Thread: Poll on "Los Angeles, Mexico" billboard

The San Francisco Chronicle is running a poll about the infamous "Los Angeles, Mexico" billboard. "Do you agree with Governor Schwarznegger on the Los Angeles billboard?" Vote at www.sfgate.com/polls . Also, if you want to know which way the wind is blowing, according to the Chron article: "All you have to do is drive in Los Angeles in the afternoon and listen to talk radio," said Harry Pachon, president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, a Latino issues think- tank at the University of Southern California. "The No. 1 and No. 2 stations are anti-immigrant, all day, every day." (And this is in SOUTHERN California, supposedly the bastion of "Latino support.")

544 votes

67% .. yes the implication is offensive to U.S. citizens

27% .. no, it's a harmless radio stunt to gather listeners

6% .. it doesn't encourage illegal immigration but it does bother me

up to 68% now, lol

616 votes

68% .. yes the implication is offensive to U.S. citizens

26% .. no, it's a harmless radio stunt to gather listeners

6% .. it doesn't encourage illegal immigration but it does bother me

I like the question on Arnold's "Combat Pay" for teachers.


Ah, for the good old days when the principle could bust your chops, then dad got his 2 cent worth when he got you home.

"All you have to do is drive in Los Angeles in the afternoon and listen to talk radio," said Harry Pachon, president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, a Latino issues think- tank at the University of Southern California. "The No. 1 and No. 2 stations are anti-immigrant, all day, every day." (And this is in SOUTHERN California, supposedly the bastion of "Latino support.")

That is not true, but we do have radio that is actively anti illegal aliens. They are not number one and two.. but pretty signficant. However... and again.... don't forget that some 40% of the jobs in Los Angles are under the table, and the they are not paying taxes when that happens. Most of the illegal aliens have under the table paychecks and the why on this is clear: if they are caught, they will be returned. You and I would pay the money back.. the illegal aliens are simply returned. Nice. I will steal that opening blurb up there with joy in my heart. And thank you.

Originally Posted by Charlesoakisland

I like the question on Arnold's "Combat Pay" for teachers.


Ah, for the good old days when the principle could bust your chops, then dad got his 2 cent worth when he got you home.

The combat pay thing is good but it's a union thing.I used to work with the school dist and I can tell you that our kids that are poor suffer more because of illegals than most know.If test scores aren't up to par in this state of course they close the school.But the only schools that get closed are the ones where illegals have basically taken over the neighborhood.The illegals fail miserably on a lot of these tests,so all the other kids pay the price.So any kid whose family has attended the same schools for generations now has to commute via public transportation or school bus.My 13 yr old attended the same grammar school as myself,my mother in law,my aunt,all her uncles,etc.The same with junior high that she currently attends.However there are so many illegals at the high school we wanted he to attend that we all attended that we'll probably enroll her elsewhere.Her math teacher was so fed up with the non-English speaking kids and their out of control behavior that he simply walked out in the middle of class.That was 3 mos.ago and he hasn't came back.

One more thing:now that the schools here are largely newcomer Latins,at least 3-4 times a year they close the school down because of lice.We NEVER had lice in our area before.

Originally Posted by rickesteves

Originally Posted by Charlesoakisland

I like the question on Arnold's "Combat Pay" for teachers.


Ah, for the good old days when the principle could bust your chops, then dad got his 2 cent worth when he got you home.

The combat pay thing is good but it's a union thing.I used to work with the school dist and I can tell you that our kids that are poor suffer more because of illegals than most know.If test scores aren't up to par in this state of course they close the school.But the only schools that get closed are the ones where illegals have basically taken over the neighborhood.The illegals fail miserably on a lot of these tests,so all the other kids pay the price.So any kid whose family has attended the same schools for generations now has to commute via public transportation or school bus.My 13 yr old attended the same grammar school as myself,my mother in law,my aunt,all her uncles,etc.The same with junior high that she currently attends.However there are so many illegals at the high school we wanted he to attend that we all attended that we'll probably enroll her elsewhere.Her math teacher was so fed up with the non-English speaking kids and their out of control behavior that he simply walked out in the middle of class.That was 3 mos.ago and he hasn't came back.

Rick that has got to make you sick to see what has happened to you r school.
It is such a shame that our kids have to end up paying the price(in poor education) for this illegal invasion of our country.

Sure does;and the high school is the oldest in the city.What they've done to my neighborhood and home town is even worse.