Yesterday the Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 yesterday to "approve economic
sanctions against Arizona" (no business trips, contracts, or any
financial actions w/the state) until the anti-immigration law is
repealed. Councilman Ed Reyes said, “As an
American, I cannot go to Arizona today without a passport. If I come
across an officer who’s having a bad day and feels that the picture on
my ID is not me, I can be … deported, no questions asked. That is not
American.’’ No Councilman Reyes, it is not. Please know there are people in Arizona who are outraged by this and other recent actions the governor has taken.
My adopted state is a place where the lunatics aren't on the fringe anymore, they're running the government. Jan Brewer, who was appointed governor when Janet Napolitano was appointed Director of Homeland Security, is kissing the teabaggers' asses in hopes of being elected this November. Since January she has signed into law practically every insane and racist bill that Napolitano vetoed.
Napolitano was the one person who was in a position to keep the lunatics on the fringe. Now Brewer is drinking the tea and destroying the state in the process. Los Angeles is one of many cities, states and organizations that have decided to boycott the state. Los Angeles alone, according to MSNBC, "has investments and contracts in Arizona worth as much as $58 million, much of which involve airport, port and energy service that can't lawfully be affected by the boycott. That leaves about $7.7 million in city contracts that could possibly be affected . . . ."
LA City Council members are also planning to review the "city's investments and divestiture of any pension funds and bonds proceeds that could be invested in Arizona." And Councilwoman Jan Perry said "the city should try to lure any organization considering holding a convention in Arizona to Los Angeles, while Councilman Richard Alarcon suggested offering Arizona businesses incentives to relocate to Los Angeles."
I must admit I have mixed feelings about these boycotts. I am outraged that the most racist, hateful, anti-intellectual, morans are running this state, and I am appalled by the anti-immigration and other laws Brewer has signed. I understand why cities, states, organizations, and individuals want nothing to do with my adopted state, and I support the spirit of their actions. But I am also concerned that hard working, decent, kind people are the ones who are going to most affected by these actions. City and state employees--teachers, health care workers, law enforcement, fire fighters, and other civil employees will be laid off; class sizes will increase; people will not have access to the services they need. All the people who are employed in our tourism industry--maids, cashiers, taxi drivers, and others--will lose their jobs. Public pools, libraries, museums, schools will be closed. The list goes on. These are the people who will be most affected by these boycotts; not the the MFers running the state government; not the fat cats who fork out millions of dollars to ensure the state allows them destroy the desert, to pollute the air, the water, the land.
I hope, as I know all who choose to boycott the state do, that the loss of revenue will make those in charge rethink their decisions. But I fear it will fuel the zealots' anger and hatred of those they view as "outsiders."
In the meantime, I am writing letters, making phone calls, and doing what I can to right these wrongs.
For those who need a little cheering up as I do, here's the latest from Second City's Andy Cobb:
My adopted state is a place where the lunatics aren't on the fringe anymore, they're running the government. Jan Brewer, who was appointed governor when Janet Napolitano was appointed Director of Homeland Security, is kissing the teabaggers' asses in hopes of being elected this November. Since January she has signed into law practically every insane and racist bill that Napolitano vetoed.
Napolitano was the one person who was in a position to keep the lunatics on the fringe. Now Brewer is drinking the tea and destroying the state in the process. Los Angeles is one of many cities, states and organizations that have decided to boycott the state. Los Angeles alone, according to MSNBC, "has investments and contracts in Arizona worth as much as $58 million, much of which involve airport, port and energy service that can't lawfully be affected by the boycott. That leaves about $7.7 million in city contracts that could possibly be affected . . . ."
LA City Council members are also planning to review the "city's investments and divestiture of any pension funds and bonds proceeds that could be invested in Arizona." And Councilwoman Jan Perry said "the city should try to lure any organization considering holding a convention in Arizona to Los Angeles, while Councilman Richard Alarcon suggested offering Arizona businesses incentives to relocate to Los Angeles."
I must admit I have mixed feelings about these boycotts. I am outraged that the most racist, hateful, anti-intellectual, morans are running this state, and I am appalled by the anti-immigration and other laws Brewer has signed. I understand why cities, states, organizations, and individuals want nothing to do with my adopted state, and I support the spirit of their actions. But I am also concerned that hard working, decent, kind people are the ones who are going to most affected by these actions. City and state employees--teachers, health care workers, law enforcement, fire fighters, and other civil employees will be laid off; class sizes will increase; people will not have access to the services they need. All the people who are employed in our tourism industry--maids, cashiers, taxi drivers, and others--will lose their jobs. Public pools, libraries, museums, schools will be closed. The list goes on. These are the people who will be most affected by these boycotts; not the the MFers running the state government; not the fat cats who fork out millions of dollars to ensure the state allows them destroy the desert, to pollute the air, the water, the land.
I hope, as I know all who choose to boycott the state do, that the loss of revenue will make those in charge rethink their decisions. But I fear it will fuel the zealots' anger and hatred of those they view as "outsiders."
In the meantime, I am writing letters, making phone calls, and doing what I can to right these wrongs.
For those who need a little cheering up as I do, here's the latest from Second City's Andy Cobb:
I learn much from your article. Life is a beautiful journey. Everyone can only live but once. Wise people knows that we should enjoy our life. We should care about everything around us. Clothes, foods, friends, families and everything. Come on, make a better world for you and for me. At the same time, I think my website is good as well
Posted by: red bottoms | Oct 10, 2011 at 08:51 AM