Scandals...of the Privileged Few! A Novel by Julian Ayrs! Chapter 5!

Nathan was mulling over his plans for the evening (Friday night in the big city!) when his cell went off.

The ring tone spit out the message like clock work.

"Fuck off!"

That always took strangers within earshot by surprise.

Dare he answer it?

Nathan flipped the top of his cell and glanced at the number.

Ah, it was Jon.

Maybe, he'd like to cruise out to the Casino and blow off some steam, too.

"Yellow?" he teased playfully in to the mic, as he waited for his old school pal to respond.

Jon was having some problems with his girlfriend and was knocking him up - as English blokes would say in jolly old England across the big pond - to cry on Nathan's wide shoulders.

Perfecto!

It was going to be a snap to twist his arm and arrange to hook up at Clay and Kearney where the rambunctious due could hop on a shuttle out to Red Hawk to gamble.

"See 'ya at 7 o'clock sharp, then."

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As usual, Jon was tardy.

"Fashionably late," he uttered up defiantly, as if to say "so there!".

When it came to the nuances of social etiquette, Nathan wasn't one to dither.

Notwithstanding, his buddy needed a little sprucing up in the wardrobe department.

He gave Jon the quick once over.

Uh-huh!

The same old same old.

The 6' 2" former football player was sporting rugged black jeans (accented by an ornate western-style belt at his slightly-overweight waist), finely-tooled custom-made boots, and faded rustic plaid shirt topped with a requisite ubiquitous ten gallon cowboy hat (which screamed out red neck).

Hee Haw!

He was an ass-kicker, there was no denying it.

"Heh, let's zip over to McDonald's and get a burger," Nathan coaxed, as he double-checked the mad money in his worn leather billfold."

"s not steppin' inside of that fuckin' hellhole. I told 'ya, before. I'm tired of the immigrant workeover-running the place," he barked at his friend in disgust.

"Oh, come on. It's not that bad, Jonny-boy!"

"Look, McDonald's used to be a great American success story. When the guy who founded the place went global, and  started to rake in millions, it underscored what capitalism was all about in this country. There's nothing wrong with the work ethic, and trying to strike it rich in the good old U of S A!  But now, fast-food take-out joints like McDonald's are taking a nose dive, kiddo. To cut back on overhead, and increase profit, the greedy bastards have been rustling up low-paid illegal immigrants to serve junk-food junkies around the nation. And, to make matters worse, most of 'em don't speak any English. All they know is how to punch in the code for a McMuffin. And, calculate the change with the help of the cash register."

 Jon paused to catch his breath.

"You know what really irks me now?"

Nathan was afraid to ask.

"Well, I'll tell 'ya," he continued, without skipping-a-beat.

"About every two-and-a-half seconds, some jerk-off in a brown monkey suit, starts dawdling next to the table while I'm trying to eat my happy meal. With a scraggly mop in hand, the loser starts to scour the floor over and over again. Seesh!  The reek of detergent up my nostrils is enough to make me throw up, Nat."

"You're hilarious," Nathan chuckled a little nervously, when he caught sight of a couple of tough swarthy-looking  construction workers giving the two of them dirty looks from a perch at a bus stop.

"You'd better keep it under your lid," Nathan half-whispered under his breath.

"They'll peg you for a racist. You'll get beat up like that gal in Baltimore."

"Fuck 'em. When they belly-ache about their rights and being mistreated, that's just Jim dandy. Ain't it?  But, when an annoyed Anglo-Saxon legitimately gripes about the behaviour of a Mexican or a Black, they're called racists," he lamented, as he gave a knowing glance to the two dudes who were now glaring at him.

"The gardeners in WeHo and Beverly Hills tick me off, too Every ten minutes, they're hosing down the sidewalk. They don't have a clue about conservation, for one thing. And, forget about being knowledgeable about water shortages, either. The leaf blowers? Noise polluters, for starters. Ever watch those idiots in action?  They just blow a whole stack of dead leaves from one spot to another, then back again. An exercise in futiliry. Great way to go, if you're being paid by the hour. Useless, fuckers!  One day, one careless worker splashed water on my expensive boots. Did he apologize?  No, sir!  Must have been born in a barn. No manners whatsoever," he scowled.

"Well, in some respects, you're right," Nathan started to reply, before he was cut off.

"Damn right, I am. I talk the talk. I say stuff that other folks are thinking, But, they're too candy-ass to speak up about it.  I tell 'ya, I am sick of the way decent white Americans are being treated in this country today. We should run 'em all out, send 'em packing."

At this juncture, Nathan howled.

OMG!

His buddy was not unlike some ignorant - back-woods hillbilly - depicted in some Hollywood movie!

"Well, you can't take it out on them, really. Big corporations want cheap labor, so they exploit illegal Mexican workers. A lot of these immigrants  come to America - legally or not - for a better life. Jon, aren't you familiar with the passage inscribed on a plague at the Statue of Liberty - you know - the one about the humbling masses?"

"Humble assholes, more like it. I wouldn't mind, if they pulled their weight. But, the truth of the matter is, as soon as they get to this country they go on welfare and drain the public coffers. They are the scourge of the earth, if 'ya ask me!  On the news the other night, one anchorman reported that the Latino population has tripled from 15 million to 50 million in just a scant few years."

"Really?" Nathan responded in shock. He had no idea.

"They're taking all the jobs from young Americans. When I was a kid in the burbs, students usually worked part-time at McDee's on Easter break, during the Christmas holidays, and throughout the summer holidays. The money they earned paid for the cost of tuition, books, and their upkeep at College. Now, it's a lot tougher to get by, especially now that the Universities have raised the fees."

Nathan couldn't really argue to the contrary about that. It was true, after all. Times were tough, alright.

"I've heard that some of these McDonald's franchises are owned by drug cartels and that they're hiring their own, if you get my drift."

"That's preposterous. You don't know the owners are drug dealers."

"I wouldn't be surprised."

