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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 04:14 PM
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AZ Gov. Jan Brewer signs an anti-civil rights bill, and then warns law enforcement not to abuse it?
The legislation requires law enforcement to demand immigration papers from anyone who they have a "reasonable suspicion" is in the country illegally.

She said she will not tolerate racial discrimination or profiling. Brewer also said she had worked with legislators to make sure the bill protects civil rights.

"We must enforce the law evenly and without regard to skin color, accent or social status," she said, adding that the bill's opponents are "over-reacting."

An estimated 1,200 protesters, many of them students, gathered outside the Capitol to demonstrate against the bill.

She urged the law's supporters and enforcers to be careful not to make "even the slightest misstep."

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Is she out of her mind?
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npk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 04:17 PM
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1. How pathetic is this really. Just read this quote
"We must enforce the law evenly and without regard to skin color, accent or social status," she said, adding that the bill's opponents are "over-reacting."

wink * wink * wink

Remember to serve those foreigners with a smile boys. Yep that will make it all legal :sarcasm:

:puke:
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 05:09 PM
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7. Given her state, that comment is
bordering on insanity.
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Caliman73 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 04:17 PM
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2. Yeah that's going to happen...
Especially because we are known for our history of wonderful treatment of immigrants and minorities. :sarcasm:

Yes she is out of her mind. Out of her mind with irrational fear and with the desire to secure her power in a state with a racist legislature.
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subaltern Donating Member (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 04:21 PM
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3. How can this possibly be constitutional?
OK, so they ask an American citizen ( a brown one, no doubt.) Said brown American refuses and is arrested. So now Americans have to \"show their papers\" in Arizona?
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Tempest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 04:32 PM
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6. It's most likely not constitutional

But with a conservative controlled SCOTUS, it would probably would get upheld.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 08:05 PM
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14. it is`t constitutional
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 04:22 PM
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4. Disingenuous, at best
Because the legislation also permits anyone who doesn't think law enforcement is doing a good enough job to bring suit against the governmental agency, virtually ensuring that the most xenophobic and punitive elements will bring litigation to make sure that their city, county and state governments are carrying out the law in the manner they see fit. Or face ruinously expensive lawsuits waiting for the courts to decide how far is too far (if such a concept is even permissible any longer).

But yes, Gov. Brewer appears to be out of her mind.
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Tempest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 04:31 PM
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5. She says she will not tolerate racial discrimination or profiling
Edited on Fri Apr-23-10 04:31 PM by Tempest
While signing a bill that does exactly that.

They don't even try to hide their hatred anymore.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 05:12 PM
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8. Fuck her
They'll do anything for votes.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 05:14 PM
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9. Somehow this reminds me of Justice O'Connor helping Shit-for-brains become President, and
after she resigned, complaining about the turn the Supreme Court had taken...DUH!!!!
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county worker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 05:24 PM
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10. In her own words.
demand immigration papers from anyone who they have a "reasonable suspicion" is in the country illegally

"she will not tolerate racial discrimination or profiling" "We must enforce the law evenly and without regard to skin color, accent or social status"


How in the name of hell do you do all three at the same time?
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XOKCowboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 08:09 PM
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16. Pull over redheads to see if they're here illegally from Ireland?
All blondes should need to show they're not here illegally from Sweden?

She was between a rock and a hard place. Veto the bill and have zero chance of getting Arizona Republicans to vote for her or uphold the Constitution and maybe get a few Hispanic votes. She took the political route and signed an unconstitutional bill. Now she'll still have her Republican base (and tons of monetary support for her "courage") but will get zero Hispanic votes. Not only that but she's empowered all brown skinned voters to get out the vote. She's screwed either way.
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Ohio Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 05:26 PM
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11. Yes, she is out of her mind - nt
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 05:32 PM
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12. This is sick
Edited on Fri Apr-23-10 05:33 PM by lunatica
This is sick. It. is. sickening.

Maybe Arizona should build a wall around itself and not let anyone in or out.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 07:58 PM
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13. one of the worse days in american history
the citizens of a state demand that a person of color must produce the "proper" id`s to remain free.

her words are hollow....
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-23-10 08:05 PM
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15. (wink)
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