I don’t think it’s as simple as saying “wealth” and wealth only is why some Latinos can come here and succeed. How did my in-laws, who are middle-class here at best, get the means to move here? What was the focus of the conference? EDUCATION. When my fiancee’s Italian grandfather left Italy after the Second World War, as the cliche goes, he had nothing literally. Nor did her Spanish ancesotrs when they fled the barbarism of Europe. They educated themselves, and thru generations, succeeded in relocating to the fairest, freest country the world has ever know—despite what the media says. So remove the ignornace, poverty and hatred via education, and very slow progress will ultimately be realized. But you cannot do that with socialist, populist leaders. And you surely cannot do that when the Western Media is apologizing for these rogue men, and going out of their way—in a dishonest style that only the BBC and CNN know how—to avoid boosting up America and avoid mentioning how few Latinos actually respect the Castros and Chavezes of the world.
As I type this from a small hotel room in the rural Appalachian hills of Southern Kentucky, do you think the people here are not dirt poor? They are. And do you think a lot of them go to college? Well, more and more each generation, but not a great deal. But with out of class “qualitative” education (if you will), religion, morals, parental guidance and astute avoidance of left wing media, they know what America can offer them. And they take advantage of it via the National Guard, community college and do not abuse welfare or turn angry without first looking at themselves. People in Colombia and other South American countries do that, but it’s not easy. We can help, but we need all members on board. This conference was a great start. These South Americans want everyone to have opportunities. Their leaders, and our far left, anti-american media (Hollywood, George Soros, John Edwards, et al) surely do NOT. They just want votes and adulation. It’s the Jesse Jackson syndrome and we need to curtail it.
