Up front, let me say that this morning, for the first time, I checked the website of La Voz de Aztlan, and I know of this group only that they locked horns with the Jewish community in Los Angeles over a RECENT mayoral election - which, apparently, the Jewish candidate won.
Naturally, feelings are running hot and heavy, and a follow-up to having lost the election seems to have been some curiosity about the ways and means of our well-known "friends", the Wiesenthalers. I have not been able to find an e-mail to contact the writer of the article below to ask permission to run this partial article - however, given the content of this op ed, I don't think that he would mind.
Let it be clear that I do not endorse the aims of La Raza simply because I don't know what they are - but consciousness that something is terribly, terribly wrong with outfits such as the Wiesenthalers is stirring in many quarters.
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LOS ANGELES: Jewish "Museum of Tolerance" is Intolerant
by Hector Carreon
La Voz de Aztlan
June 20, 2001
La Voz de Aztlan has covered many issues affecting La Raza since our first premier issue on January 1, 2000. These issues have included the vigilante hate crimes against harmless Mexican migrant workers crossing the US/Mexico border and the drug related Los Angeles Police corruption scandal. The coverage of both of these issues, as risky as they may be to our safety, do not compare to the troublesome experiences we have had in covering La Raza/Jewish relations in Alta California. One of the most troubling incidents occurred when we were attempting to obtain some information from, of all places, the Jewish "Museum of Tolerance" in Los Angeles.
...let us address the main topic of this article. Antonio Villargairosa made some startling remarks during the last campaign debate that took place at the Jewish "Museum of Tolerance." These remarks have escaped the mainstream media and other entities that should be concerned, principally the taxpayers of California but they did not escape the attention of La Voz de Aztlan. After a question by a news reporter concerning his views on race and Mexicans, Villargairosa seemed unprepared and surprised and stated the following: "I put together over the last six years over 18 million dollars for this museum (Museum of Tolerance). That amount of money is unprecedented in the history of this state. I put the money together because I agree with the Rabbis who work here, Rabbi May, Rabbi Cooper..."
Now, for a Mexican like me, this is a shocking revelation! Eighteen million dollars is a lot of money for a museum with a definite political agenda and a well known "indoctrination program" involving hundreds of thousands of school children per year from local school districts that are forced to attend at $5.50 per head. La Voz de Aztlan thought that it would be a simple matter of calling the rabbi to get some honest information. How naive we were and what an additional shock we received. Through private sources we learned that the "Museum of Tolerance" is actually part of the Zionist Wiesenthal Center run by a Rabbi Abraham Cooper. We thought that rabbis were holy men so we thought nothing of calling him to ask some questions concerning the 18 million dollars put together by their lackey Villaraigosa. On the first call we were informed that Rabbi Cooper was in Washington D.C. and were told to call back three days later. We called back three days later and were informed that the rabbi was unavailable and the Director of Public Relations inquired about the nature of our call. When we explained, things turned ugly. The lady got very defensive and belligerent. She asked us to please wait pretending that she was attempting to direct our call but we got the distinct impression that they were attempting to trace our call. She accused us of intimidating and threatening them and when we asked her if she was recording the call she said "yes". Talk about "threats" and "tolerance"? It appears that the personnel of the "Museum of Tolerance" are themselves practicing what they preach against. What a "scam" they are perpetuating on the public. We have since learned that the Rabbi Cooper is actually a lobbyist in Washington D.C for the Zionist Movement in America and has spent millions of dollars attempting to pass laws against the "freedom of the press" on the Internet. He has testified before the U.S. Senate and wants tighter controls over web sites that question things like La Voz de Aztlan does. This way nobody will have the ability to question things like the 18 million dollars of taxpayers funds given him by Villargairosa.
We have since stopped trying to obtain information from the "intolerant" people at the museum and instead have contacted our local state senator and state assemblyman. We just got an e-mail from our local assemblyman with the following information:
"Thank you for your recent email expressing concern for expenses collected for the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance. After reviewing previous budgets, it is apparent that there has been over $18 million appropriated to the Museum of Tolerance for various activities, ranging from tolerance training of peace officers to school teachers. Since this money was attached to the state budget, and the budget is predicated partially from numerous sales, use, and income taxes, the answer to your question is that taxpayer money has contributed to the funding of the Museum of Tolerance. I identified funding for the Museum under the California Arts Council portion of the budget, typically referenced as Section 8260. I appreciate your taking the time to express your concern on this matter. If I can be of additional assistance, please do not hesitate to contact my office."
To Antonio Villargairosa ... "you are a disgrace to the race" and to Rabbi Cooper ... "La Raza is calling for a full accounting of the over 18 million dollars of our hard earned tax money!"
Interesting Note: Mr. Simon Wiesenthal is paid $250,000 per annum for the rights to use his name and has no connection with the center. Chief Rabbi Marvin Hier along with his wife draws an annual salary of over $750,000. It looks like the "holocaust" has now become a very lucrative industry for many rabbis.>>
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Zundelsite comment: Maybe the Mexicans will achieve what the Anglos never did - get their phony tax-exempt status investigated and removed. As we understand the law, a non-profit outfit MUST make their books available to any taxpayer who wishes to see them. This bears investigating and follow-up.