I Support the Wall Street Protesters!

I support the Wall Street Protesters. They are the only group in America attempting to hold Wall Street accountable for their wrongdoings. How many of us remember the stock market crash of 2008? On September 16, 2008, failures of massive financial institutions in the United States, due primarily to their promotion of securities of packaged subprime loans and credit default swaps issued to insure these loans and their issuers, rapidly devolved into a global crisis resulting in a number of bank failures and sharp reductions in the value of stocks worldwide.

How many of us were targetted by unscrupulous Mortgage Brokers with "Too Good to Be True" offers to refinance your home or offers to purchase a new one? Little to no money down! These predators targetted those who could least afford these unscrupulous, predatory loans; their bosses looking to package these loans into falsely high rated junk bonds and stocks.

They were able to accomplish these shenanigans because of the deregulations in their industry promoted by the billions spent on lobbyists and the Political Action Committees (PACs) on both sides of the political fence.

Their shenanigans wrecked the Economy and lost the lifelong savings of numerous citizens/retirees, yet our government bailed them out and held none of them accountable. Now, as they continue their wayward ways, as businesses continue to outsource jobs offshore, as businesses purchases more and more political power, backing Tea Parties and local politicians, we see them continuing their tactics and pushing their agendas. These same groups have reached the height of audacity as they attempt to blame the Middle Class, the Poor, the Elderly and the Sick. They aim to destroy Social Security and Medicare, end Universal Healthcare for all Americans, and massively de-regulate the very laws and oversight which keep us safe.

Now one group is finally standing up and saying "Enough is Enough!" These proud Patriots are standing up and saying "Wall Street - stop your shenanigans!" "Be held Accountable!"

Some naysayers from the extreme right try to ridicule the protesters. They try to call them hippie protesters from the sixties. They think this is an insult. The reality is, the protesters from the sixties were right. I was there in the 60s. I appreciate all that was accomplished in the Civil Rights Movement. We worked hard to ensure the Founding Fathers' Mission of Equality for All regardless of Race, Gender, Sexual Persuasion. For decades the Extreme Right Wing (like Peter King) have advocated the End of the Legislation that was established in the 60's. The extremists NEVER wanted the end to the Jim Crow Laws. They never wanted Equality for all, Civil Rights nor did they want Affirmative Action. Nor did they want the end to the wrongful war in Vietnam. We were the Peace, Equality and Love Generation. We are being revitalized today as we see the wrongs on Wall Street - going unpunished and the extremists pushing their agenda to END Social Security and Medicare for our elderly.

It is time for WE THE PEOPLE to stand up to the Big Corporate Bullies and Extremists. WE THE PEOPLE say so.

Arpaio and Masked Goon Squad Racially Profile Latino Neighborhood Arresting 92 Latinos!

Racial Profiling is a Crime. Yet Arpaio continues to target Latino neighborhoods. He and his masked Volunteer Goon squad did it again on Thursday and Friday. They went to a Latino neighborhood in South Phoenix and these goons arrested 92 Latinos. Media Hog Arpaio said he arrested 23 "illeegals" - just because they didn't have their driver's licenses with them.

Arpaio and his masked goons arrested 69 other Latinos on trumped up charges because he ABUSES HIS POWER and he and his masked volunteer goon squad wear masks -- just like the KKK does. Arpaio allows his volunteer goons to wear masks.

Here are the list of charges and what they really mean:
1. Human Smuggling: a Latino driver gave a ride to someone without their driver's license.
2. Drug Possession: the volunteer goon thought he smelled Pot.
3. DUI: the volunteer goon thought he smelled beer.

I would love to see Arpayaso conduct a "Supression Sweep" (as he terms them) in an All White Neighborhood with his volunteer goons wearing Ski Masks!

What part of Racial Profiling don't you understand Arpayaso?
Dept. of Justice: Please provide your findings on the Abuse of Power case against Arpaio and charge him with his Crimes! Please do it soon!!

California Passes Dream Act!

California passed a new law, AB 131 - known as the California Dream Act and will become effective January 1, 2013. "Going to college is a dream that promises intellectual excitement and creative thinking," Brown said in a statement from Sacramento. "The Dream Act benefits us all by giving top students a chance to improve their lives and the lives of all of us."

Currently, Dream students in California must pay resident tuition rates if they graduated from a state high school and are actively seeking to legalize their immigration status, officials said. The other half of the California Dream Act was signed into law by Brown in July and allows undocumented immigrant students to receive privately funded scholarships administered at public universities and community colleges.

