May 1st "Day without an (illegal) Immigrant". Bad for the economy? or good for the freeways?
401018
Yes ... I Think It Will Have An Impact- AND I SUPPORT It\n\n1-People Will Lose Their Jobs And Be Replaced By Citizens\n\n2-There Is CERTAIN To Be At Least ONE Incident Of Violence\nPrompting Washington To Realize The DANGER In Keeping The ILLEGALs Here And Ensuring The Full Endorsement Of HR4437\nWith NO AMNESTY\n\n3-There Will Be Less Traffic That Day
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...
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!
569330
Their absence is not noticed at all.  Janitors and yard workers are replaceable.  People enjoyed good traffic flow in California and buses weren't crowded.  Sorry illegals, your plan backfired.  Time to go home.\n\nThey have no proper documentation, spread disease due to absence of health screenings, refuse to speak English or assimilate, and demand to be made citizens!  \n\nCan anybody tell me why educated, skilled, law-abiding people from white European countries (mostly Eastern) have to wait in line for years to get a visa to the US and pay thousands of dollars to become a legal permanent resident (leading to LEGAL citizenship), while these illegals blow in from the desert and work under the table paying few if any taxes, get free medical care at any local hospital, get drivers' licenses to drive uninsured cars, and take advantage of a raft of social services and privileges (like interpretation services at any government office or medical facility) as well as endless material benefits? \n\nA Day Without Immigrants? How about a day without Americans, including police and fire personnel, medical staff at all hospitals, air traffic controllers, water quality inspectors, etc.? Perhaps this would contrast the importance of these gatecrashers with those who really built America?
327918
Yes I do.100%.  According to the anti-immigrant people, "immigrants are a drain on society."  If this is true, then during the day on May 1st the stock market will surge, and the economy will boom.  If not, we prove them wrong once and for all.  We know what will happen! \n\nThe people who say that they will buy more things on that day say that because they know that this boycott will affect the u.s. economy and then they say it's pointles!Don't pay attention to them if it was "pointless"  they will not say that they will buy more things on that day.
369202
Sounds pretty good. I hope I never have that opportunity.\nThen I would be a hypocrite. I think everyone should play by the rules.My spouse came here legally 9 yrs ago and has never spent one illegal day in this country. I think everyone should pay the price the same way. What is good for one person is good for the other. Don't reward those who disregard the laws.
1187669
Anti-immigration...that will have a great impact on the labor resource market, won't it?
374613
Gettin FIRED From Work...\nYeah... Sounds GRATEful\nGO FOR IT\n\nI SUPPORT BOYCOTT MAY 1st\n\nALL 15 Million Illegals Go To Boycott\nAll 300 Million Citizens Go About Our Business As Usual\n \nThere Is No Point \nBut YEAH Go Ahead And Boycott All You Want
613766
Heck, it won't go down for the rest of the legal consumers ... it takes more than one day for prices to go down ... so .... more days without illegals!  Please!!
479154
Yes, this is a communist day!  Communist are using illegals on this day!  Most of the people boycotting on this day don't even have any idea about this!\n\nCommunist-led coalition is supporting a pro-illegal alien boycott of work, school and shopping on May 1st. Make sure to save up any big shopping you've got planned in the future for May 1st!\n\nStrange how this "coalition" names themselves after the far left, pro-terrorist, hate-America-blame-America-first organization that exists in America today: ANSWER \n\nOr is it a coincidence? Note the communist/socialist/pro-terrorist organizations leading this coalition: ANSWER's steering committee includes the Free Palestine Alliance, the Partnership for Civil Justice, the Nicaragua Network, the Korea Truth Commission, the Muslim Student Association, the Mexico Solidarity Network and the Party for Socialism and Liberation. \n\nAlso please note the pro-Communist movement's "May Day" celebrations are held on May 1st in recognition of the Soviet Union's struggle for the communist laborer.
997737
Why not? Traffic always sucks where I live during the 500. It might as well be a holiday.
