So, Arizona does not want Mexicans in their state anymore. While I think that illegal immigration needs to be stemmed in this country, the manner in which the bitter state of Arizona is going about it is wrong. They are targeting one specific group of illegal immigrants. All I've heard Senator John McCain say is that his constituents are tired of Mexicans crossing the border and trespassing through their land. The state of Arizona has given their law enforcement agencies the power to stop any person in their state that looks like an illegal immigrant (basically Mexican) and demand for proof of citizenship. Not once have I heard them target any other illegal immigrant nationality other than Mexicans.
An illegal is an illegal. What about foreign students that have overstayed their student visas? Why not camp out on college campuses and round up the illegal students? Just a suggestion if the state of Arizona really cares about ending illegal immigration. If Arizona is going to pass this law, they should "round up" all illegal immigrants and not just the brown Spanish speaking ones.
I say we should hurt the residents and companies of this bitter state where it hurts the most...in their wallets and on their bottom lines. Here is a list of companies that were either founded, based or have headquarters in Arizona. If you want to send a message to the people of Arizona and the companies that do business from the state, do not spend your money on their products.
Why boycott these companies? They pay taxes in Arizona and help fund the government that passed this law. They contribute to the political campaigns of these elected officials. Money is the only language that matters in this country. Holding rallies with idle threats, having sit-ins or voicing general distaste means nothing unless you take your money elsewhere. If the Hispanics/Latinos/minorities/illegal immigrant looking citizens in the largest cities of America choose not to purchase the products of these companies, we can voice our frustration and dislike of this law. If by some miracle, we can persuade everyone we know to simply not buy the products or support these businesses we can make a difference in their ability to fund more of these racist laws. At some point, some analyst will analyze the sales data and notice a trend of falling sales. Eventually, these companies will go complaining to politicians of Arizona. Their complaints will not fall on deaf ears. The politicians will be compelled to repeal the law once these companies are no longer lining their pockets with campaign contributions or force the companies to move out of the state taking with them valuable tax dollars.
I urge you not buy products from the following companies or not to support them in any way. I also urge you write a letter/email/call the companies and tell them you are no longer supporting them because they represent the state of Arizona.
Here is a list I compiled of companies based in Arizona:
Best Western hotel chains
Ramada hotel chains
America West Airlines
Mesa Airlines / Mesa Air Group
Swift Air and Transportation
US Airways
Armour Meat products
Cold Stone Creamery
Great Steak and Potato Company
PF Chang's
Dial Soap
Discount Tire Company
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
GoDaddy.com
Honeywell
McFarlane Toys (Spawn, sports figures)
Pet Smart
Ping (Golf)
Sky Mall
U-Haul
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Cardinals
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Coyotes
Baseball spring training games in Arizona
All Arizona universities and colleges
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Posts: 1,579Posted 3 years ago #esomedina said: ...
Baseball spring training games in Arizona...
The only one that I gotta have...
I DEF agree with what you are sayin though... They (AZ Legislature) are making a strong-racist statement by passing this into law. What is sad is UT representatives are giving them the thumbs up & are thinking of doing the exact same thing...
Even though our Attorney General is already openly calling this Bill Un-Constitutional
Being in the Construction Industry I DEF feel the affect of Illegal Aliens, but I see all spectrums of immigrants in my industry, not just hispanics.
Something must be done, but in a way that is right & constitutional. Ever since the Patriot Act was conceived and passed, I find myself questioning Americans rights & The Government's role in my life... -
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Posts: 1,402Posted 3 years ago #esomedina said:
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Cardinals
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Coyotes
impressive rant my man...
...hey, obama may not be the 2nd coming of christ...but thank god mccain isnt president!
that is some bullshizzle.
BOYCOTT THE MERCURY!!!! -
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Posts: 1,874Posted 3 years ago #Good on you Eso... Arizona has just implemented a fascist law. It's basically the same as the hounding of the jews in nazi germany. FACT. Keep fighting this guys, because mission creep dictates that if you don't stop this in arizona it'll become normalised, and soon it'll start happening in other places...
Good luck spreading the word about the boycott mate. Keep on fighting. -
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Posts: 1,659Posted 3 years ago #Yeah good luck Eso, i completley agree with what DoDo said, i will personallly not buy a single thing from any of those companys. are any of them in the UK?
Also, i cant believe u have a steak and potatoe company, thats awsome. u must really like ur diet staples.
none of that salad rubbish on ur steak. haha.
