DON'T SHOP DAY!!! (In protest of the upcoming Bush Amnesty)

Grassroots Effort ^ | American Patrol

[libertylass]

"DON¹T SHOP DAY" IS CATCHING ON!! COMING TO TV!!

A major TV media outlet will do a story on the January 12th -- "Don¹t Shop Day." They have asked for an interview tomorrow!!! SEE http://tinyurl.com/3h5gn

WE NEED TALK RADIO TO DISCUSS THIS ACTION! We need you to call those talk shows!

Remember these talking points:

WHY?

A. Bush political advisors tell him voters have NO PLACE TO GO to protest his amnesty plans since all the Democrat candidates support amnesty. (See: http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030906-120054-6125r.htm)

HOW?

B. Since they think we have NO PLACE TO GO, we should let them know what they are up to by GOING NO PLACE on January 12, 2004,­ the first day of Bush¹s visit with Mexican President Fox in Mexico City. In other words, don¹t shop, don't go to movies, etc. ­ Stay at home!

NO ONE IS HURT--

C. This is not a boycott. There will be no real economic damage to anyone,­ just a demonstration of our ability to protest. It's a win-win situation!

THERE IS NO SPONSOR--

D. While American Patrol is supporting this effort, there is no official sponsor. It is a true grassroots effort.

WHAT AMERICANS ARE SAYING:

Here is just some of the email feedback:

+++++++++++++++++++++ Everyone is really getting the word out. I think it's going to have a big impact. -- Along the same lines I think we should add: Make No Bank Deposits that day. Do not pay any bills (from the 9th-12th), and no online shopping either. -- Sincerely, Shanna in Arizona +++++++++++++++++++++++++ I did a search for historical events for the days between now and Jan.12th when President Bush will meet with President Fox, and the day when hundreds of thousands of Americans will not do ANY shopping. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Tuesday is the anniversary of the U.S.- Mexico border. Wednesday is the anniversary of the opening of Ellis Island. We will add another day: January 12, 2004 - the American people protested illegal immigration with their pocketbook. Barbara V. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The no shop day on 1/12/04 could stop Bush dead in his amnesty tracks if it catches on, and I very much think it will. My friends and family are spreading the word fast. The media is always writing about the great economic clout of the Latino lobby to make driver's licenses and Latino benefits happen. This could be a demonstration of REAL economic power that could upstage Bush/Fox in Monterrey Mexico on 1/12/04. This Bush-amnesty counter-measure is a brilliant idea. Suddenly we don't have to be observers watching our citizenship, sovereignty, and laws being thrown away. L.B., Riverside, CA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Glenn Spencer mailto:glenn@americanpatrol.com

[Bikers4Bush]

I doubt they would have been granted either since they had no employment lined up and they were homeless.

But yes, I'm thinking the process of obtaining either would have washed them out as potential visitors.

[Spiff]

1) What is wrong with Bush's plan for amnesty?
2) What is the alternative solution.

Simple.
1. It rewards lawbreakers and will encourage more people to break the law.

2. Enforce the law - arrest and deport the lawbreakers.

[Modernman]

California's Lt Governor, Cruz Bustamante, was/is a member of MeCHA.

And his past membership in the group hurt him a lot more than it helped in the gubernatorial election. What do you make of that?

[StoneColdGOP]

Another idiotic boycott?

How about this instead: Tell Bush you won't vote for him!

[luvbach1]

Perhaps even many Freepers have bought the conventional, PC-tainted wisdom that illegal aliens, particulary those from Mexico (by far constituting the vast majority of illegals), are all noble workers seeking jobs Americans refuse to perform. That is true in some cases, of course. But we here in Southern California know that many illegal aliens from Mexico are far from the cream of their society. Many are illiterate in Spanish, and therefore not fit for many jobs. Others are habitual criminals. The jail and prison populations in California bear this out.They account for a huge percentage of car thefts in SoCA, for instance. Many of these cars go to Mexico and are driven by police and other government officials. This is not racism; this is fact.So, President Bush, think twice and think again before granting another amnesty by whatever name.

[sweetliberty]

"What constitutional way is there to round up all the illegals? What are you going to do, have troops go door to door and make every person show their papers?"

What has the Constitution got to do with it, other than giving us the power to defend our borders? They are not Americans. I do not understand the mentality of those who would afford noncitizens the rights of citizens.