That law, called AB 130, was needed because the University of California and California State University systems avoided giving the private scholarships to their undocumented students, citing vagueness in laws, said the legislative aide to California Dream Act's author, state Assemblyman Gilbert Cedillo (D-Los Angeles).

Cedillo called Saturday's signing "historic" and path-breaking for the United States -- coming at a time when many states such as Alabama and Arizona are passing aggressive laws targeting undocumented immigrants. Some of those laws are being challenged in court.

"The signing of now both parts of the California Dream Act will send a message across the country that California is prepared to lead the country with a positive and productive vision for how we approach challenging issues related to immigration," Cedillo said in a statement.

"Today, Ana and Maria Gomez, Jaime Kim, David Cho, Pedro Ramirez -- and thousands of other students who are some of the best and brightest in California -- have been told by our governor and legislative leaders that you are welcome here, that you have something to contribute, that you can be proud of what you have accomplished and that your talents and ambition will not go to waste," Cedillo said.

Under AB 131, qualifying Dream students will be eligible for state Board of Governors fee waivers, student aid programs administered by a college or university, and the state aid Cal Grants program for state universities, community colleges, and qualifying independent and career colleges or technical schools in California, according to Cedillo.

The California Dream Act differs from a proposed federal bill called the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors -- or DREAM -- Act, which would create a path to citizenship for immigrants who entered the United States illegally as children under the age of 16 and have lived in the United States for at least five years, obtained a high school or General Education Development diploma, and demonstrated "good moral character," according to a White House fact sheet.

Alabama's Racist Racial Profiling Bill Causing ALL Latinos to Flee! No One to Replace "Jobs Americans Won't Do!"

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama's strict new immigration law is backfiring. It was intended to force "illeegals" out of jobs. Instead, it is driving away many construction workers, roofers and field hands in the country legally who do backbreaking jobs that Americans won't do. The vacancies have created a void that is dealing a severe blow to Alabama's economy and is slowing the rebuilding of Tuscaloosa and other tornado-damaged cities.

Some employers believe they can carry on because of the dismal economy, however they worry there isn't anyone to hire who will do these jobs. Here is what is happening: Many LEGAL Hispanic workers are fleeing the state because their family and friends don't have the proper papers and they fear they will be jailed. And there are NO "White Americans" willing to do these jobs.

Rick Pate, the owner of a commercial landscaping company in Montgomery, lost two of his most experienced workers, who were in the country LEGALLY! He spent thousands of dollars training them to install irrigation systems at places like the Hyundai plant.
"They just feel like there is a negative atmosphere for them here. They don't feel welcome. I don't begrudge them. I'd feel nervous, too," Pate said.

While it's not clear how many of an estimated 185,000 Hispanic people in the state have fled, one estimate figured as much one-fourth of the commercial building work force has left since the (RACIST) law was upheld last week, said Bill Caton, president of Associated General Contractors of Alabama. Commercial construction is a more than $7 billion-a-year industry in Alabama.

Legislators said the law would help legal residents suffering from nearly 10 percent unemployment, but they were wrong! One of the bill's authors, Republican Sen. Scott Beason, said he expected short-term problems, but he has received "thank you" calls from (only) two (racist) people who replaced illegal immigrants who fled their jobs. Beason predicts that trickle will become a rush. "We have the best law in the country and I stand by what we've done," Beason said.
Many farmers disagreed. On Chandler Mountain in north Alabama, tomato farmer Lana Boatwright said only eight of the 48 Hispanic workers she needed for harvest showed up after the law took effect. Those who did were frightened. "My husband and I take them to the grocery store at night and shop for them because they are afraid they will be arrested," she said. Farmer Chad Smith said his family farm stands to lose up to $150,000 because there are not enough workers to pick tomatoes spoiling in the fields. "We will be lucky to be in business next year," he said.

The financial toll will be extreme! This racist law allows police to detain LATINOS they racially profile INDEEFINITELY if they say they are suspected of being in the country illegally. Additionally, this racial profiling bill requires schools to check the status of new students when they enroll. These elements make it the toughest law in the nation.

The law targets employers by forbidding drivers from stopping along a road to hire temporary workers. It also bars businesses from taking tax deductions for wages paid to illegal workers and makes it a crime for an illegal immigrant to solicit work. A federal judge has temporarily blocked those sections of the law so she can study them more.

