From immigrants to Arnold, Lopez has the answers (sickening pro-illegal)

The Arizona Daily Star ^ | Feb. 25, 2007 | Cathalena E. Burch

[ruination]

PHOENIX — George Lopez has a message for George Bush and all those folks who want to ship the immigrants back home:

"We ain't going nowhere," he told a soldout crowd of 5,000 at the Dodge Theater Friday night, on the eve of his first-ever HBO Comedy Special Saturday.

"They said that 700,000 people in Phoenix would be affected by immigration and have to back to Mexico. That ain't (expletive)," he said, setting the tone for the theme of "America's Mexican," the hourlong special that will repeat Tuesday. "That's seven quinceañeras and two weddings. (Expletive), we'll be back before the dollar dance."

Pacing the expansive stage in a dark suit and tie, the 45-year-old salt-and-pepper-haired comic laid down a plausible argument that immigrants, Hispanics among them, were vital to America's fabric and economy. "This country will not exist without immigrant labor," he noted. "Man, I ain't gonna mop. You see an immigrant mopping, it's a career."

Lopez, who strolled on stage to War's song "Low Rider" moments after opening act Bryan Kellen, reasoned that Mexicans already have worked around most of America's answers to illegal immigration: Build a fence? The Mexicans dug tunnels. Put alligators in the border rivers? "Go ahead. In an hour, they'll be shoes and belts." Ship them home? To where? Mexico won't take them back, Lopez argued, and then reminded the audience that the immigration problem isn't just from Mexico.

Amid the belly laughs and nervous chuckles Friday night,a chorus of "oh yeahs" and "uh-huhs" filled the theater. Lopez was preaching to a choir that seemed to delight when he bashed President Bush's policies and took California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to task for his proposed English-only law.

"You know what? You don't speak English," he chided, as if he were speaking to the governor in person. "I've had uncles who were drunk who I can understand better than Arnold Schwarzenegger."

The bottom line, Lopez argued, is that America has changed. There is no going back.

"The America we used to know is gone. It doesn't exist anymore. You know who's running America?" he asked, then paused while mariachi music blared.

"That's who's running America."

"Everything you touch we touched first," he went on. "Taco Bell? The onions that went bad? Who do you think picked the onions from the field?

"The tainted spinach? Same thing. You pay us $3 an hour. We're not going to wash it, too."

What those critics don't seem to understand is that immigration is imbedded in America.. Everyone came from somewhere else to pursue the dream of endless possibilities and potential.

"I had an aunt who told me I would end up on the streets," Lopez recalled and said the aunt was right. "I ended up in the street: the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"That's why we came here. Anything can happen in this country. You can be whatever you want to be."

[Question Liberal Authority]

"We ain't going nowhere,"

What do you mean "we"? You were born in Los Angeles.

[steel_resolve]

Man, I ain't gonna mop. You see an immigrant mopping, it's a career."

Immigrants mopping the floors Lopez won't mop ping.

[ShawTaylor]

"We ain't going nowhere,"

Time to send in the marines, with big guns and the readiness to use them.

[exit82]

Another comedian off my list. Very unfunny. The mind of Mechia is obviously a demented one.

[LongElegantLegs]

I watched this one...Looks like Lopez and Mencia are drinking the same kool-aid.

Kind of sad, really, they both used to be funny.

[kik5150]

"he bashed President Bush's policies and took California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to task for his proposed English-only law."

I used to think that English only was a good thing. then I realized that those who don't strive to speak English have created a permanent underclass of workers who have no hope of advancement in society, thereby ensuring that our "spinach will be picked" for generations to come. Thank you George Lopez!

[clearlight]

If white gringos were invading Mexico by the millions, I'd bet Lopez would be spewing a different sort of venom. And Ms. Burch would be writing about the illegal and imperialistic forces flooding the Mexican homeland.
Lopez is an ignorant, bug-eyed little toad, and it's a wonder he's had the successful career he has.

[ShawTaylor]

"Man, I ain't gonna mop. You see an immigrant mopping, it's a career."

I don't need no stinking ilegals to do my mopping for me.
I mop my own floors at home every day.
It's not rocket science, Gorge Lopez.

[ikka]

The America we used to know is gone. It doesn't exist anymore.

Sadly he may be right.

[353FMG]

What is so ironic is that Mexico is learning from our national debacle that it does not pay to be overrun by uninvited immigrants. Mexico does not have the open borders that we have.

[JerseyJohn61]

"Everyone came from somewhere else to pursue the dream..."

Yes they did and the vast majority of them entered this
country legally. The learned the language, laws and mores.
They paid their taxes, sent their children to school
legitimately, paid their own medical expenses and did
not look to the government for hand outs.

