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Arizona: Boycotts have consequences
Flopping Aces ^ | 05-20-10 | DrJohn

Posted on 05/20/2010 12:20:55 PM PDT by Starman417

Poor reporting also should have consequences.

Recently the City Council of Los Angeles, eager to prove itself as ignorant as the President of the United States, the Attorney General of the US and the Director of Homeland Insecurity, directed city heads to refrain from doing business with the state of Arizona for passing an immigration law that is congruous with Federal Law.

In return, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce responded with a suggestion to the Mayor of Los Angeles. It was widely reported that Pierce threatened to shut off electricity to the city of Los Angeles. These outlets were lightening quick there to point out that Arizona can't do that.

But that's not what Pierce said.

Pierce wrote

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KEYWORDS: aliens; arizona; boycott; immigration
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To: Starman417

Again, had anyone read the letter, they’d have know that Pierce suggested our utilities renegotiate the power contracts...


21 posted on 05/20/2010 1:47:14 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Illegal is a Crime, it is not a Race ~)
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Ping!


22 posted on 05/20/2010 2:12:51 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Illegal is a Crime, it is not a Race ~)
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To: Starman417

Given the Arizona Bashing by Zero, and Calderon, why don’t we in Arizona declare a boycott of Mexico?


23 posted on 05/20/2010 3:31:51 PM PDT by c-b 1 (Reporting from behind enemy lines, in occupied AZTLAN.)
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WE all need to boycott Mexico. They hate us so, take our $$$ away from them.

Boycott Mexico?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2517612/posts


24 posted on 05/20/2010 3:33:33 PM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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To: Starman417

Heard about this from corporate counsel after a meeting yesterday. She read it us and said that although it sounds good he doesn’t have the power. But she knew him from somewhere and said this is the kind of thing he’d say.


25 posted on 05/20/2010 4:34:47 PM PDT by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Remember Neda Agha-Soltan|TV--it's NOT news you can trust)
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