Posted on 07/12/2010 7:23:55 AM PDT by Gopher Broke
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Met by Protestors During the National Governor’s Association Meeting in Boston
Dramatic Street Protest Despite Torrential Rainfall
Today, a dramatic protest took to the streets of Boston to protest the presence of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer during the annual meeting of the National Governor’s Association. Despite torrential rains, a two-mile march went from the rally site at Copley Square to the Sheraton Hotel, where the governors were meeting. March organizers estimated that over 600 people participated in the three-hour rally and march.
Demonstrators came from throughout the region, with organized transportation coming from Worcester, Fitchburg, Providence, New Haven, New London, New York City, Syracuse, Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia and elsewhere.
At the rally opening, Jennifer Zaldana, representing the ANSWER Coalition, said “Today, our message will be heard: Legal Rights for Immigrant Workers! And this is not only a message to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, but to all of the state governors. We will not let the racist Arizona law SB 1070—or any racist bills being considered across the country—go unchallenged.”
The rally was co-chaired by Zaldana; Bishop Felipe Teixeira of the Diocese of St. Francis of Assisi, CCA in Boston; Marco Castillo of Unidad Latina en Acción (ULA) in Connecticut; and Frances Villar, also of the ANSWER Coalition. Speakers included Sergio Reyes, Boston May Day Committee, Rev. Claudia de la Cruz, La Iglesia San Romero de Las Americas-UCC; Mary Kate Harris, DARE (Direct Action for Rights and Equality); Katherine Diaz, Da Urban Butterflies; Ruben Miranda, Departed Diaspora; Tito Meza, Proyecto Hondureño; Vanessa Kerr, Student Immigrant Movement (SIM); Gladys Gould, La Liga Global; Tanisha Douglas, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement; Priscilla Lounds, March Forward!; and others.
It began to rain as demonstrators started the two-mile march from Copley Square to the site of the Governor’s conference. Within minutes the storm turned into a heavy downpour as the march approached the Sheraton Hotel, passing by the location where Brewer and the other governors were meeting. Though the streets began to flood, everyone remained undeterred. In fact, the energy of the crowd intensified, and the chants demanding an overturn of the Arizona law grew louder during the dramatic two-hour-long march through the streets of downtown Boston.
“Jan Brewer and other state officials in Arizona can be confident that protests will follow their every appearance throughout the country. Immigrant workers and the targeted Latino community in Arizona need to know that people everywhere will stand with them in the face of racial profiling and vicious repression. The July 10 demonstration is one example but there will be many more to come,” said ANSWER spokesperson Jennifer Zaldana. “The turnout and energy of the protest in Boston today shows the level of commitment the people have to the struggle for full rights for all immigrants. Brewer claims that her racism and bigotry represents the majority sentiment in this country, but we are proving that to be a lie.
“Next, people will take to the streets of Phoenix on July 28, the night before SB 1070 goes into effect. This is only the beginning of a movement that will challenge all anti-immigrant legislation around the country.”
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CANSWER is the “peace” movement equivalent of ambulance chaser lawyers.
They glom onto any societal problem they can for “social change.”
“...over 600 people...”
Wow! That many?
Whenever, wherever you see a crowd of people protesting Jan Brewer and the Arizona law, THOSE ARE ILLEGAL ALIENS. Ask them for their ID.
They should have said “Legal Rights for Legal Immigrant Workers”. It seems they leave this out on purpose.
Good so answer is gathering illegals into one place, will make it easier to pick them up and deport them.
It amazes me that groups like this really think these protests help their cause. It just makes people angry.
I think this fellow is correct, it will make people more determined to pass anti-ILLEGAL alien legislation.
You are right....plus, I saw their planning email...they had FREE BUSES from all the major cities on the east coast....
Would that be Pheoniz, Arixona?
SB 1070 defense fund swells [> 1/2 of donations since US challenge to immigration law]
600 loons marching in a downpour. It was probably the first shower that many of them have had in a while.
I dont think the commie Chee signs will help them...we have illegals running people out of towns in Arksas..and over running Oklahoma..people are fed up with helping politicians get rich at our expense.
Wow! All those buses from so many LARGE cities and they only mustered 300 people? (lefties always inflate their numbers by doubling them)
Fox is running a poll about whether the flag should be banned in schools in order not to inflame Hispanic students. The poll is being sandbagged by SEIU and we should mount a counter action if you agree with me that the flag should be taken down for no one.
Just in case you haven’t heard yet Fox News has a “Poll-Should the Flag Be Banned at Schools?”
Moveon.org, Organizing for America , and SEIU have been twittering today to go to Fox Poll and vote to ban the Flag .... and right now it is working.
SHOW THEM WHAT TRUE PATRIOTS BELIEVE!!! Let’s flip those numbers and show those who would ban the flag that we are organized and on the move....flip the numbers now-FLIP THE HOUSE in November!
GO HERE NOW: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/05/06/american-flag-banned-america/
..........and then pass it along!
We need to deport or imprison ALL illegal aliens, including their anchor babies, seal/secure the border with a fence and armed troops and SHOOT anyone who tries to re-enter illegally. I’m sick and tired of this trash sponging off our country.
Here they are !!! Take a look !!!
More information on the wonderful illegals now inside our country thanks to the Demoncrats ...
Take a look at this FBI Wanted for Murder List to see how wonderful diversity is !!!
http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/fugitives/vc/murders/vc_murders.htm
About 90% Hispanic, for those who don’t wish to count (or see all their ugly mugs)
Kill 'em all.
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