Posted on 06/26/2010 11:56:44 PM PDT by wac3rd
The city councils of Hemet and Lake Elsinore, both in Riverside County, approved proclamations Tuesday in support of Arizona’s controversial anti-illegal immigration law.
The Yorba Linda City Council in Orange County approved a similar resolution earlier this month, countering actions taken by leaders in cities such as Los Angeles, who voted to boycott doing business with Arizona companies in protest of the law.
The law tells police officers to check the immigration status of people they have stopped for another reason and reasonably suspect are in the U.S. illegally.
The Hemet City Council unanimously approved the measure, proposed by Mayor Eric McBride. Dozens of residents testified throughout the evening, with supporters praising the council for taking a stand against illegal immigration and for the rule of law, and opponents accusing the council of fostering racial profiling and discrimination. Residents on both sides criticized the White House and Congress for failing to address the issue.
“It may not be perfect, I’m sure it’s not,” Councilman Robert Youssef said of the Arizona law. “But it’s a step in the right direction.”
In Lake Elsinore, a 28-mile drive west of Hemet on Highway 74, a similar scene played out before that city’s council, which approved a resolution in favor of the Arizona law 4 to 1.
“It doesn’t have to do with your nationality or where you come from. It has to do if you’re here legally or not,” said Mayor Melissa A. Melendez.
Melendez, who said she has relatives of Mexican and Peruvian descent, also criticized illegal immigrants for disregarding the nation’s laws and flaunting their allegiance to Mexico.
“Don’t come into my country wearing a Mexican flag. It’s insulting,” she said.
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Civil war is coming.
Battle lines are being drawn across the country, that’s for sure.
I honestly think Obama wants Civil War and wants to see if the lazy will fight the hardworking for benefits.
Cloward-Piven and 40 years of Marxist schools “rounding the edges” are part of his goal to move against the People.
I hate to the a conspiracy jackass, but this seems planned.
Finally, some reality and sanity.
I honestly think Obama wants Civil War and wants to see if the lazy will fight the hardworking for benefits.
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I don’t disagree with you here. I think the ‘revolution’ will surprise them though. If it comes to that, it will be more like France in 1789 than Russia in 1917. The idle and the elitists will be liquidated.
Too bad on the immigration issue that it is all of us against the DNC/RNC.
I actually think you may be right! They must also be too close to to border - after all, according to some of their politicians, they are not even a border state with Mexico.
“I honestly think Obama wants Civil War”
I think you may be right, he fancies himself on par with Lincoln, and loves to make comparisons. The media love to compare him with Lincoln as well. It wouldn’t surprise me if he catapulted a few states to attempt to secede, even at the cost of his own election.
One gets the impression that he is on a jihad of sorts, and would love to be martyred. After all, it is in his madrassa upbringing to think that way.
Obama needs to be impeached, tried for treason and sent to Gitmo to rot with his muslim buddies.
I can think of one comparison to Lincoln I would welcome.
They are hoping the illegals vote with their feet. When unemployment is this high, illegals are unaffordable. They take jobs and close hospitals.
“Don’t come into my country wearing a Mexican flag. It’s insulting,” she said.
Here here give that woman a new Buick.
the lazy will fight the hardworking for benefits.”
The parasites VS the producers.
“Don’t come into my country wearing a Mexican flag. It’s insulting,” said Mayor Melissa Melendez.
Bravo, Mayor Melendez.
I hate to the a conspiracy jackass”
You’re not
Oh my! This is bound to confuse Whitman, Firoina, and the entire leadership of the Republican party. Every person with a Spanish sir-name is in favor of anything an illegal immigrant could do, don’t you know.
The light dawns...
Thanks for the bump abigail. We are in trouble for sure because evil in people like the aliens have been given a free pass and it will not through away that pass without a fight. Hopefully not a war...
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