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Why I Boycotted President Fox(At least one person in Sacramento has some stones!)
California Chronicle ^ | May 26, 2006 | Assemblyman Ray Haynes

Posted on 05/28/2006 5:18:51 PM PDT by kellynla

The President of Mexico, Vicente Fox, spoke to the California State Legislature on Thursday; this while the U.S. Senate was voting on an immigration bill. I chose not to go to the Fox speech. Since many people may misconstrue what occurred, I believe a statement explaining my actions is needed.

I have been in the Legislature for some time, and I have seen many heads of state pass through. The American Republic and its operations are fascinating to these foreign politicians, and addressing the California Legislature is often a high point in many dignitaries' travels.

Appropriate decorum dictates that we as Legislators be polite and treat these visitors with the respect their positions deserve.

However, most of these dignitaries are visiting our country to see it at work, and to talk with government officials to help their businesses trade with businesses in California, or to establish some sort of government to government relationship. They are not usually in this country, and in our state, to lobby Congress or the state for a change in policy.

President Fox's trip had no other purpose. He was in this country addressing Legislative bodies for the sole purpose of trying to change U.S. immigration policy. He has continually complained about our policy, openly questioned the legality of Bush putting National Guard units on the border, and even complained when Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed the bill which would have given California driver's licenses to illegal aliens. Throughout the last several years, he has encouraged his citizens to immigrate to this country illegally, and has, in many ways, benefited from that illegal immigration. When his citizens come to California, our taxpayers pick up their medical bills, pay for their education, food, clothing and housing. In return, these Mexican citizens usually take most of their earnings and send them back to Mexico. The relationship is all to Mexico's benefit, and not much help to California.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; callegislature; fox; foxvisit; haynes; rayhaynes; texicoforever; vicentefox
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1 posted on 05/28/2006 5:18:53 PM PDT by kellynla
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To: kellynla
Why does it take "stones" to boycott a speech?
2 posted on 05/28/2006 5:19:45 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: kellynla

"So when President Fox came to California to promote amnesty for the Mexican nationals that have broken our laws, I found his presence here to be arrogant and offensive. Many of the Mexican citizens who come to the United States illegally are the "social problems" of Mexico.

The corruption, the favoritism, the oppressive government has left many of these people in abject poverty, and, if they didn't come to the United States, they would probably start a revolution in Mexico. Fox wants us to relieve the political tension that these social problems would cause.

So why should I sanction this visit? Why should I sit and listen to lies and propaganda meant to influence the legislative passage of a bill in Congress with which I vehemently disagree? We need to enforce our laws first, not listen to the President of Mexico ask us to pay for his social problems. He should go back to Mexico, fix his economy, fix his corrupt government, and quit sending us his social problems.

I couldn't say that to him because he would not meet with us to hear these words. So I greeted him with silence. It wasn't disrespectful. It was protest. It is how I would treat any lobbyist who was pushing me to do something I thought was wrong. More important, it was wrong of the leadership of the California Legislature to aid and abet his lobbying effort.

I wasn't going to sanction it at any level, so I left, and encouraged others to do the same. It was the right thing to do."


Assemblyman Ray Haynes represents the 66th Assembly District, which includes portions of Western Riverside County and Northern San Diego County.


3 posted on 05/28/2006 5:20:38 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: Texasforever

So you'd go and kiss the toes Sr. Pres. Fox?


4 posted on 05/28/2006 5:21:26 PM PDT by steveo (Fathers Against Rude Television: You may already be a member)
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To: kellynla

He was just visiting his Northernmost Territory.


5 posted on 05/28/2006 5:22:09 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: steveo
So you'd go and kiss the toes Sr. Pres. Fox?

I just asked why it takes "stones" to boycott a speech?

6 posted on 05/28/2006 5:22:19 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Texasforever

well if you have to ask then you don't have a clue.

and I don't have the time or the inclination to teach you Mexican history including the tons of illegal drugs and millions of illegal aliens that Fox has allowed into CA and America.


7 posted on 05/28/2006 5:23:58 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: kellynla
well if you have to ask then you don't have a clue.

Was he under some type of threat before his boycott?

8 posted on 05/28/2006 5:25:03 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Texasforever
He will be looked down upon by his peers now.

Politicians are supposed to all line up in lockstep with His Excellency V. Fox.

It doesn't take "stones" IMO.

It takes character and a love for the sovereignty of the United States of America.
9 posted on 05/28/2006 5:27:42 PM PDT by Syncro
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To: Syncro
He will be looked down upon by his peers now.

Oh PEER pressure. Is he in highschool?

10 posted on 05/28/2006 5:29:02 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Texasforever

Because he'll have the race card played on him. Some presidents can't even say the word "illegal"--


11 posted on 05/28/2006 5:29:12 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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Because he'll have the race card played on him. Some presidents can't even say the word "illegal"--

I see. So it's a sticks and stones type deal. Got ya.

12 posted on 05/28/2006 5:30:06 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Texasforever
I am sure when you get through with high school you will learn the definition of peer and peer pressure.

Until then don't bother trying to steer threads astray OK?

13 posted on 05/28/2006 5:34:05 PM PDT by Syncro
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To: kellynla
What Americans should focus on is the REAL construct of Mexico's Federal government dominated by its small ruling class (wealthy elitists) members of whom more than one half are descended from second tier nazi bureaucrats who fled when Allies were entering Germany. The next time some insipid and delusional liberal democrat worries about republicans driving America into becoming a "police state", point out to the idiot that Mexico is the prototypical "police state."
14 posted on 05/28/2006 5:34:47 PM PDT by purpleland (Elegy 9/11/01 Vigilance and Valor! Socialism is the Opiate of Academia)
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To: Mamzelle
You know, noticing that someone stands up for his own country is one way to draw attn to how many do not.

Considering how Bush makes cow's eyes at Vicente, a Republican bucks his leadership by boycotting.

15 posted on 05/28/2006 5:35:07 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Syncro
am sure when you get through with high school you will learn the definition of peer and peer pressure.

So it wasn't peer pressure? Ok What is the threat he is under from this heroic act?

16 posted on 05/28/2006 5:35:42 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Syncro; Texasforever
Don't let the pro-illegals around here bug ya Syncro.

Just ignore them and work as hard as you can to see that the Senate bill which Presidente Fox likes so much dies a long, slow, painful, public death in the House.

L

17 posted on 05/28/2006 5:37:21 PM PDT by Lurker (Real conservatives oppose the Presidents amnesty proposal. Help make sure it dies in the House.)
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To: Lurker

Can you tell me why this boycott toke "stones"?


18 posted on 05/28/2006 5:37:55 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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To: Texasforever
ya know before you jump into a thread, you might take the time to actually read the entire piece...
and it's quite obvious that you hadn't since you took less than a minute to post from the time I posted the thread.
Another Bushbot BUSTED!
19 posted on 05/28/2006 5:38:11 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: kellynla
I just read the entire thing from the link. He didn't mention anything that placed him at risk for this particular boycott. Does he represent a large Hispanic constituency that may cost him his seat?
20 posted on 05/28/2006 5:39:51 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)
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