The Note

I think the latinos comunity should choose someone competent to fill the post of Secretary of Commerce since Bill Richardson has withdrawn.

Considering the Latino population is growing by leaps and bounds even in a lousy economy, they are predicted to represent about half of the population in 2050. I wonder what % of that population is illegal?

Sounds racist to me!

I guess MLK's "judge a man by his character, not the color of his skin" only applies to White people.

The Republican party has definitely been monitoring this issue. This is an Achilles' heel for the Barack Obama camp. He's been ignoring this voting bloc. Great opportunity for the Republican party for sure.

The Latino community has lots of Illegal Aliens in their rank, even in the year 2050 with their numbers the United States will look like a third world Mexico. Just their numbers alone wont solve their many problems, look at Mexico. The Latino population will be a huge community with even bigger problems nothing will change.

The Latino community has lots of Illegal Aliens in their ranks, even in the year 2050 with their numbers the United States will look like a third world Mexico. Just their numbers alone wont solve their many problems, look at Mexico. The Latino population will be a huge community with even bigger problems nothing will change.

Brown is the new black. It's always "what can you do for me and my race." Nevermind what is best for the nation.

Why is so important to get a hispanic in somewhere? Shouldn't BHO be looking for the most qualified, regardless of skin color? Isn't that what liberals have been cramming down our throats for decades?

worker man: There is a difference!

The Black problems was caused by Whites.

The Latino (Mexicans mostly) problem was caused by Mexico and whites wanting cheap labor nothing else.

"Sounds racist to me!"

Perhaps you should refrain from such foolish comments until you have talked with people living near the US/Mexican border! It is not racist to point out that fact there are millions of illegal hispanics in those states.

lookup--Really? White people cause blacks to have a 70% illegetimate birth rate? Whites cause blacks to murder eachother in record numbers every year?

If black people would start taken responsibility for their own actions, businesses wouldn't need cheap, foreign labor. As it stands, hispanics are outworking and outnumbering blacks. So they move to the front of the gravy train. Too bad for blacks, there isn't enough gravy to go around these days.

lookup, you sound like another well balanced black. Yep, you have a large chip on both shoulders! Maybe you should listen to Dr Cosby, who tells it like it is in the black community. There are many very powerful black people that have ignored the race thing and profited in this country. America will give anyone a chance if they are just willing to work for what they want. The 'gimme' thing is getting old and beginning to irritate everyone.

I said as much yesterday. You pick cabinet choices based on sex, race, national origin, sexual orientation with competency a second criteria (if at all) and you put yourself in a box. Well, what do you expect from a president-elect and soon to be First Lady who got ahead on Affirmative Action? Think I am harsh? Read what Michelle Obama said about her college years. She admitted she never would have made it at Princeton with the grades she had (and her writing ability never improved with her screed of a master thesis replete with misspellings and clumsy grammatical structure). But if we treat blacks like they need a helping hand because they can't do it on their own, this is what we get.

stop2think:

why don't you stop and think before you spew out such misleading foolishness........?

I find it amazing how some folks just don't seem to get it.....

Look: The United States Senate has no Blacks.....I repeat: No Blacks.

There's only 2 Black sitting governors.....one appointed; one elected......period...

We have never had a Black US Atty General until now....

Only one Black served as chairman of the joints chiefs of staff.....

The list goes on and on...

This nation is diverse......It makes no sense for this entire nation to be represented by a few groups of folks....

How would anyone like for gov Palin to represent this country.....talking about "lip stick on a pig." Certain folks in certain regions like the Bronx and Watts are just not relating to "lipstick on pigs." Joe six pack and all that other folksy stuff....

This has got to stop right her and right now. This reverse discrimination should not be tolerated. If people started vocalizing that a white person should replace anybody, Great day in the morning look out. The racism rants would start flying. Affirmative action is dead, admit it and move on. When a Black Muslim American can be elected as President. I say this. Its not the color of a mans or woman's skin holding them back. Its his or her attitude. attitude !!! I am extremely offended by this and so should all of you...

How about, lets get rid of nations. One planet, one people. Yea, right. Like THAT will ever happen.

Mustache outlaw
CORRECTION! the president elect is a christian. Where have you been? As far as the filing of this post is concerned the most qualified person should fill it regardless of race or gender. We need the best people to do the best job for all the people.

I don’t see any orientals on the cabinet. Certainly no Native Americans. Oh, I forgot that our government takes it’s orders from Mexico City. Sorry I’ll try to remember next time.

Hispanics I can understand if they should be given a place in America. BUT "LATINOS", the Latinos are for the Calibria area of Italy, and we are the "true" Latinos, Latins who have lived, survived and help America grow for hundreds of years, and yes, we speak English. Many cities and towns, were named "Latinos Olivadi, Latinos , Latinos, Latinos." The mexicans are from the South American Pre-columbians Empire, the Aztecs , the Incas, and the Myan, great empires. The are not Latins, just because they speak Spanish. We, the Italians are the true Latins, and have never seen an Italian President in the USA. But we fought in the Pacific, during world war 2. I'm done writing. Could write a book, us Italians are the original and true "Latin Americans", if we ever get recognized.