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JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 07:02 PM Jul 2014

These are Americans blockading *buses full of child refugees* while waving the flag



Murrieta, Calif. -

Three buses carrying 140 illegal immigrants are heading back to San Diego County after being met by angry protesters at the Murrieta Border Patrol facility Tuesday afternoon.

The group was flown from Texas to San Diego Tuesday morning and quickly boarded buses bound for the facility. They arrived in Murrieta shortly after 2 p.m.

A group of protesters waving American Flags actually blocked the buses from entering the Border Patrol facility. Residents were lining the street early Tuesday morning with signs, one of which read, 'Return to Sender'.

After the protesters intervened, the buses turned around and drove away from the facility. Our crew at the scene confirmed the buses are on their way back to San Diego County.

Link: http://m.kesq.com/news/first-wave-of-illegal-immigrants-land-in-california/26750176

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These are Americans blockading *buses full of child refugees* while waving the flag (Original Post) JaneyVee Jul 2014 OP
bigoted idiots. spanone Jul 2014 #1
We can't even take care of our own kids boomer55 Jul 2014 #2
So what's the solution? babylonsister Jul 2014 #14
Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #32
No. babylonsister Jul 2014 #33
We have children here going to bed 840high Jul 2014 #34
These children are to blame? Change has come Jul 2014 #37
Did I say that? If we can't 840high Jul 2014 #41
Regardless of nationality, all starving children in this country are "our children." Gravitycollapse Jul 2014 #44
It's not a question of "can't" it's a question of having our priorities screwed up. n/t Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #46
We can feed "our" children. Change has come Jul 2014 #48
Thank you. I would add... Yavin4 Jul 2014 #61
Given how much food that the well-fed Americans are wasting, alp227 Jul 2014 #53
"We" can perfectly well feed our children. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #55
We are not broke. There's no reason for a child to go to bed starving. Yavin4 Jul 2014 #62
I am sure that we will feed them Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #67
Screw those do-gooders who insist we FEED these kids while we hold them in custody!1! pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #76
gawd almighty... Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #88
Yes we do and what has that got to do with this? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #66
my relatives came over in 1853 MFM008 Jul 2014 #17
My great grandfather came to America... Blanks Jul 2014 #22
Most of Americans are immigrants or decendents of immigrants Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #73
I'm sure everyone in my family tree came from somewhere else... Blanks Jul 2014 #78
My mother got here in 1919 to steal American jobs. Aged 9. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #79
Mine came here 400+ years ago. We're glad the natives didn't ship us back. The haters make me ill. freshwest Jul 2014 #89
Actually we could take care of all of them onecaliberal Jul 2014 #36
Ding ding ding! boomer55 Jul 2014 #40
Yes! Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #69
You are right. 840high Jul 2014 #42
Can you imagine what lies ahead if this doesn't abate?... ballyhoo Jul 2014 #80
scum JI7 Jul 2014 #3
Waving American flags? They shouldn't be allowed near one. nt babylonsister Jul 2014 #4
yeah, i see it as a form of desecration for them to wave the US JI7 Jul 2014 #12
I do, too. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #29
+1,000!!! freshwest Jul 2014 #90
Wonder why local LEO's didn't go in an arrest them for interfering with a lawful activity. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #5
See what happened at Bundy Ranch Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #9
True. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #30
