I would like to give thanks

[Anonymous]

To the Great State of Arizona, for reminding Hispanics that being taken for granted by Democrats is so much better than being rounded up by Republicans,

To the Tea Party, for giving us the Governorship of Florida or at worst handing it back to a pissed off ex-Republican. How thoughtful, and it isn't even our birthday!

And lastly, to the Oil Industry. If you were going to blow something up near our coastline (oh, you know you wanted to), it was good of you to do it before the Democrats caved on offshore drilling. We'll miss that 0.0000001% increase to the global oil supply, but we look forward to the day when the Gulf of Mexico is no longer flammable.

[Anonymous]

LOL! Thanks.

[Anonymous]

To the great state of Arizona-thanks for finally standing up for yourself and telling the fed government that if you aren't going to protect our borders--we are going to find a way to do so. Good for you!!

[Anonymous]

To the great state of Arizona-thanks for finally standing up for yourself and telling the fed government that if you aren't going to protect our borders--we are going to find a way to do so...

...by locking up everyone with swarthy skin, dark hair, and sub-$100 shoes who doesn't carry their birth certificate and two forms of ID on their person at all times.

Good for you!!1!

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Anonymous wrote:To the great state of Arizona-thanks for finally standing up for yourself and telling the fed government that if you aren't going to protect our borders--we are going to find a way to do so. Good for you!!

Completely agree! I was raised in Az.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone read for themselves the law? All AZ did was take existing Federal rules/crimes and make them concurrently state crimes. So when the feds are sleeping on the job and refuse/decline to support immigration law, the state can do so. They didn't make any NEW offenses or rules, they just took the Fed ones and wrote them into state law too.

We don't live on the border, we don't live their lives. So easy for inside the beltway to make up their own reality.

[Anonymous]

I lived in Arizona for years. Born in California, raised in Az. They really need to do something. My mother jokingly refers to phoenix as 'little tijuana'. I once went in a major grocery store, walked around for 5 minutes, and couldn't find anyone on the floor to help me, because no one understood me.

[Anonymous]

My brother-in-law left Phoenix two years ago, specifically because he felt discriminated against there. I am not making this up. He's gay and went to another state that doesn't even allow gay marriage. He said it was more than the laws of the state, that the hatred was palpable there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I lived in Arizona for years. Born in California, raised in Az. They really need to do something. My mother jokingly refers to phoenix as 'little tijuana'. I once went in a major grocery store, walked around for 5 minutes, and couldn't find anyone on the floor to help me, because no one understood me.

Maybe you should learn Spanish if that's the case. I see no problem with what you describe other than your reluctance to adapt.

[Anonymous]

You see no problem at all with the fact that I couldn't find anyone on the floor who spoke English?
Maybe if I was in Mexico I would expect this, but not Arizona.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You see no problem at all with the fact that I couldn't find anyone on the floor who spoke English?
Maybe if I was in Mexico I would expect this, but not Arizona.

Language is dynamic, not static. It's going to change. The question is, will you be smart enough to adapt?

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Anonymous wrote:You see no problem at all with the fact that I couldn't find anyone on the floor who spoke English?
Maybe if I was in Mexico I would expect this, but not Arizona.

That's what people used to say in the 70's in Miami. But you know what? It was no big deal then and no one really cares there now.

If you want a national language, write your representative. Otherwise, get on board. This country is going to be 25% latino in your lifetime.

[Anonymous]

I have written my representative, thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have written my representative, thanks.

Did he say that your opinion is very important and he would forward it immediately to the basurero?

[Anonymous]

You see no problem at all with the fact that I couldn't find anyone on the floor who spoke English?
Maybe if I was in Mexico I would expect this, but not Arizona.

ditto this. I live in a part of SS and so occassionally also am in stores where this is the case and yes, it's frustrating. And yes, I have voiced support for English as our national language to my elected officials. It's obviously going absolutely nowhere if it hinges on anyone from MD doing something about that though with all the Latin votes at stake in the state.

I don't think AZ is nuts - I think they are in part using this law to make a loud statement to the feds about the lack of action on this issue and the negative impact it's having on those that can vote in AZ. I have not been to AZ lately, but have met several people from their lately and they all support the new law and think it was simply time the state took matters into its own hands.