Ted- I believe that they profit from the victimization role, and not just the "Civil Rights" leaders. Any group can make their issue seem more relevant if they are somehow "perceived" as being less than others. These are the people perpetuating this fear/hate to line their own pockets, and give themselves power. People need to wake up and scrap this crud of the bottom of their shoes. It never fails to amaze me that hard working people will hand over money to rat-bastards, who never did an honest days work in their life, just to have them create an aire of victimization.

Yup, Nitro.. in othe words: "Victim=Respect"

You're close:

Self-proclaimed potential victim of racial profiling or actual illegal alien = you owe me respect and my rights trump your rights.

Actual victim of a crime = you owe me no respect and my rights are secondary to those of the perp.

Such is America (a continent, remember, not a country) these days.

Ironically, that is basically the same statement I made 15 months ago.

What the folks think.

Yes, BELIEVE - the new law that does not make you show your papers.  You get scanned instead.

Courtesy of big Brother - Barry Obama,

The Suns have decided to wear their 'Los Suns' uniforms for tonight's playoff game, something I think they would have done regardless since it happens to fall on Cinco de Mayo, but they're playing it up as a political statement against the law rather than a nice gesture to the Hispanic community.  Disappointing, since I'm a big Suns fan, but hardly surprising.  I'm going to suggest, if they win, that they commission some 'Phoenix Political Scientists' uniforms.  If you get my drift.

Actually, the uniform idea was the Suns owner Bob Sarver's.  Tucson-boy-made-good, limousine liberal of course, bought the team about 5 or 6 years ago.  Was famous early on after the purchase for sitting in the front row & constantly waving a giant foam '#1' finger, obstructing the view of the folks in the premium seats just behind him.

Given that 60% or more of the state's residents favor the law, he's just changed fingers.

Hey, they are going nowhere anyway.  Lakers are going to the championship (but I think Cleveland will win this year).

Others are taking notice.  In a less than good way.

Unless LeBron's arm heals real fast, they're not getting past Boston.

I think Cleveland will limp in and then Lebron will put on his $100 million show.

But heh!  I have been wrong before.  I picked the Mets to go all the way in 69.

How is it that people are arguing that this bill may violate the 4th amendment?  Seems to me they have more of an issue with the law enforcement then they actually do with the bill?

Go Spurs.

In the spirit of the current political winds, I'm going to protest... by not watching the game.  Sarver wants to thumb his nose at 60% of his market, I'll thumb mine right back at him.

Not pullin' for the Spurs, tho... No way.

Well, they managed to win without me.

If we're lucky, Sarver will just shut up now & not take this as some sort of 'vindication'.

A liberal not justifying his bigotry with any excuse?  You are a dreamer.

I said, 'If we're lucky...'

This multi-culti thing is a cancer.

After first being miffed that anyone from the RNC would even mention 1070 when asked about the reasons Tampa was selected for the 2012 convention, I have concluded that Tampa was the smart choice.  I have a feeling there will be multiple states with similar laws on the books by then, anyway.  The current polling of Hispanic opinion on 1070 is seriously poisoned by the dishonest reporting and demagogy going since its passage and I believe that on reflection many if not most legal Hispanic citizens will come around over time.

I note with some humor that LA has voted to 'boycott' Arizona.  Except for our power & water.  And a few other little necessities.  What principled folks on the LA city council, no?

Isn't THIS a violation of the commerce clause between states?  I understand its one thing for an individual or a group to boycott but a gov't (although municipal) body to boycott a state?

Does LA really have the moral high ground to boycott anything? Does anyone remember the LAPD's reputation for "equal" justice? The stupidity that seemingly flows like water from that state amuses me. The RINO governator and his liberal state govt. need to be terminated.

Since when do liberals care about the constitution or the law?

Well, the irony of the situation is that LA is also going broke.  If AWest decided to stop flying to LA those taxes alone would cripple LA even more.  This is almost like a homeless man boycotting Mickey Ds?

I have no money to really effect you but if we did well..... we won't buy from you! 

You do have a way with making the obvious look absurd when it is absurd!