So was tha May Day walk out a success?

BMW F22 · 05-02-2006, 01:56 PM

I think I heard about one million people showed up to protest yesterday in Downtown San JOse. There was a white couple in a mustang convertible who was caught in the rally. The protestors splashed water on them so they finally gunned the car and just blasted off. Now those people are gonna hate on illegal immigrants even more. It was so stupid.

shragon · 05-02-2006, 01:57 PM

^ estimate was 100,000. i saw footage of the couple in the mustang getting splashed with water. yep, stupid.

kal-el · 05-02-2006, 02:46 PM

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haha, I'd like to go back cuz its pretty chill there....but i think the new subforum layout is retarded.

05-02-2006, 02:59 PM

It was great here in the O.C., no traffic jams to speak of.

Loved it!

This morning it was back to clogged roads and freeways. :mad:

I'd really like to have our country back, but it's way too late.

Squawks · 05-02-2006, 03:46 PM

I'm curious, CMD - I see your profile with a Mexican flag and thus assume you are Hispanic (with the assumption either you or your parents with native Mexican origins)...but I also see you are siding mainly against the protestors. I'm not implying you can't choose not to side with them but am just curious as most Hispanics (even those who are 2nd generation Americans) side with these protestors just because they share a same Mexican link.

TENCHI · 05-02-2006, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Squawks

I'm curious, CMD - I see your profile with a Mexican flag and thus assume you are Hispanic (with the assumption either you or your parents with native Mexican origins)...but I also see you are siding mainly against the protestors. I'm not implying you can't choose not to side with them but am just curious as most Hispanics (even those who are 2nd generation Americans) side with these protestors just because they share a same Mexican link.

this was on another forum, but a lot of hispanics including Mexicans felt that illegal immigration was a problem and since they were legal immigrants, this had little to do with them.

05-02-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Squawks

I'm curious, CMD - I see your profile with a Mexican flag and thus assume you are Hispanic (with the assumption either you or your parents with native Mexican origins)...but I also see you are siding mainly against the protestors. I'm not implying you can't choose not to side with them but am just curious as most Hispanics (even those who are 2nd generation Americans) side with these protestors just because they share a same Mexican link.

Squawks, I'm glad someone finally noticed and asked!

I'm a native California white man and I'm being sarcastic.

Hell, the Mexican flag is way more popular in Southern California than the American flag, haven't you noticed the same?

tl_boy · 05-04-2006, 08:00 PM

Checked with my brother in law yesterday (owns 3 hotels, 100% spanish cleaning crews). Everyone came.

Lol. Guess the threat to get fired worked.

I can sympathize with them rallying, but not to strongarm their employers. That's messed up, disrespectful, and unloyal.

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BMW F22 Major General 3708 Rep 9,783 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	I think I heard about one million people showed up to protest yesterday in Downtown San JOse. There was a white couple in a mustang convertible who was caught in the rally. The protestors splashed water on them so they finally gunned the car and just blasted off. Now those people are gonna hate on illegal immigrants even more. It was so stupid.
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shragon Moderator 514 Rep 27,440 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	^ estimate was 100,000. i saw footage of the couple in the mustang getting splashed with water. yep, stupid. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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05-02-2006, 02:59 PM	#26
CMD Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	It was great here in the O.C., no traffic jams to speak of. Loved it! This morning it was back to clogged roads and freeways. :mad: I'd really like to have our country back, but it's way too late.
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05-02-2006, 03:46 PM	#27
Squawks One of my two dachshunds: 56 Rep 663 Posts Drives: B6 A4 3.0 Quattro Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ithaca, NY iTrader: (0)	I'm curious, CMD - I see your profile with a Mexican flag and thus assume you are Hispanic (with the assumption either you or your parents with native Mexican origins)...but I also see you are siding mainly against the protestors. I'm not implying you can't choose not to side with them but am just curious as most Hispanics (even those who are 2nd generation Americans) side with these protestors just because they share a same Mexican link. __________________ I'm sorry about my outlandish behavior - there's too much blood in my alcohol system.
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tl_boy Major 89 Rep 1,329 Posts Drives: tl Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: houston iTrader: (0)	Checked with my brother in law yesterday (owns 3 hotels, 100% spanish cleaning crews). Everyone came. Lol. Guess the threat to get fired worked. I can sympathize with them rallying, but not to strongarm their employers. That's messed up, disrespectful, and unloyal.
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