The protest is going to be a big joke and here's why....?
373751
I agree. I understand that sometimes people who have no recourse are forced to protest and demand a change in the system. As a previous participant pointed out...women getting the vote and African Americans gaining their freedom from slavery. \n\nHowever, in both of those cases, there are glaring differences from the issue at hand. In the case of women voting...women were citizens of the United States who had no other recourse. It wasn't as though women could vote IF they filled out the proper paperwork and follwed the established laws that would allow them to do so. They couldn't vote at all. Illegal immigrants have legal recourse to establish legal residency or permanent citizenship in the United States. They're protesting for something that they can already acheive should they choose to do so, they simply don't want to be bothered with following the proper procedure. In the case of slaves...they were brought here against their will, stolen from their homeland and sold like animals. It was an inhumane and unfair institution and one that needed to end. These were people in the United States against their will and with no legal recourse to remedy their situation. Again, illegal immigrants did have the opportunity to obtain legal residency and/or citizenship should they have chosen to do so. Instead they chose not to be bothered with the proper procedure and now want to protest for amnesty. \n\nI might understand and actually support their cause if there were not procedures in place for them to come here legally. As it is, I can't support the cause of a group of people who are basically saying "I want to be protected by the laws of the United States even though in the past I have shown no regard or respect for them as I chose to enter this country illegally." Sorry, that's not how it works, you don't get to pick and choose what laws you want to follow and which ones you don't. You don't get to break the laws you don't agree with and still expect to reap the benefits of being a law abiding resident of the United States.
498520
It's sheer stupidity, that is for sure.  But the really sad part is some people are seriously hoping it will be that and are looking forward to it with almost a sadistic glee.  I'm sure some are thinking 'we'll show those non-believers and they will get theirs this time!"  Riiiiiggggghhhhhhhhhttttttttt!  It's just going to be a day with a lot of disappointed people is all, nothing special.
461199
I hear the Mexican government is going to have people at the larger ones. Our secret service will be there to baby sit them. Not a good place to riot.\n\nThe hypocrisy of all this sickens me. It is a federal offense in Mexico to cross into it. Yet their Politicians complain we are talking about doing that up here. \n\nThey work on the problem of illegals in Mexico, only at our request. By handing out maps on how to cross quicker?\n\nIf Illegals wanted to do the world a favor, they would go back and get those slimes out of office.
332085
I agree with you to a point.  This government isn't that weak to listen to some protesters.  But they are doing something about it.  Other people gripe...and do...NOTHING.  That will really get you nowhere.  What are you doing about gas prices?  I know you're griping, but they you are, filling your tank up once more.  Protesters do something.  They gripe to the right people.  The media love this stuff.  Either that or a rescue story of a stupid dog.  \n\nEven though protesting gets you nowhere, doing nothing gets you some place worse.
768979
After they took to our streets, May 1, they created a backlash which they will never see the end of.\n\nThis ripple has become a storm and soon will be a tsunami of unequal proportions.\n\nThe middle class is the power class and as we unite through joining pro-American organizations and spending our money saving our heritage, we will be a force not to be reckoned with!\n\nTo quote a Patriot....."be afraid....be very afraid"
533571
The illegal protests are hilarious. So they make good news. Legal ones lack the riotous behavior and stupidity. For instance the illegal immagrants protesting being deported. Nothing like protesting in a large group to make you less able to find the people you wish to deport. The legal ones usually are trying to make a specific point but lack a crazy gimmic to make them more likely to be noticed. You think geico has a gecko because it makes them look classy. No it's to make people remember something crazy that catches there eye.
620987
No, I did not know these facts. Now who do we talk to to fix these problems? I live in Las Vegas, Monday was  the protest. The protesters broke the law because they did not have permits to march. The cops broke the law because they knew it and let them do it anyway! What CRAP!
591978
I just saw it and am disgusted.  How dare they try to justify their causes with such antics.  They are illegals and should not even have the right to protest to Americans in their own lawful land.  Congress should be ashamed to have let this happen.  Why should I as a taxpayer be subjected to such disrespect?  I do however feel its a hopeless case at this point.  Something should have been done long ago.  The problem has gotten way out of hand and I do not see a resolution happening anytime soon.  I live in Los Angeles and everything is in spanish, my TIVO even has started recording some daytime soap on the 'Univision' spanish network.
721573
the immigration boycott. I say there will be many rallying, gather them up and ship them back from where they came from.
555847
allowing them to hold massive protests puts them all in one place now if our public officals would do there sworn jobs and arrest and deport them the problem would be done-its the turning of a blind eye that is the real problem
205145
What exactly are you looking to protest?
483541
They ran out of excuses to ditch school so using "protest" as a form of excuse.  That's why they shouldn't be here because the take things for granted and honor what priviledge they have.\n\nMaybe that's why those groups don't understand the word "illegal", and with no dignity whatsoever go demand for rights they dont even have.  No shame!
837462
Protest, oops I forgot, People are to ashamed to stand up and protest what is wrong, or maybe it's the fear of being hunted down and being shot? There is a great need to protest. But people have all the right excuses; my life is to busy, people would laugh at me, who would listen to me anyway? I believe people are sick of this Government, but what can you do? I'm a baby boomer and people don't stand up anymore, back in the day, there would be thousands protesting this war in person, not in their minds. But, the good ol days are nearly past, and still there is war, and always will be. If you don't like it, email the white house, they won't answer, but maybe it would ease your mind.
665573
Life would go on... I don't think America is going to fall apart without any one minority (not that I have anything against Hispanics, or minorities in general)... I suspect this is in response to 'what would happen if illegal immigrants get mad and leave the USA.  This seems to be the line the media is running with these days, but the mass protests on May 1st didn't affect the economy in any substantial manner (the 10cent hike in gas prices has done far more than they could hope to do), heck it even made my day better, since a segment of the population wasted their time making fools of themselves protesting in the streets instead of impeding traffic on the interstate...
884845
I hope this is a joke.
368033
I guess its an excuse to piss off from work, school, etc. And throw a big party in the name of political activism.  Clever bastards.
520175
Isn't it ironic that the protest makes me want them to protest everyday!\n\nThis was the best traffic day in the Long Beach area. I am actually planning on going to the mall after work because it wont have as many crying babies and little brats!