In Alabama, ALL Latinos FEAR for their safety! "We're afraid to go to Walmart. I'm afraid to walk the kids up there to get the bus. I am afraid to drive," Gonzalez said. Her husband worked as a brick mason and cook, but was recently unemployed. Now they have decided they probably will return to Mexico. "We're just trying to be here one more year, but with this law ..." she said, her voice trailing off as she shook her head.

In Tuscaloosa, there is still a lot of rebuilding to be done after Alabama's killer tornadoes in April. Without the Hispanic workers to help out, it will take even longer for neighborhoods to be fixed up. Blake Corder, the president of the Home Builders Association of Tuscaloosa, noted that the workers had left the area and he even lost a few renters in the past week.

Likewise, schools are worried about their students who have suddenly stopped showing up for class. Out of 34,000 Hispanic students, 2,285 were absent Monday. That number increased from Friday by a few hundred.

The figures show seven out of every 100 Hispanic children were out of school, even though state school officials have tried to assure parents that they won't release their names to police and that no child will be denied an education due to legal status.

At Gonzalez' mobile home community, driveways were full of cars and trucks at midday Tuesday, a time when most residents used to be at work. A resident who didn't want to be identified out of fear of the law said people are afraid to venture out during daylight. "People are just not going to work. They don't want to be arrested," the woman said.

Builders have complained they can't find replacement workers and delays in projects are expected. Once the economy picks up and construction returns to normal, the impact will increase, said Russell Davis, executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Alabama.

"There is going to be a void. No question," Davis said.

Hate Crimes on the rise against Latinos: Attacker screams "I Hate You Fxchin' Beaners!"

Hate Crimes on the rise against Latinos!
Around 7:15 a.m. Monday, a Caucasian woman approached a 50-year-old Latino worker cleaning a brick planter bench area in downtown Huntington Beach and yelled racial slurs and profanities at him, including, "I fucking hate you beaners!" She then punched the Latino without provocation, causing his lip to swell. They did not know one another before the encounter.

Surf City police who responded to the scene arrested a woman identified as Jennifer Renee Vanveldhuizen, 36, of San Diego. The OCDA has charged her with one felony count of hate crime battery causing injury, which could lead to a maximum sentence of three years in state prison if she is convicted.

Vanveldhuizen has an amazing resemblance to convicted Minutewoman Murderer Shawna Forde.

Tea Partier Hank Williams Kicked off of Monday Night Football for his Insane, Racist Comments, Calling our President Hitler!

The drugs must have gone to Hank Williams Jr.'s head! Just look at this drug addled, tea party Kook! Even the Fox News nerds are appalled by his antics!
Thank you ESPN for taking this KOOK off of Monday Night Footbal!!

Latinos Flee Alabama due to Racist Racial Profiling Hate Bill!

As the Racial Profiling bill becomes enacted, Latinos (Children, Parents, Workers) are leaving Alabama in droves. Farmers and Business Owners are lamenting. Crops are rotting on the vines. Meat Packing and Poultry plants are left with no workers. No one in line to take these jobs. Farms and businesses going out of business. The state is losing so much revenue in Sales Taxes. All one can say is "Thank You Racist Tea Parties! Thank you Racist Politicians! Thank you Hate Groups like F.A.I.R., Alipac and others! Thank you for destroying America due to your HATE!"
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Hispanic students have started vanishing from Alabama public schools in the wake of a court ruling that upheld the state's tough new law cracking down on illegal immigration. Education officials say scores of immigrant families have withdrawn their children from classes or kept them home this week, afraid that sending the kids to school would draw attention from authorities.

There are no precise statewide numbers. But several districts with large immigrant enrollments – from small towns to large urban districts – reported a sudden exodus of children of Hispanic parents, some of whom told officials they planned to leave the state to avoid trouble with the law, which requires schools to check students' immigration status. The anxiety has become so intense that the superintendent in one of the state's largest cities, Huntsville, went on a Spanish-language television show Thursday to try to calm widespread worries.

"In the case of this law, our students do not have anything to fear," Casey Wardynski said in halting Spanish. He urged families to send students to class and explained that the state is only trying to compile statistics. Police, he insisted, were not getting involved in schools.

Victor Palafox graduated from a high school in suburban Birmingham last year and has lived in the United States without documentation since age 6, when his parents brought him and his brother here from Mexico. "Younger students are watching their lives taken from their hands," said Palafox, whose family is staying put.

In Montgomery County, more than 200 Hispanic students were absent the morning after the judge's Wednesday ruling. Read the rest of the story HERE.