And the circus begins

[Detector]

First I've got to say at least the Hutch News isn't afraid to call it what it is. Illegals wanting amnesty.

Source: Hutch News

DODGE CITY - Earlier this month, they marched noisily through downtown Dodge City, clamoring for moves to allow illegal immigrants a pathway to legal U.S. status.

"We kind of proved our point," Norma Madrid-Gomez said, alluding to the April 10 rally in Dodge City, which coincided with demonstrations across the nation by advocates for Hispanics and immigrants. "Now let's do something else."

Proved a point? And what point would that be? "Now let's do something else." Something else? What no plan you just want to do something? Ah I see more reason to mis school/work.

Madrid-Gomez is vice president of the newly formed Regional Latino Affairs Council in Dodge City.

Latinos, meanwhile, including those in Dodge City and Garden City, have been pushing for change that would let certain illegal workers attain legal status, a controversial prospect that critics equate to amnesty.
Southwest Kansas meatpackers have been a powerful magnet for Latino immigrants, legal and illegal.

"There's a lot of emotion and passion about immigration reform," said Cargill spokesman Mark Klein, explaining the decision to shift to a Tuesday through Saturday work schedule for next week instead of Monday through Friday. "We're in this together with many of our employees."

Officials from CBS have said a news crew may travel to Dodge City for the activities, according to Madrid-Gomez.

[TexKan]

Why not let the rapist, murderers, thieves, and drug dealers march to let us know it's thier "right" to be law breakers. All about the same to me. While they are at it why don't they go to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and crap all over that too?................. this country has gone to hell in a taco truck in my opinion. I love the newly formed "Regional Latino Affairs Council".... hell that says federal funds all over it to me. Norma Madrid - Gomez I see found her self a soft beaner job........... and somebody ought take Mark Klien out to the edge of town bout 15 miles and let him walk back barefoot like alot of his employees do just to get over here to supply him with this fat cow paycheck.......... jerk..........

[lurker]

err Texie, what's your point?......... jk

My point is that ten bucks an hour is waaayyyy too cheap for the labor they're getting. I love the quote that says the illegal workers are doing the work that United States Citizens won't do..... That's only a half-truth. The whole truth is "The illegal workers are doing work that United States Citizens won't do at the pay scale we are currently paying ....."

[Detector]

Laws don't seem to mean much in Mexico.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12535896/

MEXICO CITY - Mexico’s Congress approved a bill Friday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin for personal use — a measure sure to raise questions in Washington about Mexico’s commitment to the war on drugs.
The only step remaining was the signature of the president, whose office indicated he would sign it.

“No charges will be brought against ... addicts or consumers who are found in possession of any narcotic for personal use,” according to the Senate bill, which also lays out allowable quantities for a large array of other drugs, including LSD, MDA, ecstasy — about two pills’ worth, — and amphetamines.

Some of the amounts are eye-popping: Mexicans would be allowed to possess 2.2 pounds of peyote, the button-sized hallucinogenic cactus used in some native Indian religious ceremonies.

Now not only will we have the USA being flooded with illegals but illegals with their pockets full of drugs. As if thats not the case already

[Sammy]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=5369145

Lyrics to 'Nuestro Himno' ('Our Anthem')
Amanece, lo veis?, a la luz de la aurora?

lo que tanto aclamamos la noche caer?

sus estrellas sus franjas

flotaban ayer

en el fiero combate

en señal de victoria,

fulgor de lucha, al paso de la libertada.

Por la noche decían:

"Se va defendiendo!"

Oh decid! Despliega aún

Voz a su hermosura estrellada,

sobre tierra de libres,

la bandera sagrada?

Sus estrellas, sus franjas,

la libertad, somos iguales.

Somos hermanos, en nuestro himno.

En el fiero combate en señal de victoria,

Fulgor de lucha, al paso de la libertada.

Mi gente sigue luchando.

Ya es tiempo de romper las cadenas.

Por la noche decían: "!Se va defendiendo!"

Oh decid! Despliega aún su hermosura estrellada

sobre tierra de libres,

la bandera sagrada?

English translation:

By the light of the dawn, do you see arising,

what we proudly hailed at twilight's last fall?

Its stars, its stripes

yesterday streamed

above fierce combat

a gleaming emblem of victory

and the struggle toward liberty.

Throughout the night, they proclaimed:

"We will defend it!"

Tell me! Does its starry beauty still wave

above the land of the free,

the sacred flag?

Its stars, its stripes,

liberty, we are the same.

We are brothers in our anthem.

In fierce combat, a gleaming emblem of victory

and the struggle toward liberty.

My people fight on.

The time has come to break the chains.

Throughout the night they proclaimed, "We will defend it!"

Tell me! Does its starry beauty still wave

above the land of the free,

the sacred flag?

[lurker]

MEXICO CITY - Mexico’s Congress approved a bill Friday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin for personal use — a measure sure to raise questions in Washington about Mexico’s commitment to the war on drugs.
The only step remaining was the signature of the president, whose office indicated he would sign it.

“No charges will be brought against ... addicts or consumers who are found in possession of any narcotic for personal use,” according to the Senate bill, which also lays out allowable quantities for a large array of other drugs, including LSD, MDA, ecstasy — about two pills’ worth, — and amphetamines.

Some of the amounts are eye-popping: Mexicans would be allowed to possess 2.2 pounds of peyote, the button-sized hallucinogenic cactus used in some native Indian religious ceremonies.

wait a minnet..... all they want is their old border back?///// Would that include South Dodge?

[Highwayman]

Originally Posted by lurker

wait a minnet..... all they want is their old border back?///// Would that include South Dodge?

Why not? A lot of folks have said Dodge looks like a border town already.

[Highwayman]

…..In spite of the pleas by Mayor Villaraigosa and Cardinal Mahony, the Democrat leaders of the California State Assembly have decided to call their own boycott for May 1, canceling legislative session that day in deference to the protests. But, showing that their commitment only goes so far, they declared Monday a “check-in” day so as not to forfeit their $459 tax-free per diem for the weekend and Monday. A true legislative walkout would have led to lawmakers losing per diem pay for Saturday and Sunday, as well as Monday since spending more than three consecutive days away from the Capitol triggers a halt in the highly-prized extra pay.

The legislative protest by the Democrats caught Republican Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy’s attention. Mountjoy remarked at the close of Thursday’s session that he had spoken to former members of the legislature who where willing to come to work on Monday for half price. The only issue was that they were, “undocumented by the Secretary of State.” Does that mean that “undocumented” lawmakers are willing to do the work that American lawmakers aren’t willing to do? …..

http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=14387

[Wildcat12]

I was very glad to hear that the Wichita school system would count Monday's absence as unexcused. It is considered excused here in Dodge.

[pootsy]

Originally Posted by Detector

Laws don't seem to mean much in Mexico.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12535896/



Now not only will we have the USA being flooded with illegals but illegals with their pockets full of drugs. As if thats not the case already

The problem with the War on Drugs is they focus on the supply and not the Demand! If they focus on the demand more and have more education, treatment, ect....then maybe we would get somewhere!