Comments for Project Libertad http://projectlibertad.com How Far Would You Go For Freedom? Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:21:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Project Libertad NYC Reception Recap by Ann http://projectlibertad.com/2008/05/27/project-libertad-receptin-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Ann Tue, 27 May 2008 16:25:30 +0000 http://projectlibertad.com/2008/05/27/project-libertad-receptin-recap/#comment-57 Looks like everyone is having a great time! A bonus is a peek into the CaminoPR space. Great photos, looking forward to details of the party. Looks like everyone is having a great time! A bonus is a peek into the CaminoPR space.

Great photos, looking forward to details of the party.

]]> Comment on Writer & Director | Pablo Toledo by chris GLENN http://projectlibertad.com/2008/04/14/writer-director-pablo-toledo/comment-page-1/#comment-41 chris GLENN Fri, 09 May 2008 19:08:20 +0000 http://projectlibertad.com/2008/04/14/writer-director-pablo-toledo/#comment-41 ITS been an honor to say ive worked with you.You truly deserve all ur success. I can never be thankful enough for what running at midnite did to save my life..I know libertad will have the same impact..if not bigger on other lives as well......FLIPPER ITS been an honor to say ive worked with you.You truly deserve all ur success. I can never be thankful enough for what running at midnite did to save my life..I know libertad will have the same impact..if not bigger on other lives as well……FLIPPER

]]> Comment on Coming Soon: Photography Auction by Ann http://projectlibertad.com/2008/04/27/coming-soon-photography-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Ann Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:26:04 +0000 http://projectlibertad.com/2008/04/27/coming-soon-photography-auction/#comment-40 This is so exciting. I can't wait to see the lineup! This is so exciting. I can’t wait to see the lineup!

]]> Comment on Do we need another Border Story? by pablo http://projectlibertad.com/2008/04/22/do-we-need-another-border-story/comment-page-1/#comment-39 pablo Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:49:31 +0000 http://projectlibertad.com/2008/04/22/do-we-need-another-border-story/#comment-39 Thank you for the post! I'm glad that you felt compelled to use this site as a place to discuss these issues. I also hope you'll follow this site as we move our project forward, as I'll be blogging on many of the issues you raised. What I gather from reading your post is that these issues are complicated, multi-faceted and are nowhere near being solved, either politically or socially. It motivates me to keep working to shed light on all sides of these issues, either in film, through our workshops for youth or on this blog. So thank you for contributing! Pablo Thank you for the post!

I’m glad that you felt compelled to use this site as a place to discuss these issues. I also hope you’ll follow this site as we move our project forward, as I’ll be blogging on many of the issues you raised. What I gather from reading your post is that these issues are complicated, multi-faceted and are nowhere near being solved, either politically or socially. It motivates me to keep working to shed light on all sides of these issues, either in film, through our workshops for youth or on this blog.

So thank you for contributing!

