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Janet MurguÃ*a: Multiple Amnesty Failures Have Unglued Her€”Will She Lose
Her Job, Too?

By Joe Guzzardi

"In my April column about the then-looming illegal alien May Day
marches, I wrote that the other side had suffered such a series of
staggering defeats that some of its leaders are becoming visibly unglued
and appear on the verge of a total stress-induced mental collapse.

The abject, utter failure of this years May Day events€”a more
complete bomb than even I dared to imagine€”cannot have helped them
regain their balance.

One of the most visibly shaken: La Razas Janet MurguÃ*a who, with the
cameras rolling on three recent occasions, demonstrated an increasingly
distanced position from reality.

MurguÃ*as demeanor indicated that shes teetering on the edge.

Analyzed in reverse order, the high-visibility events we
bullet Murguias April 16 speech to the National Press Club.

Fascinating for a host of reasons, MurguÃ*as speech counted on the
gullibility of her MainStream Media audience to get away with her
outrageously absurd remarks.

Among them were, if you can believe it, MurguÃ*as accusatory
tongue-lashings of the liberal press for misrepresenting and
under-reporting the so-called merits of illegal immigration.

MurguÃ*a made multiple references to how "vigilantes" and "hate groups"
"demonize" and "dehumanize" what she referred to as "immigrants."

She cited, without any sources or statistical references, that "€¦hate
crimes against Latinos are up 35 percent over four years€¦." And
naturally, she touted the "Latino vote" for its power to determine the
outcome of all future elections.

Then came her corker.

Whining about how "personal" the perfectly appropriate national
immigration debate is, MurguÃ*a reached deep into her sob story bag of
tricks for this one:

"When your 10 year-old nephew who was born in Kansas is told by a
schoolmate, €˜Mexicans are stupid, and I think you should go back to
Mexico."[Full Text]

Was MurguÃ*a suggesting that federal immigration policy should be
established based on what one fourth-grader in Kansas allegedly said to
another?

If thats not crazy, what is?

Heres an interesting observation on MurguÃ*as speech. She never once
mentioned La Raza instead referring to her employer as "NCLR".

I take that as a solid indication that MurguÃ*a knows that even in the
most liberal circles, "La Raza" rubs people the wrong way.

(Read and watch Murguias speech here.)
bullet La Razas March 4th 2008 Capital Awards Gala.

MurguÃ*a opened this dinner ceremony with an attempted joke about Lou
Dobbs that did not generate so much as a chuckle from the all-Hispanic
crowd.

Said MurguÃ*a to open the evening: "Lou Dobbs sends his regrets. Hes
home looking at our website so he can get it right."

What the audience didnt find funny is that Dobbs€”as well as other
patriotic immigration reform organizations and websites like
VDARE.COM€”have enjoyed a much better 2008 (as well as 2007, 2006 and
2005) than either MurguÃ*a or La Raza.

MurguÃ*a hasnt learned that if and when you grind your opponents into
dust, then youve earned the right to make them the object of your
ridicule, assuming thats your style.

But when the reverse is true and youre the one who year after year has
his pants beaten off, the best course of action is to remain silent.

Then MurguÃ*a droned on about how La Raza, during its forty years as
"Americas leading civil rights organization for Hispanics," has watched
its "€¦tree of ideas and influence grow taller and stronger€¦"

Again, the reality is quite different.

La Razas "influence" has dramatically diminished during the last
several years.

Just look at this years three La Raza Capital Award "honorees," two
Treason Lobby U.S. Representatives, Californias Hilda Solis and
Floridas Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and the cravenly anti-American Univision
Spanish-language television channel.

Time was, when La Razas influence was waxing, its award recipients
included Representatives Chris Cannon, John Boehner and Senators Tom
Harkin, Lindsey Graham and Olympia Snowe.

But now, given Americas public outcry over La Raza endorsements, and
the fact that receiving its awards may eventually cost Cannon and Graham
their jobs, astute non-Hispanic U.S. elected officials politely decline
such "honors" (Are you listening John McCain?)

(See MurguÃ*as speech here starting at 0:58. A constructive criticism
aside to MurguÃ*a: a bright salmon pink, sleeveless dress with a plunging
neckline does not become you.)
bullet MurguÃ*a on Lou Dobbs Tonight, February 4, 2008

Memorable for a host of reasons, including her continuous references to
"hate speech and its consequences," MurguÃ*as appearance here offered
many critically important insights into our sides strong position.

The following exchange is the most significant:

MurguÃ*a: "We are meeting€”I already have a meeting with CNN worldwide
president..."

Dobbs: "Jim Walton."

MurguÃ*a: "... Mr. Jim Walton..."

Dobbs: "Right."

MurguÃ*a: "... to talk to him about this."

Dobbs: "He's a good man to start with."

MurguÃ*a: "Well, we're going to hold you accountable. We're going to hold
the other networks accountable."

Dobbs: "And what are you going to do?"

MurguÃ*a: "We're going to ask them to remove these kinds of
representatives..."

Dobbs: "So you want me€”you want me fired?"

MurguÃ*a: "Not you. I said these representatives, who are tied to
vigilante and hate groups, as documented by the ADL or by the Southern
Poverty Law Center. They have no place on the airwaves." (Complete
transcript here.)

In fact, of course, MurguÃ*a would love to get Dobbs fired€”if only she
held the hammer.

But she doesnt.

Whats crucial and what proves just how little influence MurguÃ*a has is
that her meeting with Walton was scheduled for February 21st. And, to no
rational persons surprise, Dobbs is still on the air.

Furthermore, Dobbs has added a three-hour daily radio show.

And, in what must be a bitter pill for MurguÃ*a to swallow, Fox News, as
reported by James Fulford, refuses to meet with her.

MurguÃ*a has serious credibility problems that should put her own position
as La Razas president and Chief Executive Officer is deep peril.

Appointed with major fanfare in January 2005 to replace Raul Yzaguirre,
MurguÃ*a came to La Raza with big time credentials.

After receiving three degrees from Kansas University€”a B.S. degree in
journalism (1982), a B.A. degree in Spanish (1982), and a J.D. degree
(1985) from the School of Law€”MurguÃ*a worked for seven years in
Washington, DC as legislative counsel to former Kansas Congressman Jim
Slattery.

Then MurguÃ*a worked at the White House from 1994 to 2000, ultimately
serving as deputy assistant to President Clinton. Finally, MurguÃ*a was
appointed as deputy campaign manager and director of constituency outreach
for the Al Gore/Joe Lieberman presidential campaign.

No wonder La Raza gobbled MurguÃ*a up.

An insider! MurguÃ*a knows the players! She can deliver an amnesty!

Wrong! Wrong! And wrong!

After more than three plus years as La Razas chief, MurguÃ*a has not
moved its agenda forward one millimeter.

Worse, during MurguÃ*as watch, the amnesty effort has moved
significantly backward.

When you realize that because MurguÃ*a did work at the White House and
does know the players, she should have an insurmountable
advantage€”something akin to a football team that starts every drive on
its opponents ten-yard line€”in winning her "personal" battle.

But thats not what happened. MurguÃ*a has been soundly beaten at every
turn. So its little wonder that shes increasingly shrill.

In the private sector, Murguias repeated and very public failures would
get her fired.

As fully warranted as Murguias dismissal would be, based on her
inability to deliver the coveted "comprehensive immigration reform"
goodies, if La Raza were to can her it would be yet another open admission
of its ineptitude.

So, because La Raza has had plenty of failures lately and doesnt need
to admit to another, Murguias job is probably safe€”for now."

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