Far be it from me to belittle the pain of bereaved parents. Call me selfish, but one of my greatest wishes is that none of my children precede me in death.

This is why I don’t want to be too hard on MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers). Even though they’ve been accused of promoting a gradual reinstatement of prohibition and of being dishonest, I think their intentions are noble. But you know what they say about good intentions…

What strikes me about MADD is that their website makes no mention of black history month, Asian pride or Native American solidarity. It goes without saying that they don’t recognize the importance of white identity, even though MADD is implicitly white and their leadership and board of directors is entirely white.

But MADD gives special attention to Hispanics – an ethnic group (using the term loosely) with some of the highest rates of drunk driving. As such, we might expect an attitude of indifference toward Hispanics, if not outright hostility.

In 1984, as the Hispanic population truly began to explode in the United States, MADD had a change of attitude:

In 1984, MADD changed its name from Mothers Against Drunk Drivers to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. This carefully considered change was made because MADD is opposed to the criminal act of drunk driving, not individuals.

Of course, I can’t possibly know what motivated them to make this change, but it looks suspiciously as if they had no problem condemning drunk drivers as evil incarnate as long as they were overwhelmingly white – but as soon as it became apparent that drunk drivers would be increasingly brown, MADD didn’t have the stomach to condemn them.

In true Stockholm fashion, MADD goes out of its way to coddle Hispanics, recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month. Since MADD stresses the importance of Hispanic culture, it’s not surprising that its shortcomings are interpreted as victimhood by MADD:

Driving drunk is a problem that affects people of all races. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Hispanics have the second highest rate of drinking and driving incidents and are more likely than other groups to ride in vehicles operated by drivers who have been drinking. Research also shows that 90 percent of Hispanics see drunk driving as a major threat to the safety of themselves and their families. In short, drunk driving does not discriminate—it kills and injures people of all races and culture. We strive to reach out to diverse populations to fulfill our mission to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. Please visit our Spanish language resource center for links to programs, brochures and other services/materials available in Spanish at madd.org/espanol.

This is like saying black neighborhoods are “plagued by gun violence” or “Americans suffer from obesity.” The above statement almost makes it sound as if Hispanics are more at risk of being killed because they hop in cars driven by (presumably white) drunks. Also, to say that drunk driving does not discriminate, immediately after admitting that different ethnic groups have different offense rates, is ridiculous. I wonder if these mothers would agree if I told them that breast cancer does not discriminate based on gender – since men also suffer from it sometimes.

I think I’ll go have a drink!

Driving drunk is a problem that affects people of all races. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Hispanics have the second highest rate of drinking and driving incidents and are more likely than other groups to ride in vehicles operated by drivers who have been drinking. Research also shows that 90 percent of Hispanics see drunk driving as a major threat to the safety of themselves and their families. In short, drunk driving does not discriminate—it kills and injures people of all races and culture. We strive to reach out to diverse populations to fulfill our mission to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. Please visit our Spanish language resource center for links to programs, brochures and other services/materials available in Spanish at madd.org/espanol. – See more at: http://www.madd.org/blog/madd-recognizes-hispanic.html#sthash.9xnZykor.dpuf In 1984, MADD changed its name from Mothers Against Drunk Drivers to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. This carefully considered change was made because MADD is opposed to the criminal act of drunk driving, not individuals. – See more at: http://www.madd.org/about-us/mission/#sthash.JszfKR2H.dpuf In 1984, MADD changed its name from Mothers Against Drunk Drivers to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. This carefully considered change was made because MADD is opposed to the criminal act of drunk driving, not individuals. – See more at: http://www.madd.org/about-us/mission/#sthash.JszfKR2H.dpuf In 1984, MADD changed its name from Mothers Against Drunk Drivers to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. This carefully considered change was made because MADD is opposed to the criminal act of drunk driving, not individuals. – See more at: http://www.madd.org/about-us/mission/#sthash.JszfKR2H.dpuf