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Fri, 11/07/2008 - 17:45 — Judicial Watch Blog
The Arizona Supreme Court has threatened to sue Judicial Watch for revealing that its chief justice agreed to enforce a Hispanic Bar Association demand to ban the terms “illegalâ€
Somebody should point these morons to the Federal law which uses the term "illegal aliens".
They got "outed" and they didn't like it.
LAW OF THE LAND
Court: Quit saying 'illegal aliens'
But critics say, 'Let's call drug dealers undocumented pharmacists'
Posted: November 08, 2008
12:40 am Easten
Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor stirred up a hornet's nest by endorsing a demand from the Hispanic Bar Association to censor words and phrases such as "illegal aliens" and "illegal immigrants" and substitute "foreign nationals" in court documents.
Then, when a blog at Judicial Watch reported on the instructions, court officials threatened to sue the government-watchdog organization, prompting its release of a statement defending the story.
The original report said the chief justice had agreed to forward to judges the Hispanic Bar's demands to alter the language in court opinions and documents.
Judicial Watch said, "In a strongly worded letter to the chief justice, Los Abogados' [Hispanic Bar Association] president says attaching an illegal status to a person establishes a brand of contemptibility, creates the appearance of anti-immigrant prejudice and tarnishes the image of courts as a place where disputes may be fairly resolved."
The letter, according to Judicial Watch, criticized the state's high court for using the term "illegals" in at least two opinions and the term "illegal aliens" in dozens of others.
Judicial Watch said the letter concludes with a list of acceptable and unacceptable terms relating to illegal immigration. Among the terms the group wants banned are "immigration crisis,' "immigration epidemic,' "open borders advocates", "anchor babies" and "invaders."
Acceptable terms are "foreign nationals," "unauthorized workers" and "human rights advocates," Judicial Watch said.
The report almost immediately was followed with a response from the court, Judicial Watch reported.
"The Arizona Supreme Court has threatened to sue Judicial Watch for revealing that its chief justice agreed to enforce a Hispanic Bar Association demand to ban the terms 'illegal' and 'aliens' in all of the state’s courtrooms," the organization said in a statement late today.
"In a threatening phone call to Judicial Watch today, a spokesperson for Arizona's Supreme Court denied that Chief Justice McGregor had banned anything and accused Judicial Watch of 'slander.' Judicial Watch, however, stands by its story," the organization said.
The letter, to which Judicial Watch provided a link, said McGregor took several steps to notify judges of the concerns raised by the bar association.
She confirmed she had provided copies of the demands to judges and concluded, "If Judge Song Ong has not already done so, I request that the Commissionon on Minorities in the Judiciary consider whether any further distribution of your request would be helpful."
The request from the Hispanic Bar Association, signed by Los Abogados President Lizzette Alameda Zubey and president-elect Salvador Ongaro, said it wanted McGregor to communicate "these points to all judges and court employees in Arizona so that none of these hurtful terms are used in Arizona court documents or proceedings again.
"Putting this in greater perspective, even a convicted murderer is never referred to as an 'illegal' because of that conviction," the bar association letter said.
"Those that use the terms as an instrument of hate know that it insults and incenses those that oppose their views," said the letter, which cited several court document uses of the terms.
"We believe it essential to ongoing public dialogue to eliminate hate speech in all forms and to strip away all vestiges of perceived bias," the group said.
It said acceptable terms are "undocumented immigrants," "foreign nationals," "persons without legal immigration status," "unauthorized workers" and "alleged or suspected undocumented immigrants."
However, the association said "illegals," "illegal aliens," "aliens," "resident or non-resident aliens," "illegal immigrants," "scratchbacks or wetbacks," "armies of immigrants," "invaders," "reconquistadores" and "anchor babies" should be banned.
On the Judicial Watch forums page the arguments included the technical.
"Yes, the concept of citizen implies that it can be legal or illegal, based upon the laws that confer citizenship in any particular jurisdiction. If members of a Supreme Court do not understand this, we are in a lot of trouble as a nation. God help us," wrote Gianni.
Others exhibited less patience with the request.
"If the Hispanic Bar likes that, then let's call drug dealers undocumented pharmacists, and home robbery suspects physical property adjusters," said the commenter. "I know a moron when I hear one."
They also got personal, "She must have gotten her law degree out of a box of Cracker Jacks," said another. "Calling an ILLEGAL ALIEN an 'undocumented immigrant,' 'unauthorized worker,' 'or 'human rights advocate' not only is nondescriptive of the individual, it is the same as calling a burglar an 'unwanted house guest.' Get real!"
"How about felonious foreigner," suggested another.
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This is how it all got started:
London Times Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense  ;
'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair; and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.
I remember him well, he spent some time in my neighborhood when I was a child. It was after Madeline O'Hare stole our right to pray, but before Roe v Wade. He wasn't looking so hot the last time I saw him, I am saddened but not surprised by his death.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gogo
The only way he can be resurrected is if those who remember him teach their children about him. Remove them from politically correct, indoctrination schools and start a whole new generation of those who revere and respect him.
I have a little know medicine that can bring him back from the dead. It is called "Honor and Courage". We just need to manufacture enough doses and secretly slip it into the junk food being doled out by the anti-American and politically correct fools currently running our country into the ground. If the medicine doesn't work then there are other medicines of a more Extreme Measure, but I wouldn't recommend them. :wink:
I agree I think a BIG dose of Truth would help too.Quote:
Originally Posted by TexasBorn
Excuse me but just what is the (Hispanic Bar Ass.) ? Would that be the same as the "American Bar Association".....and just why do they need their own "Association" :roll: Do they have the same qualifications?Quote:
Judicial Watch said, "In a strongly worded letter to the chief justice, Los Abogados' [Hispanic Bar Association]
Definition of illegal alien
Definition of "illegal alien"
URLs:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/do ... 054124.PDF
Case: Martinez v. Regents of U.C. 10/7/08 CA3
File: C054124.PDF
(Super. Ct. No. CV052064)
Appeals Court Justices: Sims, Raye and Hull
Page 3
Footnote 2
Defendants prefer the term “undocumented immigrants.â€
I think I know why they do not want these terms used. When my beloved *coughs* ex went to the police academy, he told me about one instructor who warned them never to charge anybody with "rape". The reason being is their was no crime in that state against rape. You need to call it "sexual assault" on all forms and in all reports and testimony. Failure to do so will result in automatic dismissal of the case, because the word "rape" is not found in the statutes. Since the term used in all federal statutes is "Illegal Alien", they may go for the legal argument that being an 'undocumented worker" is not a crime, because that term is not mentioned in any of the laws. Being an "illegal alien" is.
BRILLIANT!! I think you have something there Cayala and it makes sense!Quote:
Originally Posted by cayla99