A Fisking We Will Go...

Meet Robert Miranda, Latino activist, Political figure and a very confused individual.

Fighting two wars
By Robert Miranda

The price our Latino men and women are paying for freedom in Iraq is high. In fact, Latinos are leading all other ethnic minorities in the total number of dead, according to the latest data provided by the Department of Defense.

As of the end of November 2005, Latinos in the United States Army, Marines, Air Force and Navy fighting the war in Iraq accounted for 11.13 percent of all deaths. According to the Web site Iraqi Coalition Casualty Count, the total number of Latinos killed in the war is now 235.

African-Americans are second in the minority death count. As of November 2005, 219 (10.37 percent) African-Americans have died fighting the war in Iraq.

In total, America’s ethnic minority communities combined have lost 26.39 percent armed forces personnel during this war, while whites have lost 73.61 percent.

As of this week, more than 2,100 U.S. service personnel have lost their lives fighting in the Iraq War.

Okay, thus far we learn he can regurgitate figures...

The attacks from the far right wing against immigrants, who have always been the backbone of this nation’s economy, come at a time when America is demanding that we send our brothers and sisters and our mothers and fathers to fight a war built on lies and deception.

Latinos are ordered to go to war to fight an enemy many of them know little about, so that freedom can ring in an ancient nation that has for more than 5,000 years known little about peace, let alone freedom.

Latinos fight the “war against terrorism” and yet are called “wetbacks” by radio commentators and accused of engaging in massive voter fraud. Latinos have joined in the campaign to free Iraq from the grips of a “merciless dictator,” yet are looked upon as social leeches by the very political forces that have called upon them to serve, fight and die.

And now we come to the flat out lies. I have two major beefs with this sphincter-chapeau -- first and most importantly, I'll wager the Latino men and women in our armed services see themselves primarily as Americans. While I'm also certain they are proud of their heritage, and with good reason, I simply feel they'd be pissed off by this constant flogging of the Latino tag.

Second, and I alwys enjoy dismantling this particular lie, Latinos are not viewed as "social leeches" Mr. Miranda, ILLEGAL aliens are. I hear no one complaining about Hispanic immigrants who have come to this country legally, where have you? In your fever swamp imagination perhaps, that fetid liberal bog where every minority is a victim?

And what is the manner in which they are repaid for their sacrifice? They are accused by right-wing extremists of violating our voting laws. Laws are introduced to take away their ability to have a license so that they can not drive to work. They’re seen as terrorists about to do harm to our county. And now, the National Council of La Raza just announced that House Republicans have introduced legislation to eliminate birthright citizenship to babies born to undocumented parents living in the U.S.

It appears that the time will come, and come in our day, when work camps will be built to house the undocumented rounded up by our government. Those caught up in this dragnet will await their fate behind barbed wire fences—to be deported back to their native lands or granted permission to stay—and put to work under the watchful eyes of federal employees who once owned small family farms but were forced out of business because of the encroachment of corporate mega-farms.

Okay, whew! The lies and obfuscations are so thick on the ground here one hardly knows where to start, but we'll make do.

I challenge you Bob to show me one Latino veteran of the Iraq war who has been denied a driver's license because of his race. This is a fatuous argument at best. The word, the one that makes you yammer like a little girl who had a glass of ice water dumped down her back, is illegal. I realize you lying sacks of crap feel actual pain when you are forced to tell the truth about this so let me assist in some small way.

I suppose in your magenta skied world I qualify as a right wing extremist, so allow me to disabuse of some clearly errant thoughts that are clogging up that sewer you call a mind. Those who cross the border "illegally" may properly be accused of breaking the law in a myriad of ways, if this person votes that is a very serious offense. Again, Bob, can you show me one example of a veteran being denied the right to vote due to race or ethnicity, and not one of your diebold fantasies either, the real deal, a veteran who is a bona-fide American citizen turned away from the polls due to the fact they were Latino.

There is no way in hell this has happened, ever, not once. And just so you can go back to your hippie friends and shriek about how fascist we are, yes, I hope their will be camps where illegal aliens are held as they exit our country.

As always Mr. Activist person, nice try, thanks for playing, we have some lovely parting gifts!

Oh, and...Asshat!

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