340362
I agree, it's a huge joke. First of all, do they really think that it will make any difference at all? It won't. In order to actually make a noticible dent in the economy, they would have to hold out a heck of a lot longer than 24 hours...and I just really don't see that happening. Second of all, where do they get off? Nowhere else but in America could someone protest, throw a fit and expect someone to make allowances for the fact that they have, in fact, broken the law. There are legal ways to enter this country, they could have chosen one of them and then there wouldn't be this problem. However, they chose not to obey the laws of this country and, in my opinion, they need to be held accountable for their lawlessness. \n\nIf we allow all these illegal immigrants amnesty, what message does that send to all the immigrants who entered this country legally, who paid their dues and did things according to the rules? Gee, we're sorry we put you through all that because our laws are completely meaningless and we're going to give amnesty to everyone who decided they didn't want to be bothered with the pesky rules? What next, are we going to allow all mass murderers to run free because, hey, if you can break one law, why not all of them. What if all the rapists in every maximum security prison across the country stage a protest demanding their freedom? Why have any rules and laws at all if they can just be arbitrarily changed to exonorate a group of people just because they protest and demand it?
221371
First you have illegals driving and owning vehicles this really impact our economy. If you happen to be involved in a car accident with someone who does not have insurance(regardless if is a legal driver or an illegal emigrant) we all the insured drivers are paying the consequences accident, medical bills, etc.  This is one of the reasons the insurance prices are sky high. If illegal emigrants are allowed to get driver licenses the government can keep a better record also if they get pulled over they can be issued a citation for whatever violation they committed and also for no liability insurance. i do believe that they need be issued a driver license with shorter expiration date so if they get tickets they will not be able to renew their DL until they comply with the law.
718851
disadvantages: we would lose a large part of the west coast's workforce.  we would lose millions of dollars in work left undone.\nexample: in the east coast, there were rumors that the gov't would do sweeps for immigrants, as a result tens of thousands didnt show up to work.  Millions of dollars were lost in tons of work that wasnt done.  put that on a scale of 10 times and u get a major drop in the US's economy.
578866
Well, I think that would be more effective than just showing us how much they can hurt our economy by not shopping or working for one day.. It's like everyone not buying gas on the same day.. Everything will go back to normal tomorrow and they will be shopping and working just like always.. probably more to make up for not doing it today.
226874
Probably.  I haven't noticed any tangible problems from immigration -- other than problems purely stemming from the fact that we've declared a lot of it to be illegal.  As far as I know, the economy is better and lots of things are less expensive as a result of immigrant workers.  I don't think many Americans are eager for many of the agricultural and service industry jobs that many immigrants perform.  If there is an unemployment problem, it has much more to do with outsourcing overseas, and the general state of the economy (to which immigrant labor is a benefit, not a burden).\n\nAs far as making this country what it used to be -- an ignorant, bigotted, Indian-massacring, slave-owning backwater -- I think that's kind of crazy.  But one *good* thing that you *would* need -- is lots of immigrants.
331196
Immigrants contribute 7 billion in social security per year. they earn 240 billion, report 90 billion, and only are reimbursed 5 billion, "where are the 85 billion?"  They also  contribute to the U.S. economy 25 billion more than they receive in healthcare, etc., etc., etc.  According to the anti-immigrant politicians and hatemongers, "immigrants are a drain on society."  If this is true, then during the day on May 1st the stock market will surge, and the economy will boom.  If not, we prove them wrong once and for all.  We know what will happen!      \n\nTherefore, the "March 25th Coalition against HR4437 in Los Angeles," the organizers of the mega march of almost 2 million on March 25th, has called for an emergency videoconferenced meeting on April 8th between Los Angeles and any city that wishes to join the efforts toward "El Gran Paro Americano 2006."  The following meeting will take place in Chicago on April 22nd, we ask that all that wish to participate and be a part of a national effort on May 1st and beyond, to attend by finding facilities in your areas that can hold the meeting, technologically.