The Republicans are, 'the party of the rich,' my mom said, 'We're poor, so we're Democrats.' That convinced me. I had no wish to remain poor, so I became a Republican at the age of 12. Lionel Sosa ageconvincedemocrat Change image and share on social
I've been a Republican since age 13, when we got our first television set, and I saw the Republican National Convention on television. And President Eisenhower was talking about personal responsibility, about opening the door for opportunity and that people could really take care of themselves without a lot of government intrusions. Lionel Sosa agecareconvention share on social
Remember that our Spanish conquerors, for their own benefit, deliberately created an oppressed underclass whose collective psyche became rooted in passivity and underachievement. Lionel Sosa benefitcollectiveconqueror Change image and share on social
Be proud of your Latino culture and do the best work you can do, and you will always succeed. Lionel Sosa culturelatinoproud Change image and share on social
Latinos have enough voting power now to decide elections, and every smart politician knows this.We can't afford to give our vote to those who alienate us, but neither to those who take us for granted. Lionel Sosa affordalienatedecide Change image and share on social
I've been a Republican all my life because I embrace the conservative values of hard work, personal freedom, less government and fewer taxes. But I also believe in compassion, inclusion, and helping those who want to help themselves. Lionel Sosa compassionconservativeembrace share on social
Immigrants have always come into the country with low levels of education. Whether it's the Irish or Italian or Polish, here is the land of opportunity. It's where people come in at the bottom and build themselves up. To try to bring in people who have already made it is un-American. Lionel Sosa americanbottombring share on social
Mexico is so close to us. No matter how long we stay here, we identify as Americans first, but we also have a place for our mother country. That is very visible in San Antonio. Lionel Sosa americanantonioclose Change image and share on social
Anger does not solve problems - anger only makes things worse. I go by the old saying, 'Don't make important decisions when you're angry.' Lionel Sosa angerangrybadly Change image and share on social
I don't think that the Democrats are doing anything right. They certainly haven't delivered on the promise of creating more jobs for Latinos. They have not delivered on the promise of bringing immigration reform up to the forefront. They had a sitting president; they had both houses of Congress. They could have done something, but they did nothing. Lionel Sosa bringcongresscreate share on social