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New Haven (WTNH) -- A Mexican flag flies proudly on the New Haven Green and the mayor says his office has been flooded with hate calls and e-mails.
In response, Mayor John DeStefano was joined by other community leaders on the Green late Thursday afternoon for an anti-hate rally.
The Mexican flag was hung in honor of the Mexican Independence Day.
In a written statement, a spokesman for the mayor defended the Mexican flag saying, "The City of New Haven waves the Italian, Irish, Lithuanian, Polish, Puerto Rican and a number of other flags on the Green at the request of community groups in relation to patriotic holidays and events."
whats the problem? they wave all the other flags. why is this a problem? its not replacing the US flag and is only flown on special days, with community request.
New Haven (WTNH) -- A Mexican flag flies proudly on the New Haven Green and the mayor says his office has been flooded with hate calls and e-mails.
In response, Mayor John DeStefano was joined by other community leaders on the Green late Thursday afternoon for an anti-hate rally.
The Mexican flag was hung in honor of the Mexican Independence Day.
In a written statement, a spokesman for the mayor defended the Mexican flag saying, "The City of New Haven waves the Italian, Irish, Lithuanian, Polish, Puerto Rican and a number of other flags on the Green at the request of community groups in relation to patriotic holidays and events."
whats the problem? they wave all the other flags. why is this a problem? its not replacing the US flag and is only flown on special days, with community request.
much ado about nothing
There is no problem, people just like to hate just to have something to do. As it stated, they've flown other flags as well.
They send all their poor here because we dump all our corn there. NAFTA has done a whole hell of a lot worse by Mexico than it has by the US so you can imagine how bad it is. Not an excuse or justifying illegal immigration, just a reason.
There were plenty of American flags on our Independence Day in Mexico I was told (I am now in Oaxaca and on the 4th of July I was in Iceland where also there were American flags commemorating the day). I fail to see how this is even news.
They send all their poor here because we dump all our corn there. NAFTA has done a whole hell of a lot worse by Mexico than it has by the US so you can imagine how bad it is. Not an excuse or justifying illegal immigration, just a reason.
There were plenty of American flags on our Independence Day in Mexico I was told (I am now in Oaxaca and on the 4th of July I was in Iceland where also there were American flags commemorating the day). I fail to see how this is even news.
Time to close/lock our southern border------------problem solved. And it may be time to pitch Mexico out of NAFTA.
Research : Joe Lieberman.
Joe Lieberman, Senator from Connecticut (http://lieberman.senate.gov/search/index.cfm?q=immigration&site=lieberman&num=10&filt er=0 - broken link)
Now it's too easy to come in across our border. (Jul 2006) Earn citizenship only after 11 years of waiting within rules. (Jul 2006) One-time earned legalization for undocumented immigrants. (Jan 2004) Make sure immigrants are treated fairly. (Jan 2004) Unacceptable to allow Mexicans to die trying to immigrate. (Sep 2003) Bush uses 9/11 as an excuse to avoid immigration reform. (Sep 2003) Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008) Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007) Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007) Voted NO on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007) Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006) Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006) Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006) Voted NO on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998) Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998) Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997) Sponsored comprehensive immigration reform, without amnesty. (May 2005) Pay fair prevailing wage to guest workers. (May 2006) Provide funding for social services for noncitizens. (May 2006) Rated 0% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006) http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Joseph_Lieberman.htm
Hold employers accountable for knowingly hiring illegals. (Dec 2007) Oppose granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007) Driver's licenses ought not be given to illegal immigrants. (Oct 2007) Teach more Spanish, but not as a second national language. (Sep 2007) Mexico is a neighbor and ally, but supported border wall. (Sep 2007) Sanctuary cities ok to deal with millions here already. (Sep 2007) More language training is needed in a global economy. (Jun 2007) Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008) Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007) Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006) Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006) Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006) Voted NO on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998) Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998) Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997) Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006) http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Chris_Dodd.htm
If not for the Mexican illegal alien invasion, I really don’t believe people would be as outraged. The Mexican flag now has a negative connotation. It symbolizes a country guilty of dumping its underclass and miscreants on the U.S. taxpayers. People are understandably incensed. Moreover, the massive Mexican flag-waving at the protest marches certainly wasn’t endearing.
If not for the Mexican illegal alien invasion, I really don’t believe people would be as outraged. The Mexican flag now has a negative connotation. It symbolizes a country guilty of dumping its underclass and miscreants on the U.S. taxpayers. People are understandably incensed. Moreover, the massive Mexican flag-waving at the protest marches certainly wasn’t endearing.
Very true. Over the last ten years or so the meaning of the mexican flag has changed from loyalty to the mexican nation to the current definition of "The conquest of the USA at the American's expense." As I drive through my town in Texas and see more Viva la raza, Hecho en mexico, and amnesty works stickers on cars (usually next to the mexican flag decal) I begin to question the meaning of this once proud symbol and the motives of many of the people that support it in the USA.
It not just Mexican flags they're flying in their war against America, they fly this flag too . . look again at pictures of immigration marches. And this time, open your eyes.
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