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Immigration march, rally today (Designed to disrupt maximum rush hour traffic in Seattle)
Seattle Times ^
| 4/10/2006
| Lornet Turnbull
Posted on 04/10/2006 12:11:51 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican
Shortly after noon today, Graham Black will close down his construction company and trade his work boots for walking shoes.
The owner of gProjects in Seattle will join thousands of immigrant supporters marching from St. Mary's Church in the Central Area to a rally at the Jackson Federal Building in downtown.
The Seattle event is part of a National Day of Action, in which marchers from more than 70 cities nationwide are calling on Congress to pass immigration reform they say would provide a clear path to citizenship, help unite families and ensure workplace and civil-rights protections.
"We are working on homes that customers are slated to move into in four and 11 days," Black said, adding that most of his 12 workers are immigrants. "But I felt it was important for me and for my workers to have our voices heard."
"At one point or another, we're all immigrants," he said.
The ralliers plan to leave St. Mary's, a Roman Catholic church on 20th Avenue South, at 3:30 p.m. and march west on South Jackson and South King streets and then north on Fourth Avenue.
(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: illegals; seattle
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March route designed to cause the most traffic backup and shut down major streets in downtown Seattle during rush hour. I work three blocks from the federal building. Downtown is going to be a disaster by 5pm today. Get out of the city by 4pm if you can!
To: Proud_USA_Republican
This is certainly going to garner support from drive-time citizens.
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:14:31 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(If you don't want to be lumped in with those who commit violence in your name, take steps to end it.)
To: Proud_USA_Republican
I am sure this will truly help their cause! Watch a bunch of idiots!
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:15:17 PM PDT
by
MBB1984
To: Proud_USA_Republican
Well that's going to make them some friends, eh? Sounds like the Critical Mass anti-car bicycle fanatics in the SF Bay Area. I don't know if they're still doing it, but they used to plan their demonstrations specifically to screw up the afternoon commute as much as possible by riding their bicycles in the way.
Most of the commuters would have given a rousing ovation had the cops waded into them and taken care of business- but the moonbat influence is just too pervasive there- so I don't think it ever happened.
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:19:15 PM PDT
by
Riley
("What color is the boathouse at Hereford?")
To: Proud_USA_Republican
I think that the IRS needs to take a closer look at Mr. Graham Black.
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:19:29 PM PDT
by
Buffettfan
(VIVA LA MIGRA! - LONG LIVE THE MINUTEMEN!)
To: Proud_USA_Republican
Heh, heh, heh... Nothing pisses a liberal off more than messing with their commute. I know people who voted for Prop. 187 in CA because a mob waving Mexican flags screwed up their drive home from work. I hope these loons tie up traffic in every major city for hours with these stunts. People will be screaming for immigration reform after stewing in their cars for a few hours.
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:19:44 PM PDT
by
Redcloak
(WARNING: This post may irritate John McCain.)
To: Proud_USA_Republican
"At one point or another, we're all immigrants," he said.
Oh, jeez. What utter BS.
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:20:23 PM PDT
by
L98Fiero
(I'm worth a million in prizes.)
To: L98Fiero
"At one point or another, we're all immigrants," he said. I could name a few Freepers that aren't. :-)
These people always like to re-frame the debate so that anybody they disagree with is 'anti-immigrant'. We're not against immigrants- we're against colonization by hostile illegal aliens, who haven't the slightest interest in becoming Americans.
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:28:04 PM PDT
by
Riley
("What color is the boathouse at Hereford?")
To: DoughtyOne
This is certainly going to garner support from drive-time citizens.I'm reminded of the Seattlites who urged a suicidal woman to jump because she was holding up traffic on the bridge. You don't want to mess with these liberals when they're in a car.
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:30:27 PM PDT
by
radiohead
(Hey Kerry, I'm still here; still hating your lying, stinking guts, you coward.)
To: radiohead
Ouch. That's a rather hard line. Sounds like you're right.
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:32:02 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(If you don't want to be lumped in with those who commit violence in your name, take steps to end it.)
To: MBB1984
Watch a bunch of idiots!
Wrong bunch of idiots to watch.
The ones we need to watch are on the other coast!
Immigration is a PRIVLEDGE not a RIGHT!!!
Cordially,
GE
To: Riley
We're not against immigrants- we're against colonization by hostile illegal aliens
AMEN!!!!
To: Proud_USA_Republican
THIS is FANTASTIC!!!!! Way to go, you illegal alien (and supporter) protesters.....YOU WILL REALLY PISS PEOPLE OFF NOW!!!
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:39:03 PM PDT
by
goodnesswins
( "the left can only take power through deception." (and it seems Hillary & Company are the masters)
To: Redcloak
Heh, heh, heh... Nothing pisses a liberal off more than messing with their commute. I know people who voted for Prop. 187 in CA because a mob waving Mexican flags screwed up their drive home from work. I hope these loons tie up traffic in every major city for hours with these stunts. People will be screaming for immigration reform after stewing in their cars for a few hours.
This message needs to be bumped.
To: GrandEagle
Help! Illegal aliens! America has been invaded! Quick action must be taken.
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:41:58 PM PDT
by
tessalu
(t)
To: Proud_USA_Republican
Why are the immigration authorities not out at all these marches taking pictures of those they should send home?
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:43:52 PM PDT
by
Ptaz
(Take Personal Responsibility--it's not fun, but it's the right thing to do.)
To: Paul C. Jesup
These bandera waving fools are hurting their cause more than they know.
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:44:33 PM PDT
by
Redcloak
(WARNING: This post may irritate John McCain.)
To: Proud_USA_Republican
The TOLL FREE number to report ILLEGAL aliens or those employing ILLEGAL aliens to ICE is: 866-347-2423
How it works:
You are not required to provide your identity to ICE. All that is necessary to request an investigation by ICE is mere suspicion of any activity by ILLEGAL aliens.
ICE and the IRS are especially interested in "visiting" those businesses that employ ILLEGALS "off the books" to avoid the payment of payroll taxes.
To: GrandEagle
Help! Illegal aliens! America has been invaded! Quick action must be taken.
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posted on
04/10/2006 12:54:34 PM PDT
by
tessalu
(t)
To: tessalu
We are being colonized with the blessing and encouragement of our "leaders".
Immigration is not the issue. the "need" for workers is not the issue. If we really needed workers then congress could just raise the number of aliens that we let in.
The issue is that Mexico has a government agency to assist and encourage it's citizens to colonize our country. Our so called leaders are collaborating with them. Although not a military invasion, it is an invasion none the less and our Federal Government is duty bound to protect us from it.
Cordially,
GE
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