I am writing to urge the student body not to vote for Ron Gochez,who is running for the Associated Students vice president of externalaffairs. Gochez is a racist segregationist who continually spreadshis message of hatred. Gochez labels all Caucasians as eviloppressors and accuses the “Jewish-owned media” of spreadingpropaganda.
Civil rights leaders, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, MedgarEvers and Cesar Chavez fought against segregation and for racialunity. Gochez continues to spread the racial hatred that King, Evers,and Chavez fought against.
Any person who serves as a member of the Associated Studentsshould strive to fight for the rights of all students, not just thoseof color. Associated Students needs members who seek to unify, notsegregate, the student body. So I call upon you, the student body, tonot elect Ron Gochez.
–Jennifer WeaverEnglish junior
GOCHEZ REPELS THOSE WHO WANT TO HELP
I am disappointed in the statement made in Ron Gochez’s letter,”The Jewish-owned media continue to blind the masses with propagandato keep them in fear.” It is generalizations like these that have ledto oppression against many groups in American history such as MexicanAmericans.
Africans during U.S. slavery were perceived as “unassimilable.”Japanese Americans were labeled as “the enemy” during World War II.Also, Middle Eastern Americans are being labeled as “terrorists.”Your argument is flawed in that your attitude towards JewishAmericans is the same type of attitude that many oppressed groups inthe United States have been subjected to. Many of us realize theoppression to African, Mexican, Japanese and Middle EasternAmericans, but at this time in our history Americans need to worktogether to resolve many of the social injustices in society.
The statements in your article only alienate those who want towork with you to address these problems.
–Jeffrey Obayashipolitical science junior
THE AZTEC SHOULD HAVE CENSOREDGOCHEZ
I understand that The Daily Aztec is supposed to provide a voicefor everyone on the campus of SDSU; however, freedom of speech shouldbe suspended when someone uses the opportunity to simply hop on asoapbox and spout baseless, anti-Semitic remarks. And this is exactlywhat Ron Gochez did. His comments “The Jewish-owned media continue toblind the masses with propaganda to keep them in fear” simply soundignorant. There was no reason for him to use this terminology, unlesshis purpose was to simply piss off the masses.
Answer me this: Who exactly is being kept in fear due to Jewishmedia propaganda, and what exactly is the propaganda that Ron spokeof?
The editors of The Daily Aztec were incredibly irresponsible inpublishing this letter, because it simply and unnecessarily usedanti-Semitic rhetoric, and did not even manage to make a crediblepoint. Please use a little more intelligence in the future whenproviding a soapbox for ignorant students.
–Scott WestleInternational security and conflict resolution sophomore
JEWISH STUDENT UNION PRESIDENT SPEAKSOUT
I am writing in response to Ron Gochez’s letter to the editor. Hisempty words are filled with racist remarks and lies. As the Presidentof the Jewish Student Union at SDSU, I take personal offense at hiscomments and beliefs that “Jewish-owned media continues to blind themasses with propaganda to keep them in fear.” This lie is thelanguage of hate speech perpetuated by anti-Semitic groups such asthe Ku Klux Klan.
I have sat on A.S. Council with Ron Gochez for over a year, and Iconsidered him both a very sincere person and a friend.Disappointingly, this is no longer the case. Additionally, Ronironically refers to those living in the Middle East as his “brothersand sisters.” Israel, the Jewish homeland, is located in the MiddleEast. Therefore, Ron is stating that he considers Israelis/Jews ashis “brothers and sisters.” I believe this is ignorant andhypocritical.
Ron also believes that our society is run similar to the NaziRegime. The Bush administration is not systematically mass murderingmore than 6 million innocent people simply because they do not fitthe “ideal” Aryan model.
Ron wants to be elected as SDSU’s next Vice President of ExternalAffairs. Ron actually wrote in his candidate statement, “enough withthe racist policies,” yet his feelings about Jews (and so many othergroups) exemplify that he is a racist himself. I would not vote forhim as his contradictory statements show his great lack of characterand respect toward our diverse student population.
Ron’s head is filled with such erroneous lies and misconceptions.I do not know whether to laugh at him or cry for him.
–Tevia SchriebmanJewish Student Union president
RESPECT A TWO-WAY STREET
Ron Gochez has a lot to learn about dignity. He demands that hisbrothers and sisters be treated with respect, yet he doesn’t respectother people. Furthermore, I would be incensed if I were a member ofMEChA and had this guy represented my group. Ron is a civil rightsleader right out of the Farrakhan mold. Instead of devoting his timeto positively influence his community, he has decided to take thetack of blaming others and putting the onus on them to change theirevil ways. He screams, “WE HATE YOU, BUT YOU SHOULD RESPECT US!”
The Jewish-owned media? I didn’t know Rupert Murdoch was a Jew,but thanks for setting me straight, Ron. When injustice occurs, it isnormal to be filled with a sense of rage. However, Martin Luther KingJr. and Cesar Chavez have shown that the best way to combat racism isto educate people, not blame everyone else. Ranting and raving aboutcockeyed conspiracies and espousing ideas straight out of whitesupremacist handbooks is a pretty sure-fire way to not only discredityourself, but also the group you represent. Good Job, Ron. Menso.
–Mike Graffmanhistory graduate student
MECHA’S TRUE NATURE REVEALED
Mr. Gochez’s letter exposes the true nature of MEChA. The truenature of MEChA is a racist organization against Jews and whitepeople. In its statement at http://www.aztlan.org/berkbigots.htm,MEChA describes Jews as those the like of KKK and Hillel-typestudents. The statement further states that many Muslim andAfrican-American groups allege that Jews were actively involved inslave trade. MEChA is also racist against white people. In its fliercalled “El Plan Espiritual de Aztlan,” MEChA called for arevolutionary liberation of the “bronze continent by the bronzepeople” and blasted the “gringos” for invading their land(http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20020305-21028866.htm).
MEChA is also militant about its racism.
The university cannot condone racism in any form.
–Samuel Youngeconomics senior
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