Suns play activists, not basketball
During Wednesday night’s NBA playoff game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns, Suns players wore uniforms which contained the words “Los Suns”. According to team officials this was done as a show of unity and solidarity with the Arizona immigrant community and against the state’s recent passage of a tough new anti-illegal immigration law. Oh how I wish the Spurs could have won this game.
It is not the job of sports teams to take on the roll of activists, it is their job to entertain. Nothing more, nothing less. When they cross the line over into social or political activism, they lose respect and credibility. Especially when the cause they are championing is one that un-American like illegal immigration. I’m sure they gained the support of all the others in Arizona and the whole country who favor lawlessness, but not of law-abiding patriotic Americans.
In the immigration debate, both in Arizona and nationally, the Phoenix Suns have become part of the problem, not the solution.
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The link above is to a story that ran 5/6/10 on FoxNews.com about a new, violent movie that calls for the killing of a state Senator who favors tough illegal immigration laws. The Senator is played by Robert Deniro. Cheech Marin, Lindsey Lohan, Jessica Alba, and Steven Segall also appear in this slash film directed by Robert Rodriguez.
The story asserted that director Rodriguez was using the film to speak out against, and even “declare war” on Arizona for its tough stance on illegal immigration. Oddly enough, the story appears to have been removed from FoxNews.com and the link goes nowhere. I looked up the movie titled “Machete” on IMDB.com and from what I can see appears to be nothing like what the story reported it to be. I guess we can all look at the plot summary and watch the trailer for ourselves and draw our own conclusions.
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Poll: Arizona right on immigration
This story states that a Fox News poll shows that most American voters believe Arizona was right to take action against illegal immigration. This just goes to show, that when push come to shove, the average American voter is smarter, and dare I say even more patriotic than the media, the illegal immigrantion activists, and even President Obama. It is ALWAYS right to uphold and enforce the law. ALWAYS. Arizona governor Jan Brewer is smart enough to know this, and apparently, so are mot Americans. There actually may be hope for this country yet.
Jim L. Chitty
"There are Americans, and there are Liberals. Which one are you?"
This story states that a Fox News poll shows that most American voters believe Arizona was right to take action against illegal immigration. This just goes to show, that when push come to shove, the average American voter is smarter, and dare I say even more patriotic than the media, the illegal immigrantion activists, and even President Obama. It is ALWAYS right to uphold and enforce the law. ALWAYS. Arizona governor Jan Brewer is smart enough to know this, and apparently, so are mot Americans. There actually may be hope for this country yet.
Jim L. Chitty
"There are Americans, and there are Liberals. Which one are you?"
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