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Post by rosa on May 1, 2009 17:07:12 GMT -7
I wanted to juxtapose a couple of sides of a local blogger, especially since another local notable has taken hits from me for his wavering and self-serving political stancesthis is Jaime Abeytia's blog entry, following his comments regarding the fact that no Latino elected officials attended the march for Cesar Chavez last week:
Apr 30 Reviving the Awards It's been a while since I've given out my Home Boy / As*hole of the Week Awards. It's time to dust off the trophies and start giving them out again. So this weeks A*shole of the Week Award goes to all Latino elected officials that did not attend the Cesar Chavez March last Saturday. Congratulations, you truly earned it. An Honorable mention goes to all the other elected officials that did not attend. This is El Paso, your as* should've been there too. Another Honorable mention goes to all the media that DIDN"T cover the event. Home Boy of the Week Award goes to Carlos Rivera. He's the only candidate that showed up. Not only did he show up, but he didn't try to use the event as a campaign stop or capitalize on the fact that he was there. So I'll do it for him, lol. It's nice to see a farm worker remember his roots. Here's a quick interview I did with him in the middle of the march. Orale! Now, a friend just sent me the following link, which shows that Abeytia was recommended for a post on this committee:www.elpasotexas.gov/muni_clerk/agenda/04-28-09/04280905B.pdfGiven Abeytia's alliances with Paso Del Norte Group members, (he says he has none, members of the community say otherwise) I find this most recent post quite interesting. The attached resume notes some experience with the census, and he is a self-proclaimed "community organizer".
Frankly, I wonder what his agenda is these days. Will he follow in Norma Chavez's footsteps?
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Post by matthew on May 1, 2009 17:19:39 GMT -7
He's qualified. David K is on the same committee.
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Post by rosa on May 1, 2009 17:26:04 GMT -7
His qualifications aren't my concern for the time being. I am concerned that he will use his position at the Newspaper Tree, his access to political support to undermine the people he says he cares for-from the farmworkers to residents of the barrio. David K's political positions are quite clear. Abeytia confuses people.
It's evident to me that his certification of "important attendees" at that march last Saturday is limited.
I admired the way he spoke of his father, but his tangential references to the farmworkers, the event's organizers and the committed people who attended that march causes me some concern. Especially when he continues to proclaim that he is "one of them".
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Post by Tim Collins on May 1, 2009 17:28:50 GMT -7
OK if I understand this committee it is tied to "getting out the count" for the upcoming census. I'm not sure what kind of qualifications you would need, or what the activities of this committee will be, but why would you appoint David K and Jaime A? I'll have to google this to see who appointed David K. How can I get on this committee, at least I have some background in statistical analysis, that should count for something.
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Post by Tim Collins on May 1, 2009 17:41:51 GMT -7
www.elpasotexas.gov/muni_clerk/detail.asp?id=95COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE Duties: That the members of the Committee shall have the following duties: visit organizations to which the members of the Committee belong, and participate in disseminating information about the Census through the media; make statements to the press and audio-visual media, encouraging participation in the data-gathering process; keep the Mayor and members of City Council apprised of the Committee's progress Qualifications: That the membership of the Committee appointed by the City of El Paso shall include inividuals representing a broad cross-section of racial, ethnic, economic and cultural backgrounds. Seats: Shall consist of 14 members. The City of El Paso shall appoint 9 members to serve on the Committee. The Mayor and each City Representative shall have one nomination. Nominations to the Committee shall be approved and appointed by City Council. Term: None Term Limits: The Complete Count Committee will cease its function and activities and shall automatically terminate on December 31, 2010. Contact: Lucy Acosta Contact Office: Development Services Department Contact Email: acostamd@elpasotexas.gov Contact Phone: 915-541-4056 Meeting times: Enabling Ordinance(s)/Resolution(s): 030309 Meeting Agendas Meeting Minutes MEMBER LIST (Reflects City appointments only) Name Date Appointed Date Expires Appointed By Type ABEYTIA, Jaime 4/28/2009 12/31/2010 District 5 R Karlsruher, David 4/14/2009 12/31/2010 District 1 R Law, Jon 4/14/2009 12/31/2010 District 7 R Pendergras, Genevieve S. 4/7/2009 12/31/2010 District 8 R
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Post by matthew on May 1, 2009 18:09:25 GMT -7
If Rosa's link is what I think it is, Abeytia's resume is included. It dovetails well enough with the duties of the committee. As far as getting on the committee, I'd recommend contacting the reps and commissioners that haven't made an appointment yet.
