With almost certainty, Anthony Soltero had heard that Cuauhtemoc, the last Warrior Emperor of the Aztecs, was tortured and killed, but he refused to tell Cortes where the Aztec gold was kept and of Emiliano Zapata’s battle cry, “I would rather die on my feet, than live on my knees.”



And, like Cuauhtemoc and Zapata, Anthony knew the meaning of death before dishonor. Being threatened with incarceration for his political assertiveness, he would have undoubtedly viewed that as dishonorable and disgraceful. Not wanting to bring shame to his family and the cause that he believed in, he chose the way of the warrior, “Death before Dishonor” and his name is now etched in our hearts. He has left us with the duty to finish the task at hand, one that he strongly believed in and gave his life for. Hasta La Victoria Siempre . . .

In the 60s there were similar incidents. Several Chicanos that had been arrested for political activism and for participating in the Chicano Moratorium, committed suicide while in jail.

You don't understand what it is like to get up every day and hear the constant bombardment of hate that comes from a racist society.

You don't know what it is like to know that no matter how hard you try or what heights you accomplish in life, society will always exclude you from history.

You don't know what it is like to call yourself American, serve in the armed forces and fight to keep this country free only to have some one tell you to go back to Mexico.

Until you do, nothing you say has any relevance.

C/S

"You don't understand what it is like to get up every day and hear the constant bombardment of hate that comes from a racist society. "

Drama Queen.

Ooooh, you're scary.

What's the matter, Pachuco? Getting under your skin? Drop your mascara kit?

It's no one's fault but your own that you're a narcissistic drama queen.