> > > > I still would have preferred that Obama > > > > picked a qualified Hispanic woman for his > VP. > > Jon
> > She would certainly be preferable to Palin!~) > > Seriously, there are many eligible Hispanic women who > are qualified to > > break the glass ceiling of vice presidential politics > for gender balance, as > > well as minority inclusion. > > Hispanics are fast becoming a majority in many parts > of America, so it is > > only right that they receive proportionate > representation in government at > > the highest levels. > > In my lifetime alone, enormous progress has been made, > partly because of > > affirmative action. > > Jon > I'll bite... > Would you care to name a few Latinas > that you feel would be qualified? > john I'll bite back, and take your bait, John. Surely you are you not suggesting that Hispanic women are not qualified to lead? I doubt that you would reach such a racist and sexist conclusion. Back in 1968 Hispanic women started to address the imbalance: http://www.hwil.org/1.html Heer is a link to prominent Hispanic women in business: http://www.hbwa.net/ Hispanic women in leadership: http://www.hwil.org/1.html Female Governors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_female_state_governors_in_the_United_States#List_of_female_state_governors It is true that Hispanic women have rarely achieved the sort of prominence of Sarah Palin, but that has largely been because they are brown skinned and female. I believe there has been one acting Hispanic female governor, however. The first female governor elected without being the wife or widow of a past state governor was Ella T. Grasso of Connecticut in 1975. I was only able to find a couple Hispanic women in Congress: http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/popup/80elitewomen.asp?year=2003&id=115 http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/popup/80elitewomen.asp?year=2003&id=114 but no Senators, yet... That is slowly beginning to change with the emerging political power of Hispanics in certain sections of America. It is also being expressed in the growth of Hispanic cultural worldwide. Finally, here is a link to delays in Senate Action on Judicial Nominations: http://leahy.senate.gov/press/199806/980618b.html Hope this answers your question? Jon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
