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Steven J. Ybarra JD is a retired civil rights attorney who operates a consultant company in California. He is a member of the Democratic National Committee and a long time political activist. Contact Steven at: sjybarra@aol.com.

Time for a New DNC Chair!
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 6:00 | One Comment
Time for a New DNC Chair!

Steve Ybarra: The $28 million that the Big O spent on Latinos and Chicanos was well spent and did the job of helping Latinos nationwide figure out that the Democratic Party was indeed on their side. So far, since the new DNC Chair (whoever he is) has been in office, we have seen absolutely no evidence that he gets it. So it is time for him to be shown the door and let’s get back to winning the midterms and finding a dogcatcher to elect.

Civil Rights Day for Some
Friday, 22 Jan, 2010 – 6:00 | 4 Comments
Civil Rights Day for Some

Steve Ybarra: But now to the question of the day: Why is it that the Gay and Lesbian movement leaders have never taken their rainbow progressive flags and marched in large numbers with those who seek immigration reform or in today’s MLK marches all over the US? Why did they abandon us?

End of the Era of the Dicks
Saturday, 2 Jan, 2010 – 6:00 | One Comment
End of the Era of the <i>Dicks</i>

Steve Ybarra: This year at age 62, a newborn child entered my life. Now, I may not be around for the blue moon next decade or to watch him get married, have children, graduate from law school, medical school or to become an auto mechanic, but I will resolve this – he will grow up in an America that will not be a country run by Dicks – if I have anything to say about it.

Childless Fathers
Sunday, 21 Jun, 2009 – 5:32 | One Comment
Childless Fathers

Last year I was on a street corner in Chicago standing with a Quaker woman and a young Quaker girl at a peace demonstration – just like I did in 1962 when I was 14. …

Affirmative Action the Chicago Way
Saturday, 13 Jun, 2009 – 8:25 | No Comment
Affirmative Action the Chicago Way

Apparently there were no qualified Mexican Americans out of the 600 applicants for the job of Chancellor of the University of California, Davis (UCD). So the Regents, in their wisdom, chose Linda Katehi, a …

Civil Rats Are Human Rats!
Wednesday, 10 Jun, 2009 – 18:00 | No Comment
Civil Rats Are Human Rats!

I watched the movie Gettysburg again the other day. It is one of my favorites because the producer was a Mexican American and it is about the real reasons why democracy exists. In …

Nazis Were Terrorists, Too
Monday, 25 May, 2009 – 9:40 | One Comment
Nazis Were Terrorists, Too

Happy  Memorial Day! It is a great time to be an American once again. We have a U.S. President who operates his government not based in fear-mongering.
We have a country that will create …

Spending Money at Home Helps America!
Thursday, 12 Feb, 2009 – 9:44 | One Comment
Spending Money at Home Helps America!

I watched all the Sunday stuff on the telly today. Who was that old guy on the show saying that we should not be spending money on American schools, American students in college, or on …

How Jerry Brown Saved Chrysler and Why the Republicants Are Acting Un-American.
Wednesday, 4 Feb, 2009 – 12:51 | One Comment
How Jerry Brown Saved Chrysler and Why the Republicants Are Acting Un-American.

Have you noticed how since the Big O got elected America has lightened up? I mean all of a sudden its OK to be American. We are starting to see that we can laugh at …

That’s So John Roberts!
Monday, 26 Jan, 2009 – 19:00 | No Comment
That’s So John Roberts!

Just when a friend of mine got ready to coin the phrase, “that is so Sarah Palin,” along comes a RepubliCANT who cannot memorize the Presidential oath of office (a job that has only been …

Pit Bulls vs. Terriers
Wednesday, 10 Sep, 2008 – 7:00 | 11 Comments
Pit Bulls vs. Terriers

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Note:  The title of this article, “Pit Bulls vs. Terriers” is a metaphor for …

Obamanos! A Man with the Courage of Robert Kennedy
Sunday, 17 Aug, 2008 – 15:00 | One Comment
Obamanos! A Man with the Courage of Robert Kennedy

Finally, after eight years there is a budget and a plan for the Latino voter! It must really gall a bunch of folks within the Democratic National Committee (DNC) (who have bought off on the …

Republicans are Cowards
Thursday, 31 Jul, 2008 – 8:11 | No Comment
Republicans are Cowards

I have concluded that Republicans are, by their very nature, cowards. Let us look at the evidence.
First, instead of fighting a war that we really should have been fighting (like addressing real issues about who …

If We Surrender The Terrorists Will Win!
Thursday, 17 Jul, 2008 – 12:00 | No Comment
If We Surrender The Terrorists Will Win!

For the last several months, I have received phone calls and a zillion emails about the Hillary issue. I supported the move to get the Democratic Party Florida delegation seated before any other Democratic National …

Notas por La Casa Politica
Sunday, 18 May, 2008 – 17:49 | One Comment
Notas por La Casa Politica

How can I vote for a candidate who doesn’t care about us?
Race, sex, and age are always issues in every political campaign.
In every political campaign, a successful candidate will confront racism, acknowledge economic inequality, and …

The Madness of King George
Friday, 16 May, 2008 – 22:18 | No Comment
The Madness of King George

There is a great scene in the film Last of the Mohicans, the Daniel Day Lewis version, in which his character challenges the British General and says when the rule of law is ignored and …

Gods, Guns, and Gays – Part Two
Thursday, 8 May, 2008 – 21:57 | No Comment
Gods, Guns, and Gays – Part Two

As the uncommitted Mexican American Super Latino, I get to comment on what stupid people forget.
Not so long ago, a white guy (now the Chair of the Democratic National Committee) said that his election was …

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