I had the opportunity to meet with and interview George W. Bush last week at the 2017 NAHREP National Convention & Latin Music Festival in Dallas. As expected, he was relaxed, charming and engaging. I was also hoping for a discussion that would connect with our audience in a positive and less partisan manner and in that regard, Mr. Bush was a great choice. Former Presidents tend to be less partisan and sometimes feel freer to express unfiltered views. President Bush has always had an affinity for the Hispanic community especially given his extended family. He was eager to express his support for DACA and Hispanic homeownership, and impressed the crowd with a few Spanish phrases and colloquialisms. He was also willing to get serious about issues affecting the economy and national security. While Mr. Bush did not directly criticize the current Administration, and explained his reasons why, he did make it clear he believed Presidents need to understand that criticism is part of the job and that he was not a supporter of isolationism. He expressed some additional perspectives with me and 2017 NAHREP President, Leo Pareja privately, but it wouldn’t be cool to write them here. However, if you read Chapter One of Hillary Clinton’s book “What Happened” you’ll have a pretty good idea.
Never in U.S. history have we had two older or less popular candidates running for president of the United States than we do today. We repeatedly hear the question, “How can these two candidates be the best our country has to offer?”.
if you are primarily fearful of living in a society that is racist and discriminatory, you should be very concerned with what is happening with the political far left. If your primary fear is moving our society towards socialism and communism, then you should be mostly fearful of the political far right. That statement may seem counterintuitive, but it is absolutely true.
People on the political right believe that people on the extreme left are the biggest problems in our nation. People on the political left think that people on the extreme right pose the biggest threat. This is one occasion when both sides are correct.