluctant Love-Affair With Death
By Argentina Maria Mendieta Otero
What do you do when you have survived a great, major earthquake
that killed dozens of thousands of your own people, and survived
a civil war in your country that also killed hundreds of thousands
of innocent people? What do you do? How do you go on living? How
can you come to terms with the fact that you survived while thousands
of others didn't make it?
Editorial:
Prop 1A Opens Door to Graft & Corruption!
Prop 1A the so call "California Indian Self- Reliance Amendment"
is a sham and a fraud. It has little to do with Indians and everything
to do with opening the door for organized Chicago-style crime
syndicates to infiltrate and take over the lucrative gambling
operations in the state,
Commentary:
What Color Is Your Vote? Both Parties Wooing
Latinos, Ignoring Black Voters
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
LOS ANGELES - Both Democrat and Republican strategists are
delirious at the prospect of bagging a sizable number of Latino
voters in the presidential election.
Commentary:
New Law Helps Bridge The Medicare Prescription
Coverage `Gap
By Senator Dede Alpert
There are an estimated 1.3 million Californians who are Medicare
patients but who do not have an HMO prescription drug plan to
provide financial assistance with the rising costs of prescription
medications. Lacking this drug coverage, those on Medicare have
been forced to pay full retail prices for their prescriptions.
Opinion:
Limit Government, Not Contributions
by Sheldon Richman
The Supreme Court says the states may impose limits on campaign
contributions without violating the First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution. Pithily summing up in his concurring opinion, Justice
John Paul Stevens wrote, "Money is property; it is not speech."
The
Public Forum ... El Foro Publico
Treatment of Iraq Violates International
Law
The ongoing blockade of food and supplies from Iraqi civilians
puts the U.S. Government and its UN allies on a moral level that
is on par with Nazi Germany.
Review:
CONSIGUE lo que Quieres, VALORA lo que
Tienes
Por Paco Zavala
John Gray, el autor de CONSIGUE lo que Quieres, VALORA
Lo que tienes, es doctor en psicología, reconocido
internacionalmente como experto en las áreas de la comunicación,
las relaciones y el desarrollo personal.
Poet's Corner:
God Won't Ask
God won't ask what kind of fancy car you drove.
Be Mine ~ Valentine Desserts from the
Heart
Valentine's Day is a time for special desserts and sweets
- and what could be better than something with a homemade touch.
After all, gifts from the kitchen are gifts of your time, imagination
and thoughtfulness. They magically say, "I love you."
Calendar
of Events:
By Berenice Cisneros
Bullfight
World...
by Lyn Sherwood
In 54th Anniversary of Plaza
Mexico, Spanish Rejoneador Has Big Triumph
Spanish Rejoneador Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza wrote history, last
Saturday (Feb. 5), during the corrida that celebrated the 54th
anniversary of the world's largest plaza de toros.
Showtime Championship Boxing Presentara Una
Doble Cartelera De
Campeonato Mundial
Nueva York, NY - El Campeón Peso Super Ligero del Consejo
Mundial de Boxeo (CMB) Kostya Tszyu hará la primera defensa
de su título ante el contendiente no. 7 del CMB Ahmed Santos
en el evento principal de una cartelera de Showtime Championship
Boxing el sábado 12 de febrero desde el Mohegan Sun en
Uncasville, CT.
HBO's Fiery Late-Night Boxing Series Celebrates
Its Fourth Anniversary When HBO Boxing After Dark: Eric Morales
vs. Marco Antonio Barrera
HBO Sports' popular late-night boxing series continues to showcase
the brightest talents of the sweet science, presenting an emerging
superstar when HBO Boxing After Dark: Eric Morales vs. Marco Antonio
Barrera airs Saturday, February 19 (11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delay
PT), from the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas. The HBO en Español
broadcast team will call the action for the fight.
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