did anyone participate in the protests and walkouts this past week?
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I didn't, and I wonder if the kids who did march really understood what the legislation meant.
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They wouldn't want to be accused of being used to 'chill' anyone's freedom of peaceful expression.  There were tons of legals at the march.  They had no more knowlegde from looking at the crowd who was and who was not an illegal immigrant than we did.  Realistically, they would have been barbequed if they had gone up to every person there and asked for ID to be in the country.  Besides, there is no law that says you have to carry ID when you protest, so what good would it do?  \n\nSome absences may have given them leads, or some businesses that closed may have confirmed suspicions, but they need some level of cause to accost someone.\n\nGood thing, too.  I'm against illegal immigration, but who wants to live somewhere where you can be detained just for doing what they did yesterday?
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February 10 - Townsville International Airport opnes in Townsville \nFebruary 14 - Australia withdraws recognition of the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia. \nApril 15 - Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock resigns from cabinet accusing the Prime Minister of gross disloyalty. \nApril 29 - A fire at the Pacific Nursing Home kills 16 in Sylvania Heights, a Suburb of Sydney. \nJune 5 - Rubert Hamer resigns as Premier of Victoria after losing the support of his party. \nAugust 25 - The Rembrant Hotel fire kills 19 people in Kings Cross, Sydney. \nSeptember 19 - The ALP government of Neville Wran is re-elected in New South Wales. \nNovember 11 - Harry Holgate becomes Premier of Tasmania after the resignation of Doug Lowe. \nDecember 12 - A referendum is held in Tasmania to vote for whether or not the Franklin Dam should be built. 47% vote for the original proposal, 8% vote for the compromise solution & 45% vote informally. It is estimated that up to one-third of all votes were for 'no dams', which was not a sanctioned option.
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I was just in Manila and stayed at the Swagman Hotel near Mabini.  Manila is a complete disaster !\n\nI went staight to Barrio Barretto asap....\n\nThe people there such start a revolution !
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Being in Steel City, of course I was.  The parade today was fantastic as well.\n\nYet, I do feel somewhat discontent with the many "conspiracy theories" being thrown around and the supposed "bad calls."  I will admit that there was at least one bad call, and that was Hasselback's "hit below the knees."  However, why are Seattle fans complaining so much about the officiating, because I don't remember Mike Holmgren challenging any of those calls in the second half...\n\nThe play that more or less ended the game had nothing to do with "poor officiating" or "shoulda woulda couldas" though, and that was Willie Parker's 75 yard TD run - its ashame they didn't use him more either because he looked as though he could've done it all night long.
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i don't think we should, i think it is BS.  I was driving around to day and saw all everyone out protesting.  The cops had to be out there making sure noting happened, great use of our tax dollars, the officers should have been checking to make sure all the people were legal and if not put them on a bus and ship them back
821019
Recently there was an uproar in the Parliament over Shibu Soren's issue.\nAnd they even discussed cricket I guess!!!
861988
Not yet... and good point. Today seems to be over the top with rhetoric. Even I had to through a couple in there today. LOL
602914
at the end of this week
367584
One reason that I think it was so small is because many, many people still don't know about what's going on in Darfur. But I do think the protest has been effective in opening up people's eyes to the cause since the rally was on every news channel last night and in all the papers today.\n\nAlso, even though the rally was smaller than a lot of the protests in D.C., the Washington Post said this is one of the most diverse protests in the city. It was beautiful to see such a mix of ethnicity's, political groups and religious groups standing united for a cause.\n\nEdit: I just noticed what you said about no celebrities or other high-profile leaders were there. Actually, Al Sharpton WAS there as well as George Clooney, Burak Obama, Kweisi Mfume and Minut Bol (the former NBA player from Sudan).
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Still waiting for intelligent answers? I hope people are just busy typing, after the first two I saw.\nI have to say, I agree with you- we need the checks and balances back in our government. Stagnation was going on, and I think a few of us were about ready to take to the streets in rebellion. It's kind of a shame the way you have to MAKE people act right. I think we will see more cooperation, less arrogance now that they have gotten the wake up call of the elections. I am hopeful.
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Are you referring to the protests in Caledonia Ontario?\nIf so. OPP should have moved in along time ago and removed the protesters.\nThey are disrupting the livelihood of the normal residences of the town that have to live there everyday.
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No, it did not change my mind. Most who protested are illegals (many were not) and by protesting and leaving the job for a day they thumbed their noses at the very people who gave them jobs (illegally or not, they were given jobs). Biting the hand that feeds you to use a cliche.  Also, they are here ILLEGALLY, that means they are in violation of our laws. I commend those who came here legally and fought long and hard for their citizenship, so we are now just to hand it over because they are protesting? What about all those people who have studied and worked hard to become citizens?  What a slap in their face.
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The May 1, Illegal Rally was the day America woke up!\n\nThe backlash was phenomenal!  Organizations like the Minutemen, Numbers USA, Fire Coalition, Grass Fire, the Patriot, and others have grown in huge numbers and are receiving lots of donations from loyal Americans.  Did you see where the Minutemen received a multi-million dollar donation to built the fence?\n\nKeep on Going, AMERICA....the movement has begun like a ripple in a pond and will continue until it reaches the power of a tsunami!
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i don't think a protest is necessarily productive. remember the protest against the war in Iraq? that didn't stop Bush did it? i went to work today, but i need to pay my rent. and besides i love the fact the half my check goes to uncle sam anyway, why would i pass up an opportunity to give up more of my money?
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let's all storm over to the white house right now and start protesting.\n\n\nbut seriously....I have no clue
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I am not sure I understand the question.\n\nFirst of all, I was impressed with the order and tact from the marchers I saw reflected in the major networks (although I've already spent more time here than watching the news.)  I saw few Mexican flags, and was able to believe those weren't meant badly.  In that sense, I think the protests were a success.\n\nHowever, did anything else happen today that we weren't expecting?  I think that is what people mean when they say 'it didn't change anything.'  We expected to see massive marches, and we did.  The areas that rely on low pay Hispanic workers (legal and illegal immigrants) were empty and many purportedly closed.  \n\nHowever, if you believe that had different, available workers from within the country been hired, the businesses would have stayed open, the only point that remains is that large numbers of people marched.  And, deserving of respect, they kept it peaceful, and upbeat.\n\nNot 12 million people marched, and we know there are 12 million illegal immigrants here, so, if people were surprised, they haven't been thinking.