It's Time to Boycott Arizona

[Linus]

Originally Posted by UofMfan

Mainstream media has been partial for years now. This is why I read a lot of non-mainstream media to balance things out.

Gov. Brewer was quoted as saying that "illegal immigrants" have been decapitating American Citizens in AZ so this law is really needed.

I swear, makes me wonder who in their right mind doesn't see the racism behind this.

It's because of their "right mind" that they don't see it.

[UofMfan]

Originally Posted by Linus

It's because of their "right mind" that they don't see it.

Hahaha probably!

[Linus]

*GASP* Someone got it! http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...-down-arizona/

I do like Politifact as they check everyone, regardless of party and will slam those who don't get it.

During the roundtable discussion on This Week, Hunt told host Jake Tapper: "I must say, John McCain, in his interview with you, Jake, that was extraordinary to say that crime is up there. He's talking about Mexico. Crime is down in Arizona. Every single academic study that's been done shows that immigrants commit fewer crimes."

[AtLast]

options Posted on Wed, Jul. 7, 2010


Arizona gov. cancels border meeting after boycott
MICHELLE PRICE

The Associated Press

PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer has called off a September border conference in Phoenix due to Mexican governors' objections to Arizona's tough new immigration enforcement law, though some officials are discussing holding the annual gathering elsewhere.

It was Arizona's turn to host the 28th annual U.S.-Mexico Border Governors Conference for four U.S. governors and six from Mexico. But Brewer said Wednesday the meeting was canceled because the Mexican governors planned to boycott it.

Brewer said she was disappointed about the boycott and hoped the governors of New Mexico, Texas and California would support her decision.

"The people of Arizona and the people of America support what Arizona has done," Brewer said. "For them to basically not attend here because of that, I think is unfair."

However, the governors of New Mexico and California are trying to go ahead with the conference in another state, with or without Arizona's participation, spokesmen said.

In a June letter, governors from the Mexican states of Baja California, Coahuila, Sonora, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas said Arizona's new immigration law violates civil rights and has provisions based on ethnic and cultural prejudices. They suggested relocating the conference to a different U.S. border state.

The New York Times reported the cancellation of the Arizona conference Wednesday.

The Arizona law takes effect July 29 unless blocked by a court. It requires police officers, while enforcing other laws, to check a person's immigration status if there's a "reasonable suspicion" the person is here illegally. The law does not define reasonable suspicion, but police training materials say triggers for such checks can include speaking poor English, traveling in a crowded vehicle and hanging out in an area where illegal immigrants typically congregate.

Brewer, who denies that the law promotes racial profiling by law enforcement, said the conference would have been a good opportunity to discuss the Mexican governors' concerns.

"I just think it's a shame that they have responded this way," she said.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson thinks Brewer lacks the authority to cancel the conference and was surprised by her decision, said spokesman Gilbert Gallegos.

Richardson, a Democrat, still wants to hold the conference and is looking for another location, Gallegos said.

New Mexico could host the conference but that could be expensive, so ways to reduce costs are being considered, he said.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, thinks the meeting is a valuable time to work on border issues and also wants to go ahead with it, said spokesman Francisco Castillo.

"He is proud of the success they have accomplished over the years to tackle their shared challenges, and he looks forward to continuing the dialogue this year at an alternative site," Castillo said.

Schwarzenegger has not offered to hold the event in his state, and Castillo said he doesn't know yet if the governor will offer to host it. California was host to the meeting in 2008.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican, would welcome meeting with any border governors to discuss common concerns but thinks staging a September conference at this point is "probably not feasible, regardless of where that would be held," spokeswoman Katherine Cesinger said. "That does take quite a bit of planning."

Brewer said she isn't ruling out attending the conference in another location, but her attendance would depend on when the meeting is held.

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Associated Press writer Paul Davenport contributed to this report.

http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/a...erboycott.html


Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/a...#ixzz0t3JIr6Sx

[The_Lady_Snow]

APNewsBreak: NM hosting border meeting AZ canceled

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100716/...rder_governors

[The_Lady_Snow]

Ariz. immigration law hearing ends with no ruling



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100715/...rizona_lawsuit

[UofMfan]

Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

Ariz. immigration law hearing ends with no ruling



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100715/...rizona_lawsuit

This is to be expected, it will be a while before a ruling is made

[The_Lady_Snow]

Originally Posted by UofMfan

This is to be expected, it will be a while before a ruling is made

Sucks huh?

I really really dislike Brewer.

What about all those wacka nuts who are donating money to defend the law...

Scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[UofMfan]

Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

Sucks huh?

I really really dislike Brewer.

What about all those wacka nuts who are donating money to defend the law...

Scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the other States that joined them? I swear, the more I read these things the less I miss the States.

