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wonhyo · Seaman Apprentice Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 85

I think we should boycott Cinco de Mayo. After the huge protests,demanding rights they have no right to, carrying Mexican flags, blocking traffic, causing employers time and money for not showing up, and then threatening lawsuits because they got fired, we need to stand up and say NO to Cinco de Mayo and don't favor any Mexican restaurants, don't have your lawn done, just do a general boycott of all Mexican establishments.

Guest · Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject:

last year's cinco de mayo i was in el paso to see my kid graduate.
after lunch i told him that i wanted to go to juarez. he said "for what?"
for cinco de mayo of course.
not one person on the other side of the border knew may 5th from the 12th of never. i thought i would see parades street festivals and the like. i saw squalor beyond belief.
not one person was celebrating anything.
it's a corona beer thing.
was a grand slam fake holiday and corona cashed in bigtime. restaurants you're boycotting are owned by americans.

wonhyo · Seaman Apprentice Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 85

You would be surprised how many mexican groceries, restaurants, lawn care businessess we have here that are owned by illegal aliens. There are some apartment complexes here that are totally mexican immigrants, mostly illegal. This is in the suburbs, and many young people here cannot find an apartment because of the influx. The smallest complexes have at least 500 apartments. Within a mile of my house there are 7 mexican restaurants, 3 grocery stores that are mexican owned, almost no one at any of these places speak english.

kimberly · PO2 Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 377

How about doing more than just shopping on May 1 and boycotting on May 5th?

I've been searching for some way to be a small but effective voice in my community about this issue. Sure I'd love to see the majority of people who, according to the polls, oppose amnesty, out there counter protesting on May 1st as the hundreds of thousands of illegals & their supporters successfully shut down our country. But realistically I know, for whatever reason, that's not going to happen.

So, here's my plan. (I won't do this alone, but will if I can find a friend or relative to do with me). Because I live in an area where FLOC (farm labor organizing committe) is headquartered, we have many businesses who are suspect of hiring & housing illegals and one very popular mexican restaurant. On May 1st I will take note of all places of business closed. The reason doesn't matter. Either they are closed because they support the cause, or they are closed because they employee illegals. Next day I return and present owner with a copy of a letter addressed to my local INS office in which I have named the establishment as being suspected employers of illegals and ask that they be investigated and laws enforced. If the mexican restaurant is closed on May 1, they too will be reported, but I will take it a step further. Since they will be expecting to make up the lost revenue from May 1 at their May 5 cinco de mayo celebration, rather than just boycott the restaurant, I will plan to protest outside their restaurant in an effort to persuade others to boycott their business that day. JUST SAY NO TO SI SE PUEDE! It may be small potatoes, but GOOSE - GANDER. I've got to do something. I've written my congressman & senators. Not only have I received almost identical form letters in return explaining their no-amnesty, amnesty position, they may be listening, but haven't heard a word.

dusty · Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject:

Admin note: AAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGGhhh...instead of a reply, I inadvertently edited your post Dusty. (Some might find that providential Laughing

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Please overwrite this notice and repost your offering Dusty. Mea Culpa/me#1
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I B Squidly · Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject:

Dusty,

That's a groaner.
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wonhyo · Seaman Apprentice Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 85

jwb7605 · Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:50 am Post subject:

dusty · Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:12 am Post subject:

No problem. I.B. was right, it was pretty lame anyhow.
Thought someone might get a chuckle out of it. It sure isn't worth a laugh.

Dusty
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Me#1You#10 · Site Admin Joined: 06 May 2004 Posts: 6503

Don't be so hard on yourself Dusty...it was so BAD it was GOOD ! Laughing

...and now, back to the topic plz?