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Immigration activists call for May 1 boycott to demand rights
AP via SFGate ^ | 4/9/7

Posted on 04/09/2007 4:42:47 PM PDT by SmithL

Los Angeles (AP) -- Immigration activists are calling for a repeat of last year's massive boycott and march that drew more than 1 million people to the streets in dozens of cities nationwide.

The so-called "Great American Boycott II" was being planned for May 1, organizers said Monday.

The first protest, which occurred May 1, 2006, temporarily shuttered businesses and schools across the country as people took to the streets in Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and other cities.

The boycott was fueled by anger over federal legislation that would have criminalized illegal immigrants and fortified the U.S.-Mexico border. The goal was to raise awareness about immigrants' economic power.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: aliens; boycott; communistholiday; illegalalienmarch; illegalimmigration; invasion; mayday; scoflaws
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To: SmithL
Well I guess that all the merchasnts are now I notice to lay in a big supply of Mexican flags for the Great American Boycott II.
21 posted on 04/09/2007 4:57:43 PM PDT by w1andsodidwe (Jimmy Carter allowed radical Islam to get a foothold in Iran.)
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To: stockpirate

Since when do illegals immigrants have rights? Lets get rid of them all. President Bush grow some balls drop the comprehensive immigration plan and CLOSE THE BORDER NOW


22 posted on 04/09/2007 4:58:18 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (ID RATHER BE HUNTING WITH DICK THAN DRIVING WITH TED)
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To: SmithL
The illegals have been eating too many of these....


23 posted on 04/09/2007 4:58:38 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: SmithL
The Anarchist Library

Immigration activists call for May 1 boycott to demand rights

May Day - the Real Labor Day (FR)

24 posted on 04/09/2007 5:03:21 PM PDT by restornu (Accept Nothing Until It Is Verified)
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To: SmithL

We Freepers should hold a counter boycott demanding bank robbery be legalized. Hey, what`s the difference?


25 posted on 04/09/2007 5:03:35 PM PDT by Screamname (Gorebull warming, the latest hoax by fat headed liberals who want attention.)
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To: Regulator

If the current batch of illegal aliens (12 million+) are made legal, who will replace them? We’re told over and over that we cannot survive without illgals.


26 posted on 04/09/2007 5:03:40 PM PDT by umgud
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To: ronnie raygun

As I always understood it (based on long ago memories of HS Civics lessons) , illegal aliens and foreigners in general have basic human rights-even enemy aliens residing here whose home country is at war with the US have those. But only US citizens have civil rights. But a few days ago on FOX , they had on these POS lawyers (pardon the redundancy) talking about defending the CIVIL rights of their illegal alien clients! Since when does the Constitution cover non citizens?


27 posted on 04/09/2007 5:03:44 PM PDT by Verloona Ti
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To: SmithL; All
Don't forget, FReepers. We'll do our best shopping on May lst!

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28 posted on 04/09/2007 5:13:07 PM PDT by spectre ((Spectre's wife))
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To: SmithL

Great! This will show me which stores to quit shopping in for the coming year.


29 posted on 04/09/2007 5:16:29 PM PDT by Grammy (An original Fredhead.)
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To: weegee

They take entry jobs and a good pay scale away from Americans. We will soon be a third world nation with the illegals running the show if we don’t deport them. The President, by offering them visas, offers them legal status here. Visas are thus amnesty by just another word!


30 posted on 04/09/2007 5:21:38 PM PDT by Paperdoll
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To: SmithL; 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; ...

Workers of the (Illegal Alien) World Unite! Ping...


31 posted on 04/09/2007 5:28:28 PM PDT by HiJinx (Ask me about Troop Support...)
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To: kik5150

“Mexico is South - Keep Walking”


32 posted on 04/09/2007 5:33:34 PM PDT by Ladycalif (Free The Texas 3 - Ramos, Compean and Hernandez)
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To: SmithL

“Immigration activists”

BS MSM term. The are not rallying for the rights of immigrants, they are rallying for the rights of illegal immigrants. Huge difference. I am very pro legal immigrant. Its the illegals I can’t stand.


33 posted on 04/09/2007 5:34:18 PM PDT by SmoothTalker
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To: Grammy

34 posted on 04/09/2007 5:35:39 PM PDT by Ladycalif (Free The Texas 3 - Ramos, Compean and Hernandez)
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To: stockpirate
Yes, “May Day” is the “Labor Day” of the Communist Internationalle. The week of May 1st is the longest and most important holiday period to the Reds in China. May Day is a strategic day for all who would promote socialism in the USA too.

May Day, then, ought to be ROUND UP DAY for the INS picking up protesting illegals (They are ILLEGAL ALIENS — LAW BREAKERS, not merely “undocumented this or that”) at any events planned by the organizers of these shams. TIME TO THROW THEM OUT !!

35 posted on 04/09/2007 5:39:38 PM PDT by John Leland 1789
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To: SmithL

Oh, No! They totally took the American Economy into the dumper when they implemented this boycott did this last year!

Oh, The Humanity!

Idiots.


36 posted on 04/09/2007 5:46:27 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Ladycalif

ROTFLMAO!


37 posted on 04/09/2007 5:47:38 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Strike: “did this.” *Sheepish Grin*


38 posted on 04/09/2007 5:49:07 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Ladycalif

Isn’t that guy on the left Geraldo Rivera? Aka “Jerry Rivers?” *WINK*


39 posted on 04/09/2007 5:51:18 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: SmithL

A year ago Mrs jimfree and I had breakfast at the Old Ebbitt Grill in DC, our own little counter-boycott. Might do the same this year, maybe at another restaurant.


40 posted on 04/09/2007 5:56:49 PM PDT by jimfree (Freep and ye shall find.)
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