In short they became Americans and did not look to create
their new country into an extension of their old one....JJ61

[gilor]

like Dennis Miller said: " At least sigh the f***ing guest book on the way in!"

[gilor]

err... sign

[zarf]

I used to think that English only was a good thing. then I realized that those who don't strive to speak English have created a permanent underclass of workers who have no hope of advancement in society, thereby ensuring that our "spinach will be picked" for generations to come. Thank you George Lopez!

lol.

[seastay]

This guys isn’t funny, in fact he isn’t even truthful

"We ain't going nowhere," – who is “we”, he not an illegal immigrant

"They said that 700,000 people in Phoenix would be affected by immigration and have to back to Mexico. “ - ??? people have only said that if laws are abided by, the people wont want to stay here, that is very different than saying people have to go back, this is plain racist rhetoric baiting of the worse kind!

"This country will not exist without immigrant labor," nobody has ever said immigrant labor was not important to the US, levels of 5% have been typical through history, the debate, is this county will not exist with levels at 10-20 0r 30% of the population specifically if all are illegal, in fact taken to the limit if the country was 100% illegal immigrants the country would not exist, just opposite to what is being said here.

" Ship them home? To where? “ again rhetoric, most anti illegal immigrants are not advocating forceful removal of anybody, the solution is to make everyone abide by the labor laws of the land, and remove benefits for illegal, they will go home themselves, no jobs, no benefits, no reason to re- settle in the US.

“Mexico won't take them back, Lopez argued, and then reminded the audience that the immigration problem isn't just from Mexico. “ There is a problem of what to do with those that have settled in the US, but before that can be solved the gaping hole in the border needs to be closed, no more jobs no more benefits,, but this comment is the straw man argument, to say we cannot stop the flow of illegal immigrants because we don’t know what to do with those that are here, dumb circular logic!

“ Lopez was preaching to a choir that seemed to delight when he bashed President Bush's policies and took California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to task for his proposed English-only law. “ This guy is really dumb, these two may be the biggest allies of his rhetoric.

The bottom line, Lopez argued, is that America has changed. There is no going back , the issue again, its not what America is , but it what it will be at the continued rates of illegal immigration at higher and higher percentages than this nation has ever faced, this guys keeps avoiding the issue, that is to stop the levels getting higher and to turn back immigration to what is normal….

"The America we used to know is gone. It doesn't exist anymore. You know who's running America?" he asked, then paused while mariachi music blared” Since This is a debate about illegal immigrants, not Hispanic Americans then by this remark he thinks illegal immigrants, most with less than high school education is running the country?

"Everything you touch we touched first," he went on. "Taco Bell? The onions that went bad? Who do you think picked the onions from the field? - Sounds like a threat of terriosm, not funny .

“What those critics don't seem to understand is that immigration is imbedded in America.. Everyone came from somewhere else to pursue the dream of endless possibilities and potential. What this guy doesn’t know is that only 5% of Americans who lived their adult life total in the history of the US were immigrants. Not everyone came from somewhere else!

"I had an aunt who told me I would end up on the streets," Lopez recalled and said the aunt was right. "I ended up in the street: the Hollywood Walk of Fame “and So did Donald Duck, and the duck was a lot funnier!

[frankiep]

I saw his performance last night and was sickened beyond belief. If his bile is indicative of how mexicans feel then we can't throw their asses out fast enough. I would like to say more about how I feel about this pathetic scumbag but I would be banned from this site.

[kik5150]

I'm sure old George was plenty pleased with the English speaking doctors with their washed hands replacing his kidneys last year.

[bpjam]

Hating the country which made him rich. If he loves Mexico so much, why isn't he doing something to help them instead of just bitching at Americans for not bailing out every single person from Mexico.

A guess he could be an early candidate for Chutzpah Of The Year Award for being a multi-miilionaire and having the huevos to attack the people who made him rich for not making every other Mexican rich also.

[ToDieUnsung]

Just how many in this country notice that when people talk about a country's "obligations" to protect the rights of immigrants, legal and otherwise, it's ONLY AMerica and Western Europe, Israel and India they are referring to. Not Mexico, not central or South America, not North or Sub-saharan Africa, not Arabia or anywhere in South or SE Asia, sans India.

Progressives are so fond of accusing America, the West, Israel and India of being racist for not bending themselves out of shape to accomodate immigrants, saying we have a responsibility to ensure their welfare. Is it not amusing that in their very accusations they are inherently acknowledging the superiority of Western Civilization? What countries besides Western ones, Israel and India feel even the slightest need to accomodate immmigrants, even legal ones?