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Hispanic-rights group picks Pahrump to set up shop
Las Vegas Review-Journal ^ | 14 Dec 06 | Henry Brean

Posted on 12/14/2006 6:38:40 AM PST by rellimpank

A decades-old political organization that supports Hispanic candidates and fights anti-immigrant legislation has picked Pahrump as the site for its first Nevada chapter.

The Los Angeles-based Mexican American Political Association moved to launch a Pahrump chapter shortly after the Town Board there approved an ordinance that declared English the official language, denied town benefits to undocumented immigrants and banned the flying of foreign flags by themselves.

Association member Al Castaneda said the group originally planned to open its first Nevada chapter in Las Vegas, but the location was changed because of "this little situation" in Nye County's largest

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: aliens; immigrantlist; mapa; pahrump

1 posted on 12/14/2006 6:38:42 AM PST by rellimpank
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To: rellimpank
Non-American Lawbreakers have rights?


2 posted on 12/14/2006 6:42:48 AM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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Puts em close to the other whores in Neveda.....


3 posted on 12/14/2006 6:43:31 AM PST by Kozak (Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
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To: rellimpank

Heaven help Pahrump


4 posted on 12/14/2006 7:00:58 AM PST by xowboy
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Are they Mexicans, or are they Americans? I really hate these divided loyalists! The town oughta run these fifth-columnists outta town.
5 posted on 12/14/2006 7:36:05 AM PST by Msgt USMC (Lead, follow, or get the heck outta the way!)
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To: 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; 7.62 x 51mm; ..

ping


6 posted on 12/14/2006 9:14:42 AM PST by gubamyster
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Hope the locals check to see whether they're employing any illegals....


7 posted on 12/14/2006 12:03:14 PM PST by archy (I am General Tso. This is my Chief of Staff, Colonel Sanders....)
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To: rellimpank

I'm sure it's a lovely town, and the people are probably as nice as can be . . . but every time I see or hear the word "Pahrump," I giggle like a schoolgirl.


8 posted on 12/14/2006 12:04:44 PM PST by Xenalyte (Anything is possible when you don't understand how anything happens.)
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--means "clean water" in the local Piaute language of 120 years ago--


9 posted on 12/14/2006 12:23:39 PM PST by rellimpank (-don't believe anything the MSM states about firearms or explosives--NRA Benefactor)
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