Pablo

]]> Comment on Do we need another Border Story? by sbennen http://projectlibertad.com/2008/04/22/do-we-need-another-border-story/comment-page-1/#comment-38 sbennen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:36:20 +0000 http://projectlibertad.com/2008/04/22/do-we-need-another-border-story/#comment-38 The border issues are so complicated. I go back and forth all the time trying to figure out where I stand. First of all, many mexicans who live in Nogales, Sonora and beyond are very decent people. The problem with drugs and violence stems from the drug trade. Americans do drugs that is no surprise. The demand is high so the supply is there. Americans must take responsibility for that. They are a big part of the problem. The mexicans who have moved into sonora and have changed the border for the worse are not locals. They are drug smugglers who have moved closer to the US to run their routes. The border has been changed forever. I put most of the blame on the Americans who are buying the drugs. The drug dealers get caught but new ones takeover. It is a big business. Most drug users don't understand how many people died so they could get their high. It is a never ending cycle. Political corruption is another problem. Most government officials and police are corrupt. Mexico is a country with so many natural resources. The potential to become a wealthy nation is there, but corruption is rampant. You would not believe the stories I've heard. Governor's, mayors, etc. steal money from everywhere so that they can send their children to Europe to travel and study. It is pathetic and sad. Now the health crisis on the border is another problem. It makes me so mad when I go the the doctor in Nogales, Arizona and I see people from across the line(mexico) at the doctors paying with access. You are probably wondering why? Most of them are not Americans. They have figured out how to cheat the system and they get other people's ss#'s. At Walmart I see people paying with foodstamps and then get into a car with mexican license plates. The government has allowed this to happen and I don't think its fair. Now I stop to think and wonder if I were in there place what would I do? Women from Mexico come into Nogales arizona when they go into labor so they can have their children in a US hospital, then the children become American citizens and they get "benefits". That's not fair either? Now if I lived in Mexico and my child was sick and dying then I would come into the US. I would go to the hospital and then worry about how I would pay. Even if that wasn't fair, the life of my child would be priority. That is where I feel like a hypocrite. I could go on and on with border issues, but when you live in it you start to see all sides. I hear many people from Mexico say, "I can't wait to become an American so I don't have to work and the government will take care of me". That annoys me! There are classes in Tucson given to many illegals on how to get government benenfits. I know that for a fact. There are many Mexicans who come to work in the US. They have permission to travel but not to work. Many of them just need to make money to send home. They are good people and with 1 days work they feed their entire family. I sympathize with them. I do have to tell you that sometimes I am plesantly surprised. I think that poor mexicans families many times are happier than American ones. Mexicans have strong family ties. They help eachother out. They are not so glamourized with materialistic things; and, therefore, happier. Sometimes too many good things makes you miserable. Good luck with your film. I think it will be a real success. The border issues are so complicated. I go back and forth all the time trying to figure out where I stand. First of all, many mexicans who live in Nogales, Sonora and beyond are very decent people. The problem with drugs and violence stems from the drug trade. Americans do drugs that is no surprise. The demand is high so the supply is there. Americans must take responsibility for that. They are a big part of the problem. The mexicans who have moved into sonora and have changed the border for the worse are not locals. They are drug smugglers who have moved closer to the US to run their routes. The border has been changed forever. I put most of the blame on the Americans who are buying the drugs. The drug dealers get caught but new ones takeover. It is a big business. Most drug users don’t understand how many people died so they could get their high. It is a never ending cycle. Political corruption is another problem. Most government officials and police are corrupt. Mexico is a country with so many natural resources. The potential to become a wealthy nation is there, but corruption is rampant. You would not believe the stories I’ve heard. Governor’s, mayors, etc. steal money from everywhere so that they can send their children to Europe to travel and study. It is pathetic and sad. Now the health crisis on the border is another problem. It makes me so mad when I go the the doctor in Nogales, Arizona and I see people from across the line(mexico) at the doctors paying with access. You are probably wondering why? Most of them are not Americans. They have figured out how to cheat the system and they get other people’s ss#’s. At Walmart I see people paying with foodstamps and then get into a car with mexican license plates. The government has allowed this to happen and I don’t think its fair. Now I stop to think and wonder if I were in there place what would I do? Women from Mexico come into Nogales arizona when they go into labor so they can have their children in a US hospital, then the children become American citizens and they get “benefits”. That’s not fair either? Now if I lived in Mexico and my child was sick and dying then I would come into the US. I would go to the hospital and then worry about how I would pay. Even if that wasn’t fair, the life of my child would be priority. That is where I feel like a hypocrite. I could go on and on with border issues, but when you live in it you start to see all sides. I hear many people from Mexico say, “I can’t wait to become an American so I don’t have to work and the government will take care of me”. That annoys me! There are classes in Tucson given to many illegals on how to get government benenfits. I know that for a fact. There are many Mexicans who come to work in the US. They have permission to travel but not to work. Many of them just need to make money to send home. They are good people and with 1 days work they feed their entire family. I sympathize with them. I do have to tell you that sometimes I am plesantly surprised. I think that poor mexicans families many times are happier than American ones. Mexicans have strong family ties. They help eachother out. They are not so glamourized with materialistic things; and, therefore, happier. Sometimes too many good things makes you miserable. Good luck with your film. I think it will be a real success.

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