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Post by Tim Collins on May 1, 2009 18:11:01 GMT -7
If Rosa's link is what I think it is, Abeytia's resume is included. It dovetails well enough with the duties of the committee. As far as getting on the committee, I'd recommend contacting the reps and commissioners that haven't made an appointment yet. Maybe someday - Jaime and I share the same Rep. If I want this one I'll have to get with my County Comm. Could not find their appointments posted
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Post by matthew on May 1, 2009 18:38:03 GMT -7
Try Haggerty. And you don't necessarily have to be appointed by your rep.
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Post by Tim Collins on May 1, 2009 18:54:43 GMT -7
Try Haggerty. And you don't necessarily have to be appointed by your rep. Matthew, I am only kidding. Someday I may run for office, but until then I want to actually do something that helps around here.
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Post by rosa on May 1, 2009 18:58:42 GMT -7
Try Haggerty. And you don't necessarily have to be appointed by your rep. Matthew, I am only kidding. Someday I may run for office, but until then I want to actually do something that helps around here. yeh, nice save ;D
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Post by rosa on May 1, 2009 19:03:01 GMT -7
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Post by rosa on May 1, 2009 19:10:20 GMT -7
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Post by Tim Collins on May 2, 2009 9:43:31 GMT -7
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Post by Tim Collins on May 2, 2009 11:01:43 GMT -7
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Post by rosa on Sept 24, 2009 5:44:29 GMT -7
A friend gave me a heads-up yesterday on some nonsense going on between a couple of local bloggers, one being Abeytia. I don't read his column very often, finding much of it to be raggish.
My aim isn't to be offensive here, rather just to point a couple of things out...
I am less motivated when Abeytia uses his blog or his column to scratch his own butt or validate personal grievances (either between himself or local candidates) which, when done to greater/lesser degrees in conjunction with election cycles, just makes him look silly
I found a couple of points amidst his rants about quitting his blog to be interesting, the first being his protests (too much, maybe?) about not being in Norma Chavez's pocket--only because he claims not to have known her for more than a year? A little confusing, because he has led many to believe his familiarity and faith in Chavez go back much farther
another observation he made, related to the general voter/citizen apathy in this city, is where I was really struck by the sophomoric malcontent in his entry. Abeytia complains about this or that, pats himself handily on the back for staying online-nothing new about this. But he claims that the "vast majority" of the population in this town do not care about the politics here, and he implies that these same do not care about what happens in this city. Normally, I'd past a quote, but I am not going to dignify this trash; if you want to see it, go over there and look
I'd generally agree with the point he makes here in spirit, but for the unwelcome intrusion of, well, reality. I've lived here for most of my life and have yet to meet or know the "vast majority". This place has changed a great deal since I was a kid. It's a little disingenuous for people to speak for the "vast majority" of people in any town unless they have been all over town, at length, and over an extensive period of time.
This presents a logistical problem...this man is known for sidling up to politicians, not "la gente" and certainly not "la raza". There are people, "raza" out there, he claims to embrace who don't even recognize his name (let alone his face) when he turns up to glad-hand "the important people" who grace political events. To further this by asserting that people (voters?) here can be swayed by extreme superficiality, as though this happens nowhere else? Laughable!
Abeytia has established his questionable reputation, he gets his plugs and his criticism based on how he behaves in public, in writing. His problem is largely with the monster he's created with himself, and the least he could do is be more up front in his self-appraisal. This is an individual who is well-known for "mixing" with politicians as oppposed to regular people, and he writes as though he knows how the rest of us are and what we think.
Apart from the glaring gaps in his political insight, he is once again exposing his rear end as well as his ignorance, while holding other gadflies like David K responsible. So, how does this distinguish him from any other? It doesn't.
Whether he pulls his blog or keeps it up, it won't make one bit of difference to the people in this city whose tireless civic and political work (before and since his arrival in El Paso) has helped thousands in this region. In all of his self adulation, the referece and nods to local media and talk radio he credits for having effected good outcomes here?
There are thousands of activists, community organizers, "movers and shakers" whose names never see the light of day, and they help people in need, they work in politics every day. They are very much interested in what goes on in El Paso, they avoid rather than court the spotlight and they don't use their valuable time to cling to what is written in blogs or on these forums, they don't listen to talk radio.
Why? Because they don't need to hear from Jaime or David K or NPT about what is going on around here. They are already part of what is going on around here. As one recently told me, "Nobody cares about that stuff, they don't pay attention to anyone but themselves." True enough! These people already know what is going on in El Paso, and how to become politically active. They don't talk about it, they don't read about it on a daily basis, and they don't complain about others who criticize them. They just go out and do it.
They were around long before Jaime Abeytia hit town, they'll be here when he's long gone.
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