[The_Lady_Snow]

Originally Posted by UofMfan

And the other States that joined them? I swear, the more I read these things the less I miss the States.

Well I am sure the people of Kherson love having you there!!!!

[UofMfan]

Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

Well I am sure the people of Kherson love having you there!!!!

They did, while I was there. I am now in La Patagonia.

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

Sucks huh?

I really really dislike Brewer.

What about all those wacka nuts who are donating money to defend the law...

Scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And what these waka nuts are doing/want to do to the US Constitution!! And hell, why not just change school curriculum and re-write history to reflect more WASP mentality... money pouring into these efforts, too.

This really does scare me! The ugly is growing....

[Linus]

There is something weird in Arizona, isn't there??

From HuffPost

For the past 18 months, Arizona's economy has taken a nose dive, jobs have been lost, and schools have been starved of funding. Have the Republicans who control the state Legislature fixed these problems? No.

But they have kept themselves busy!

Here are 10 of the most outlandish things Arizona Legislative Republicans spent time and taxpayer resources on in the past year:

1. Invoked the U.S. Constitution in an attempt to protect (wait for it) ... light bulbs ... from federal energy requirements. (But only the bulbs made in Arizona, of course.)
2. Eliminated the requirement for training and a permit to carry a concealed weapon. (Driver's license tests are still around, in case anyone is concerned about public safety)
3. Passed legislation banning human-animal hybrids in Arizona. (Our state is now safe from mermaids and centaurs.)
4. Voted to deny more than 47,000 children access to KidsCare health insurance. (They're kids, they're young, they're plenty healthy, right?)
5. Allowed guns in bars. (Bar owners, for some strange reason, did not support this legislation)
6. Increased property taxes and asked voters to tax themselves, but refused to close tax loopholes for the rich. Their country club memberships, spa treatments and pet grooming are exempt from the sales tax. Middle-class folks buying clothes and school supplies, however, are subject to the tax. (Darling, we already tip the help ... isn't that enough for you people?)
7. Made it a crime for teachers to talk to students of color about their own history and heritage. (There's only one version of history -- duh!)
8. Based environmental policies on the belief that the Earth is only 6,000 years old, as cited by a state senator. (The Hohokam people apparently migrated to Arizona on the backs of dinosaurs.)
9. Cut off services to 36,500 seriously mentally ill patients, allowing those individuals to wander Arizona's communities homeless, untreated and unmedicated. (Shhh, just let the Democrats worry about this one.)
10. Jumped on the "birther" bandwagon, pushing legislation that would require presidential candidates to show proof of U.S. citizenship to be on the Arizona ballot. (Hey, don't call it a fringe movement -- we don't want to offend the Tea Party now do we?)

Arizona has seen 40 plus years of a Republican-controlled Legislature, but this absurd list is from only the past two years! And though my blog may sound a bit tongue-in-cheek about the ideas listed above, it is only because of the seriousness with which I view the impact these policies are having on my native state.

We can no longer afford political games and rhetoric aimed at diverting the attention away from the critical issues facing our state. Arizonans need to elect leaders who will get serious about fixing our budget, bringing jobs back, and making us competitive once again.

Democrats are outnumbered in Arizona, but we want everyone to know we're working hard to win key races in November and get our state back on track -- and off of The Daily Show.

[UofMfan]

Originally Posted by AtLastHome

And what these waka nuts are doing/want to do to the US Constitution!! And hell, why not just change school curriculum and re-write history to reflect more WASP mentality... money pouring into these efforts, too.

This really does scare me! The ugly is growing....

You mean like Texas just did?

Originally Posted by Linus

There is something weird in Arizona, isn't there??

Must be the heat!

[Apocalipstic]

Originally Posted by Linus

There is something weird in Arizona, isn't there??

The Governor says God told her to do these things.....I think she is hearing "voices", because the Flying Spaghetti Monster told me She has not spoken to any Arizona politicians lately.

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by apocalipstic

The Governor says God told her to do these things.....I think she is hearing "voices", because the Flying Spaghetti Monster told me She has not spoken to any Arizona politicians lately.

ARGH!!!

I am totally open to anyone's religious or spiritual beliefs, but.... this is so weird! Let alone coming from an elected official in a country that has a Constitution built on Separation of Church & State. I know, I know... there are are lot of zealots out there that just accept this nonsense as an excuse (justification??) for continued bigotry and oppression .

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by UofMfan

You mean like Texas just did?



Must be the heat!

Yup.. like Texas. And it looks like that will not be the only state trying to this.

[Soon]

Man With Neo-Nazi Ties Leading Patrols In Arizona

PHOENIX — Minutemen groups, a surge in Border Patrol agents, and a tough new immigration law aren't enough for a reputed neo-Nazi who's now leading a militia in the Arizona desert.

