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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: cavegal on May 16, 2010, 02:44:22 PM
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http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2010/05/16/to_protest_ariz_law_baseball_should_move_all_star_game/
Now it is baseball’s turn to help correct an injustice, in the very same state. Arizona’s new immigration law empowers police to demand documentation from anyone who is suspected of being an illegal immigrant — a practice that would likely oblige most Latinos to carry documentation, even if they’ve fought in wars for the United States or come from families that have been in this country for generations. Opposition to the law has already caused the cancellation of business conventions, and the enactment of travel boycotts by civil rights groups.
What a jerk. Read the comments after story. If they do this I will stop watching my beloved MLB. I post here and not sports because it is political what they are trying to do.
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You are exactly right.
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Baseball and politics don't mix.
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Baseball and politics don't mix.
Unless Congress-shits are investigating steroid use in baseball. Again.
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Then again, look who is opining such--talk about irrelevant.
A few incorrect/misleading tidbits:
Arizona’s new immigration law empowers police to demand documentation from anyone who is suspected of being an illegal immigrant
In and of itself, no. Only if other "lawful contact" is made. Fail.
a practice that would likely oblige most Latinos to carry documentation, even if they’ve fought in wars for the United States or come from families that have been in this country for generations.
Did the law say, "Latinos", "Hispanics", "Asians", or any other ethnicity or race? And if one drives a car, isn't EVERYONE required to carry documentation proving they are licensed to drive, have a proper registration, and adequate and current insurance, regardless of my veteran status or how many generations my family has been here?
Opposition to the law has already caused the cancellation of business conventions, and the enactment of travel boycotts by civil rights groups.
As well as others who have more than made up the slack, according to family members who are AZ residents. And something tells me the NAACP wasn't gonna hold their national convention in Phoenix anytime soon, anyway.
Since the law singles out the nearly 30 percent of the players who are Latino,
Prove it.
Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and San Diego Padres star Adrian Gonzalez said they would probably not participate in the event if the law is not rescinded.
Free country--then again, they speak out of ignorance, and I doubt they've read the law either. Guess there's something they have in common with our esteemed Attorney General.
Just for starters.
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Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and San Diego Padres star Adrian Gonzalez said they would probably not participate in the event if the law is not rescinded.
Ozzie was sentenced to attend anger management classes or something over homophobic comments he made about a reporter. The little jerk has no room to talk.