Quite a few immigrants from India own 711 convenience stores, so I don't know what is wrong with that.

"Just wait. One of these days they're going to poison us with that fast food junk at the take-out counter. Mark my words. Remember when that controversy took place in Arizona last year over the Mexican illegals?  It was revealed that Hispanic instructors were teaching grade school students to mistrust white folks. And, at taxpayers expense! The jerk-offs actually hammered into their heads that white folks were responsible for their alleged oppression. Give me a break!"

And, there's another thing, he continued with his rant.

"Ever tried to have conversation with one of 'em?"

"When a Black individual and a White person have a conversation, their emotions usually ripple across their faces. So, 'ya get a sense of how a person is reacting to the other. "Ya get a line on how an individual is relating. With a Latino?  Nothing!  Pay attention next time. I have noticed that if I ask a Mexican a question - or speak to them in general at McDonald's or wherever - that they don't reveal their feelings. Their faces are blank!  All the personality of a sluf. You know that old expression, eh?  The lights are on, but nobody's home. Some days, I want to reach across the counter and shake some sense into them. What morons!"

Now that Jon was all fired up, it was difficult to calm him down.

"And, when they talk in Spanish with another employee, they do it to exclude white folks from a conversation. That drives me up the wall. I get angry. In fact, I want to shout at them - "Look this is America. Speak English. If you don't like the way we do things here, go back to Mexico!".

"They were probably born in Silverlake," Nathan kidded, as he glanced at his watch to check the time.

I had a real laugh the other day when I played a joke on one of them on the counter at McDonald's on Pine Street.

When a short fat Mexican worker turned to a fellow co-worker, and spoke to her in Spanish, I jumped on it.

"I know how to speak Spanish, I sternly warned her, as I looked her dead in the eye."

"You do?" Nathan reacted with surprise.

'No. Of course not.  I just said that so she wouldn't try to pull that stunt in the future. If that low-life thinks I understand Spanish, she won't make fun of me to her co-workers in the future."

"But, you don't know that," Nathan replied calmly.

"You can tell. If you have words with someone, and they turn to a friend and whisper something hoping not to be heard, I think it is pretty much a given that they're disrespecting you whether you know it for a fact or not."

He sighed.

"Nathan, you can tell by the way they act after-the-fact."

"Jon, you're paranoid."

"Nope. I just know when I am being made a fool of, and I don't like it."

Fortunately, at this juncture in the heated conversation, the bus pulled up.

Now, the tirade would stop in its tracks, thankfully.

He hated it when Jon was on the rag about illegal immigrants.

But, believe it or not, just about everyone he knew was up-in-arms about the escalating situation with illegals.

In particular, as Jon noted, the general consensus was that their was a sinister plot underfoot - a conspiracy - to secure U.S. Citizenship for illegal Mexican workers (even by nefarious outrageous means).

Recently, he was sickened when a news report exposed a group of illegals who were renting a safe house, where pregnant Latinos were housed to help carry them to term.

When the neighbors complained that something suspicious was going-down on, the authorities stormed the premises, and found about two dozen babies in cradles in a kitchen with plastic draped over the young ones in a makeshift kind-of incubation tank.

God!

How barbaric!

Baby factories proliferating in the United States.

No wonder they call them anchor babies.

And, get this.

Immigration issued a press release informing the media that they were not going to charge the individuals with a crime.

They just shut down their shop.

Well, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that they'll just start up their baby factory somewhere else more remote, maybe.

Where will it all end?

Nathan shuddered to think.

(to be continued)

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Illegal Aliens...McDonald's hiring undocumented workers! No speak, English!

 

At the crack of dawn the other morning a posse of City commuters found out the hard way that McDonald's - one of the Nation's largest employers of day workers - is hiring illegal aliens who can't speak one syllable of English.

The wake-up call rang out crystal clear shortly after a long line began to snake at a fast-food take-out on Alvarado (7th & Westlake).

Inside - at the rear of McDonald's - a worker on duty was taking an inordinate amount of precious time bringing the men's room up to scratch (or so it was first thought) which triggered some nasty banter back-and-forth amongst the patrons and staff.

"How long does it take to swab down and restock a bathroom," one disgruntled guest uttered up pointedly to a Supervisor when she arrived on the scene to calm the troubled waters.

Just as she was about to respond to the question - the door fluttered ajar - and the ugly truth revealed itself.

An employee - with a goofy look on his face - was spied wiping down an interior wall with the flimsy intent of erasing a riot of ugly graffiti. 

When one gent caught sight of the scenario going down he erupted in a fury.

"You shouldn't be wiping down the wall during the busy breakfast hour when customers may also want to use the bathroom."

The young Latino stared back at the middle-aged man blankly.

He obviously didn't understand one pristine word!

Now, the customer was really in a tizzy.

"Doesn't that worker speak English," he angrily snapped back?

Red-faced, the Manager she admitted the obvious.

"No."

Uh-huh!

McDonald's is hiring illegals.

How can I make that sweeping conclusion?

It's elementary, Dr. Watson.

When a foreigner applies for residency in the United States - in addition to filling out forms and paying up-front fees - the individual is required to demonstrate a knowledge of the History of this great Nation and demonstrate an ability to speak the native tongue (English!) of the land.

There is just one sticky issue that remains to be resolved.

Has McDonald's been knowingly and willingly breaking the Law?

That depends.

If McDonald's oversees all hiring halls across the country, the answer is probably "yes".

On the other hand, if individual "franchise owners" rustle up their own day workers without any intervention from the headquarters or regional offices, maybe not.

Which begs another question.

Are wealthy Latinos buying McDonald's franchises with the specific intent of providing a safe haven for their fellow countrymen?

News at 11!

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Paris Hilton...exotic Japan barrs stylish Heiress! Drugs snafu...

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Occasionally foolhardy individuals find out - too late - about the repercussions of  their actions.

What do they say?

If sentient beings had more foresight, than hindsight, they would be better off  by a damn sight!

