Marisa Treviño (HT to Morra) really hit it on the head. Atty Gen Gonzales resigning was joyous for me as a progressive, but quite a sad day for me as a Latina. He is the American dream and he was right when he said his worst day as AG was better than any good day his dad experienced. My FIL use to tell the hubby that what he wanted was for the hubby to grow up and when he came home tired, his head would ache instead of his body, fingers, shoulders, etc. The in-laws are factory workers and also live the American dream - immigrant (MIL), little formal education, but managed to raise two kids (raising the nephew), great house in the 'burbs, and a nice life. Gonzales had a story that could have moved millions of Latin@ kids.

Those kinds of stories are legacies unto themselves and if Alberto had followed the usual course of not just achieving success but being a Latino of strong character who upheld the principles of integrity, ethics and justice to serve ALL people, and not just himself or one man or one administration, Alberto could have lived off his legacy like former sitcom stars who live off the residuals of their syndicated shows.

But as Trevino says, he didn't remember where he came from, and was only Latino when it suited him.

I tease the hubby that he looks like Gonzales or that Gonzales is our cousin. 'Cuz y'know, all Mexicans are related. ;) And before he was confirmed, I just kept thinking, "No, not this way! We can't make history this way." And I still think it. It's just freakin' sad. Alberto could have totally been like JFK. Almost every Latin@ I've asked, says that their (great) grandma had a picture of JFK on the wall next to the Pope, maybe even with rosary beads hanging off it. What a waste.

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