Monday, May 10, 2010

Schwarzenegger: I Was Supposed To Speak In Arizona But "With My Accent I Was Worried They Were Going To Deport Me Back To Austria"

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4 comments:

  1. BenitoMay 11, 2010 at 7:36 PM

    I hope that every American, regardless of where he lives, will stop and examine his conscience about this and other related incidents. This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. All of us ought to have the right to be treated as he would wish to be treated, as one would wish his children to be treated, but this is not the case.

    I know the proponents of this law say that the majority approves of this law, but the majority is not always right. Would women or non-whites have the vote if we listen to the majority of the day, would the non-whites have equal rights (and equal access to churches, restaurants, hotels, retail stores, schools, colleges and yes water fountains) if we listen to the majority of the day? We all know the answer, a resounding, NO!

    Today we are committed to a worldwide struggle to promote and protect the rights of all who wish to be free. In a time of domestic crisis men of good will and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics and do what is right, not what is just popular with the majority. Some men comprehend discrimination by never have experiencing it in their lives, but the majority will only understand after it happens to them.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxDwiTrIPn0

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  2. stevelacknerMay 11, 2010 at 8:52 PM

    Arizona is not the Jim Crow south. Enforcement of immigration laws is not the same as enforcement of Jim Crow laws. Every sovereign nation has the idea of legal and illegal entry into the country. All Arizona is doing is enforcing federal immigration law, which exists not for some racist or sexist purpose, but so that our nation knows who is coming into this country and for what purpose.

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  3. BenitoMay 17, 2010 at 8:17 PM

    “All Men are created equal”! The founders had it right, when attempting to form a perfect union and they also knew that they were not there yet but knew we one day would get there. Lincoln moved us forward as did JFK and LBJ. This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

    It is my contention that this AZ law is not constitutional and will fail when challenged (unless, of course, they keep adding more amendments), pretty funny for this so called perfect law.

    As for the undocumented workers, as Ronald Reagan said “It’s the Economy, Stupid”. When the economy is good we say let’s all celebrate “Cinco de Mayo, my brothers” but when we are in a down “it’s all your fault, you damn immigrant”. This too will pass. The real problem is the narcosis/drug and people smuggler that’s what the focus should be on.

    Don’t you find it funny that no one ever voted for Governor Brewer, it’s all about politics, do not be fooled. Busy Brewer has passed S.B. 1070, no permit conceal weapons law, the famous Birthers law banning Ethic studies law, and if history is a lesson their House Bill 2779 from two years ago (which failed when challenged) and the one that was the funniest the boycott of Martin Luther King Day, not wanting another holiday. I believe there is an undercurrent to their enactment of new laws, they real love following a distinct pattern.

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  4. stevelacknerMay 18, 2010 at 6:09 PM

    Again with the comparisons to the civil rights movement. For the reasons mentioned already, such comparisons are outlandish. Enforcement of immigration law is not anywhere near the treatment of blacks with slavery and Jim Crow.

    Since 1952 federal law has said: "Every alien, eighteen years of age and over, shall at all times carry with him and have in his personal possession any certificate of alien registration or alien registration receipt card issued to him." Does that law also conflict with the founding statement in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal?

    On what basis is it unconstitutional? To make such a statement you should know a little something about constitutional law. You seem not to understand Arizona's right to assert concurrent jurisdiction. The facts are that Arizona's law does not go beyond federal law, it simply allows local police only upon a lawful stop, arrest, or detention to ask for proof of citizenship if there is reasonable suspicion that the person is undocumented. The law is not unconstitutional because it easily and constitutionally coexists with federal law, it does not contradict it. Supreme Court precedent on federal conflict preemption of state laws provides a deference to the state acting in accordance with its traditional police powers including the health, welfare, and morals of the citizens of the state. This is the case unless it is the clear and manifest intention of Congress to invalidate the state law through Article VI's Supremacy Clause that Supreme Court jurisprudence has stated provides the basis for preemption. Further, the burden is upon the party challenging the state law to show that the state law cannot constitutionally coexist with the federal one. A fair reading of the law would show that is simply not possible. The law even includes express provisions banning racial profiling and stating that all civil rights legislation are applicable.

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