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11-17-2007, 12:28 PM #1
No Mexican Olympic Teams? Billboard Stirs Debate
Billboard Stirs Debate
Winlock City Councilor Calls Comment ‘Racial Profiling,’ Supporters Cite Freedom of Speech
Posted Nov 16, 10:39 am.
By Dan Schreiber
The Chronicle
Mike Hamilton, proprietor of the famous Hamilton Farms billboard along Interstate 5 at Exit 72, made a very public attempt at humor about U.S. immigration problems this week, but it doesn’t have all of Lewis County laughing. The Chronicle gets opinions from several local residents, including Mike Hamilton, the man behind the sign.
Winlock City Council member Eliaci Sanchez took issue Thursday about a statement to do with Mexicans and illegal immigration. It was displayed on the Hamilton Farms Uncle Sam billboard, a veritable Lewis County monument beside Interstate 5 at exit 72.
The proprietor of the famous Hamilton Farms billboard along Interstate 5 this week made a very public attempt at humor about U.S. immigration problems, but it doesn’t have all of Lewis County laughing.
For decades, the sign donned with an image of Uncle Sam has brought controversial national issues to the forefront of local discussion and this week was no different. As of Thursday, commuters on the freeway read,
“ NO MEXICAN OLYMPIC TEAMS? ALL THE RUNNERS AND SWIMMERS ARE HERE! â€Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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11-17-2007, 02:08 PM #2
I love it!
Illegal aliens remain exempt from American laws, while they DEMAND American rights...
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11-17-2007, 02:49 PM #3
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Hahahahahaha!
I freed thousands of slaves; I could have freed more if they knew they were slaves.
--Harriet Tubman
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11-17-2007, 03:09 PM #4
[quote]NO MEXICAN OLYMPIC TEAMS? ALL THE RUNNERS AND SWIMMERS ARE HERE! â€
Calderon was absolutely right when he said...."Where there is a Mexican, there is Mexico".
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11-17-2007, 05:21 PM #5Originally Posted by TheFomorianJoin our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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11-17-2007, 05:28 PM #6
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I think that's funny.
Did the soldier see 'Mexicans' die in Iraq - or did he see Americans of Mexican ancestry die there?
These kinds of statements bother me greatly. I'm saddened by those things.Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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11-17-2007, 05:51 PM #7
[quote]We have an increased crime rate because they’re here and we have a higher health care costs because they are here,â€
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11-18-2007, 07:05 PM #8
10% To 27% of 30 Million Non-Citizens Are Registered To Vote
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