Posted on 04/30/2006 11:48:48 AM PDT by dennisw
May 1 is the date for the "Great American Boycott of 2006" calling for the legalization of millions of illegal aliens. Couldn’t a better date have been chosen -- one not tainted with the image of communist May Day celebrations from Moscow to Havana? [Click here for video of recent pro-amnesty demonstrations around the U.S., including video and audio evidence of the role of the radical A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism) organization behind the scenes.]
“On May 1, the world working class displays its strength in demonstrations and strikes,” explains communist writer Andy McInerney in the Spring 1996 issue of Liberation & Marxism. “May Day — International Workers’ Day — is a reminder to the ruling classes that their days are numbered.... From 1919 onward, the success of May Day in the United States would depend on the success of the communist movement.”
Though most of the “Great American Boycott” demonstrators would not see themselves marching in solidarity with the communists, the same would not apply to some of the boycott organizers and promoters. The Andy McInerney quoted above writes for the International Action Center and International A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism), two of the most active coalitions promoting the May 1 marches. He is also a staff writer for Workers World, the newspaper of the hardcore communist Workers World Party.
Brian Becker, the national coordinator of A.N.S.W.E.R. and one of the official organizers of the May 1 events, is also a member of the secretariat of the Workers World Party.
Another May 1 boycott leader is Macrina Cardenas, who works closely with Becker and McInerney at A.N.S.W.E.R., while also heading Mexicans Without Borders and the Mexican Solidarity Network (MSN). She also works closely with the communist Zapatistas (or EZLN) of Mexico. Cardenas’ MSN announced that on May 1 she would be leading — together with EZLN chief, Subcomandante Marcos — “an explicitly anti-capitalist movement” on both sides of the border. While some Hispanic reformers “want to emphasize immigrants’ participation in the ‘American dream’,” Cardenas and the MSN cadres say they “see this as an important moment in the anti-capitalist struggle for worker rights and emphasize the ‘reserve army’ role that most migrant workers assume within the neo-liberal capitalist system.”
Of course, information of this type sounds silly to many Americans who have been led to believe that communism is dead.
International A.N.S.W.E.R. is involved in this. Picking May Day was not an accident or oversight. They knew what they were doing.
Don't know if it's been mentioned below, but I had read May 1 is also supposed to be Labor Day in Mexico.
This is the start of what the illegal alien mexicans true intent is for this country. Tomorrow they try to shut down Americans economy while defiantly disrespecting everything America.
Shutting down America is a THREAT, which equates to terroism, and these are the p*gs Senators want to give amnesty to?
Give them amnesty and they overthrow the govt.
George W. Bush has also proclaimed it "Loyalty Day."
The illegal alien activists had better be watchful. The same sort of "anti-globalization" nuts who riot outside World Trade Organization meetings are attaching themselves like limpets to this issue as a means of getting more press. I wouldn't be surprised to see them try to stir up some trouble.
You are exactly correct! May Day is a COMMUNIST HOLIDAY.
IIRC, I think it's Lenin's birthday.
I saw that thread - and I'm hoping Rush will be talking a lot about the President's proclamation on Monday.
I'm betting that Monday will be consumed with Rush explaining the deal he cut with the Florida prosecutor. At least the first hour anyway.
These demonstration are out of control!
May Day predates the inception of the USSR, although they did co-opt it.
IIRC, I think it's Lenin's birthday.
You remember incorrectly.
The origins of May Day festivities are Pagan and ancient, having to do with spring, fertility rites, etc.
Well .. if I'm incorrect - at least give me the right birth date.
Here is alert to all legal taxpayers. The schools in and around Houston, TX are telling the hispanic children that there is NO school Monday. This is appalling, the education is on our backs and the school districts are helping them continue to keep the gun to our heads. Please, everyone call your television stations, gov. officials, ect. and let them know of the manipulations they are pulling and that we are tired of paying the bills. We here in my area are raising hell about this and hope you join us in the fight for our money.
Because it's inspired by communists.
