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February 07, 2007

Go GALEO!

I just received the latest e-newsletter from Jerry Gonzalez at GALEO (Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials), and it's so well done I can't believe these people are Democrats*. It's chock full of news, events, announcements, commentary and (when necessary), English translations of the above provided by GALEO. If that's not enough, the layout is functional and clean, the font legible and the art well selected.

Here's just a small sample of the content:

Fighting 529, A documentary by Garrett DeHart:

SB529 was signed into law by Governor Perdue on April 17, 2006, one week after massive demonstrations which saw 60,000 people standing up for immigrant rights in DeKalb County. This inspirational documentary by Garrett DeHart captures the essence of the efforts to stop SB529.

Reflecting the crisis the community is suffering in Georgia, many of the stories are disturbing.

Hispanic accuses the GA Department of Motor and Vehicles for racial profiling and irregularities:

Johanna Delagarza, born in California, has been living in Atlanta for more than 5 years and although she is of Hispanic ancestry, she is as American as anyone with the last name Smith or Douglas, nevertheless the Department of Motors and Vehicles of the state of Georgia (DMV) questions her citizenship and is on the verge of canceling her license to drive.

The Corpses of three Hispanics causes uncertainty in Macon:

In Macon, the dead bodies of three brothers from Mexico have created greater distrust towards the authorities. During a search around the surroundings of the Rocky Creek River, a group of volunteers found, on January 17, the corpses of Daniel and Jose Landaverde, of 18 and 23 years, respectively. Two days before a local fisherman found the body of Eduardo, of 19 years. The brothers disappeared on December 23, when they suffered an automobile accident and, according to the Department of Police of Macon, left the scene out of fear of deportation.

The sad realities of Republican rule are not always picked up by the MSM, or if they are, they don't reach "top story" status. For this reason alone, this service is valuable. My one suggestion for Jerry would be to send bi-monthly or weekly updates that are shorter. At 4,000 words, the content is a little overwhelming for one email. Even so, this is a great resource for anyone engaged in political advocacy or activism. Hats off to Jerry and the GALEO team for compiling this important information for all fair minded people. Go sign up for GALEO's mailing list now.

* Jerry writes that GALEO as a group is non-partisan.

Posted by Mel at February 7, 2007 11:15 AM

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