Paris Hilton is eating crow over that one after a brush with Customs & Immigration in Japan just a scant day or so ago.

On the heels of her guilty plea for cocaine possession, the Japanese - who usually welcome the fashionista with open arms - did a nasty about-face.

After detaining the shocked heiress for about six hours, officials informed Ms. Hilton she was barred from remaining in the country to tie up loose ends in respect to dangling business ventures and - for that matter - even saying "boo" to her fans.

Red-faced, and dejected, Ms. Paris jetted home shaken and stirred by the incident.

Years ago, John Lennon fought vigorously to remain in the United States when Immigation and Naturlaization learned of his drug conviction, and the Justice Department openly sought to deport the talented mop head - in spite of the fact - he was loved the world-over.

Ironically, if John had failed in his bid for U.S. residency, he may have been deported - and, as a consequence - might be very much alive today across the big pond.

In the final analysis, it's best to meet our fate - in my estimation - than to fight it.

There may be many blessings in following the path less travelled.

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Illegal Immigrants...decrease in numbers! Law enforcement works...

According to a PEW Hispanic Center report, the number of illegal immigrants entering to the U.S. over the past decade or so, has dropped by approximately 66%.

A comparison of specific time frames within a ten year span have verified that the research appears to be correct.

For instance, between the years 2005 and 2007 approximately 850,000 Mexican illegal’s slipped across the border undocumented and without the required legal papers.

However, between 2007 and 2009 those figures dropped to 300,000.

A researcher in the field asserted that the flux in the flow of illegals has been due to the recession and a lack of available jobs.

The unemployment figures for unauthorized workers hovers at a rate of about 10 % higher than U.S. born residents and legal residents.

It has also been theorized that the drop in illegal immigration may be due to increased law enforcement efforts and deportations in recent months arising from a public uproar over undocumented aliens in the United States and the subsequent draining of  essential resources at medical facilities, schools, and in the community-at-large.
 
Also, it's gotten tougher and more expensive to cross the border illegally, allegedly.
 
"We know that it's harder to sneak across the border than it was four or five years ago...virtually everyone who sneaks across the border uses a coyote now and the cost has gone up. The increase of the border patrol around cities and ports of entry have pushed the flows to more remote places," noted Jeffrey Passel, a Senior demographer at PEW.
 
Mark Krikorian, a director at the center for Immigration Studies made his own astute oberservations.
 
"The findings point to...a consistent decrease  of the illegal population over time through (law) enforcement."
 
Douglas Massey, a sociologist at Princeton University, assessed the situation this way.
 
"Life's gotten pretty miserable for immigrants in the United States."
 
In contrast, there has been a slight increase in legal immigrants to these shores in the past decade.
 
In conclusion, the researchers note that the future trajectory of illegal immigration will likely depend on the strength of the country's economic recovery and the level of enforcement of immigration laws.

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Yoko Ono...to nix parole for John's killer! PBS Special to highlight NYC in 1970s!

The Dakota

(Home of Lennons & set for Rosemary's Baby)

"I remember the day that George Harrison was shot," he noted sadly to his co-workers around the water cooler.

Boy, this guy's memory was shot to hell, I mumbled to myself.

Imagine that!

A Beatle fan mixing up his mop-headed Liverpudlians!

"John Lennon" I cried out frustrated across the busy hall, shaking my head in disbelief.

George passed away from cancer, I muttered to myself, half disgusted.

As to John's death, well, I vividly recall that fateful day in 1980 when John was shot down in cold blood and a pall fell over the country.

Three decades after John Lennon's death, Yoko notes that she still opposes the killer's parole because he remains a potential threat.

Of course, that dark day remains uppermost in my mind, because of eerie events that befell me a couple of days earlier on December 6th.

I was deep in slumber, wrestling with a kaleidescope of images in a disturbing symbolic dream, when I suddenly felt myself lose balance - then slowly slip backward and down - against the rough surface of a cold brick wall.

When I glanced up, I spied a shadowy figure step out of the darkness, and point a gun at me.

No! No! No!

Suddenly, the stranger fired a couple of  shots in my direction.

As I started to fall into what seemed like a bottomless pit, I was jolted awake, and found myself sweating upright in bed muttering to myself.

"Someone's going to be shot. A famous person is going to be shot."

But, who?

That was the frustrating part.

I didn't have a clue!

A couple of days later, the awful news streaked at lightning speed on airwaves around the globe, amidst a lot of hysteria.

"John Lennon has been shot!"

That was thirty years ago. 

Today, the drama continues to unfold, albeit in a practical way.

Next month, Mark David Chapman - who is currently in jail for senselessly murdering John in 1980, is up for parole.

At a press junket to promote a PBS special, Ono noted to reporters, that she is still vigilante in her efforts to ensure that the parole request by Chapman is denied.

Not out of vengeance, but for practical reasons, she explained calmly.

At his last hearing, Chapman (who claimed to be a devoted fan of Lennon when he was originally apprehended so many moons ago) insisted that he was ashamed and sorry for gunning down the popular Beatle.

He told the parole board he understood the gravity of his actions and was a changed man.

But, is he?

Yoko worries that Chapman might be a danger to her, other family members, and perhaps even himself.

Ms. Ono expressed these concerns at a Television Critics Association event this past week where she was originally invited to discuss an upcoming PBS Special on Lennon slated for broadcast in the fall.

The documentary takes a foray into the artistic life of Lennon in New York in the 1970s.

"LennonNYC" is scheduled to be air on Nov. 22nd as part of the "American Masters" public TV series and includes rare studio recordings, concert film out-takes and home movies.

According to producer Susan Lacy, Yoko generously provided access to archive material, and was also interviewed for the special.

For Yoko Ono, the ambitious project amounted to a golden opportunity to unmask the mystique of John - and thus - reveal warts-and-all what a three-dimensional person he actually was in the flesh.

The irony of the NYC connection did not escape her.