If there was a will to get the problem under control, it would not be necessary to go door to door. The government can already track every American in this country who has a SSN....and does. You can't go to the **** store and buy something without somebody else gaining access to information about you. You simply make it impossible for them to function. It wouldn't be so hard if they had to provide proof of citizenship to work, to get benefits, to go to school, to vote. Why shouldn't they? We have to prove who we are every time we turn around. And if they can't do it, then deport their *$$*s. Very simple. Problem is, there is no political will to do it. The ones who care are the people, and the government doesn't give a flying d**m about the will of the people.

[rwfromkansas]

I do think there is something wrong with Americans being denied jobs due to not being able to speak Spanish, and I am worried the trend will continue.

[Bikers4Bush]

By the time we see bush's plan it will be too late to talk about it let alone have some semblence of a discussion about its merits or lack thereof. This will be done very quickly and very quietly.

[looscnnn]

The fact is that they broke the law, they need to be deported. I am hispanic and I am against the amnesty. I am for locking down the borders, get rid of the illegals and then let people legally enter country.

Do you want to know what the definition of is is also?

[libertylass]

Naspino: You don't care about Kalifornia, but I do. I live here! Remember, California influences much of the rest of this country.

So, if you want to forget about California you'll also have to forget about Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Florida, and every other state such as Iowa, New York, and even Idaho! Every state has been heavily hit by illegal immigration.

[Cultural Jihad]

Anyone who wants amnesty for illegal aliens is corrupt, mentally ill, or a traitor.

In that case we won't be holding our breaths waiting for Dante3 to round them all up and send them all packing.

[txdoda]

What constitutional way is there to round up all the illegals? What are you going to do, have troops go door to door and make every person show their papers?>>>>>>

Take away their 'freebies'.......ENFORCE the laws on the books agaist the employers.

Many will 'deport' themselves.

[Spiff]

If your argument is legality -- then it seems amnesty solves it by satisfying the legal requirement. Anything else?

Vehicle theft is illegal, yet it happens all the time. It is a serious legal problem that must be "satisfied". Do you support amnesty for car thieves in order to "satisfy" that legal problem? Amnesty for bank robbers? Child molesters? Whatever? Solve crime by making criminal acts legal - good idea. Now, tell me how that will enhance national security, the environment in our border areas, crime in our border cities, unemployment, and depressed wages.

[Naspino]

I'll admit you people in California have a problem. I don't think that problem extends to the rest of the country even though we have illegal workers. It seems to me its a failing of your localities more than anything though. Your police don't have badges or something?

[Bikers4Bush]

Stop making sense, they hate it when you make sense and refute their arguements it makes them mad.

[Modernman]

I do think there is something wrong with Americans being denied jobs due to not being able to speak Spanish, and I am worried the trend will continue

Someday, the majority language in the US might be Spanish. So what? At the time of the revolution, arguably the dominant language in Pennsylvania was German.

[libertylass]

Bikers: I agree. Freepers have a reputation for being ahead of the game. Waiting for Bush, or the left-wing media to discuss his plans for amnesty, would actually mean to me that the papers "have already been signed." Being ahead of the game means "heading it off at the pass."

[billbears]

Of course the President is against 'amnesty'. It's a spin. This latest plan will move so many illegals into the legal category there won't be a need for amnesty. Therefore he can still be against amnesty and throw the borders wide open

[moehoward]

Never happen, and we all know it. Imagine being the president responsible for ordering the National Guard to go around rounding up women and children at gunpoint and sticking them in camps for processing and deportation. How would that play on TV? Other than fringe right-wingers, there would be very few people in this country who would support such a move.

Never say never. And we have done it before. Making the now optional employee verification system mandatory and eliminating all non-emergency benefits to Illegals would send many home on their own. Any trouble makers that engage in civil unrest will certainly firm up our resolve to deport the stragglers.

[BureaucratusMaximus]

What constitutional way is there to round up all the illegals?

It is a constitutional issue to the point that one of the duties for the executive branch is to secure/protect the borders of the United States. At the time of the writing of the Constitution, this duty fell under the responsibility of the army. It now falls under the responsibility of the INS/Border patrol...both federal agencies that I would think are carrying out this responsibility of the executive branch. So I guess, in essence, amnesty in itself in unconstitutional, as it is legislation that undermines the executive branch in carrying out one of its very few constitutional responsibilities. If I am inaccurate here (and I'm not being sarcastic) pls let me know.