Browsing all posts from October, 2009.

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Stiltwalker Junction and the Titanium Mouthpowder Party

Stiltwalker Junction and the Titanium Mouthpowder Party

THEY WILL THROW DOWN their sandbags at the foot of a tidal flow that is fed by the nourishing delta-heart of creation, and thus can never be denied. Tears of hatred, tears of Vicks, scowls carved to appeal to the Working Middle Class, nails buffed and polished to protect their fine linens and thin skins…

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Potential Americans, Not Criminal Horde

Potential Americans, Not Criminal Horde

IT’S ALWAYS NICE, when you’ve been following an issue for a while—the twists and turns of its conception and effect leading a good portion of your news day by the nose—to sniff changes in the wind that you perceive as positive.

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South Park, UMX-Style!

South Park, UMX-Style!

A COMPA SENT ME THE PHOTO BELOW, which is a screenshot of a South Park show. I thought my readers might get a kick out of it.

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The Diaspora: A Return to Reason

The Diaspora: A Return to Reason

AFTER THE SHADOWY BUSH YEARS, the emergence of reasonable policy can be a little surprising. Immigration law has suffered from a lack of planning and is often influenced by fear rooted in the Sept. 11 attacks. But the national dialogue on immigration has begun to grow healthier.

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News With Nezua | THE CHECKPOINT | 5 de Octubre

News With Nezua | THE CHECKPOINT | 5 de Octubre

IN THIS WEEK’S NEWS WITH NEZUA we cover Baby Carillo (snatched, returned, and snatched again); A wrong way onto the Highway Ramp of Deportation; Museum forays into the Immigration dialogue, and a moment of celebration at Joe Arpaio’s expense. Adelante!

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Ya Weekly Vinyl Reminda! 10-01-09

Ya Weekly Vinyl Reminda! 10-01-09

THIS TIME I’m going way back, way back to the tried and true classics. So forget your troubles and name this tune, which contains completely free of charge, one recipe for both joy and social change!

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ABDUCTED: Yair Anthony Carillo

ABDUCTED: Yair Anthony Carillo

THERE IS AN AMBER ALERT for Yair Anthony Carillo, one sweet baby boy snatched in Nashville on Tuesday by a woman who entered the Carillo home pretending to be an Immigration authority demanding papers proving citizenship and left after stabbing the mother nine times.

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Weekly Immigration Wire: Racism and Reform

Weekly Immigration Wire: Racism and Reform

IT IS A SAD IRONY that a President who wants to unite opposing factions presides over an increasingly entrenched and partisan political landscape. There seems to be no satisfactory compromise for both the health care and immigration reform debates. The situation is tragic because the people’s needs are made secondary to an unending war between two political entities.