Because they weren't interfering with banks or stock-trading n/t arcane1 Jul 2014 #16
It's just so funny. These right wingers will break the law to protest other supposed lawbreakers. nt alp227 Jul 2014 #64
The right wing media has been going crazy over this story Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #6
That's why immigration is going to be a big issue in this coming election Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #74
Run them over! Happyhippychick Jul 2014 #7
Ditto. Buzzards need food. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #10
wouldn't that be cannibalism? cvoogt Jul 2014 #72
Pure and simple... malokvale77 Jul 2014 #8
Where is their Compassion? dem in texas Jul 2014 #11
Christians who are bigoted Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #81
The RW rabble are total and complete scumbags malaise Jul 2014 #13
Their protesters' ancestors are former immigrants Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #70
Well aren't these Grand Theft Auto Issa's constituents as well malaise Jul 2014 #83
do we have close up photos of the protesters? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #84
Lots of video malaise Jul 2014 #85
Why weren't they pepper sprayed and tazed? MohRokTah Jul 2014 #15
They had to drive to another facility. Probably scared the heck out of bus full of small children. Sunlei Jul 2014 #18
They are dieing... whttevrr Jul 2014 #19
These poor children should be treated as refugees, not undocumented immigrants. Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #31
So what is the answer? SCUBANOW Jul 2014 #20
Disgusted, not surprised. n/t bluedigger Jul 2014 #26
Yes there are many hateful idiots in this country. SalviaBlue Jul 2014 #35
Those people have no goddamned business waving an American flag! Just because there ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2014 #56
Welcome to Anarchy! Old and In the Way Jul 2014 #21
Terrorizing children, way to go asswipes. nt Mnemosyne Jul 2014 #23
I'm looking for a "Don't Tread on Me" flag. lpbk2713 Jul 2014 #24
And just to think, if those kids were at a baby stage there would be a fight to claim Baitball Blogger Jul 2014 #25
The Border Klan scaring little kids with their hatred. Hoyt Jul 2014 #27
Imagine the mindset of those who would protest lost and destitue children. miyazaki Jul 2014 #28
WTF is wrong with these people? Bobbie Jo Jul 2014 #38
+ one for "the Border Klan" love_katz Jul 2014 #39
Disgraceful. I'm ashamed. mountain grammy Jul 2014 #43
More of that ugly side of America. Makes me sick BootinUp Jul 2014 #45
And no doubt, "Christian" Americans. nt kelliekat44 Jul 2014 #47
Let's figure out which countries the protesters ancestors were from? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #75
Family values undeterred Jul 2014 #49
run them down rdking647 Jul 2014 #50
Wonder how many of these protesters were white males? Hmmm just sayin. YOHABLO Jul 2014 #51
All I saw were ctsnowman Jul 2014 #63
AM Hate Radios listeners at their finest. Temecula valley this week, Escondido last week... Anansi1171 Jul 2014 #52
...and chances are that an undocumented worker was housekeeping alp227 Jul 2014 #57
And these protesters are very likely "PRO LIFE" alp227 Jul 2014 #54
I am seeting with rage. I'm so fucking sick of this poison in our midst! ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2014 #58
These fools think Obama is bringing immigrants in to ruin the communities of "good americans" JI7 Jul 2014 #59
I saw this on the news earlier davidpdx Jul 2014 #60
I was driving south on ... aggiesal Jul 2014 #65
Angry/Hateful America otohara Jul 2014 #68
Rush Limpballs told them to. So does Hannity, Oreally, Beckkkkkkk rustydog Jul 2014 #71
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses..." has been replaced by "I got mine". Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #77
It would be interesting to know, sadoldgirl Jul 2014 #82
The Border Klan was probably organized Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #86
Well, what can we expect after the al-Bundy fiasco? KansDem Jul 2014 #87