Jason "J.T." Ready is taking matters into his own hands, declaring war on "narco-terrorists" and keeping an eye out for illegal immigrants. So far, he says his patrols have only found a few border crossers who were given water and handed over to the Border Patrol. Once, they also found a decaying body in a wash, and alerted authorities.

But local law enforcement are nervous given that Ready's group is heavily armed and identifies with the National Socialist Movement, an organization that believes only non-Jewish, white heterosexuals should be American citizens and that everyone who isn't white should leave the country "peacefully or by force."

"We're not going to sit around and wait for the government anymore," Ready said. "This is what our founding fathers did."

An escalation of civilian border watches have taken root in Arizona in recent years, including the Minutemen movement. Various groups patrol the desert on foot, horseback and in airplanes and report suspicious activity to the Border Patrol, and generally, they have not caused problems for law enforcement.

But Ready, a 37-year-old ex-Marine, is different. He and his friends are outfitted with military fatigues, body armor and gas masks, and carry assault rifles. Ready takes offense at the term "neo-Nazi," but admits he identifies with the National Socialist Movement.

"These are explicit Nazis," said Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project. "These are people who wear swastikas on their sleeves."

Ready is a reflection of the anger over illegal immigration in Arizona. Gov. Jan Brewer signed a controversial new immigration law in April, which requires police, while enforcing other laws, to question a person's immigration status if officers have a reasonable suspicion that the person is in the country illegally.

But Brewer hasn't done enough, Ready said, and he's not satisfied with President Barack Obama's decision to beef up security at the border.

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said there haven't been any incidents with the group as they patrol his jurisdiction, which includes several busy immigrant smuggling corridors. But Babeu is concerned because an untrained group acting without the authority of the law could cause "extreme problems," and put themselves and others in danger.

"I'm not inviting them. And in fact, I'd rather they not come," Babeu said. "Especially those who espouse hatred or bigotry such as his."

Law enforcement officials said patrols like Ready's could undercut the work of the thousands of officers on duty every day across the border, especially if they try to enforce the law themselves in carrying out vigilante justice.

Ready said his group has been patrolling in the desert about 50 miles south of Phoenix, in an area where a Pinal County Sheriff's deputy reported he was shot by drug smugglers in April.

Bureau of Land Management rangers met Ready's group during one patrol, and they weren't violating any laws or looking for a confrontation, said spokesman Dennis Godfrey.

The patrols have been occurring on public land, and militia members have no real restrictions on their weaponry because of Arizona's loose gun laws.

The militia is an outgrowth of border watch groups that have been part of the immigration debate in Arizona. Patrols in the Arizona desert by Minutemen organizations brought national attention to illegal immigration in 2004 and 2005.

Such groups continue to operate in Arizona, and law enforcement officials generally don't take issue with them as long as they don't take matters into their own hands.

Border Patrol spokesman Omar Candelaria said the agency appreciates the extra eyes and ears but they would prefer actual law enforcement be left to professionals.

Former Minutemen leader Al Garza recently created the Patriot's Coalition, which uses scouts and search-and-rescue teams to alert the Border Patrol and provide first aid to illegal immigrants.

Depending on the availability of volunteers and the scouts' evidence of border crossers, patrols can vary from several times a week to once a month, Garza said. The operation is about 500 people, and includes a neighborhood watch program, legislative advisers and a horseback patrol, he said.

Technology, rather than manpower, is the focus of Glenn Spencer's American Border Patrol. The group is based at his ranch near the border. The five-man operation flies three small airplanes to ensure that the Border Patrol is present and visible along the international line.

Spencer also uses Internet-controlled cameras and works with a group called Border Invasion Pics, which posts photos of people they suspect are crossing illegally.

"Sitting out there with a bunch of volunteers looking for people is generally a tremendous waste of people and time," Spencer said. "And it's also dangerous."

Ready said he's planning patrols throughout the summer.

"If they don't want my people out there, then there's an easy way to send us home: Secure the border," he said. "We'll put our guns back on the shelf, and that'll be the end of that."

[Toughy]

Hey folks.............

how about this..........

Lets focus on the GOOD.............former Ambassador to the UN and current Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson and yes fuckwad Arnie and the Mexican State counterparts ARE having a meeting to talk about border security and economic issues.

Frankly I am soooooooooooooo beyond tired of talking about idiots and half-wits and their opinions..........

I just wish the 'news folks' would focus on the good things going on in terms of southern border relations instead of spending time on folks who are less than 20-30% of the population and all their racist ignorant bullshit.

It's only news when the media makes it news...change the news

[The_Lady_Snow]

Rage Against the Machine headlines SB 1070 protest concert

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/...t-concert.html