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Amnesty foes respond [We rally in Santa Clara, CA: May 5 & 6, 2006]
San Jose Mercury News ^ | 3 May 2006 | Jessie Mangaliman

Posted on 05/03/2006 9:32:10 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture

Amnesty foes respond

WE REPRESENT MAINSTREAM, ACTIVISTS SAY

By Jessie Mangaliman
Mercury News

Watching massive marches across the country calling for a path to legalization for undocumented immigrants, Roberta Allen felt her anger slowly rising.

``They have a lot of gall coming here and demanding rights that aren't theirs to have,'' said Allen, 62, a San Jose small-business owner. ``I've no problem with legal immigrants. It's illegal aliens I have a problem with.''

Allen refers to her point of view as ``the other side'' in the debate over immigration reform. After ceding the spotlight in recent days and weeks to immigrants' supporters, she and some of her fellow opponents are looking to a series of counter-demonstrations to show their point of view.

These organizers say they represent the American mainstream, and polls suggest that, in at least some of their arguments, they do. Most of those questioned in several surveys over the last month say it should be a crime to enter the United States and stay illegally. And 81 percent of respondents in a Gallup poll last month agreed with one of the central tenets of the opposition: that illegal immigration is ``out of control.''

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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: amnesty; antiillegals; borders; culture; illegalimmigrant; illegalimmigration; illegals; immigrant; immigration; language; proamerica; rally
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That's my friend Roberta. More of my friends were also quoted in that article.

www.illegalimmigrantprotest.com

Come join us!!!

CENTRAL PARK
909 Kiely Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA

Dates & Times:
Fri May 5 - 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Sat May 6 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Kiely Blvd. is between Homestead Road and Benton Street. It is across from Kaiser Hospital

The following common sense rules apply:

We will NOT enter the Park itself. We will be staying on the sidewalk. Inappropriate Signs WILL be removed. No Alcohol or Bull Horns. Bring a small bag for garbage. No dogs. There will be Family events inside the park and we MUST RESPECT their privacy. This IS a FAMILY Oriented Park

1 posted on 05/03/2006 9:32:14 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
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There's also a rally in Irvine at the above link for rallies.


2 posted on 05/03/2006 9:33:36 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture (Deport all illegal invaders... just say "no" to Pinko de Mayo... we shall overcome)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

Good Luck Americans

....... lets Roll


3 posted on 05/03/2006 9:36:30 AM PDT by IrishMike (Dry Powder is a plus)
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To: 2Fro; all_mighty_dollar; Arkat Kingtroll; Battle Hymn of the Republic; Betis70; billycat95130; ...

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Send FReepmail if you want on/off SVP list
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The List of Ping Lists

4 posted on 05/03/2006 9:38:58 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

I signed the petition and I am number 3200!!


5 posted on 05/03/2006 9:39:55 AM PDT by truemiester (If the U.S. should fail, a veil of darkness will come over the Earth for a thousand years)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

``I've no problem with legal immigrants. It's illegal aliens I have a problem with.''


BumP that

Off to Reno for the week-end for us.

Good luck and good weather to All!


6 posted on 05/03/2006 9:41:56 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: alameda; American Preservative; AR15_Patriot; Bob Evans; Bonaparte; bootless; cali5; Carry_Okie; ...

Another greater Bay Area ping list.


7 posted on 05/03/2006 9:42:40 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture (Anmesty Shamnesty)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

Thank you! I won't be able to be there, but I appreciate everyone who is making this happen.

BTTT!


8 posted on 05/03/2006 10:32:23 AM PDT by djreece ("... Until He leads justice to victory." Matt. 12:20c)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

I'll try to make it. How about these for signs:

HEY ILLEGALS
HOW ABOUT
A DAY WITHOUT
- TUBERCULOSIS
- FULL EMERGENCY ROOMS
- WIC ABUSE

WE DID FINE
WITHOUT YOU
ON MONDAY
TAKE THE YEAR OFF TOO

I might be able to come up with something a little more terse. Representative Tancredo's article in the National Review the other day had lots of relevant numbers.


9 posted on 05/03/2006 10:34:29 AM PDT by jiggyboy
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To: CounterCounterCulture

I have PT saturday, but will try and make it Friday, depends whether I can make it by 6.


10 posted on 05/03/2006 10:51:20 AM PDT by Andy28 (Proud US Army DEP'er, shipping in June. Hooah!)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

BTTT!!!


11 posted on 05/03/2006 11:14:36 AM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Call The Cee Eye A. I dare ya!)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

BTTT!


12 posted on 05/03/2006 11:45:18 AM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: CounterCounterCulture

BTTT placemarker


13 posted on 05/03/2006 4:19:31 PM PDT by scripter ("You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body." - C.S. Lewis)
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To: jiggyboy
Sign ideas:

NO, SE PUEDE!

IF YOU DISLIKE "EUROPEAN" INFLUENCE...
WHY ARE YOU SPEAKING SPANISH??

YOU'RE NOT INDIGIOUS
GO BACK TO SPAIN, CONQUISTORS!

PSST - YOU LOST THE MEXICAN WAR.
GET OVER IT!

WHAT PART OF ILLEGAL DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?

VICENTE FOX IS NOT MY PRESIDENT

OUR FAMILY CAME HERE LEGALLY!!!

EQUAL RIGHTS NOW
FREE HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, DRIVER'S LICENES, & ENGLISH-LANGUAGE BALLOTS
FOR "UNDOCUMENTED" AMERICANS ABOARD!

DEPORT ILLEGAL ALIENS OF EVERY RACES!

TODAY WE MARCH --
TOMORROW WE REPORT!

14 posted on 05/03/2006 9:47:31 PM PDT by BillyBoy (Find out the TRUTH about the liberal Democrat's FAVORITE Republican in IL ... www.nopinka.com)
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To: BillyBoy
YOU'RE NOT INDIGIOUS GO BACK TO SPAIN, CONQUISTADORS
15 posted on 05/04/2006 8:28:50 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (One flag--American. One language--English. One allegiance--to America!)
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To: CounterCounterCulture


Pass it on.....

If you know of a suspected employer of illegal aliens report them here.

http://www.wehirealiens.com/

ALSO:
http://www.firecoalition.com/

ALSO can Report Illegals
http://reportillegals.com/


16 posted on 05/04/2006 9:32:47 AM PDT by dcnd9
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To: CounterCounterCulture
This D.C. Freeper and wife will be thinking of you all during our FReeps.

Eagles Up to you all and "give 'em hell"

[Mr] T
17 posted on 05/04/2006 10:24:52 AM PDT by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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To: Admin Moderator

I notice this thread was removed from ACTIVISM/CHAPTERS. Could we get this back in that category? I think this thread qualifies. Thanks.


18 posted on 05/04/2006 2:49:35 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture (Anmesty Shamnesty)
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Bump to Nation Wide Rally for Americans!
19 posted on 05/04/2006 9:27:34 PM PDT by Syncro
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To: truemiester; All

I signed the petition too and I am number 3814!!
I added this for my "Comment":

Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America: "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."


20 posted on 05/05/2006 4:23:21 AM PDT by fuzzy122 (GBGB [God Bless George Bush] and Our Armed Forces!)
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