Response to babylonsister (Reply #14)

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)
44. Regardless of nationality, all starving children in this country are "our children."
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 11:10 PM
Jul 2014

What about that don't you understand?

alp227

(32,020 posts)
53. Given how much food that the well-fed Americans are wasting,
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:26 AM
Jul 2014

I think you've got your answer right there.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)
55. "We" can perfectly well feed our children.
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:28 AM
Jul 2014

It isn't immigrant children who send profits to Wall Street and take them away from Main Street.

Blanks

(4,835 posts)
22. My great grandfather came to America...
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 07:54 PM
Jul 2014

Around the turn of the century. As I told my Facebook friend that's all up in arms about this.

We are a nation of immigrants.

Blanks

(4,835 posts)
78. I'm sure everyone in my family tree came from somewhere else...
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:24 PM
Jul 2014

Because as far as I know - I don't have any Native American ancestry.

I'm sure these illegal immigrants have a more Native American heritage than I do.

I say "let them come".

 

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)
79. My mother got here in 1919 to steal American jobs. Aged 9.
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:28 PM
Jul 2014

Her mother, my grandmother, left Ireland to steal British jobs. Then with her 6 kids, moved to Canada to steal Canadian jobs. She had to put the 2 boys up for adoption in Canada but took the 4 girls with her to California where they all became rich working as house maids, cleaners, waitresses, and war workers at Northrup.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
89. Mine came here 400+ years ago. We're glad the natives didn't ship us back. The haters make me ill.
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 07:25 PM
Jul 2014

It is insane to try to hold onto a moment in time that is more of a myth than anything else, when this continent did not even exist as the USA. It didn't have man-made borders, and doesn't belong to any one group now.

There are problems to be sure with immigration, but the real problems are much higher up in the world. IMO, immigrants should be welcomed to be part of the experiment named America. Those with the most to lose, still love those ideals, some of which came from natives.

I consider those tribalists anti-American despite waving a flag. They are the type who denied the federal government in Nevada, yet they dare wave that flag.

Probably the same kind who wanted to ship the unwilling Africans brought here back to Africa when slavery was ended. Most likely had no problem with Mexicans being used as slave labor here after that time, either.

They are a national disgrace.

onecaliberal

(32,852 posts)
36. Actually we could take care of all of them
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 09:47 PM
Jul 2014

If we weren't so fucking busy wasting trillions on illegal wars, tax cuts for the wealthy and billions in subsidies for the wealthy.
It's all relative. The money to do it absolutely does exist.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
5. Wonder why local LEO's didn't go in an arrest them for interfering with a lawful activity.
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 07:08 PM
Jul 2014

You can't impede traffic, interfere with federal agents and just get away with it.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
9. See what happened at Bundy Ranch
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 07:10 PM
Jul 2014

Right wingers, especially white ones, get a pass. They are able to literally point assault rifles at law enforcement with no consequences.

Imagine if blacks or Hispanics pointed assault rifles at law enforcement or impeded traffic like this....

alp227

(32,020 posts)
64. It's just so funny. These right wingers will break the law to protest other supposed lawbreakers. nt
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 12:34 PM
Jul 2014
 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
6. The right wing media has been going crazy over this story
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 07:08 PM
Jul 2014

They have unleashed these crazy unhinged bigots on these poor kids.

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)
74. That's why immigration is going to be a big issue in this coming election
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:13 PM
Jul 2014

At least the GOP is going to lose the Latino vote (and other immigrants).

dem in texas

(2,674 posts)
11. Where is their Compassion?
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 07:12 PM
Jul 2014

Good Christians, probably sit on the front at church on Sunday. But their care and compassion is reserved only for white American Republicans. Do they ever read the Bible? Do they know what Jesus said? Pathetic.

malaise

(268,980 posts)
83. Well aren't these Grand Theft Auto Issa's constituents as well
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 02:08 PM
Jul 2014

Bet they consider themselves good Christian patriots.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
18. They had to drive to another facility. Probably scared the heck out of bus full of small children.
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 07:37 PM
Jul 2014

There are several churches in Mexico next to the border who are housing/ caring for hundreds of children from central America. The Central American countries have no place, no facilities set-up to care for any deported children. Their countries are war-torn, more than half their people are in total poverty. These children could die/be exploited if dumped back in those countries.

If they were from Mexico there is a method to get them back to Mexico quickly. They have facilities in place.

I'm so ashamed some Americans have such little compassion, they would scream at busses full of 'homeless' children. Aren't we all pro-life in America?

whttevrr

(2,345 posts)
19. They are dieing...
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 07:44 PM
Jul 2014

The young boys who try to defend their sisters and cousins from being assaulted are being killed...

These are the children who made it to the border. Many have not...

Louisiana1976

(3,962 posts)
31. These poor children should be treated as refugees, not undocumented immigrants.
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 08:47 PM
Jul 2014

America takes refugees in.

 

SCUBANOW

(92 posts)
20. So what is the answer?
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 07:47 PM
Jul 2014

You will be surprised at how many communities will do the same as these people.

 

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)
56. Those people have no goddamned business waving an American flag! Just because there
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:29 AM
Jul 2014

are stupid fucking assholes who will do this doesn't make it right.

And the answer sure as fuck isn't what they did!

