Thousands Protest Ariz. Immigration Law

[TomCADem]

Source: CBS News

Some 2,000 people have protested in Phoenix against a tough immigration enforcement measure signed into law today by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer.

Demonstrators say the bill, which makes it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally, will lead to civil rights abuses. The law also requires police officers to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal immigrants.

Boos erupted at the Capitol from the crowd when it was announced that the governor had opted to sign the legislation despite their protest and President Obama's criticism of the measure.

Demonstrators have protested the legislation since it was approved by lawmakers Monday. Their numbers have steadily grown throughout the week, with buses bringing in people from as far away as Los Angeles.


Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/23/politics/main6426967.shtml?tag=mncol;lst;3

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Oddly, I don't see this protest on Fox News. Instead, it is portrayed as a "Border War."

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. Arizona the apartheid state

[BunkerHill24]

2. There will be lots of demonstrations across the country in the coming weeks and months

but we need to pressure the M$M to focus on it...and show it live.

[Cleita]

3. That Arizona Governor deserves the rotten tomato and raw eggs treatment every time

she steps out in public. I don't ordinarily condone violence, but somehow she's got to get the message that she did a bad, bad thing. No I don't want anyone to hurt her but throwing rotten tomatoes and eggs at her car and office will send a message.

[DesertFlower]

4. i'm embarrassed to say i live here. nt

[Judi Lynn]

5. The bill's sponsor, Sen. Russell Pearce, is one piece of work.

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com.nyud.net:8090/bastard/watson.jpg http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com.nyud.net:8090/bastard/russell.jpg

http://sonoranalliance.com.nyud.net:8090/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/DSC_0048-1024x687.jpg

He's sporting that yellow sweatshirt, standing next to Sheriff Joey Arpaio on
the row behind John McCain's opponent in the coming election, J. D. Hayworth.

SB 1108: The colossal rock in state Rep. Russell Pearce's head, and his neo-Nazi supporters.
By Stephen Lemons, Tuesday, Apr. 22 2008 @ 6:06PM

You've gotta love a guy who's as big of a hypocritical ass as Mesa muttonhead state Rep. Russell Pearce. The bullet-headed bigot who boasts a slab of sheetrock for a brain, likes to wrap himself in the American flag every chance he gets, like when he's defending his final solution to illegal immigration in Arizona -- the employer sanctions law, or demanding the denial of birth certificates to so-called "anchor babies," otherwise known as American citizens to you and me.

Pinhead Pearce's latest legislative abomination is an anti-American, anti-freedom, anti-First Amendment amendment to Senate Bill 1108, which,

States that the primary purpose of public education is the inculcation of the values of American citizenship.

States that public tax dollars used in public schools should not be used to denigrate American values and the teachings of Western civilization.

States that public tax dollars should not be used to promote political, religious, ideological, or cultural values as truth when such values are in conflict with the values of American citizenship and the teachings of Western civilization.

(And) prevents public schools in Arizona from including any courses, classes, or school sponsored activities within the program of instruction that feature or promote as truth any political, religious, ideological, or cultural values that denigrate or overtly encourage dissent from the values of American democracy and Western civilization, including democracy, capitalism, pluralism, and religious toleration.

If this loyalty-oath-type McCarthyism is good enough for the academic goose, then why can't the same rules apply to state legislators? After all, if they "promote as truth any political, religious, ideological, or cultural values that denigrate or overtly encourage dissent from the values of American democracy and Western civilization," then we should have laws that run them out of office on a red-hot rail, right? Why should any of our tax dollars go to pay for the salary of some legislative extremist who could care less about the freedoms fought for by the Greatest Generation during WWII, say?

More:
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2008/04/the_plymouth_rock_in_moron_mor.php

[Mari333]

9. yep, he is a pig

much more will come out on him, just wait..

in the meantime, sue lowden must be glad her chickens are off the front page

[classysassy]

10. The local chapter of theKKK

none of the fools in that picture were born in Arizona,a bunch of carpet baggers aka tea baggers.

[Judi Lynn]

13. Thanks, didn't know! They're just like the Alaska Republicans, aren't they? n/t

[midnight]

15. Is this the KKK sloped forehead crowd. Last time I was visiting Arizona, a

women was complaining to me that several road signs were printed in Spanish. I wonder how many countries in Europe have multiple language signs?

[Dappleganger]

16. WTH is it with teabaggers and their big-ass American flag shirts?

I don't know any other country in the world with people who wear the flag as clothing.

[leeloo]

6. Oddly, I don't see this protest on Fox News...

Fox news are media whores they will run with any story that has legs,the Fox news article is a lot better than the CBS article....






http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/24/advocates-vow-challenge-arizona-immigration-law/

[TomCADem]

14. Yet, The Caption Is "Border War"...

The law allows police to do citizenship checks on people. I don't recall any provision requiring that the checks take place near the border. Yet, that is the caption.

[leeloo]

17. I am sorry what is your point?

[Lucky Luciano]

7. This law is the biggest abomination. I am embarrassed to say

that I was totally unaware of its existence until it passed and became a hot button issue.

A total fucking disgrace.

[chill_wind]

8. I am still in disbelief of the whole insane development.

It's impossible to believe this can stand- and that she won't pay a huge political price, as well she should.
K & R.

[classysassy]

11. The take over is complete

the carpet baggers have taken over the grand canyon state( the klan is in control)

[defendandprotect]

12. Unbelievably racist legislation . . . and abuse of human beings --

[ProudDad]

18. Just the beginning...

The anyone can carry a concealed gun...

and "Birther" bills passed too. Obama will have to come to AZ and show his birth certificate to Pierce if he wants to run here in 2012...

And bring a SHIT-LOAD of Secret Service agents to protect himself against the thousands of armed tea-baggers...

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[EFerrari]

20. We're just warming up.

[Truth2Tell]

21. +10brazillion nt

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