Posted on 04/04/2006 1:44:12 PM PDT by Rockitz
Immigration rights organizers today will call for a nationwide boycott of work, school and shopping on May 1 to protest congressional efforts to clamp down on illegal aliens as part of pending immigration-reform legislation.
The "Great American Boycott of 2006" is only one in a series of large-scale events the protesters hope will sway lawmakers to put millions of illegal aliens on track toward permanent residency and U.S. citizenship.
"The massive March 25 march and rally in Los Angeles of well over one million immigrant workers and their supporters -- along with protests and student walkouts throughout the United States -- is irrefutable evidence that a new civil rights and workers' rights movement is on the rise," said Raul Murillo, one of the key organizers and president of the Hermandad Mexicana Nacional.
"In order to realize the goal of legalization for the millions of undocumented workers, we have the obligation to keep pressing the Congress of the United States to legislate immigration reform that grants full legalization for all immigrants."
Sarah Sloan, a spokeswoman for boycott organizers, said the boycott, additional marches and rallies in at least 30 cities nationwide beginning next week are designed to highlight opposition to House legislation that would crack down on illegal aliens.
The Act Now to Stop War & End Racism (ANSWER) coalition, which organized the Los Angeles march to win "full rights for undocumented workers," is confident its new "national action" will prove successful.
ANSWER's steering committee includes the Free Palestine Alliance, the Partnership for Civil Justice, the Nicaragua Network, the Korea Truth Commission, the Muslim Student Association, the Mexico Solidarity Network and the Party for Socialism and Liberation. It denounces as racism attempts to criminalize illegal aliens.
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HA! I got you both beat...
I got married on December 7th...
"A day that will live in infamy".
:-)
I saw three ships come sailing by,
Come sailing by, come sailing by,
I saw three ships come sailing by,
On New Year's Day in the morning.
And what do you think was in them then,
Was in them then, was in them then?
And what do you think was in them then,
On New Year's Day in the morning.
Three pretty girls were in them then,
Were in them then, were in them then,
Three pretty girls were in them then,
On New Year's Day in the morning.
One could whistle, and one could sing,
And one could play the violin;
Such joy there was at my wedding,
On New Year's Day in the morning.
It's time that employers pulled a "Gipper". When the air traffic controllers went on strike, Reagan said, "Go back to work, or you will forfeit your jobs." I'd love to see employers do the same to those who want to strike on May 1st.
May 1? How appropriate. It is after all the biggest Soviet holiday.
Either that or work overtime.
The best days to boycott work, school and shopping? Religious holidays and legal holidays.
Now THAT is just plain funny! I concede.
May 1 is a Monday this year, so stores are usually not very busy that day of the week. Good idea. I'm a strong supporter of blue laws, but that is a great day to send a message AGAINST those commies.
If someone else cares to try and track the rest of the list down let's be sure and post all the names!
Bernard Sanders-VT,Chair,
Cynthia A. McKinney-GA,
Co-Chair, Peter DeFazio-OR,
Co-Chair, Maurice Hinchey-NY,
Co-Chair, Major Owens-NY,
Co-Chair, Nydia M. Velazquez-NY,
Lane Evans-IL,
Maxine Waters-CA,
Earl Hilliard-AL,
Ed Pastor-AZ,
Lynn C. Woolsey-CA,
George Miller-CA,
Nancy Pelosi-CA,
Fortney "Pete" Stark-CA,
Henry A. Waxman-CA,
Xavier Becerra-CA,
Julian C. Dixon-CA,
Esteban Edward Torres-CA,
George E. Brown-CA,
Bob Filner-CA,
Diane DeGette-CO,
Corrine Brown-FL,
Carrie P. Meek-FL,
Alcee L. Hastings-FL,
John Lewis-GA,
Neil Abercrombie-HI,
Patsy Mink-HI,
Luis Gutierrez-IL,
Danny Davis-IL,
Julia Carson-IN,
John Olver-MA,
Jim McGovern-MA,
Barney Frank-MA,
John Tierney-MA,
David Bonior-MI,
Lynn N. Rivers-MI,
John Conyers-MI,
Bennie G. Thompson-MS,
Melvin L. Watt-NC,
Donald Payne-NJ,
Jerrold Nadler-NY,
Charles Rangel-NY,
Jose E. Serrano-NY,
John LaFalce-NY,
Marcy Kaptur-OH,
Dennis Kucinich-OH,
Stephanie-Tubbs-Jones-OH,
Sherrod Brown-OH,
Elizabeth Furse-OR,
Chaka Fattah-PA,
William Coyne-PA,
Carlos A. Romero-Barcelo-PR,
Robert C. Scott-VA,
James A. McDermott-WA
Granted this list is not exactly current dating but I would not suspect that any of the culprits on this list have changed their spots.
There's also this choice item! McKinney apologizes to Saudi for snub in N.Y.
IMO these traitors are just as bad and just as guilty as illegla immigrants and terrorists! Neither have the well being of this country in mind! They would change the face of America forever if they're allowed to get away with it.
The next time I go into a business and am greeted? by a 'hispanic' perhaps I should say I only deal with anglos. If I don't get satisfaction, I can leave!
What say? I have nothing against legal hispanics but apparently they have something against me.
Let them ESAD!
I strongly suspect these people would feel more at home in France.
Did you know that United for Peace and Justice, World Can't Wait, and Code Pink all back illegal immigration?
They are mostly the antiwar crowd, trying to get revelance again.
Add Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis) to the list!
Did anyone see that guy on O'Reilly tonight saying that most Americans want amnesty for illegals? My blood pressure went up a few points.
Most of those are Democrats. Rats love illegals because it equals votes.
All of the antiwar groups also back amnesty.
Oh heck, let's start a boycott of cinco de mayo(sp?).
Let all those illegals at mexican eating establishments walk around with no money from gringos for at least a day.
I say screw them everyday. I'll make my own Mexican style food.
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