"May 1 is Labor Day in most countries around the world and it is celebrated in honor of those who lost their lives to gain the eight-hour work day," Hidalgo said. (Dora Hidalgo, president of South Texas Amigos de Mexico)
All these commies are celebrating an eight hour work day. Don't you feel safer now. :)
Lenin's birthday is April 22nd (Earthday)!http://autarchic.tripod.com/files/earthday.html
That isn't what matters.
The only thing of importance to us in our time, and in this situation, is what the day has come to symbolize.
May 8th! Please join our cause... Sicilians for Amnesty!
May 15th! Please join our cause...Italians for Amnesty!
May 22nd! Please join our cause...Chinese, Russians, and Iranians for Amnesty!
Excellent phrasing, John. Well done.
There's nothing to explain. His attorney has already posted the "explanation". If you don't accept that - just say so.
I agree with what they did - because I understand how the law works, and there was no other way to get these people off his back except to FORCE them to charge him with something - which they had never done; they had accused, but never filed a formal charge. Now, they have made ONE CHARGE - which will be erased in 18 months - why? Because they don't have anything to prove their case - AND THE PROSECUTORS ALREADY KNOW IT. The charge is a phoney - forced by the lawyer - and the fact that it will go away in 18 months PROVES THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUBSTANTIATE THE CHARGE.
Better to enter a plea against a charge and have it dismissed than to have the SUSPICION hanging over his head for years and years; to be exploited by the media.
Rush won!
Really? You're kidding, right?
Mexico is a communist country in all but name, including their reverence to Mao's Little Red Book, why would they choose any other day?
The choice of that day is an attempt by hard leftists to subvert and control a popular movement by becoming its public vanguard. Classic case, in fact. And the media are going to be torn between publicizing the most radical, inflammatory elements of the protests because it makes better copy, and attempting to control the perception of the country that a protest with which they by a wide margin sympathize is, after all, only Americans wanting to be formalized. To that end they'll be showing lots of American flags.
The confusion on the part of both major political parties in this matter is the result of both of them risking alienation of large portions of their base by taking too strong a position either way. Certainly I get the sense from FR that it has cost Bush part of his base. The Dems run the same risk, which is why you see Pelosi and Feinstein throttling back the demagoguery for a change. It shouldn't actually be a partisan issue but when the Beltway Boys get through with the polls and the focus groups, it will be.
Thanks for that info
"Though most of the “Great American Boycott” demonstrators would not see themselves marching in solidarity with the communists"
I take issue with that. For some reason, probably the "I've been hard done to and deserve a free lunch" syndrome, many South and Central Americans seem to gravitate to outright Marxists for their preferred leaders. So May 1 has a lot of symbolic significance we Norteamericanos, who think "Communism is dead," miss.
HW, I have no idea what you are talking about. I live in Houston and the schools aren't closed tomorrow.
BUMP!
In the Bay Area they are telling kids to go to school, AND telling teachers to use Monday as a day to talk about immigration. Ugh. It makes me sick.
Of course they knew what they were doing. It's just another one of their "in your face" maneuvers.
Really! Is not that also Hitler's birthday (April 22)?!?
The Congress, by Public Law 85-529, as amended, has designated May 1 of each year as "Loyalty Day," and I ask all Americans to join me in this day of celebration and in reaffirming our allegiance to our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2003, as Loyalty Day. I call upon all the people of the United States to join in support of this national observance. I also call upon government officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on Loyalty Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-seventh.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Source: www.whitehouse.gov
Hitler's birthday is April 20 th!
ping
Thanks for the post!
Therefore, I propose that henceforth all Freepers start using, and call on all friends, radio-hosts, columnists etc to employ a far more fitting acronym:
I think they should move it to February 30th from now on.
Shutting down America is a THREAT, which equates to terroism, and these are the p*gs Senators want to give amnesty to?
Give them amnesty and they overthrow the govt.
Maybe someone could explain this to Jorge Arbusto -- I mean, George Bush.
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