Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) is a student organization that promotes higher education, cultura, and historia. MEChA was founded on the principles of self-determination for the liberation of our people. We believe that political involvement and education is the avenue for change in our society.

If I put up a site like this, I'd be called a racist.

Can anyone expain to me what it is that the Hispanics are mad about. It seems that a large portion of them have a chip on their shoulders and for some reason feel it is necessary to identify themselves as oppressed and desiring a radically different government from the one we were founded on. Most Hispanics seemed to have thrived under capitalism but now want communism. Most Hispanics that I have encountered have been hard working and industrious. The women are great. So why do they have a difficulty with merging with us?

The other beef I have is this organization of people along race lines. If a white did half of this they would be in jail.

The principal and vice principal should be fired from Live Oak HS. The American flag should always fly and never be hidden for another flag. May 1st. is not a holiday to me because I'm an American. You want to be proud of your mexican flag,go back to Mexico and celebrate. If you want to be American,speak English,blend into society and celebrate the American way, but don't come here illegally,suck all the benefits out of our country and tell me that I have to conform to your ways.People from different countrys have come to the US only to blend into society and prosper.I know many Mexicans that are born Americans that are good people and a asset to America but I cannot figure out the younger illegals that just come here to take,not blend into society and then call me a racists. Never in history have illegals turned citys into gettos. Drive into any alley in the city and they are littered with broken glass and rain gutters that once were on garages are now gone because of thiefs taking them for the aluminum,and human feces allover. Really,who in there right mind wants to live with them,but remember I'm called a racist.

Thanks for uncovering this tidbit on LOHS, Bob.

"The women are great."

How great, David? :)

Bob, it's not just the younger "illegals" who want to take and not blend with American society -- young people of Hispanic ancestry who were born here are part of this movement to "liberate" California and the Southwest and rejoin it to Mexico. I'm not sure what they hope to gain by that; since the illegal immigrants are leaving Mexico and coming here, we must have something that Mexico doesn't. I guess they don't realize that if the southwestern states were to become Mexico, they'd probably lose that "something" that the U.S. has.

MeCha started when I was in high school, in 1969. I wonder if they have accomplished anything truly positive and constructive in 41 years. Promoting differences, "us" vs. "them," is neither positive nor constructive.

Tim:
You said:
"If I put up a site like this, I'd be called a racist."

My, my. That's calling Bob, and people like me racist. And that's lame, Tim. It shows you have no other argument.

"Liberation?" Wow. How brave you are standing in an American HS fist pumping, and calling for Liberation. Do you not see the irony? Liberation from WHAT? Your own corrupt culture? No, I didn't think that's what you meant, but it should be.

German Americans celebrate their heritage with German AND American flags. Italian Americans celebrate their heritage with Italian AND American flags, and so do other cultures. They came here TO BE AMERICANS because their home cultures DIDN'T OFFER WHAT OURS DOES.

But YOU come here to "take back" land that was never yours? In your dreams. If you want what America has to offer, you can have it if you play by the rules. Do it our way, and you'll have what we have, and we'll welcome you. Do it YOUR way, and you'll simply have more of what you left behind. And, we won't tolerate that for long, Tim.

Stop listening to these Che-wannabes who've never built a business, or met a payroll. You can steal money, Tim, but wealth -- which is what you want -- ISN'T MONEY! It's knowledge of methods, it's education, it's perseverance, it's the ability to provide goods and services that other people want to buy.

Your way has ALWAYS led to economic disaster. Look at Venezuela. Look at history. Lose your idiot teachers who are telling you this crap.

You start a war here, you will lose. Badly.