Gregory Rodriguez

A Mexican author from Hispanicland, who visited with Stephen on March 5, 2008

March 5, 2008

 * wrote a book that was also one of Cher's greatest hits!
 * it is appropriate for Stephen to call Mexicans mongrels, bastards, orphans or vagabonds


 * 1848 since Mexican-American War 1850-1930 de-facto "white"
 * 1930 ?
 * 1970 ?
 * pick other for their race


 * wants to reclassify them by nationality


 * book looks at 500 years of border-crossing


 * prefers to call him a Mexican-American


 * disagregate (sp? not desegregate)


 * why are they voting for Hillary?


 * will America ever be ready for a President who is "other"


 * has lead to Tex-Mex Cuisine