anti-immigrant law..? Doesn't being an immigrant mean you followed the rules of the country that you are enterin..? I'm n ot aware of anyone who is anti-immigrant they are fed up with people coming over here and down loading childen on our dime then taking more taxmoney interms of WIC, EBT, and whatever else program they can get on because that child is now a U.S. citizen.
tom On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Linda Herd <linda.h...@sbcglobal.net>wrote: > I sent her a deragatory email. If anyone else does want to do this, here > it is. We can fight the other side. I did and willl again. That is why I > have different sites other than anti-immigration. > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > *From:* "Kat Barr, MoveOn.org Political Action" < > moveon-h...@list.moveon.org> > *To:* Linda Herd <linda.h...@sbcglobal.net> > *Sent:* Sat, May 8, 2010 9:26:29 AM > *Subject:* Move the game > > Clicking here will add your name to > MoveTheGame.org<http://movethegame.org/>'s > petition to baseball Commissioner Bud Selig: "Do what's best for > baseball: Move the 2011 All-Star Game unless Arizona changes its harmful and > hateful immigration law." > <http://pol.moveon.org/move_the_game/o.pl?id=20282-17583732-lxI58nx&t=1> > > <http://pol.moveon.org/move_the_game/o.pl?id=20282-17583732-lxI58nx&t=2><http://pol.moveon.org/move_the_game/o.pl?id=20282-17583732-lxI58nx&t=3>Sign > the > petition<http://pol.moveon.org/move_the_game/o.pl?id=20282-17583732-lxI58nx&t=4> > > Dear MoveOn member, > > The new anti-immigration law in Arizona—which allows police to stop anyone > they "reasonably" suspect of being in the U.S. illegally, and demand their > papers—is an affront to basic American values.1 > > And a recent round of calls for repeal is coming from an unusual source: > Major League Baseball players, nearly 30% of whom are Latino.2 > Players are demanding that the 2011 All-Star Game be moved from Phoenix, AZ > unless the law is repealed—and we've got to get their backs. MLB > Commissioner Bud Selig has the final decision on whether to move the > All-Star Game, but he isn't likely to listen to the players unless he hears > from fans too. > > Our friends at MoveTheGame.org, a project of > Presente.org<http://presente.org/>, > have launched a petition to urge Commissioner Selig to move the game—can you > sign today? Clicking here will add your name: > > http://pol.moveon.org/move_the_game/o.pl?id=20282-17583732-lxI58nx&t=5 > > The petition says: "Do what's best for baseball: Move the 2011 All-Star > Game unless Arizona changes its harmful and hateful immigration law." > > The Arizona law has outraged many ball players and fans alike. Among those > who've spoken out against the law are All-Star Adrian Gonzalez of the San > Diego Padres and World Series-winning manager Ozzie Guillen of the Chicago > White Sox, and the MLB Players Association condemned the law recently.3 > > Given that Arizona stands to make upwards of $60 million from the All-Star > Game, calling for a change of venue is a powerful demand both politically > and economically.4 > > And there's precedent here: in 1993, the NFL pulled Super Bowl XXVII out of > Tempe, Arizona because the state didn't recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. > Day. We can do it again, and send a clear message to Arizona lawmakers that > players and fans won't stand for this new law.5 > > Our friends at www.MoveTheGame.org <http://www.movethegame.org/>, a > project of Presente.org and Fenton, will deliver the petition signatures to > MLB headquarters, join with players, managers, and veterans to speak out, > and make sure both Selig and the press hear the call that the game must be > moved. Presente.org will also keep you updated by email about progress and > further developments. > > Can you sign MoveTheGame.org's petition today? The more folks who sign, > the stronger the message—so click below to sign, then send this email to ten > of your friends today. > > http://pol.moveon.org/move_the_game/o.pl?id=20282-17583732-lxI58nx&t=6 > > Thanks for all you do. > > –Kat, Steven, Tim, Milan, Amy, and the rest of the team > > P.S. Check out www.MoveTheGame.org <http://www.movethegame.org/> and > www.Presente.org <http://www.presente.org/> for more information. > Sources: > > 1. "Arizona Immigration Law Threatens Civil Rights And Public Safety, Says > ACLU," April 23, 2010, ACLU.org <http://aclu.org/> > http://www.moveon.org/r?r=88173&id=20282-17583732-lxI58nx&t=7 > > "Arizona Enacts Stringent Law on Immigration," The New York Times, April > 23, 2010 > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html > > 2. "Will All-Star Game Boycott Arizona?" ABC News, May 3, 2010 > http://abcnews.go.com/m/screen?id=10511724&pid=4380645 > > "Could immigration furor create positive evolution?" The Associated Press, > May 3, 2010 > http://www.moveon.org/r?r=88182&id=20282-17583732-lxI58nx&t=8 > > 3. "Adrian Gonzalez speaks out against Arizona immigration law," The > Chicago Sun-Times, May 3, 2010 > http://www.moveon.org/r?r=88176&id=20282-17583732-lxI58nx&t=9 > > 4. "Can Major League Baseball Reverse Arizona's Immigration Law?" Atlantic > Politics, April 27, 2010 > http://www.moveon.org/r?r=88169&id=20282-17583732-lxI58nx&t=10 > > "Arizona Immigration Boycott Zeroes in on Baseball," CBS News, April 29, > 2010 > http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20003747-503544.html > > "Will All-Star Game Boycott Arizona?" ABC News, May 3, 2010 > http://abcnews.go.com/m/screen?id=10511724&pid=4380645 > > 5. Ibid. > > Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million > members—no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny > staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in > here<http://political.moveon.org/donate/email.html?id=20282-17583732-lxI58nx&t=11> > . > ------------------------------ > PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG <http://moveon.org/> POLITICAL ACTION, > http://pol.moveon.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's > committee. This email was sent to Linda Herd on May 8, 2010. 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