For years, John fought U.S. Immigration Officials and the Department of Justice (who tried to barr his legal status in the U.S. because they deemed him an undesirable based on a much-publicized marijuana conviction) to remain in the U.S. and and set up a nest with Yoko in New York City.

Tragically, becoming a resident of the U.S., ended up cutting his life short unexpectedly.

It causes me to wonder now-and-then if it would behoove a sentient being to "let go" on occasion and allow the Lord's plan to unfold as it should.

It may save us from an early departure or impending disaster!

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*I pine to take up residence in the Dakota!

Lady Gaga...interrupts Phoenix concert to protest Arizona Immigration Reform!

NEWS ALERT!!!

Lady Gaga, turned the house on its ear in Phoenix tonight, when she interrupted her live! concert TO urge her "little monsters" to hold hands  - and unite together - to peaceably fight the landmark Arizona Immigration Reform Bill just passed into Law.

How will Lady Gaga fans (and music-lovers in general) react around the free world?

Do politics and eclectic music mix?

News at 11!

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Arizona Immigration Law...News alert! Judge enforces "hold" on provisions!

On the eve when a controversial Immigration Reform Law was about to go into effect in Arizona - a Judge presiding over the proceedings - handed down a ruling a short while ago that effectively blocks a handful of sections of the Act from being enforced in response to outcries from Immigrant Rights Advocates.

To some legal eagles, the ruling amounts to an outright victory for opponents to the landmark reform bill, who took the position that the passing of the legislation would lead to racial profiling in the mean streets of Arizona.

In addition, many were up-in-arms over one section of the Bill which would have empowered Law Enforcement to check for legal Immigrant  status once an individual had been flagged down for a legitimate violation - such as a broken tail-light on their vehicle - believe it or not.

After I witnessed an event by the side of the highway in Las Vegas just last week, it became evident to me that if given too much leeway, Law Enforcement Officers may abuse their authority.

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In particular, Civil Rights groups were seeing red over provisions that would have required motorists from foreign countries to carry proof of their legal right to be in the country which some thought harkened back to the era of Hitler and the Nazi's when citizens were stopped at whim for a look-see at their "papers".

In addition, the prudent Jurist gave a thumbs down in respect to a provision that would have disallowed undocumented workers from soliciting work in public places.

However, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton did not toss the baby out with the bath water.

Some aspects  of the law will go into effect on Thursday, while others have been placed on hold, until the courts have the opportunity to resolve the legality (and constitutionality) of the more pressing issues.

Senator Brewer (Arizona) - the driving force behind the controversial Immigration Reform Bill - remain undaunted in the wake of the news from the Federal Courthouse.

"It's a temporary bump in the road, we will move forward, and I'm sure that after consultation with our counsel we will appeal," Brewer told the Associated Press.

"The bottom line is we've known all along that it is the responsibility of the Feds and they haven't done their job so we were going to help them do that."

Protestors in the streets were quick to chant their two cents worth in the open streets outside the courthouse after the ruling was announced.

"Migrants, hang on, the people are rising up!"

Huh?

In essence, the Government seeks to overturn the law on a couple of legitimate grounds.

For starters, the Barack administration felt that Arizona was intruding on their exclusive turf - and for obvious reasons - the actions of the Arizona upstarts needed to be nipped in the bud.

Lawyers also argued that letting the Arizona law stand would create a patchwork of immigration laws nationwide that would needlessly complicate political and social ties with foreign nations such as Mexico.

On the other hand, Brewer's lawyers have stated for the record that Arizona shouldn't have to suffer from America's broken immigration system when it has 15,000 police officers who can arrest illegal immigrants.

The old truism comes to mind.

"When you want something done, you have to do it yourself."

Senator Brewer and citizens of Arizona have attempted to do just that and got a slap in the face for their bold-faced efforts.

Shame!

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Criminal Records..."Secure Communities" illegals database launch slips under Nevada radar!

In spite of all the brouhaha over the Arizona Immigration Reform Bill targeting illegals - and the flood of ugly protests in its wake - a Federal database that uses fingerprints to feret out legal status and criminal history was given the green light.

The U.S. Department of Immigration "tool" sifts through data to identify high-risk illegal immigrants who may have been convicted of serious crimes such as rape, kidnapping, and drug trafficking (for starters).

The high-tech program - aptly titled "Secure Communities" (sounds like a sequel to the TV MOW "Stepford Wives" doesn't it?) was pressed into service in Washoe County with little fanfare this past week.

How did the Latino Eagle-eye miss that one?

For now, the Nevada community is the first to facilitate the resource, with Clark County stepping up-to-the-bat by 2013.

Normally, in the past - when a suspect was apprehended and charged - their fingerprints would automatically be sent to the FBI  where sophisticated network computers would match their  criminal records and those held at the Department of Homeland Security.

The program differs from Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act - in that - fingerprints of every suspect will be checked and not just those that were manually inputted based on red flags generated subjectively by law enforcement officers (such as potentially damaging comments made by a suspect in the throes of arrest) according to an ICE spokesperson.

Essentially, the intelligent Secure Communities software will work in tandem with - and bolster - Section 287(g).

Some critics have been quite vocal about the potential dangers.

According to legal scholars, fingerprint databases that probe too far, have the ability to run afoul of an individual's Fourth Amendment Rights - and subsequently - equal protection under the law.

If it is any consolation, supporters of the spanking-new information gatherer, argue strenuously that the ambitious program isn't subject to racial profiling or immigration status.

Why mention it, then?

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Arizona Immigration Law...Justice Dept. attacks on its Face! Ass backwards maneuver!

Governor Brewer takes hard line!

True to their word, the Department of Justice followed through on their promise to file a Civil Lawsuit against the State of Arizona and Governor Brewer (in her official capacity) in a bold-faced effort to strike down a new Arizona Immigration Reform Law which has caused a lot of hysteria around the country in recent days.

