Letters from the issue of Thursday, July 3, 2008

I have been reading your articles about "Douchebag" Arpaio for about four years. I think the only way to really defeat him would be to get him in on these debates with Dan Saban. Right now Arpaio is pretty much saying he doesn't have to debate Saban. The real reason of course being, that he would more than likely be defeated. This asshole has got to go and the only way is the debates. This guy is insane and needs to be thrown out with the trash in 2008 for all the people that have suffered!

This weeks letters had an interesting "editorial" by a dickweed who felt the need to post multiple times under different names to imply that he was more than 1 crackpot at home alone scratching his nuts in his mother's basement and ranting about the evil of 'wetbacks' and the great job Bojoe the Clown is doing.This proves to me that you're a fucking idiot that shouldn't be armed with a keyboard.The issue is this: my uncles who have served their country as veterans would not be able to drive through one of these 'sweeps' because they would be harrassed and humiliated for the crime of being and looking Mexican American;I look Anglo myself and therefore would likely not be subjected the indignity even though we come from the SAME FUCKING FAMILY!A family that has undoubtedly been in the United States a lot longer than yours so get off your high horse and try to understand that this is an attck on the Constitution, whatever your beliefs about immigration.And for what its worth, in the past I worked in an industry surrounded by "illegals" and I can tell you that like any other population,good and bad people abound, but they bear no resemblence to the ignorant stereotypes idiots like you love to throw around.

All I can say is thank God for Sherif Joe, it's about time someone has the balls to go up against the bleeding heart, illegal loving liberals and uphold our laws. No one but Joe seems to care one bit about this country and it's citizens. Too bad we don't have more like him.

all S. joe is trying to do is help clean up this country. I actually in the past have known illeagals and not one of them of the many i know live legit. Everysingle illeagal that i have known does drugs, sells, drugs or is involved with some kind of illeagal activity. and as for gillman of the new times, who goes and gossips like a child about the protesters who are simply out there to make a change. he should not be allowed to print fales avrisment about the poeple he doesn't know anything about and call them racist. i would love to meet him and give him a piece of my mind. knowone is racist but in fact the mexican americans these days. Anyone can argue with that all they want but its stil a fact, i know from personal experience.

Please publish the following Press Release in your paper: Title: AFRICAN-AMERICAN DEMOCRATS DISENFRANCHISED & DISRESPECTED!
The Arizona Democratic Party (ADP) has disenfranchised Arizona’s African-American Democrats and is allowing the most significant event in American and African-American history to take place with African-Americans sitting on the sideline watching, instead of participating with a front-row seat.

On April 26, 2008, the ADP selected 67 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (DNC). No African-American full delegate was selected to represent Arizona in the Barrack Obama Campaign.

During the voting process, the last opportunity to elect and meet the affirmative action goal as required by the DNC and ADP delegate selection guidelines was filled by two non-African-Americans, leaving Phoenix Councilman Michael Johnson as an alternate.

Given the opportunity to correct this error, which was called a “mistake” by Obama campaign officials, no action appeared to be considered necessary by the ADP until approached by former Phoenix Councilman Calvin C. Goode.

Councilman Goode, along with a group, The Concerned Citizens of the Democratic Party, met with Don Bivens, Chairman of the ADP, to discuss ways to redress this disrespect to the African-American community and to Councilman Michael Johnson. Bivens suggested that a formal challenge be submitted to the DNC, ADP, and the Obama campaign, which was completed by the Concerned Citizens of the Democratic Party in May 2008.

Councilman Goode also included a personal letter along with the challenge, highlighting that DNC rules had not been followed nor affirmative action goals met. The letter requested two African-American Obama delegates. (A copy of the letter is attached.)

After receiving the challenge and Councilman Goode’s letter, the DNC concluded that no DNC rules had been violated and that the ADP had the responsibility to address the inequity. The ADP in turn rejected the challenge and has since moved on.

After extensive and substantial debate, the Concerned Citizens of the Democratic Party has decided to do the following:
1. Inform the community of a process that on the surface appears flawed and seek support in finding ways to fix it;
2. Speak up for the disenfranchised who have no voice;
3. Not allow another slap in the face to go unnoticed and unchecked.

The Arizona Democratic Party must be held accountable for both its action and lack thereof in this process. For more information, contact the Concerned Citizens of the Democratic Party directly C/O Calvin C. Goode, 1508 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85034 at (602) 253-5845 or Henry Wade at (602) 619-4440 or Dr. Wanda Taylor at (602) 441-5352 or email her at drwanda@cox.net.

I am interested in delivering your paper. I have delivered the AZ Republic and USA Today previously. Please contact me and let me know what I have to do to apply. Thank you.

Alex Lugo
623-876-9001