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Republicans hate immigrants
"Why do Republicans hate Latinos?"
Consuelo asked me that stunning question in such an innocent and noble fashion that I was momentarily speechless.
For over two years Consuelo has been working for me and providing the hidden support that a site like Huff And Blow needs. While my tools are a computer keyboard and a dictionary, her tools are a toilet brush and a push broom. While I fight Bush and the Neocon cabal, she tirelessly and humbly fights dust and grime. The topic of her "status" or her "legality" has never come up. It doesn't matter: she's in search of a job, and I have jobs that need to be done. No one else need know about it or be concerned about it, because her employment affects no one else.
All across America, there are millions of other immigrants just like Consuelo. They just come here to work, and they take the jobs that Americans won't do. Can you imagine an American doing menial household tasks? They wouldn't last a half a day!
Meanwhile, the Republicans think of people like Consuelo as a threat. Their talk of "borders", "sovereignty", "the rule of law", "legality", and all their other claptrap is just a cover for their deep bigotry against People of Color. What matter "borders" in today's modern, borderless world? What "threat" could there be from a friendly neighboring country like Mexico? No person is illegal!
Bear in mind, there are a few Republicans who are not like this. While my ex-husband Mitch Huffanan had his faults and "peccadilloes" (a Spanish word - don't tell Bush!) and he was quite reactionary in other matters, when it came to immigrant rights he was a strong supporter. He had even taken affirmative action one step further: rather than simply reaching out to minorities in the U.S., he even went as far as sending recruiters to small Mexican villages seeking to improve the lots of the villagers. Within a few years, his workforce - originally just Americans - was a true international affair, with Mexicans, Salvadorans, and even Hondurans happily toiling away. They showed their true immigrant spirit, working up to 12 hours per day 6 days per week on occasion. Even the teenagers and older children had a strong work ethic, oftentimes helping their parents at the plant. In some cases nearly every person in the whole village would come to the U.S. to take the jobs that Americans would no longer do.
The Republicans - especially those in the House - want to do away with all that. Thankfully, a coalition of immigrants rights supporters intend to fight them every step of the way. And, it's a true cross-border effort, bringing together the Mexican government with the Democratic Party, immigrants rights groups, anti-war groups like ANSWER, WCW, and ISO, labor organizations... and this site.
As you watch Bush's immigration speech, bear in mind that the only people who truly support full rights for every immigrant regardless of status are the Democratic Party and our allies in this fight for the rights of all peoples around the world.
Posted by Ariadne to Ariadne at 10:02 AM
If I told Katherine Harris she had a hot body...
would she hold it against me?
Posted by Ward to Ward Beecher at 09:30 PM
Alternate Universe Bush News
Welcome to this week's wrap-up.
In AU#12, George W. Bush rises seven more points from last month's record popularity of 72%. Analysts surmise that most of those gains were because of the recently released figures showing Bush's anti-corruption campaign leading to over 1 million fewer illegal aliens in the U.S. than this year at the same time.
Meanwhile, over in AU#43, president Bush continues his long "fishing vacation" on his ranch, Pro Tem President Cheney's popularity rating recovered slightly from last week, and is now at 11%.
Slightly cheerier news from AU#71. In that universe, it's been over a year since the country of Honduras accepted our offer and decided to take the entire Bush administration, Bush family, and large numbers of BushBots off our hands. "Caudillo Jorge" is well on his way to "privatising" what little of Honduras' industries remain after the short-lived "Bush War". In the west, Subcomandante Jeb has managed to rally several indigenous tribes to his cause. "El Jefe Hewitt" reports that "Caudillo Jorge" plans to increase banana production 43% this quarter, and the future is looking brighter every day.
The 2008 presidential races are heating up in AU#38. Vicente Fox is still considered a long shot for the U.S. race, despite heavy backing by the GOP. And, in Mexico, George W. Bush is likewise considered a long shot despite being fully backed by the PAN party. This is believed to be the first time in history that termed-out presidents have switched countries, although many speculate that in Bush's case he switched many years ago.
And, over in AU#15, George W. Bush has been appointed Assistant Manager of the Garland (TX) Four Day Tire Store.
