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NUESTRA COMUNIDAD OUR COMMUNITY March 25, La Vaca Loca Saloon, Panama City: A great time was had by all as area entrepreneurs came together for the Hispanics and Friends LINKed (HFL) Networking Social. Join our HFL Group in Facebook and stay apprised of these events held throughout the region to help you EXPAND YOUR NETWORK! Barbara Britt, Motivational Speaker, Lauren Rogers of The Office Wellness Coach, and Kathy Wilson of Nightingale Health Care at the 1 March Networks of NW Florida breakfast at Golden Corral FWB. Leaders, members, and guests at a United for a Good Cause Inc. general meeting at Sabór a México. The lovely attendants at Tommy’s New Orleans Style Snoballs. Located in Hwy 98 by the Navarre Bridge. 4 | www.conexionflorida.com
Opinión - Columnistas & Blogs Opinion - Columnists & Blogs THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Seeks Voters and Leaders for a Hispanic Caucus By Alan Pacek APRIL 2017 EVENTS: • Monday, April 10 – 6:30pm-8:30 – Democratic Black Caucus – TBA see Okaloosa Democrats Facebook Events. • Thursday, April 13 – 6pm-8:30pm – Hootenanny Democratic Social Club at Pepito’s Mexican Restaurant - 1313 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 • Tuesday, April 18 – 6:30-8:30 – Democratic Executive Committee at Magnolia Manor Senior Day, 141 Barks Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 • Thursday, April 20 – 6pm-7:30 – Democratic Women’s Club - TBA see Okaloosa Democrats Facebook Events. • Saturday, April 22 – 9am-Noon – March for Science at Emerald Coast Science Center, 31 Memorial Parkway SW, Fort Walton Beach, FL – An EARTH DAY Celebration by Scientists, Science Enthusiasts, and People concerned about protecting our environment. Last month, it was my pleasure to introduce Conexión readers to the Okaloosa Democratic Party. In case you missed it, here’s a quick summary: 1) locally the Democratic Party has long been in the minority, but with actions taken by the Republican (GOP) controlled Federal Government along with GOP elected officials here in Florida – the Democratic Party is definitely growing in Okaloosa County. 2) For the first time in history, a man of Hispanic descent is leading the Democratic National Committee – Thomas Edward Perez is a Harvard Law School graduate with a long history of advocating for consumer and civil rights. 3) The Okaloosa Democrats meet regularly four (4) times every month with the Democratic Black Caucus meeting on the 2nd Monday, the Democratic Executive Committee meeting on the 3rd Tuesday, the Hootenany Democratic Social Club meeting on the 2nd Thursday, and the Democratic Women’s Club meeting on the 3rd Thursday, plus we have a new Democratic Women’s Club forming in Crestview to serve the northern part of the county. The four groups are collectively working as a unified front to stop the dangerous policies of Donald Trump. Progressives and Democrats have attended American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sponsored People Powered seminars – to explain to immigrants and their families exactly what are their rights! Also the seminars discuss what to do if your civil liberties are violated. The first efforts of Democrats, in conjunction with the ACLU and many progressive national organizations, will be to help cities use their local-level authority to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation and become a network of “freedom cities” capable of withstanding Trump’s ongoing immigration crackdown. We are having conversations with local police forces throughout Okaloosa County to encourage local law enforcement to use lenient immigration policies. www.conexionflorida.com The Bannon-Trump administration ratcheted up their profiling of immigrants, while Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the end of March announced plans to withhold Federal Funds from states and/or cities that refuse to enforce their harsh immigration policies. It is hard for many of us who have lived through the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s to find our government now dividing people by race, religion, gender, sexuality, or skin-color! Rewind, Review, Refocus, Renew was the theme last month at the annual Okaloosa Democratic Black Caucus dinner. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. still serves as inspiration to the kind of country Democrats want to call home: “We may all have come on different boats but we are all in the same boat now.” The Black Caucus within the Democratic Party is the voice of the black community. For decades in South Florida, Hispanic Caucuses have had a voice in local politics and are helping to shape national conversations – your input is needed here. In Okaloosa County, Blacks make up only 10.2% of the population. Interestingly, with Hispanics at 8.6% of the county population these two groups could represent 1 out of every 5 Okaloosa County residents. Now just imagine if there were a Democratic Hispanic Caucus to join our forces to help this significant minority population to be fully heard and engaged. The Okaloosa Democratic Executive Committee has reserved spots for Hispanic representatives. It is our plan to launch a Democratic Hispanic Caucus group prior to the 2018 election cycle. Please join us on Thursday April 13 at 6 pm at Pepito’s Mexican Restaurant - 1313 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach at our Hootenanny Democratic Social Club Meeting to learn more. We welcome your questions emailed to chair@okaloosademocraticparty.com - Also, please “Like” Okaloosa Democrats on Facebook! Carta abierta a Raúl Castro Por Luis A. Henríque En su intervención en la XIV Cumbre del ALBA-TCP, celebrada en Caracas el día 5 de marzo de 2017, el presidente de Cuba Raúl Castro expresó “en Venezuela se libra hoy la batalla decisiva por la soberanía, la emancipación, la integración, y el desarrollo de nuestra América” en alusión a lo que viene como consecuencia de su intervención en la política de Venezuela y la complicidad de quienes ignorando la historia son sus cómplices en nuestro país. Déjeme decirle algo “Presidente”, no subestime al pueblo de Bolívar y menos aún con posiciones ambiguas con las que usted acostumbra sostener sus conveniencias políticas. Es un irrespeto creer que la única opción para un país es el hambre o la sumisión, ignorando que existe algo más allá dentro de la naturaleza humana que es el orgullo y sentido de pertenencia, que en el caso nuestro, además está reforzado por la historia. Asimismo le informo que las conveniencias y oportunismos no tienen cabida en la nueva Venezuela. Un país nuevo diferente resurgirá de las consecuencias que ustedes han provocado, lamentablemente y poco probable no será en paz como todos lo hemos deseado y aún tenemos esperanzas. Sin embargo, su insolencia y la de sus cómplices internos será acallada por la desesperación, el miedo la angustia pero también por el valor de quienes no soportan más las contradicciones de un sistema que alaba al pueblo para esclavizarlo a través de un discurso sinuoso que pretende llevar a una nación para que piense que su única salvación es pactar y obedecer a sus verdugos. Se ha tenido paciencia y tolerancia con pretensiones similares a las que se rechazan y que han sido superadas a través de experiencias, algunas negativas pero nunca tan nefastas como las actuales. Usted bien sabe, porque ha tratado de “iniciar un proceso de cambio necesario en las políticas anacrónicas de su país” que se deben escuchar las voces que denuncian la necesidad o ésta termina por imponerse. A usted le quedará en su conciencia las consecuencias de las acciones pero la frustración de la derrota y a nosotros el sentimiento agridulce de la victoria acompañada de las consecuencias de la confrontación fratricida. continued next page | 5
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