Armando Vera
A pastor in South Texas has launched what is said to be the first-ever Hispanic tea party chapter, ValleyCentral.com reports. Pastor Armando Vera, based in Pharr in the Rio Grande Valley, says the chapter is needed in part because some Republicans have gotten away from the party’s principles. As an example, he cites the fact that “a congressman in New York” voted in favor of same-sex marriage:
Vera said Hispanics are naturally conservative and he intends to reach out and inform them about the harm he said liberal policies have on our nation.
“The first goal of our group is to return to basics,” Vera said. “And in this nation and God is the base. Another topic we want to focus on is family values.”
Vera, who was born in Mexico but became a naturalized citizen of the United States, feels that some Republicans are too politically-motivated when it comes to voting.
“Every Republican has principles, but when it comes to politics, in more than one occasion these principles and values seem to be lost,” Vera said. “For example, a congressman in New York voted for gay marriage, and that is wrong in my eyes.”
Vera presumably is referring not to “a congressman,” but to the four members of the New York State Senate who voted in favor of marriage equality.
ValleyCentral.com has a poll up with the story asking people whether it’s necessary to form a Hispanic tea party. So far, 51 percent say no. Hopefully that’s because they realize that if it were up to the tea party, they’d be in Mexico.
thanx for the transcript John…I tried to watch the vid and couldn’t understand a damn word he said…I hope he only plans to reach out to only spanish-speaking peeps b/c he’s gonna lose the rest of us (if he hasn’t already).
Vera said Hispanics are naturally conservative and he intends to reach out and inform them about the harm he said liberal policies have on our nation.
Really??? Cities in your own country have legalized same sex marriage. On December 1, 2009, Mexico City became the first Latin American jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage. The law became effective on 4 March 2010. Really ??? You are douche bag.
So, the Valley are a bunch of Hispanic, so the race card can’t be played there, but other then what we saw with John Wiley Price, are we gonna see that same thing happen? Is he gonna survive. Get ready to hear a bunch of “I Hate Obama” in 2012
Just because I hate Gay Marriage, doesn’t mean I’m going to to join a bunch of Phony Tea Party crazies
Hispanics are naturally conservative? You just started the party and already you lie. You are a true T party type. The T party is the most anti imigration party ever established. You should be glad they were’nt around before you were naturalized or you would be trying to climb that wall that was built. Just like George Bush (the biggest lier ever) you are trying to convince ignorant hispanics to vote based on religious beliefs alone. Look where it got us. What hypocrisy.You should ask for forgiveness for what you are doing. Better yet don’t, You deserve what you will get.