Did you notice anything different about "A day without an Immigrant"?
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My day didn't see any differences...and there were plenty of level headed Hispanics working and shopping...just like the rest of us Americans did.
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I think it was creative differences.  The rest of the band wanted to ease up on the political message and focus more on the music, he wanted to focus more on the politics and less on the music.
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As far as the immigration issue, I have no problem with anyone wanting to immigrate, but why all of the sneaking over? Does it just take so long to go through all of the red tape or something? Just curious. I didn't see any of the previous postings, but you are completely correct! Unless you are of American-Indian descent, TECHNICALLY none of the rest of our bloodlines originated in what is now the United States! It frustrates and saddens me to see that people are still so ignorant. Even more so when I see them passing these beliefs and attitudes down to their young children! I think there is no greater crime than that! Where did the innocence of youth go? Way to go though. Great topic!
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I have not noticed any.\n\nYou might try the website below though
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Since your all more or less brainless (or just hate digging up the facts).\n\nyesterday was a day without an immigrant, not an illegal.\n\nCinco (not Cinque, thats French) de Mayo is the 1862 Battle of Puebla where the Mexicans said Goodbye to the French Army under the power of Napolean. It has nothing to do with raping women and celebrating a country that failed them, it has to do with winning an epic battle against what was the strongest army in the world.\n\nOh, and if Mexico had not beaten the French, the USA would have been split down the middle forming two countries to avoid the massive expanse of power that was happening, and the rest of the world forces feared for the other powers. A bit like today really.\n\nSo for once, you can say Thanks to the Mexicans, because they saved your arse.\n\nSo please stop being so dumb. Please. Your all embarrasing yourselves. And for your info, its not a day off either.\n\nAnd i find it totally ironic that after telling the Mexicans to bugger off home, you now want to celebrate theyre holiday. How stupid can you be?
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Statistics lie and liars use statistics.\n\nThe May Day boycott was "A Day Without Immigrants", not "A Day without Illegal Mexican Immigrants".  The people boycotting were both immigrants (legal and illegal) from all over the world and their supporters.  Their were many countries of origin represented, not just Mexico.\n\nNational retailers are not able to report on shoplifting stats in such a short amount of time: 10 days between the date of the boycott and the date of your posting is not enough time for individual retailers to perform inventory, file reports with their national office, and have the national offices report on their findings.  \n\nIf there was a 67.8% reduction in reported arrests for shoplifting on that day, then we should be thankful to our immigrants.  A reduction in arrests may be attributed to store security staff participating in the boycott.  So, the stores should be thankful for their immigrant supporting security staff that does such a wonderful job of catching shoplifters.  After all, when their immigrant supporting security staff are working, they catch 67.8% more shoplifters.\n\nAdditionally, by calling people "illegals" you are dehumanizing them.  This is similar to what has been done throughout history: people dehumanize groups of people to justify genocides.  The Germans, Austrians and Polish governments did it to the Jews; the Serbians did it to the Croations, the Tootsi's did it to the Hutus.  You are not the only one guilty of dehumanizing an entire group of people.  I just finally had to say something.  \n\nThe term "Illegals" is used to dehumanize immigrants to the United States of Mexican origin.  And, people will argue, "but they are illegal".  Many of them ARE legal, many are not.  But, we don't call Jaywalkers "illegals", even though they are doing something illegal.  Please refer to people who are here without proper paper work as "illegal immigrants" - this term is not dehumanizing.\n\n\n------------------\n\nAs for the other stats listed in the answers portion:\n\n1. 40% of all workers in L. A. County (L. A. County has 10 million people) are working for cash and not paying taxes. \n> Most eBay vendors don't pay taxes.  I didn't realize they were all in LA county.  Let's call all those eBayers who don't pay taxes "Illegals" too.  I love pulling statistical B.S. out of my tush.\n\n5. Nearly 25% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally. \n> That's because they are arrested for being here illegally.\n\n6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages. \n> So what?  Wait! I thought they were all on welfare and living in HUD housing. Which is it?\n\n7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border. \n> "Most likely"... now that's a good one to quote!\n\n8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal. \n> Boyfriends, girlfriends, ex-husbands, roommates and youth over 18, and cousins aren't allowed in HUD housing - they are all illegal.... though not necessarily illegal immigrants.\n\n10. In L. A. County 5.1 million people speak English. 3.9 million speak \nSpanish (10.2 million people in L. A. County). \n> This is such a silly stat: probably about 3M out of the 3.9M speak both English and Spanish, so do we have 4M people in LA who are deaf, dumb and mute and speak no language?  Your numbers don't add up.\n\nOver 70% of the United States annual population growth \n> If we didn't have immigration, the population of the US would actually be decreasing due to a low birth rate. Since the birth rate makes the population decrease, of course the increase is due to immigration (and people living longer) \n \n29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens. \n> Makes sense if illegal aliens are
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Speaking for Los Angeles CA. Traffic on the freeway was wonderful. I did not see much effect on business as the day was for Mexican Illegal immigration. There are many other immigrants from South American countries such as Guatamala that many people associate with being "mexican" yet did not march. Just a funny side note...\nI was driving around my city noticing the homeless people...\nI did not see any latino or hispanic homeless people. Of all the homeless I saw, the majority were white, and a few african americans...but no latinos
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Something about a coffee break & bringing in some new stuff. I haven't seen anything different yet, did you.....
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No...didn't notice that before...interesting
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Is there a difference?
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i think greenday is explaining the prestaging of armageddon itself. And how changing a simple name, can convert a whole society.(christmas to holidays). It also explains how the UN is taking away all religions to replace it w/ there own to create a united culture. And the song states that if you dont like this, the government will drop a 2 thousand pound bomb on your a**.
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how about teacher's tropical drink day then?\n\nCitizen's Day\n Because no one seems happy when they ask to accept that my nationality is American. Unhyphenated American Day.\nA day where we can stand united and say I owe no country allegiance but this. I am a product of a multicultural nation. not American Indian, not German, Polish, English, Chinese,African,Guatemalan,Japanese,Russian,Arab hyphen American. but a product of all nationalities living together under one set of laws. I am American. Let's have a Citizen's Day.
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Excellent movie. All stupid Americans should watch it, although US culture is just about eating and pooping and driving a fast car, so you wouldn't understand the depth and drama of every immigrant...\nMost illegals come  legally-on a visa, which is very , VERY hard to renew. US government is made of Nazis, who hate foreigners, despite the fact they are all of Non-American origin...\nLegalization is close to impossible and Americans think you just show up on a visa and they make you a citizen...Noone wants to be illegal! That's like being a slave.
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Personally, I believe it's just another protest song stemming from the Vietnam war (there were sooo many). For those too young to remember, Vietnam vets (of which I was one), were welcomed back to the U.S., not with open arms, but to protests and ridicule. \nThis song just bares that out...that soldiers, no matter what age, nationality, religion, etc, blindly follow the orders of others, without reservation or conscience. I'm not going to any long-winded critique about the song itself....it was just simply another example of the sign of the times.\n\nIn answer to your added details, I'd say anti-soldier. After all, you can't have one (war), without the other (soldier).
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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.
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thanks dar heres one too have you seen this one i posted it before http://www.cnn.com/interactive/us/0604/charts.immigration/frameset.exclude.html
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Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes\nCheeseburger in Paradise\nHe Went to Paris\nPirate looks at 40\nMargaritaville\nCome Monday\n\nThere are others.