What is your opinion on all the rallies and protests going on?
489686
Well, everybody is looking for their own interest in this regard. People who are protesting are protecting their interests. All in all there is nothing wrong in protesting but  it is up to the government to take decision which serve larger interest!!!!
216306
Like most others, I also believe that the walkout was more of a spectacle than a protest. I agree that seeing teenagers get involved is refreshing, but it is naive to think that they were outraged at this new bill. I am as outraged as any other Hispanic/Latino about what the holds for the future or all Hispanics and Latinos. I remember when Pete Wilson, back in 1994/1995 attempted to enact proposition 187. Similar protests from high school and middle school students occurred back then too. I witnessed one attempted walkout when I was in the eighth grade in a middle school in Hollywood. I know for a fact that those students were not propelled to walk out because of outrage from Prop 187, they walked out because the chose not to go to class.  Most students have been misinformed about the details of the bill and others don't care enough to find out what it is. There are better ways to do things and I believe school walk-outs are detrimental to the cause. The only thing it proves to the larger conservative and neo conservative society is that Hispanics and Latinos are bunch of ignorant and emotional juvenile delinquents.
862317
This is just one of the take overs being \nattempted today.. The same action is going on in more than 20 countries presently. Islam is on the march..
402654
Would I be willing to protest against the continued invasion of sovereign American soil, against the continued arrogance of a group of thugs demanding rights and privileges that only legal citizens should get, against Mexican, Salvadoran, Nicaraguan, Cuban, Honduran, and whatever other foreign national flag is being waved in the faces of Americans at the rally's being held by the aforementioned thugs. Would I be willing to do that? You bet your Red, White, and Blue A*s I would! God bless the US and all its LEGAL residents!!
932009
It depends where you're protesting. If it's in your town, go the the town or city hall. Some places require you go to the police. If it's a big rally, you may have to go to a "Free Speech Zone", where those in power can't hear or see you! This USED to be a free country.\n\nThe ACLU would be a good place to start. They're nationwide and could address many aspects of protest and what to expect.
418753
If the same percentage of the population protested in the U.S. that came out in France, Bush would be anti-war so fast it would make everyones head spin\n\nHe is already firing everyone in his cabinet, just because his poll numbers are down... hahaha...\n\nAnd if the immigration marches are half as big as they say they will be on May 1... the "fit will hit the shan" in that situation too and illegals will be legal in about a week... \n\nIt's all about numbers.. you just need enough people... like a few million... protests during vietnam has a large impact and during the civil rights movement they also had an impact... but only a few thousand here or there won't do any good.... you have to show that a lot of people won't take it anymore and if you don't change it, you will be voted out... apparently not enough people care about the war in the U.S. right now
973922
I think it's at least oozing or slithering facism!\n\nIt is so ominous and dangerous. We can not stand by and watch it destroy our democracy and erode our civil liberties.
250833
Thank you.  It's nice to know who our friends are and believe me, the respect and admiration goes both ways.  Though if you want a true look at who these "anti-war" protestors are, follow the link.  The zombietime "hall of shame" is enough to make one's dinner return.  However, the photographer also highlights the good people in the counter-protests and those who oppose terrorism in the "Bus-19" event.\n\nIt's amazing to see the difference between the rabid "anti-war" leftists and those who oppose them with dignity and self-respect.\n\nJust so one knows, I use "anti-war" as these "tolerant" and "open-minded" protestors seem to support any war in which the USA and her allies are destroyed and thus are only "anti-war" when the USA and her allies are winning.  Though, ironically, these same people are the first the terrorists would kill if given the chance (the "Queers for Palastine" group obviously didn't read Islamic Law's view on homosexuality)...  A chance the Armed Forces of America, England, and Australlia not to mention police and intelligence agencies world-wide will not give the terrorists.  \n\nYes, the irony of it all is the same people the leftists hate so much are protecting those same leftists from the terrorists and dictators they seem to love.
385164
I sympathize with the protesters, but as a local inconvenienced by the blockade who has no control over the situation, (Ie: 30 minute detour on Thursday) I think that they are going about it the wrong way. The government needs to step in and do something about this situation NOW before it gets further out of control.
1003185
There is controversy. I know someone who had to teach the foreigner who was taking her job what to do. It's rough up here in the Mitten, but how can one protest against something going on overseas when it's easier to protest what's going on at home?\n\nAfter all, we need jobs here NOW. Illegal immigrants are taking away those chances. We also need the jobs overseas, but we can't be immediately affected by them (in terms of, if the owners said they'll come back, they won't be back for months or maybe years.)
989956
thank you!!! \nexactly what i was discussing with my friends. \n\nIllegals need to stop protesting here and go back to South America and protest there, they need the protests there more. Their country needs them now more then ever.
272379
Chalmette, LA - 200 protesters\nChicago - 7,000 protestors\nLondon - 15,000 protesters (organizers predicted 100,000)\nNew York - 1,000 protesters\nPortland - 10,000 protesters\nSan Francisco - 1,000 protesters\nSeoul - 1,000 protesters\nStokholm - 1,000 protesters\nSydney - 500 protesters\nTokyo - 2,000 protesters\n\nNot quite the throngs of protesters predicted. It seems that maybe the anger of the people is being either overreported by the media or over exaggerated by the far left.
542860
I was just about to post the same thing but you beat me too it! I guess great minds think alike!! I live in NY state and i saw no change. I even saw Mexicans here buying things, working, acting like nothing was new. No signs, No protesters, nothing. Business as usual here. Now i live in  trailer park, next to a gas station. And a lot of the population here is Hispanic and Mexican. I sat in my house and watch them go to the store, buy things, just act like nothing was wrong. If i didn't frequent Yahoo Answers then i would have never know about the marches yesterday. So I think that the "March" was poorly organized. It didn't reach every single aspect of our American lives or our city's. Like it was intended. And I thought that was the point? I know they marched in D.C., and New York City, and all the BIGGER city's in our country, but its the small city's that make up alot about this country. And we saw no effect. So i really wouldn't worry.. I don't think they accomplished much yesterday. Nothing at all.
1104137
first I'd spell check before asking... jealous success... you know unless you were trying to do that on purpose.  Those people yelling the loudest DO need to stop running their mouths and DO something about the things they feel are problems. Protesting is not "Doing" anything that isn't action that's just more yelling.
456051
I think it would be a good idea to hold the big protest in, say, southern Texas. It would just be coincidental that a couple of battalions of the U.S. Army would be in the area. They are just holding maneuvers. Pay them no mind.
1039448
i feel more patriotic.\nbecause that is when we won our counrty's freedom.\n\ni love this country.\nbut i hate what this adminitration is doing to it.\n\ni am going to a protest all of the weekend AND on of july 4th, because i love this country so much, and i will NOT sit back and let someone ruin it.
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...