Bush In Irvine Report and Lots Of Pictures

4/25/06

[Ladycalif]

Giving an Interview

Future Minuteman

Local Republicans

Young Republicans

Lots of Media

Republicans

Counter Protesters:

Armenian Protesters:

The Armenians Refuse to Stand with the Pro Illegal / Muslim Protests. They walked over to our side of the street. The bikers pointed to the flags on their jackets and said "We are American first."

Muslim Protesters Walked over to our side of the street and tried to start a fight:

But the Armenian Bikers stood up with the anti illegal protesters and held their ground.

One Muslim Arrest

The Armenians and the Anti Illegal protesters took turns chanting "Never Forget, Never Again" and "USA! USA!"

[Ladycalif]

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[stopem]

Thanks for the pix, especially the ones from our side.

[MaineVoter2002]

Dont you just love it when foreignors come into our country and before they have a chance to experience it, asimulate and learn the culture they take to the streets to protest to change it?

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[EternalVigilance]

Bump!

[Serenissima Venezia]

Great pictures - thanks.

[Proud Conservative2]

Thanks so much for being there for our side and for the great pictures. That one muzzie looks stoned....

[La Enchiladita]

Wow, what a turnout so early in the morning!

I'm so proud and God bless every one of you.

As for the muzzies and pinko freakos, they're ugly and bone-chilling.

[clawrence3]

Even though I disagree with REPUBLICANS protesting Bush, thanks for the pictures - my wife said she saw a bunch of you going back to the Burger King parking lot afterwards. I got to see Air Force One land at the airport at least ; )

[Ladycalif]

Thanks for your support.

[hedgetrimmer]

Wow , interesting.

[kstewskis]

Great pics!

I'm pleased that the Armenian group came over to join our side!

[Tijeras_Slim]

Armenian bikers... that's something you don't see everyday.

[WatchingInAmazement]

Armenian bikers... that's something you don't see everyday.

LOL! What a country, eh?

Thanks for the great pictures!

[RonDog]

EXCELLENT "after action" report, Ladycalif...

...with marvelous "Minuteman" PICTURES!!!

[RonDog]

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[kellynla]

Great pix!

Thanks for posting them.

Unfortunately, apparently from his speech, Bush didn't get the messages!

[RonDog]

Even though I disagree with REPUBLICANS protesting Bush, thanks for the pictures...

Unfortunately, the TEXT report of this conservative anti-Bush protest (from the Associated Press) was MUCH less positive.

We REALLY need to watch what words we use to express our concern with the President's policies, IMHO -- particularly around the media.

From:

Demonstrators [from BOTH sides] protest outside Bush immigration speech in Irvine [CA]
Associated Press, via The [Riverside] Press-Enterprise ^ | April 24, 2006 | GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press
Posted on 04/24/2006 11:51:46 AM PDT by RonDog

Demonstrators protest outside Bush immigration speech in Irvine

By GILLIAN FLACCUS
The Associated Press
IRVINE

Several hundred demonstrators from both sides of the immigration issue protested outside President Bush's speech Monday at an Orange County hotel.

With Congress returning from a two-week recess, the speech let Bush relaunch his proposal for a temporary guest worker program. It also gave a venue for protesters in a region where the immigration debate has become increasingly heated.

More than an hour before Bush arrived, protesters from the Minuteman Project the volunteer border patrol group whose co-founder ran for Congress in Orange County were chanting "Go back to Mexico" and "God Bless America."

Across a driveway, a cluster of demonstrators also chanted and waved peace signs to protest the Minuteman group, Bush's immigration policy and the war in Iraq. In all, there were about 250 protesters, split evenly between both sides.

The protest outside the Hyatt Regency Irvine illustrated a political divide in Washington, D.C., where lawmakers remain far apart on whether to crack down on illegal immigrants or embrace them as vital parts of the U.S. economy.

Bush, speaking to the Orange County Business Council at an invitation-only event, said he wants a law that will strengthen border security while giving temporary guest worker permits to illegal immigrants in low-paying jobs.

"It seems rational to me and logical to me to say, 'OK, fine, you can come and do a job Americans won't do for a temporary period of time with a tamperproof card,'" Bush said.

Barbara Coe, founder and chairwoman of the group California Coalition for Immigration Reform, was among demonstrators mingling with members of the Minuteman Project.

"Bush is a traitor to this country," Coe said. "I am terrified for the future of my country and my children. It is our hope that this treacherous amnesty bill will be defeated and our further hope that our borders will be secured and the lives of our people protected."

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[DLfromthedesert]

Thanks, RonDog. I don't understand what Bush is thinking on this issue. Would he be welcoming these people on his ranch?

[Joy Angela]

Thanks for the ping, I'll check this out!