I'm going to post most of these without too much comment. The crowd was in a good mood, although once again, there were lots and lots and lots of Mexican flags to go along with the American ones. No chants really got going, although there were sporadic attempts at both, "Si se puede," and "U-S-A."
The signs contained more than a touch of arrogance, combining the right to criminal activity with the right to vote, and mixing up civil rights with human rights, but despite the May Day timing, few if any signs were calling for illegals to price themselves out of the market: (Although, it is worth pointing out that while Mexicans looking for jobs aren't terrorists, they also aren't the ones leaving Korans and prayer rugs on cross-border property.)
In fact, the only socialist, anti-war signs were carried by white men and women. I wonder if the press will cover the distinctive paucity of the Angry White Sign?
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I just read on the minuteman site http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq/ that every Thurs. in April was bring TAKE AN AMERICAN FLAG TO WORK DAY. Guess I'm a month late.. Perhaps we can do every Friday in May.
Posted by: Ms. Jones | May 2, 2006 10:09 AM
Have any of the gubanatorial candidates been asked about reconquista and Aztlan?
It is a very big deal in CA and by sheer numbers the reconquistas are winning.
Posted by: The Plumber | May 3, 2006 10:26 AM
I was there at the rally for a while. In fact, I walked right through the middle of the march going the other way for about a block as my own protest against what they were doing. As I walked through the crowd, the participants were polite and gave way. Most of them were younger adults, teenagers or young couples with very young children. I thought, a mostly harmless group. Due to their ignorance, they weren't aware they were being used by left-wing or extremist groups. And yes, I saw the obligatory Che t-shirt worn by a young white guy.
Posted by: joanbob | May 3, 2006 11:57 AM