http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201 ... t-boycott/Arizona dares L.A. to carry out boycott
The spat over Arizona's new immigration expanded Tuesday as a state official dared the city of Los Angeles to follow through on its new boycott by agreeing to give up the 25 percent of electricity that city gets from Arizona sources.
In a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce said a boycott war is bad for both sides, and said he would "be happy to encourage Arizona utilities to renegotiate your power agreements" to end the electricity flowing to Los Angeles.
"I am confident that Arizona's utilities would be happy to take those electrons off your hands," Mr. Pierce said. "If, however, you find that the City Council lacks the strength of its convictions to turn off the lights in Los Angeles and boycott Arizona power, please reconsider the wisdom of attempting to harm Arizona's economy."
Los Angeles's city council voted overwhelmingly last week to adopt a boycott of Arizona businesses--at least in instances where the boycott wouldn't impose a significant economic cost to the city.
Arizona's law requires police to ask for proof of legal residence from anyone they have reasonable suspicion is not in the country legally. In most cases a driver's is sufficient to comply, and the law prohibits using race or ethnicity as a reason for suspicion, but critics say they expect the measure to spark racial profiling nonetheless.
Civil rights and Hispanic groups have sued to try to block the law, and the Obama administration is reviewing the legislation to see if it violates civil rights laws.
The law goes into effect in July, but already a number of municipalities have condemned or announced boycotts of Arizona. Mr. Villaraigosa said his city's boycott was intended to hurt the Arizona economy.
Mr. Pierce, the Arizona official, said in his letter to Mr. Villaraigosa that this was the wrong way to go.
"I received your message; please receive mine," he said.
LA City Council Votes for Civil War 2
Moderator: Super Moderators
Meanwhile, on the CWII front....
Now, now, HB3 is doing their best to cause civil unrest and have people hurt if not killed... some people have the sickest hobbies.
Republican - re·pub·li·can (r-pbl-kn) - political party, which will control part of Congress 2011-2012, undermining the strength of the country - on purpose, in public, without apology or shame - simply for a campaign advantage in 2012.
Latinos de Arizona unidos contra la ley
70% se le oponen, pero mayoría de la población la apoya
http://www.impre.com/laopinion/noticias ... 313-1.html
70% se le oponen, pero mayoría de la población la apoya
MoreSin distinción de partido o ideología, y sin importar si son relativamente nuevos inmigrantes o cuarta generación de estadounidenses, los votantes latinos en Arizona se oponen a la Ley SB 1070 y creen que habrá prejuicio racial en su aplicación por las autoridades.
Una encuesta de votantes latinos de Arizona de Latino Decisions, con la colaboración de la Universidad Estatal de Arizona, halló un 70% de oposición "fuerte" y otro 11% de "alguna oposición" contra la medida. La encuesta fue patrocinada por el Concilio Nacional de la Raza (NCLR).
Por otra parte 12% ofrecieron un "fuerte apoyo" y un 4% "algún apoyo" a la medida que, entre otras cosas, requiere que los agentes del orden revisen el estatus migratorio de personas en el curso de una detención y crea un nuevo delito estatal por no llevar papeles
http://www.impre.com/laopinion/noticias ... 313-1.html
For the Google Impaired -
Without distinction of party or ideology, no matter if they are relatively new immigrants or fourth generation Americans, Latino voters in Arizona are opposed to SB 1070 and believe there will be racial bias in its application by the authorities.
A survey of Latino voters in Arizona Latino Decisions, in collaboration with Arizona State University, found 70% opposition "strong" and another 11% of "some opposition" against the measure. The survey was sponsored by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR).
On the other hand 12% offered "strong support" and 4% "some support" to the extent that, inter alia, requires that law enforcement officials review the immigration status of people in the course of an arrest and creates a new state crime not to carry papers.
Republican - re·pub·li·can (r-pbl-kn) - political party, which will control part of Congress 2011-2012, undermining the strength of the country - on purpose, in public, without apology or shame - simply for a campaign advantage in 2012.
Just giving you the facts, not rherotic, did I call you a Nazi for disagreeing with me, I am just giving you the facts. If you support discrimination, you support discrimination. I never want to hear from you again, that Countries or people are being picked.HB3 wrote: Say, what was that you said about taking the rhetoric down a notch, Linda?
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The Marine in this picture carrying President Reagans casket is my nephew, he is a Cuban-American. I look forward to someone asking him for his papers. Or ask the other 10 Marines in our family. You should thank them for your rights, while you so willfully deny them theirs.
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