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
21. Welcome to Anarchy!
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 07:53 PM
Jul 2014

Where might makes right! We don't need no stickin' law. All we need are AR-15's to enforce the law we believe in! It's in rhe Constitution...somewhere.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
24. I'm looking for a "Don't Tread on Me" flag.
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 08:26 PM
Jul 2014




There must be a dumb ass mouth breather holding one there some where.

Baitball Blogger

(46,703 posts)
25. And just to think, if those kids were at a baby stage there would be a fight to claim
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 08:29 PM
Jul 2014

them for the baby market.

I guess that's the lesson here. If there is no immediate capital pay-off, the right are not interested.

miyazaki

(2,240 posts)
28. Imagine the mindset of those who would protest lost and destitue children.
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 08:37 PM
Jul 2014

Living up to our fine history of waging war against poor people.

BootinUp

(47,144 posts)
45. More of that ugly side of America. Makes me sick
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 11:20 PM
Jul 2014

Reminds me a little of this too:





Of course this current instance involves not helping people in need in an immediate way. WHich is really much more disgusting.
 

rdking647

(5,113 posts)
50. run them down
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 12:43 AM
Jul 2014

im serious.
just run the mouth breathers down
start the buses and start driving. if they dont get out of the way then tough sh*t
its evolution in action

Anansi1171

(793 posts)
52. AM Hate Radios listeners at their finest. Temecula valley this week, Escondido last week...
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:05 AM
Jul 2014

...North County San Diego is a cookie-cutter septic tank of suburban white supremacy and simple bigotry. It's as red as any red state and in lock step with other sorry ass conservatives.

alp227

(32,020 posts)
57. ...and chances are that an undocumented worker was housekeeping
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:30 AM
Jul 2014

while the tenants were protesting. I think there's a very good chance of THAT happening over there!

alp227

(32,020 posts)
54. And these protesters are very likely "PRO LIFE"
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:28 AM
Jul 2014

but I guess "PRO LIFE" is only for unborn white babies, not immigrant children seeking the American Dream. Because it's easier to indoctrinate future unborns with a narcissistic, authoritarian, hateful, fundamentalist worldview, I suppose.

 

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)
58. I am seeting with rage. I'm so fucking sick of this poison in our midst!
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:31 AM
Jul 2014

I'd say something else but some people here would definitely not take it well.

Suffice it to say I wouldn't give a shit if every person in that protest end up spending eternity in hell.

JI7

(89,248 posts)
59. These fools think Obama is bringing immigrants in to ruin the communities of "good americans"
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 03:43 AM
Jul 2014

saw these fools on tv. one idiot was crying . all blaming OBama and saying things as if Obama is personally doing this to them.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
60. I saw this on the news earlier
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 05:32 AM
Jul 2014

I can't say it doesn't surprise me. They are a bunch of bigots. I did hear (no confirmation) that there were protesters there in support of the children (like pro-immigration groups).

aggiesal

(8,914 posts)
65. I was driving south on ...
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 12:44 PM
Jul 2014

I-15 near Miramar around 3:30 yesterday, and there were camera crews on the freeway shoulder.
Then about 5 minutes later 3 Homeland Security buses pass me on the freeway with some TV vans in tow.
These must have been the same buses pictured.
They appeared to be heading to Chula Vista.

How can these people block the INS entrance when these undocumented immigrants were being
processed to be exactly what they wanted, deported?

 

otohara

(24,135 posts)
68. Angry/Hateful America
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:06 PM
Jul 2014

R US!

I'm so embarrassed by this country - if I didn't have all this pain, we'd move to Japan

rustydog

(9,186 posts)
71. Rush Limpballs told them to. So does Hannity, Oreally, Beckkkkkkk
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:09 PM
Jul 2014

It is what they do, they talk to people too fucking lazy to fact check but are too eager to hate.

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)
82. It would be interesting to know,
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:42 PM
Jul 2014

who organized these despicable protesters, and if they perhaps got a free trip to the border or another kind of compensation. There were too many of them to have this all of a sudden happening at random.

KansDem

(28,498 posts)
87. Well, what can we expect after the al-Bundy fiasco?
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 03:00 PM
Jul 2014

Right wingers with a lot of fire power get away with this kind of action.

Left wingers with a lot of reasoning and common sense get pepper sprayed, tased, and arrested.

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