In the body of their “slim” complaint, filed with the court yesterday, the Government asserted in no uncertain terms that Arizona Officials overstepped their bounds when they sought to enact a law that would grant sweeping powers to Law Enforcement in dealing with the troubling illegal immigrant problem in Arizona which has reached epic proportions.

The “Immigration Reform Law’ was originally denounced because critics alleged that it granted wide authority to Law Enforcement Officers that may lead to racial profiling - and ultimately - disturbing Civil Rights violations.

Specifically, the law would allow Police Officers to question a suspect about their legal status on a legitimate stop in traffic or on a public street if certain criteria raised red flags.

A directive stipulates that an officer may pursue a line of questioning regarding their right to be in the country, for example, if the individual is (i) combative for no good reason when stopped; (ii) wearing long sleeves on an intensely hot day; (iii) clearly out-of-place in the environment (and so forth and so on).

Just yesterday, President Obama underscored at a news conference that the Law has the “potential” for abuse.

Innocent Citizens may be victimized because of the color of their skin, for example.

Curiously, in spite of those concerns, the actual “complaint” does not make much mention of the racial profiling issue.

In fact, the main thrust of the argument rests on the “Supremacy Clause”.

The Government has essentially taken the stance that Arizona’s Immigration Reform Law seeks to usurp their power and intrude on their turf.

It is quite a conundrum, actually.

Ironically, the Government - in effect - has filed a suit against a Law that has not got into effect that was enacted because Washington was not doing its job enforcing legally-binding Immigration Laws currently in force.

It is not a slam dunk for the Government!

Lawyers for the Department of Justice have attacked the Law on its “face”.

The Government may be doing things ass backwards.

Normally, a law is enacted, and goes into efflect.

Once in force, when issues of Constitutionality arise - let’s say - legal action is taken to rectify the problem, strike down the law, etc.

Legal analysts argue that it would have been wiser for the Govrnment to wait until an incident warranted legal action.

At this juncture - a Judge may be inclined to rule:

"Let's see how it goes."

Then, dismiss without prejudice.

Arizona’s Governor maintains a hard line regarding the new Immigration Law.

The strong-willed politician takes the position that Arizona had no other alternativebut to take the action they did, because the Government was failing (neglecting?) to meet its responsibilities in enforcing border control, and ultimately, Immigration laws in general.

Contrary to the Government’s position on the matter, supporters of the Law in Arizona stress that their bill compliments U.S. Immigration Laws and does not in any way, shape, or form negatively impact them.

I already said my piece, so there!

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Immigration Reform Act...President Obama should consider quotas!

The Man in the Mirror!

Everyone agrees that securing the borders with stepped-up patrols to stop the flow of illegals into the U.S. border states is not enough.

And, that fining employers who hire undocumented workers, is essential too.

But, the aforementioned measures are not the “be all” and “end all” to the out-of-control problem.

So, when the President noted that landmark Immigration Reform was the answer, many rallied in support.

Unfortunately, at this juncture, it is doubtful that the  ambitious proposal will see the light of day this year.

Then, why the televised speech on Immigration reform in recent days?

With Obama’s approval rate at an all-time low, pundits speculate that the speech was a bold-faced effort to send a signal to the Latino community, that he will make things right when given the opportunity.

In a nutshell, the President was dangling a carrot, and hinting that backing the Democrats would be beneficial to their cause (somewhere down the political highway).

It has been suggested that Obama could use his authority as President to grant a “pardon” to all illegal immigrants in the country - and thus - resolve the Immigration snafu with the flourish of a pen.

The notion is not a wild one necessarily.

In 1986, the Government passed a landmarkImmigration Act, which granted amnesty to undocumented aliens who could prove (by way of documentation) that they were in residence in the U.S. for a specific duration of time.

In the current scenario, the President would be forced to give a nod to at least 12 million undocumented aliens, according to the last record-taking on the numbers.

“Too much of a burden on the Nation,” some lament.

Indeed, illegals have been accused of not only draining public resources (the welfare system, medical services, school funding, public assistance programs) but also depleting the budgets to a breaking point.

In view of this, President Obama must be cautious.

Many solutions have been tossed about - from the “pardon” idea - to one that promotes “sweeping change” in a well-crafted Immigration Reform bill.

But, why is it that no on has raised the issue of quotas?

A couple of decades ago, it was a prestigious privilege to be granted a Visa or the blessing of residency in the United States.

In those days, unless an applicant was a brain surgeon - or in a career area that would contribute to the American way of life in a high-profile positive way - legal status would be rejected.

Today, power-brokers in Washington representing companies seeking cheap labor, are hell-bent on opening the borders wide to day workers to protect and bolster their clients’ profit margins.

To grant legal status in one fell swoop would not only overwhelm the Nation, but have a devastating impact on the work force and the economy.

Which begs the question.

Why hasn’t Barack Obama explored the issue of quotas?

Instead of just “pardoning”, or “passing a reform bill”, why not start advancing the idea that illegals in the country step forward and petition for legal status with the provision that they meet the criteria of a set “quota”?

After all, no sane Government of any great forward-thinking Nation, would just throw open the doors to the humbled masses without balances and checks in place.

Bottom line, a quota could turn out to be the “compromise” that warring factions on Capitol Hill may be able to accept.

Surely, a sophisticated country like the United States of America, can find an equitable solution to the problem.

God willing!

God willing!

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Latino clerk...mangles my name! Si, Señorita...

The way things have been going, I knew it would come to this!

Today, I was asked to produce my Driver’s License to finalize a transaction at a business establishment in Las Vegas.

The Latino employee scanned my I.D.

“Hoo-li-an,” she quizzed with a thick accent.

In spite of the fact it should have been obvious from my lily-white skin and responses in perfect English - that I am a “Julian” - she chose to take a stab at the Spanish pronunciation instead.

Is it my imagination, or do I have a sudden urge to cross the border illegally now?
 
 

 

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Latino...desk clerk discriminates against whites @ Siegel Suites in Vegas!

Latino employee discriminates against White Americans!

