When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Saturday, May 06, 2006
I was at the May 1 rally of immigrants in my town here in eastern Connecticut and it was a joyous occasion.
It wasn't all immigrants -- German, Ukranian, Polish, French and Irish immigrants, or their children, who are a significant part of our local population were missing-- but rather (mostly) people from central and South America -- and to a great extent, Puerto Ricans who are of course, American citizens and not immigrants -- but who are often treated with the same scorn as undocumented workers from Spanish-speaking countries by white people.
Father Paul from Iglesia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús spoke and prayed; Juan, a former member of the Board of Selectmen spoke and exhorted; and Yolanda, also a former selectman, spoke briefly and introduced a Democratic congressional candidate running against the Republican incumbent, who also spoke sympathetically a few minutes.
All the Spanish speakers kindly gave an English version of their remarks as well as the Spanish one.
[I have to interupt this writing for a bit, but on my return hope to expound a little on my views on the 'immigration question.']
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
May 1 rallies
I was at the May 1 rally of immigrants in my town here in eastern Connecticut and it was a joyous occasion.
It wasn't all immigrants -- German, Ukranian, Polish, French and Irish immigrants, or their children, who are a significant part of our local population were missing-- but rather (mostly) people from central and South America -- and to a great extent, Puerto Ricans who are of course, American citizens and not immigrants -- but who are often treated with the same scorn as undocumented workers from Spanish-speaking countries by white people.
Father Paul from Iglesia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús spoke and prayed; Juan, a former member of the Board of Selectmen spoke and exhorted; and Yolanda, also a former selectman, spoke briefly and introduced a Democratic congressional candidate running against the Republican incumbent, who also spoke sympathetically a few minutes.
All the Spanish speakers kindly gave an English version of their remarks as well as the Spanish one.
[I have to interupt this writing for a bit, but on my return hope to expound a little on my views on the 'immigration question.']
Palema
7:55 PM
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