It's Time to Boycott Arizona

[MsDemeanor]

Originally Posted by apretty

70% of the people polled.

0% of the people i know approve of SB1070 nor the people that those people know--or the kids demonstrating, and college students demonstrating and getting arrested.

to be clear, there is a hate-mongering and fearful racist, moneyed minority in this state.

boycott what you like, but i didn't know that this was a mecca for anyone except rich, white golfer-retirees. (not a lot of queer dollars in that demographic.)

I looked closer. The poll was done by Rasmussen, which is notoriously right-wing biased in it's results, and it polled "likely voters". It's quite possible that Rasmussen only considers likely voters to be white republicans.

Thanks for making me look more closely. I'm sorry that the non-racists in AZ will be stuck with the bill for the lawsuits that are sure to come rolling in.

[suebee]

I heard on the radio that police will receive training to prevent racial profiling. Uh.....yeah - right. As if THAT'S worked so well before.

[The_Lady_Snow]

This is a sad thing indeed, to be brown, pulled over, with a law backing up the cops..

I would be terrified..

It's sickening

[Bella~Vita]

This is just wrong .. it's disgraceful ..

[Nat]

this is really upsetting. I hope this gets stricken down somehow. How can 70% of Arizonans be okay with that?

Also, according to wikipedia, "non-Hispanic whites" make up only 59% of the population. I think that poll is bs.

ps. I just read above - thanks Msdemeanor for clarifying more about the poll. Kinda went off half-cocked.

[Toughy]

it'll be interesting when the po-po pull over one of those million dollar brown baseball players during spring training....and he doesn't have his green card and only has a driver's license from another state......that'll be way fun.....

there is hope....many police officers are against this bill including former Mesa AZ police chief and now current SF police chief http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/152962

and also:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepu...ce-impact.html
The Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police opposes SB 1070 because the group says the law would hobble law enforcement's ability to "fulfill their many responsibilities in a timely manner." But it said its chiefs will enforce the measure if it becomes law.

Besides immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility not a state one........

so here is a summary of the bill:
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument....passed.doc.htm

[suebee]

Rachel Maddow with her usual wit on the subject:

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4nQvLDbjyU"]YouTube- WANSM-Latest Arizona's Immigration Law, April 23, 2010[/nomedia]

[Billy]

Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

This is a sad thing indeed, to be brown, pulled over, with a law backing up the cops..

I would be terrified..

It's sickening

Sometimes I wonder and I try not to do it often , Where do these people come from and how do they get in the position of power that they are in ....

[apretty]

Originally Posted by Billy

Sometimes I wonder and I try not to do it often , Where do these people come from and how do they get in the position of power that they are in ....

she's only in office because president obama appointed our then-governor, napolitano (a democrat and female, twice elected) as secretary of homeland security. that gave the then-secretary of state jan brewer the office. so basically, bad luck.

[wolfwalker]

Has anyone considered what happens to you if you cross the border in some other countries illegally?

N. Korea jailed 2 hikers and journalists and it took the US govt. to get them back. china? russia? Iran? bet you are never heard from again.

there is not a damn thing wrong with wanting people residing in the country to be known about. ever consider who else is crossing the borders?

Only the USA does little about the illegal problem. I will give you a prime example of why people should be legal. get into a car accident with an illegal and see how quick they disappear and you will be left holding the bag of all the expense.

yes, we should work on a plan to get people legal but until that occurs. we should not give illegals the keys to the country.

wolf

[The_Lady_Snow]

Originally Posted by wolfwalker

Has anyone considered what happens to you if you cross the border in some other countries illegally?

N. Korea jailed 2 hikers and journalists and it took the US govt. to get them back. china? russia? Iran? bet you are never heard from again.

there is not a damn thing wrong with wanting people residing in the country to be known about. ever consider who else is crossing the borders?

Only the USA does little about the illegal problem. I will give you a prime example of why people should be legal. get into a car accident with an illegal and see how quick they disappear and you will be left holding the bag of all the expense.

yes, we should work on a plan to get people legal but until that occurs. we should not give illegals the keys to the country.

wolf

I have been in 3 car accidents..

None caused by people from other countries..

None had insurance...

So is it safe to say, that this whole hit and run thing is not just an *illegal immigrant* issue, how about it's an ass clown issue?

[Apocalipstic]

Originally Posted by wolfwalker

Has anyone considered what happens to you if you cross the border in some other countries illegally?

N. Korea jailed 2 hikers and journalists and it took the US govt. to get them back. china? russia? Iran? bet you are never heard from again.

there is not a damn thing wrong with wanting people residing in the country to be known about. ever consider who else is crossing the borders?

Only the USA does little about the illegal problem. I will give you a prime example of why people should be legal. get into a car accident with an illegal and see how quick they disappear and you will be left holding the bag of all the expense.

yes, we should work on a plan to get people legal but until that occurs. we should not give illegals the keys to the country.

wolf

Great, so you think this should be handled like North Korea does? Really? They need to be our example?

[UofMfan]

Originally Posted by wolfwalker

Has anyone considered what happens to you if you cross the border in some other countries illegally?

N. Korea jailed 2 hikers and journalists and it took the US govt. to get them back. china? russia? Iran? bet you are never heard from again.

there is not a damn thing wrong with wanting people residing in the country to be known about. ever consider who else is crossing the borders?

Only the USA does little about the illegal problem. I will give you a prime example of why people should be legal. get into a car accident with an illegal and see how quick they disappear and you will be left holding the bag of all the expense.

yes, we should work on a plan to get people legal but until that occurs. we should not give illegals the keys to the country.

wolf

Let me ask you a question, I am being really sincere here, did you not notice which countries you were using as an example?

Another question, do you truly want the US to be like those countries?

Haven't we been told time and time again how those countries are evil and how Human Rights, what little is there, are constantly being violated there?

And lastly, I have been in a few accidents with US citizens and some have taken off too, and it was their fault. Damn US citizens!