Archives for the Month of April 2005
April 29, 2005
Note: Los Angeles is Still Part of the U.S.
This is a bit of "old news," but just in case you've been like me and have been so busy that you haven't caught much news lately, let me fill you in on a little ruckus that's been going on here in California.
Apparently, it seems that Clear Channel Communications, the owner of Spanish-language television channel KRCA 62 in Los Angeles, is proposing that Los Angeles does not really belong to California and the United States of America. Rather, they have blatantly stated on a billboard placed on the 605 freeway that Los Angeles belongs to Mexico. The upper foreground of the billboard says "Los Angeles, CA." The CA has been crossed out and replaced in bold, red letters with the word "Mexico." The background of the billboard shows the Los Angeles skyline. Prominently displayed in the middle of the Los Angeles skyline is the Angel of Independence monument -- a monument found in Mexico City. This only serves to solidify the corporation's stance that Mexico and Los Angeles are essentially merged and/or one and the same.
I am so disturbed about this that I really don't know what to say. If I claim that Mexico really wants to reclaim the Southwest United States as their historical "Aztlan," then to most people, it probably seems like I am a coo-coo-bird. However, you cannot deny the continued pressing by the media, activist groups and the like to cater to Latin American immigrants, in particular Mexican immigrants, a good many of which are illegal aliens, by offering services in Spanish, incorporating the Mexican culture into their marketing projects/news stories/etc. and in general, creating a pro-Mexico/anti-America look, feel and taste to their productions. So am I really so looney as my ultra Liberal coworkers would have you believe? Perhaps not.
The SoCal Pundit has some additional commentary on this matter, including the contact information of several key executives at Clear Channel Communications. I encourage you to call these executives and express your outrage at their blatant attempt to manipulate the public into acceptance of Los Angeles belonging to Mexico.
The original story I read on this matter can found over at World Net Daily.