Have you noticed that since the nasty brouhaha broke out over the controversial landmark Immigration Law in Arizona, that Latinos have been striking back and discriminating against white folks around California and Nevada?

It certainly hasn't escaped my attention that cashiers at McDonald's, Jack-in-the-Box - and regular workers in retail outlets around both states - have started to snub white customers and mistreat them when they are patronizing these establishments.

For example, one hotel guest arrived at Siegel Suites in North Las Vegas at the correct check-in time - at 2 p.m.yesterday - but was rudely instructed to return at 2:30 p.m. - or better yet - 3 in the afternoon.

So, the slightly annoyed guest, wandered off to kill time for an hour or so in the blazing afternoon sun.

When the hotel patron returned, he plunked himself down, and waited for a sign that the suite was ready for occupancy.

During the hour or so that the guest was off window-shopping a second employee took up the afternoon shift.

With a puzzled look on her face, she looked up from her perch at the front desk, and pointedly asked the gentleman if he needed some assistance.

At this juncture, the patron noted that the other desk clerk informed him his room wasn't ready earlier at two and that he was waiting for her nod that the suite was available.

She shook her head in disbelief and revealed that it was not necessary for that scenario to have gone down in the front lobby at Siegel Suites.

After all, the suite was ready for the guest when he first walked in the door!

The Latino clerk, who was quite rude and insulting during the brief interchange, deliberately lied and made the guest needlessly wait for over an hour for the suite!

The guest was obviously discriminated against because he was white.

This is one of the problems that has reared  its ugly head now that the battle lines have been drawn over the illegal immigrant issue.

And, the situation is worsened by the fact that economy-minded employers have installed Latinos in positions they are not qualified for.

In the aforementioned case, the Latino desk clerk demonstrated she lacked any common sense when it came to job priority issues - and that she was also totally clueless about age-old American traditions - like customer satisfaction.

In a nutshell, she abused what little authority she had to openly discriminate against an Anglo-Saxon American  - and ultimately - inflict unjust suffering on a paying guest at the Hotel who did not deserve to be treated in such an abominable hateful manner at the Hotel.

If the short homely woman dislikes whites, and is angry over the immigration issue, she shouldn't take it out on patrons at an establishment where she happens to work.

When a worker shows up to clock in, they are required to leave their personal feelings (and prejudices) at the door, and treat all customers equally without prejudice during business hours while on duty.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Latinos - from what I have noticed in recent weeks - appear to be under the mistaken impression that they are the only minority group that is entitled to "protest in the streets" and demand their rights.

We know this is true, because in recent days when whites have attended rallies and attempted to make their voices head, Latinos have not only called them racists but tried to silence their voices, too.

Over the past year, I have noticed a growing resentment towards White Americans, when I have crossed paths with Latinos in public or their place of employ.

Just recently, it was revealed that schools in Nevada have been offering up courses, that teach young Latino children to be wary of caucasians.

No one wonder they think we are their oppressors!

Although I endeavour to treat everyone as my equal - and with dignity and respect when I cross paths with each and every one - I don't intend to put up with any bullsh** on the other hand.

If Latinos continue to treat me unjustly when I enter into any establishment they work at, I'm going to go on the warpath, believe me.

And, it won't be a pretty sight.

Enough is enough!

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Barack Obama...does about face! To meet with Arizona Gov. Brewer!

Governor Brewer's hands tied?

The tongues began to wag when President Barack Obama announced that he will meet with Governor Brewer (Arizona) tomorrow at her request.

Just last week, the President appeared to be snubbing the beleaguered politician, when he initially informed her handlers that - in spite off the fact Brewer would be in Washington on other business - that his plate was too full to receive her.

Was a tight schedule the culprit?

Now that Obama has done an about-face - inquiring minds want to know - has the President bowed to pressure (and/or public opinion) in spite of the fact he is obviously still pi**ed at Brewer for signing into law a controversial Immigration law he perceives as flying in the face of the U.S. Constitution and paving the way for racial profiling?

News at 11!
 

 
 

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Barack Obama...send in the troops! Arizona border patrol relief...

Today, President Obama took Senators by surprise, when he issued a standing order to send 1200 troops into Arizona to secure the border and "plug up" illegal entry into the U.S.

"It was an awesome sight to spy those tanks rolling into the region," one bystander asserted.

The National Guardsmen are not law enforcement - and thus - have no authority to arrest illegal immigrants.

"We're here to secure the U.S. border."

A bold step on the part of Obama, especially when you consider that the President issued the directive swift and sure, without conferring with any politicians on the hill.

For residents of Arizona (and elsewhere around the country) - who have accused the Federal Government of not doing its job - this appears to be the President's ballsy bold-faced effort to prove otherwise.

Too little, too late?

News at 11!

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Michelle Obama...was child's question on illegals a set up?

How timely!

Shortly after President Felipe Calderon of Mexico and his wife Margarita Zavala arrived in Washington to attend tonight's tony State dinner, Michelle Obama was thrown headlong into the controversy surrounding the landmark Immigration Reform Bill signed into law in Nevada a scant two weeks ago.

During an educational  "play session" in a classroom at a local school - with Margarita Zavala in tow - a student of hispanic origin asked the surprised 1st Lady what was being done to help one of her relatives who was in the country illegally.

Did someone organizing the event - with a political agenda in mind - set Michelle Obama up?

Michelle, unlike George W. Bush - who tended to choke when pointed questions were delivered out-of-the-blue his way- was quick to respond without skipping-a-beat.

Her choice of words was mighty intriguing,  however!

"Yes, We must make sure people have the "right" papers," she calmly told the young child as the media and members of the President's detail went into a tizzy.

Curiously, after the unexpected incident went down, individuals close to the student who posed the question were suddenly "not available" to talk to the press or comment further on the controversial moment.

A spokesperson (!) on behalf of the student and her family asserted that they were afraid to come forward.

From where I stood it smacked of a conspiracy to pressure the President into taking action.

