http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/01/25/grijalvas-at-it-again-with-grand-canyon-preservation/ Where La Raza comes to discuss its leaders, where you can learn about issues in Latino politics. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:23:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/01/25/grijalvas-at-it-again-with-grand-canyon-preservation/comment-page-1/#comment-28465 losangelessoldadera Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:49:02 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/01/25/grijalvas-at-it-again-with-grand-canyon-preservation/#comment-28465 To Michealr: This is actually my first time on the site, and I found your comment insightful to say the least. I look forward to reading more. To Michealr: This is actually my first time on the site, and I found your comment insightful to say the least. I look forward to reading more.

]]> http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/01/25/grijalvas-at-it-again-with-grand-canyon-preservation/comment-page-1/#comment-28395 Reyfeo Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:46:20 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/01/25/grijalvas-at-it-again-with-grand-canyon-preservation/#comment-28395 Well put MichaelR! Well put MichaelR!

]]> http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/01/25/grijalvas-at-it-again-with-grand-canyon-preservation/comment-page-1/#comment-28375 Michaelr Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:33:13 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/01/25/grijalvas-at-it-again-with-grand-canyon-preservation/#comment-28375 As a group the Congressional Hispanic Caucus doesn’t generate a lot of legislation, they miss more votes on Capitol Hill as compared to the Congressional Black Caucus, and they tend to work against each other on numerous issues. According to www.govtrack.us/congress Grace Napolitano- 38th District has only sponsored 12 bills since 1999, 10 have never made it out of committee, and only one has been enacted. What does she do there in DC? Sell Avon and Mary Kay products during committee sessions and take siestas? Loretta Sanchez- 47th District has only sponsored 57 bills since 1997. That’s 4.75 bills per year. 53 of those bills have not made it out of committee, and 2 of the 4 bills that became House Resolutions were frivolous. One honored Luciano Pavarotti, HR 708, and the other honored the Anaheim Ducks, HR 471. Which I am sure made everyone in her district exceedingly happy. Hilda Solis- 32nd District has sponsored the same amount of bills as Loretta Sanchez, but she’s done it in less time (3 years difference), and more (6) have been enacted. Several GOP Senators are making a mess of her nomination as President Obama’s Secretary of Labor, so there’s a slight possibility she’ll be back. Joe Baca- 43rd District, Loretta Sanchez’s nemesis has sponsored 95 bills since 1999. However, 89 bills have not made it out of committee. So it appears Joe likes to keep busy generating paper. And that’s just the highlights. If more people were interested in what these elected officials did with their time and our money, there would be more accountability, less waste, and lower taxes because they would be under a microscope. However, American culture provides so much misdirection; we’re more interested in what Kobe Bryant does, than how your taxes are spent. All that seems so intentional. As a group the Congressional Hispanic Caucus doesn’t generate a lot of legislation, they miss more votes on Capitol Hill as compared to the Congressional Black Caucus, and they tend to work against each other on numerous issues. According to http://www.govtrack.us/congress Grace Napolitano- 38th District has only sponsored 12 bills since 1999, 10 have never made it out of committee, and only one has been enacted. What does she do there in DC? Sell Avon and Mary Kay products during committee sessions and take siestas? Loretta Sanchez- 47th District has only sponsored 57 bills since 1997. That’s 4.75 bills per year. 53 of those bills have not made it out of committee, and 2 of the 4 bills that became House Resolutions were frivolous. One honored Luciano Pavarotti, HR 708, and the other honored the Anaheim Ducks, HR 471. Which I am sure made everyone in her district exceedingly happy. Hilda Solis- 32nd District has sponsored the same amount of bills as Loretta Sanchez, but she’s done it in less time (3 years difference), and more (6) have been enacted. Several GOP Senators are making a mess of her nomination as President Obama’s Secretary of Labor, so there’s a slight possibility she’ll be back. Joe Baca- 43rd District, Loretta Sanchez’s nemesis has sponsored 95 bills since 1999. However, 89 bills have not made it out of committee. So it appears Joe likes to keep busy generating paper. And that’s just the highlights. If more people were interested in what these elected officials did with their time and our money, there would be more accountability, less waste, and lower taxes because they would be under a microscope. However, American culture provides so much misdirection; we’re more interested in what Kobe Bryant does, than how your taxes are spent. All that seems so intentional.

]]> http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/01/25/grijalvas-at-it-again-with-grand-canyon-preservation/comment-page-1/#comment-28366 Reyfeo Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:53:35 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/01/25/grijalvas-at-it-again-with-grand-canyon-preservation/#comment-28366 I too applaud his efforts as I appreciate the wonder and beauty of the Grand Canyon, but is this all our congressional latino leaders can lead on or try to tackle? Surely we have bigger fish to fry then this? I too applaud his efforts as I appreciate the wonder and beauty of the Grand Canyon, but is this all our congressional latino leaders can lead on or try to tackle? Surely we have bigger fish to fry then this?

]]> http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/01/25/grijalvas-at-it-again-with-grand-canyon-preservation/comment-page-1/#comment-28288 Michaelr Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:51:14 +0000 http://latinopoliticsblog.com/2009/01/25/grijalvas-at-it-again-with-grand-canyon-preservation/#comment-28288 Bravo to Raul Grijalva…the only member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus that actually practices public service. I wonder how many CHC members are going to support him and this particular bill. I am sure Loretta Sanchez will be nowhere to be found when the vote comes up on Capitol Hill. Bravo to Raul Grijalva…the only member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus that actually practices public service. I wonder how many CHC members are going to support him and this particular bill. I am sure Loretta Sanchez will be nowhere to be found when the vote comes up on Capitol Hill.

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