Thread: After confusing start, Latino activists ready to march

Starting point moves after Catholic Church distances itself from community walk
By Kelly Moyer

The South County Spotlight, Feb 18, 2009

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Latino activists in Columbia County are hoping a controversial start won’t keep people away from tonight’s community march in St. Helens.

The Procession for Respect and Dignity march, intended to raise awareness of Columbia County’s thriving Latino community, starts at 4 p.m. tonight, Wednesday Feb. 18, in the First Christian Church parking lot, 185 S. 12th St., St Helens.

[b]The march’s original starting point was next door, at the St. Frederic Catholic Church, but changed suddenly after people called the local Catholic church to complain.

The people who called “wanted to know what is the position of the church,â€

[b]I have the legal right to work in this country, but the measure has still affected me,â€

[quote="azwreath"][b]I have the legal right to work in this country, but the measure has still affected me,â€

[quote="SOSADFORUS"][quote="azwreath"][b]I have the legal right to work in this country, but the measure has still affected me,â€

[quote]"I have the legal right to work in this country, but the measure has still affected me,â€

[quote="PatrioticMe"][quote="SOSADFORUS"][quote="azwreath"][b]I have the legal right to work in this country, but the measure has still affected me,â€

[quote="SOSADFORUS"][quote="PatrioticMe"][quote="SOSADFORUS"][quote="azwreath"][b]I have the legal right to work in this country, but the measure has still affected me,â€

And notice how this twit says it's effecting their entire "community"?? Who gives a fat baby's behind how their illegal "community" is effected? I hope the effect is so harsh that these crybabies go home! Just because she has the so-called "right" to work in this nation doesn't mean a company has to keep her working while laying off Americans! Still that sense of entitlement.

Plenty of comments at the source link.
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Protesters march for unity
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 11:37 PM PST
By Cheryll A. Borgaard

ST. HELENS, Ore. — A peaceful throng marched in a “Procession for Respect and Dignityâ€

[b]“They’re feeling that they’re not welcome here, they’re not part of the community, whether they’re legal or illegal. We have families who have lived in Columbia County for 22 years, 17 years, 12 years. We are Columbia County citizens.â€