After all, it stretches one's credulity to imagine that the child in question - suffering that particular illegal immigrant dillemma - would happen to be present at a such a high-security event today of all days.

And, likewise - be allowed  to pose a volatile question sure to rock the White House.

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Celebrity...Sarah Palin & I have something in common! Autograph, please...

Fame!

 

Now, I'm beginning to fully understand what talk show hosts mean, when they probe their celebrity guests as to whether they can still go "out".

Of course, heartthrobs like Justin Bieber get mobbed on sight, heightening the possibility that the pint-sized performer might get crushed in a madcap rush.

Even famous people - of a lesser degree of visability - encounter awkward or unsettling moments when they stray alone into the real world.

Frankly, it wasn't until I roared into Vegas a few days ago, that it dawned on me that the curse of fame had descended upon me, too.

For some inexplicable reason, as quick as a wink, my mug has become instantly recognizable among the masses which startles and amazes me.

I'm not starring in my own night-time drama, after all.

Not yet, at least!

Say, what about a reality show featuring my blog?

Wonders never cease!

But, back to my tale of debauchery and fame.

When I am sitting in traffic these days - a thousand eyes from all vantage points turn in my direction - and I am forced to twiddle my thumbs and act nonchalantly for sanity's sake until the frigging light changes!

In fast-food take-out joints, a sort-of sleeping paralysis takes hold, when  the patrons learn of my identity one by one.

After a man and his wife spied me on the street yesterday, the lady looked back and hesitated.

"Should  I say something," she wondered aloud in a slight whisper.

Needless to say, I moved on.

I wasn't up to a close encounter of the third kind.

One of the funniest incidents occurred at McDonalds over the weekend.

As I noted in a previous post, the Wi-Fi was down at my Hotel, so I dashed out with computer in hand to avail myself of the free access at an outlet just across from the Sahara Hotel.

As this locaton, however, there was only one plug available for patrons.

So, I plunked down - plugged in - and tuned out.

As I was in the midst of polishing a paragraph, I had a burning sensation that someone's eyes were fixed tightly on me.

When I looked up, I was startled to find myself eyeball-to-eyeball with a motorist.

Uh-huh.

Turns out the drive-thru order station was just a few inches beyond my comfy perch on the other side of the picture window.

Without fail, every few minutes or so - when a hungry driver pulled up to order fries and a burger  - the scenario would start up all over again ad nauseam.

On each occasion, I slumped lower and lower in my chair, in a clandestine effort to hide my identity.

Later, I kicked myself.

I suppose I should have crafted a sign in an elegant script and offered up my autograph at $5.00 a pop.

Kidding!

One morning a twenty-something male actually followed me for about three blocks.

But, if he thought he was "tailing" me without my knowledge, he was dead-wrong.

I took a course in private investigations and was taught quite a few cool skills that come in handy to this day.

It is particularly disconcerting when I am lost in thought (reflecting on the right turn of a phrase for a post perhaps ) and it suddenly becomes painfully obvious - that I am being scrutinized from all-manner of folks from myriad walks of life within a twenty-or-thirty-foot perimeter (and then some).

OMG!

Did I appear to be talking to myself?

I have noticed these days that a few Latinos stare at me, probably because I gave the nod to the Nevada Governor, to sign into law the controversial Immigration Reform Bill.

You betcha.

Sarah Palin and I finally have one thing in common.

We're both on the Latino "hit" list.

Sometimes the behavior of some folks astounds me.

For example, I was on a shuttle bus provided by a Hotel one fine day, when I stood up and started to exit the bus.

I suddenly noticed  a woman - in a seat just forward - waiting for me to pass by first.

"Go ahead, Miss," I instructed politely.

A curious scenario also unfolds when I approach an open door around the same time others are about to enter it, too.

The strangers suddenly acquiesce (slow down) to allow me to go first.

I scoff at the notion that I deserve preferential treatment for some inexplicable reason.

I'll let you in on a secret, though.

The whole experience is quite exhausting.


Because I am constantly in the public eye, I am forced to maintain an energy level on par with my image, which can be a pretty draining charade to keep up in spite of the fact I am a robust man physically, mentally, and spiritually.


At times, I feel like I am walking in a dream world, when the madding crowd gazes on.

There is a thin line between reality and illusion, after all.


I try to stay grounded and down-to-earth for survival's sake.


With the knowledge that God appears in the humblest of places, of course!

Bellweather trends!

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National Republican Committee...swing state factors won Tampa bid! Boycott irrelevant...

Opponents of the controversial Immigration Reform Bill in Arizona - spearheading a boycott against the state - were back-slapping and claiming a victory when Republicans announced that Phoenix was passed over in favor of Tampa for the upcoming political convention.

But, the losers jumped-the-gun!

A representative for the Republican National Committee pooh-poohed the notion that the controversy over the illegal immigrant issue figured into the equation.

A panel of committee members chose the swing state with the underlying hope that Florida (with a little arm-twisting) may help them defeat President Barack Obama.

Florida boasts 38 electoral seats, and thus, has a lot of clout in the grand scheme of things.

In fact, because the Sunshine State was the deciding factor that put George W. Bush in the White House, Tampa was the logical choice noted Chairman Michael Steele.

“It was purely a business decision.”

 
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Arizona Immigration Law...quote!

Individuals who complain about having to show their "papers"

Are opposed to producing legal documents to establish their status

For one simple reason

They don't have any to show!

Julian Ayrs

The Daily Planet

Collection of Poems

&

Truisms

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Nazis? Janice Hahn a stupid cu** on City Council! Clueless in LA LA LAND...

When they invented the term "stupid cu**, they must have been thinking of Janice Hahn on City Council in Los Angeles.

No wonder!

In the morning daily it was reported that Janice Hahn has been opening up her big yap over Arizona Senator Brewer's decision to sign landmark Immigration Reform into law.

In particular, the bill stipulates that - when stopped by law enforcement on legitimate grounds - the individual is required to produce documents establishing their identity and legal status in the U.S.

