Hermosillo's ABC Daycare Fire 6 Years Later

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Monday June 01, 2015 · 5:30 AM PDT

2015/06/01 · 05:30

One of the most horrendous human tragedies in recent history took place 6 years ago this coming Friday, as 49 infants & toddlers died a horrible death, overcome by smoke and fire in the Guarderia ABC (ABC Daycare) in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Another 32 children survived, many suffering from terrible burns and other effects of the fire.

I wrote here as Serrano detailing this horrific incident at the time, as I served as Hermosillo Committee Chair of Phoenix Sister Cities. I am again in that important role, and will outline here some of the Medical and Political repercussions since that time.

Spoiler Alert---there are many on the Mexican side who have hardly covered themselves in glory.

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Will Hermosillo ultimately get the Children's Burn Center it Deserves?

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Will Hermosillo ultimately get the Children's Burn Center it Deserves?

Yes, Justice Shall Prevail

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Don't Hold Your Breath

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We'll See

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Wayne LaPierre & Fife Symington???!!!

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Friday August 15, 2014 · 5:39 AM PDT

2014/08/15 · 05:39

I have previously made known in this space my objection to Kos naming Ruben Gallego, Candidate for Congress in Arizona's CD07, as one of his Fighting Dems. I have detailed here his Radically Pro-NRA Record and the sharp contrast to the Anti Gun Violence Record of his Opponent, Anti-Arpaio Champion Mary Rose Wilcox. Hard to call that Progressive, I think.

But what happened last night in Phoenix truly takes the cake. Gallego, apparently desperate for last-minute Campaign Cash after being outraised last month by Mary Rose by some $31,000, just had a $100/person Fundraiser with former Arizona Governor Fife Symington---that's right, the same guy who left office in shame following convictions for Fraud, and who famously referred to the "Immigrant Invasion" and steadfastly refused to reinstate the MLK Holiday in this state.

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Can a Democrat who has been Supported by Wayne LaPierre & Fife Symington be called Progressive???

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Can a Democrat who has been Supported by Wayne LaPierre & Fife Symington be called Progressive???

Sure, we have no Principles

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Absolutely Not!!!

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Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King, and the NRA in Arizona

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Wednesday July 16, 2014 · 6:21 AM PDT

2014/07/16 · 06:21

As we have recently celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Law in this country, we have been reminded of the critical role played by the Great Leaders of the Movement for Civil Rights and Social Justice, Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King. Both followers of the great Mohandas K. (Mahatma) Gandhi, who brought freedom to India without benefit of Semiautomatic Weapons, they knew and understood the importance, from both a tactical and strategic standpoint of fierce adherence to the principles of Nonviolence. Chavez, time and again, stood up to opponents who would try other ways, and responded with Marches and Hunger Strikes instead of violent confrontation. King, likewise, led epic marches and eschewed any form of violent response despite intense criticism from such as Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, and H. Rap Brown.

As difficult as it often was to cling to these principles of Nonviolence, both men understood the Moral Clarity and High Ground that it brought to the Movement. Both were ultimately vindicated, both by their tangible accomplishments and their unique place in history. You never saw a picture of either man with a weapon in his hand.

In recent years, however, thanks to the fierce efforts of the NRA and others, there has been a reflexive and widespread resort to violent means--for conflict resolution, for defense, for anything it seems---instead of the peace we once sought. This tug and pull is currently being played out, to some extent, in the contested race for Ed Pastor's Congressional Seat in Arizona's CD 07.

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Could You Ever Trust as a Leader for Gun Safety Someone who Earned a B+ from the NRA???

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Could You Ever Trust as a Leader for Gun Safety Someone who Earned a B+ from the NRA???

Yes

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No Way!

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Mary Rose Wilcox--Gun Reform You can Believe in for Az-07!

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Tuesday June 24, 2014 · 6:26 AM PDT

2014/06/24 · 06:26

In what I considered a Rush to Judgement, Daily Kos on 6/13/14 endorsed Ruben Gallego for the 7th District Congressional Seat being vacated by Ed Pastor, who has already endorsed his far more-experienced opponent, Mary Rose Wilcox. Mary Rose was also recently endorsed by Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Congress' foremost proponent of Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Given Mary Rose's longtime leadership on this issue and her courageous stand against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Gutierrez' endorsement did not come as a huge surprise.

What was noteworthy, however, was that Congressman Gutierrez praised not only Mary Rose's stance on immigration and her steadfast opposition to racial profiling, but also her longtime opposition to gun violence.

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Do You Consider Gun Violence to be an Important Issue in 2014?

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Do You Consider Gun Violence to be an Important Issue in 2014?

Yes

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