Again, good luck and peace to all. -
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Posts: 1,341Posted 3 years ago #My whole argument is that all I've heard is that illegal Mexican immigrants are the sole problem in Arizona. It may be the biggest problem, but I'm sure there are other illegal immigrants from other countries.
I'd be fine with this law if it covered every illegal nationality and didn't specifically target people that "looked" like illegal immigrants.
So, if you want to support my rant simply stop purchasing products made by the companies mentioned as they are based out of Arizona. They pay taxes to the state and provide campaign contributions to these racist politicians. -
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Posts: 1,579Posted 3 years ago #trenchmc said: They fixed the law so that legality can only be questioned after you've been arrested for another crime. It's a step in the right direction.
no no, not arrested but just stopped for a legitimate reason. Example: You have a taillight out, cop pulls you over, asks for some ID, you say,"Yo no se", Game Over. The problem IMO is that there is too much grey area & not enough defenition of "reasonable suspicion". Inevitably there will still be the basis of racial profiling to enforce this law & this means that ALL of our civil rights are at jeopardy. The UHP here do this all the time to people that they are suspicious of. They see a dreadhead driving a car with out-of-state plates & they are banking on the suspision that they are moving herb. So they make up some legit reason to pull them over, & then commence with the," do you have any Illegal Drugs in your possesion bit?" It's not right & it's not legal, but if the majority allows it than who's in the wrong... -
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Posts: 1,341Posted 3 years ago #SLC HEAD said:
trenchmc said: They fixed the law so that legality can only be questioned after you've been arrested for another crime. It's a step in the right direction.
no no, not arrested but just stopped for a legitimate reason. Example: You have a taillight out, cop pulls you over, asks for some ID, you say,"Yo no se", Game Over. The problem IMO is that there is too much grey area & not enough defenition of "reasonable suspicion". Inevitably there will still be the basis of racial profiling to enforce this law & this means that ALL of our civil rights are at jeopardy. The UHP here do this all the time to people that they are suspicious of. They see a dreadhead driving a car with out-of-state plates & they are banking on the suspision that they are moving herb. So they make up some legit reason to pull them over, & then commence with the," do you have any Illegal Drugs in your possesion bit?" It's not right & it's not legal, but if the majority allows it than who's in the wrong...
right, i'm waiting for the first Hispanic US citizen that is arrested, detained and possibly deported because they went down the street to get some milk from the corner store with only $5 cash in their pockets (no wallet). -
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Posts: 160Posted 3 years ago #I agree the Arizona law is overboard, but you all do understand the need for immigration laws I'm hoping right? I mean I'd love to live in a utopian society where we could let everyone in but with some many states in such a huge whole deficit wise, we can't afford to let every single person who wants to get in, in because more people = more costs and when people aren't paying taxes back on those costs you have trouble. It's sad but it's true.
Fact is though I think the amount of immigrants we let in from Mexico is quite small. Those numbers could afford to go up, but I'm not nearly as liberal on this as I was in college. -
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Posts: 1,579Posted 3 years ago #Lock N Load said: I agree the Arizona law is overboard, but you all do understand the need for immigration laws I'm hoping right?.
Oh most DEF, my getting work & paying my bills depends upon it. I work in a field(Housing Construction) where I see the need for some kind of reform directly. If I had a dime for everytime I have been under-cut by a non-licensed, uninsured, illegally working person... I'd be wealthy not rich! The need is great, but the right approach is so vital for all of our civil liberties sake... *please deposit 2 more cents* -
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Posts: 1,341Posted 3 years ago #SLC HEAD said:
Lock N Load said: I agree the Arizona law is overboard, but you all do understand the need for immigration laws I'm hoping right?.
Oh most DEF, my getting work & paying my bills depends upon it. I work in a field(Housing Construction) where I see the need for some kind of reform directly. If I had a dime for everytime I have been under-cut by a non-licensed, uninsured, illegally working person... I'd be wealthy not rich! The need is great, but the right approach is so vital for all of our civil liberties sake... *please deposit 2 more cents*
don't blame the immigrant though. it's the contractor who pockets the difference. -
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Posts: 1,579Posted 3 years ago #esomedina said:
don't blame the immigrant though. it's the contractor who pockets the difference.
Well that used to be the case, now those contractors have priced even themselves out of the business... To true though, there has obviously been demand created for cheap labor, thus the influx of supply remains. That's the problem with the "system", everyone is taking advantage of it.
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