In response to that reasonable request, Ms. Hahn has flown off the handle (must be that time of the month) and wildly accused Brewer of introducing Nazi-style measures which she alleges are in direct violaton of Civil rights.

Bullsh**!

Just on its face, the bizarre (misguided) notion by Hahn doesn't make sense, when you think about it for two seconds.

For example, when a motorist gets pulled over for a traffic violation in "anywhere USA" - and a police officer  asks for identification - are they within their rights (based on Hahn's wild theory) to refuse to hand over their "papers"?

Maybe they should call the cop a "Nazi" -  drive off angrily - and leave him in a cloud of dust at the side of the road!

Notwithstanding, Ms. Hahn's comments show her complete lack of sensitivity to the feelings of the youth of Germany, today.

Indeed, why should they be continually forced to wear a badge of guilt and shame - the outrageous conduct of their ancestors - which took place long before they were born into this world?

The past is the past, Ms. Hahn.

It's high time people like you (and the Jews) let it go.

As to the proposed boycott of Arizona, well, think again Ms. Hahn.

If  you (and six other council members) are under the impression that ou have the best interests of the people at heart - well - think again.

In recent polls, 70% of Americans noted that they supported Governor Brewer's Immigration Reform Bill.

And, just betcha, other states will be falling into line with similar legislation.

Try for the boycott, and you'll find your sorry a**es out on the street next election.

Your vision is "backward" not forward.

It's because of folks like you that Los Angeles has become a third world city.

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Los Angeles...Latino shopowners on Olvera Steet hold back rent! Little Mexico under siege...

For the first time in years, I hopped on the red line and zoomed downtown (a scant few months ago), to spend a carefree day on Olvera Street in a part of town affectionately known as "Little Mexico".

Over the decades the popular tourist attraction has blossomed into quite a picturesque respite from the cement ravines bordering the precious little strip of property on all sides.

In fact, I was so captivated by the decorative tooling on the facades of Mexican-style restaurants - and a handful of historic buildings dating back two hundred years or so - that I was inclined to capture some footage on HD Video which I posted to YouTube.

Quaint Olvera Street Restaurant (Little Mexico)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC8U3ybdwLw&feature=player_embedded

Olvera Street Sign (Cart)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfzNgGCTWRw&feature=player_embedded

Sun Dial (Olvera Street)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZT70ruP84I&feature=player_embedded

Curiously, later in the week, a local newspaper reported that city council was holding meetings behind closed-doors with the aim of raising the rents in the festive little oasis (cut off from the rest of the city when the highway and bridge over-hangs were installed years ago) because they were too low.

It suddenly dawned on Council members that the valuable strip of property - a potential hefty earnings-getter - was being rented out for a song with virtually no profit flowing into the Los Angeles City coffers.

So, in January of this year - after a market value study of the property was completed - Council decided that the rents would be raised to be on par with other properties owned by the City and its tax-paying citizens.

Moreover, the extra funds were needed to balance the budget.

For example, the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Society - charged with the upkeep of a memorial in the historic square - required an $800,000.00 subsidy from the city's general fund to balance its budget in recent years.

Increasing rents now is the best way to prevent subsidies from depleting city funds in coming years.

The report recommended that retail shopkeepers pay $2 - $6.50 per square foot.

The city controller's office has confirmed that most tenants on Olvera have been paying a paltry $1.35  per foot until the new rates were calculated and put into effect a few weeks ago.

Owners of kiosk-style spaces on the strip, on the other hand, have been paying an average of $300.00 a month.

Olvera shopkeepers should be charged $950 - $1350 monthly depending on the location.

El Pueblo officials have tried to push for rental increases over the years, but confided to the media in confidence, that a powerful politically-connected group has been thwarting their efforts.

Who could be more powerful than City Council or the California State Government?

It appears there may be an "invisible black hand" behind-the-scenes orchestrating control of the land.

If so, there must be a full investigation, to determine who the players are.

And, likewise, there must be swift severe action to nip the nefarious forces in the bud.

Surely, Citizens of Los Angeles don't hanker to the idea of corruption and violence breaking out in the streets downtown, true drug-cartel Latino-style!

In spite of the fact industry analysts have noted that the increases aforementioned are at a low end of the scale (tenants are still gettting a great deal) Olvera street tenants are rebelling.

A number of businessman, for instance, have held back rent money - and in some cases - checks were returned from the bank unpaid marked "stop pay" at the direction of digruntled merchants.

Imagine that!

Vivien Bonzo, President of the Olvera Street Merchants Association, is one of the flakes (who allegedly owes $5,095.00 in back rent).

Shouldn't Miss Bonzo (bozo?) be holding herself up as role model to her business neighbors?

Other tenants substantially behind include - Myrosa Enterprises (which is operated by Mike Marsical) - which currently owes in excess of $4,324.00 in back rent.

When a reporter from a weekly paper called Marsical's office to verify the facts, he hung up the phone angrily.

I expect that rude tantrum translates to:  no comment!

Will the defaulting rent-payers be given legal three-day notices to "pay or quit"?

Let's hope so!

After all,  if any - White, Afro-American, or Asian tenant refused to pay their rent - they'd be tossed into the street on their despicable deadbeat a**es.

In closing, it appears that Latino tenants have chosen the wrong time to fudge on their responsibilities.

The Governor in Arizona was recently forced to pass a landmark Immigration Reform Bill to resolve the issue of illegal immigrants crossing the border, and subsequently, draining vital State resources.

Now, their refusal to pay rent in California, underscores that Latino Immigrants are pparently a bunch of free-loaders who don't like to pay their way, bent on sapping America dry.

Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if the next time Americans catch site of a Latino marching in U.S. Streets waving a Mexican flag, that they'll finally put their foot down and issue an ultimatum.

"Get out!"

Hopefully, the city will stand tough on the eviction notices, and other states will follow with similar immigration reform bills, to purge the nation of the illegal immigrant nightmare

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