If Trump not dumped, SNL should be

Unless something changes, tonight Saturday Night Live will have Donald Duck Trump as its host. In the "land of the free and home of the brave," the event will be a despicable indication of how right-wing concepts hog the political landscape.

You've probably heard of petitions to stop Trump's hosting. Then there's also the Declaracíon in Spanish of latino intelligentsia, among others.

There's still time to go here, here, y aquí to add your disgust to the thousands who've petitioned the producers and network to Dump Trump. Register your complaint, your beliefs, your outrage, for that matter.

This week Alvaro Huerta of the Tribune News Service posted "Trump is no laughing matter." Here's excerpts:

"Saturday Night Live should cancel Donald Trump's appearance on its iconic show.

"Trump has labeled Mexican immigrants as "drug dealers," "criminals" and "rapists." If elected, he plans to deport more than 11 million undocumented immigrants and strip their U.S.-born children of citizenship.

"For Latinos, Trump's proposals are no joke.

"Trump wishes to revisit dark chapters in America's past. He is doubling down on his proposed "huge" U.S.-Mexico border wall, which the Mexican government will somehow miraculously pay for under his plan.

"Americans everywhere need to speak out against Trump's verbal abuse regarding people of Mexican descent. As the proud son of Mexican immigrants and a scholar of urban planning and ethnic studies, I need not say more."

Alvaro Huerta teaches at Cal State Polytech Univ., Pomona and is the author of Reframing the Latino Immigration Debate: Towards a Humanistic Paradigm. Read his entire Trump article here.

Also, on Al Día, Sabrina Vourvoulias--author of Ink--compiled a great post entitled Flashing Trump: Latino writers tell off Trump in 140-character narratives. It includes a short piece of mine.

Assuming SNL proceeds with Trump tonight, the next logical step would be to give the network the kinds of numbers that would get its attention. Not only should Latinos and those who respect them not watch tonight's program, beginning tomorrow, if SNL believes there IS room for hate on its stage, then it should be time to post and spread this:

Trump on SNL, no laughing matter. #BoycottSNL

Worth $7B, King Trump lives here wants you worship him.

Donald Trump may represent the most vicious, racist, neo-fascist, super-capitalist threat ever to reach notoriety in recent U.S. history. He's the bastard product of a threesome involving a KKK cretin, a Koch brother and some Nazi wannabe. How Trumpy does that sound?

Trump is a joke begging to happen. His hair, his ridiculous rants, his immoral beliefs are the butt of jokes worldwide. We USicans should hide our heads in shame, even if we're not liberals or Latinos.

"Trump is scheduled to host Saturday Night Live on Nov. 7th. Many Latinos are not happy. Two online petitions have been started demanding NBC drop Trump — AGAIN. Juan Escalante started a petition on MoveOn.org and Guillermo A. Castañeda, Jr., who started the first one on Change.org, has resurrected his asking NBC to 'keep [their] word.' ”

[Between the two, there were over 367,738 signatures total this morning when I signed up.]

What's going on is, “a coalition of 40 Latino groups, including the L.A.-based National Hispanic Media Coalition, National Council of La Raza, and the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, fired a letter off to NBC Universal CEO Stephen Burke asking that he facilitate a meeting with SNL producer Lorne Michaels.”

A racist who should be stopped

In one sense, Donald Trump maybe deserves to host SNL. The show has never had a Latina, and only had two Latino males host it. NBC might be trying to ride Trump's popularity among the privileged, prejudiced electorate. And expect el baboso to make a joke about this old headline: NBC fires Donald Trump after he calls Mexicans rapists and drug runners.

He wants to give us el dedazo.

As one blogger described it, "Donald Trump is a loudmouthed orangutan whose face is practically crying out for the addition of a fist. But that’s precisely why NBC is putting him on television next month. The network knows that a Trump shit-show will translate into big numbers for SNL, which means the NBC suits are counting on your animosity toward Trump to drive the ratings through the roof. The network knows this, Trump knows this, and you may as well get it through your head too. Public outrage only makes the prospect of a Trump-hosted SNL that much more enticing.

Whether that analysis is right or not, Chicanos and other Latinos have never let right-wing views decide our tactics. Otherwise, there never would've been boycotts against grape and lettuce grower corporations.

NBC Urged To Drop Donald Trump As SNL Host By Latino Groups & MoveOn

The "coalition" of Latino groups and liberal online activist platform MoveOn.org calling for NBC to disinvite GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump from hosting SNL on Nov. 7th, 2015, point out that Nov. 7th, 2015, is exactly one year from Election Day 2016.

Which brings up another reason to sign the petitions. Whenever Anglo, and other, liberals are willing to add their voice to ours, we should jump on the possibilities. Who knows? From here, such coalitions might grow the ranks of those advocating meaningful immigration reform. Then Trump could rant on about more "Mexican rapists and drug runners." And pull out his unsightly hair.

All jokes aside, whether you're Latino, liberal, or something else, you should be able to explain to your children what he is, why he's "popular," and what you did to kill his influence.

It would be no joke, he would be hilarious, should he rise in popularity to become the Republican candidate. Germany's Nazi Party was elected by masses of citizens who went to the polls. Later, many of them went to the camps, the ovens and to the graveyards as fallen soldiers. And none them were laughing about Hitler's hairy mustache.

Nov. 7th this year in a sense is an election. You can "vote" by signing one of the petitions. You can "abstain" by not signing. And if there's more you think of that would add to the protest, by all means do so. For instance, if you're a Nielsen participant, let NBC know now that you will not be watching SNL. And then, don't watch it.

But it would be better to not stand on the sidelines and allow this clown's farce to continue. There's really nothing funny about it.

Es todo, hoy,

RudyG, a.k.a. Rudy Ch. Garcia, #BoycottSNL petitioner

Deporting another immigrant-citizen

to stop Coach Miguel's deportation . . .

The following originally appeared on the website of the United We Dream Network, "a national immigrant youth-led organization. Their mission is to achieve equal access to higher education for all people, regardless of immigration status."

Over 20 years ago, Miguel Aparicio came to the United States when he was just 15 years old, following his grandmother to a better life in the United States. Now 38, Miguel is not the typical DREAMer because he is over the age that would qualify him to benefit from the DREAM Act. However, his story has inspired and transformed the lives of many young people, documented and not.

Until April of 2009, when he was detained for allegedly running a school stop sign, Miguel had completed 12 seasons as a volunteer cross-country assistant coach. Along with his partner, the head coach Carlos Borja, they led the Phoenix Alhambra boys cross country team to a state championships in 2007, 2009 and 2010, as well as a state runner-up title in 2008 . The pair has also sent 10 athletes to college with academic and/or athletic scholarships since they first started coaching together.

The community loves Miguel so deeply that when he was told by the school district he longer could be assistant coach, both the head Coach Borjas, and the students, rallied together. Coach Borjas was fired for non-compliance and the students refused to run for another coach.

Although Coach Carlos was able to regain his position as the head cross-country coach, Coach Miguel was not allowed to continue volunteering with them.

What is worst, he is currently scheduled to be deported this Friday! If he is deported, every student and their family that was part of the Alhambra cross-country team would be forced to say good-bye to their coach and to some even a father figure.

Ask Secretary Janet Napolitano to halt his deportation by signing our petition.

Miguel loves this country so much; he is not leaving without a fight! Your signature can help Coach Miguel stay home, the place where he belongs!

You can go here to read more, voice your opposition and sign a petition.