A group of Hispanic protesters were in front of the Washington County Courthouse in Tennessee while a group of Tennessee Volunteer Minutemen watched. One man marching with the Minutemen was confronted by the Hispanic group because he had a Mexican flag in his back pocket. source
The Hispanic group, led by Azul Christian Caravaggio, were holding signs saying "Are We Really Illegal?," "Minute Men + Hatred = Evil" and "We Don't Choose Our Race, 1 Race, The Human Race."
The Tennessee Volunteer Minutemen had signs, too, but group members mainly held American flags and chanted "U.S.A, U.S.A, U.S.A."
"We are doing this because we don't think we are illegal," Caravaggio said. "We don't think the human body can be illegal." ...
She said the group's mission is to encourage voters to vote for Democratic candidates. ... "It's not a crime to come to this country just because you want to work," Caravaggio said.
(Well, Caravaggio, actually it IS A CRIME TO COME TO THIS COUNTRY JUST BECAUSE YOU WANT TO WORK, if you do it illegally ... that's ILLEGAL, as in against the law.)
"We have laws," Whitaker [marching with the Minutemen] said to the other group in response to their presence. "There are laws in this country.
"These people have been agitating Minutemen all the way down the line," Whitaker said. Whitaker said his protest has nothing to do with race and was adamant about the Tennessee Volunteer Minutemen not being a hate group.
The Hispanic group became angry at Whitaker because he had a Mexican flag tucked in his back pocket. They thought it was a deliberate provocation, aimed at disrespecting them.
As Whitaker was being interviewed by a WCYB-TV reporter, several of the immigrants charged him in an apparent attempt to grab the flag.
Authorities reacted quickly, separating the two sides and breaking up the rally.
(In all honesty, and in full disclosure, it is my understanding that Carl Twofeathers Whitaker, a Sevierville resident who is running as an independent candidate for governor, is a publicity junkie, newshound, and possibly a little 'weird'. So take this into consideration when reading the article.
And why he had a Mexican flag in his back pocket, only he knows. Had the Hispanics carried American flags in their back pockets, the Minutemen would have been upset too.)
Other immigration news:
To Speak With an LA Times Writer: Press One For Spanish
America- get out your wallets...get your checkbooks out. Go ahead, HURRY UP....illegal aliens are waiting. Servicing them is priority one! The LA Times has outdone themselves today....I suggest you go get your blood pressure medicine: 6 + 4 = 1 Tenuous Existence
An illegal immigrant couple with six children were already living in poverty. Then the quadruplets arrived. They're still in a daze.
Uh...SO ARE WE. Guess who pays for their PRODIGIOUS ability to reproduce?
On July 6, Magdaleno gave birth to two boys and two girls, drawing national media attention as a bewildered mother of 10 (with nine living at home). Now, she and her husband, Alfredo Anzaldo, 44, must figure out how to provide for everyone on Anzaldo's maximum pay of $400 a week as a carpet installer.
OH REALLY? Hmmm..I wonder what the Spanish word for CONDOM is? (Probably something like 'El Preventa'.) And just to make sure we're all at the same Taco Stand, they know exactly how to provide for 'everyone'.
They let American citizens pick up the tab! (Go read it all Red Satellites)
Illegal Immigration: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Judicial Watch, a public interest group that fights government corruption, is taking on the issue of illegal immigrants and those that enable them:
The LA Times reports:
A Superior Court judge Thursday rejected a motion by the city of Los Angeles to dismiss a legal challenge to a Police Department policy prohibiting officers from asking witnesses and suspects about their immigration status. (Read it all at Common Sense America)
A Lady's Ruminations says, "Americans for Zero Immigration Protest"
If you are in the area, you might want to participate:
AMERICANS FOR ZERO IMMIGRATION will be holding a protest at the office of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. Date: Saturday July 29, 2006; Location: Mickey Leland Federal Building, 1919 Smith St,
Houston, Tx, Time: 1:00 pm Till 3:00pm
**This was a production of The Coalition Against Illegal Immigration (CAII). If you would like to participate, please go to the above link to learn more. Afterwards, email the coalition and let Brian know at what level you would like to participate.**
Guess illegal alien is in the eye of the beholder. The Mexican flay in the backpocket suggests a not altogether appropriate claiming of sovereign territory.
Thanks for writing this.
Ernest
The Evangelical Spectator
http://evangelicalspectator.typepad.com/
Posted by: Ernest Slyman | August 07, 2006 at 01:22 PM