Posted on 04/23/2010 11:49:01 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
PHOENIX -- Gov. Jan Brewer could not have appeared before a more determined crowd Thursday night, in its opposition to the new immigration enforcement bill.
Governor, we ask, no we respectfully demand that you veto senate bill 1070, said Erica Gonzalez-Melendez from the podium. She is the Chairwoman of the Board for Chicanos Por La Causa, a very powerful Latino community organization.
Before the governor could even get into the hall for the CPLC anniversary dinner, she faced a gauntlet of protesters outside the Sheraton in downtown Phoenix.
But the ballroom may have offered even less comfort.
What sits before you on your desk is the most hateful legislation directed at Latinos in the recent history of our state. Governor, tonight we want to remind you that we vote too, said Gonzalez-Melendez.
To her credit, Brewer followed those pointed words with her prepared speech, but offered little to tip her hand.
While Im not prepared to announce a decision on Senate Bill 1070 this evening, I can tell you what I decide will be based on doing whats right for Arizona, said Brewer.
As she walked out, the governor refused to answer questions, but she could hear the crowd inside still chanting, Veto, Veto!
Even though she was long gone, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon offered the governor his parting shots.
I have to believe in your heart that you dont want to be a puppet governor whose strings are being pulled by the likes of Russel Pierce and Joe Arpaio, said Gordon.
Brewer has until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. to sign or veto the bill. If she does nothing, it will be enacted into law.
It isn’t fair to say that they are all from Mexico. Some came from points south of Mexico. The Mexican government does not take kindly to illegal immigrants either and gladly shows them the way north.
Perhaps we should tell them that Canada has free health care and isn’t so cold as everyone makes it out to be.
They speak Latin?
“the cause” “the struggle”
Hitler had a struggle too and wrote about it.
Only in California. And maybe Texas. In Arizona they're irrelevant, ever since Napolitano left.
It's a sedition organization: the "cause" is to take over the Southwest (it's usually called "taking back", but you can't take back what you never had).
And while we're at it, what the hell is the governor of Arizona doing showing up at an event sponsored by an ethnic hate organization?
I mean, will Ms. Brewer show up at a meeting of say, Jared Taylor's American Renaissance group?
No. We all know the answer to that. Political oblivion preceded by rioters screaming "Nazis!".
La Raza, MALDEF, MEChA, CPLC, etc are nothing but racist, terrorist organizations bent on Hispanic Hegemony. The only government visits they get should be from the FBI.
I guess that group does not respect the laws of the United States.
She has vetoed anti illegal immigration legislation before. I think she’s facing a primary this year...anybody? That may be the only reason she hasn’t vetoed it yet. Seventy percent of her state’s citizens support it.
“yup
Shell cave”
I agree with you, and I will put a bet on that.
P.S.
I wonder for how much she is being bought off?
“They speak Latin?”
LOL!!!
“She is a Republican. When is she up for reelection? Either way she goes, she will not be reelected. Both sides will hate her if she signs the bill or vetos it.
“She is in a no-win situation politically.”
Good.
msnbc is saying she’s going to have a presser at @4pm.
I’m wondering...even if she refuses to sign it, it still goes into affect tomorrow. Is there a way she can stop it if she wanted?
awaiting presser at @ 4:30 according to msbc.
dollars to donuts she sold out.
I would also agree with you.
Four days to consider it isn’t long. Gov Brewer has scheduled a conf at 1:30 pm in re: this bill. One local radio station who says they have the inside track is saying she’ll sign it.
why would someone from panama care about a bill in az? just curious?
Mexico is rampant with corruption, don’t education their own people, and live in poverty.
Its no wonder why they come here.
I don’t see TX taking a firm stand like AZ is. Does TX even have a bill working its way through your state legislature?
If she signs, I’d say the Governorship is hers.
Our legislature only meets every other year
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