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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-10 03:25 PM
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Two Boston city councilors want the city to pull any investments from the state of Arizona
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/03/2_boston_councilors_want_city_to_boycott_arizona/

2 Boston councilors want city to boycott Arizona
May 3, 2010

BOSTON—Two Boston city councilors want the city to pull any investments from the state of Arizona in protest of the state's recently passed immigration law.

Councilors Michael Ross and Felix Arroyo (ah-ROY'-oh) Jr. said Monday that they are crafting a resolution asking city officials to find out what investments the city has with Arizona and Arizona-based companies, and pull that money immediately. The resolution would ask city employees not travel to Arizona for conferences or other city business.

The Arizona law requires local law enforcement to question people about their immigration status if there's reason to suspect they're in the country illegally.

Arroyo said the Arizona law legalized racial profiling and he doesn't want the city associated with the state while that law is on the books.
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Tarheel_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-10 04:05 PM
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1. Agreed. K&R...
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SPedigrees Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-10 04:50 PM
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2. Way to go, Boston! nt
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NotThisTime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-10 05:31 PM
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3. That's why I miss ya Boston!
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-10 08:33 PM
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8. We miss ya back!
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Old Troop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-10 05:48 PM
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4. Maybe they should put them into the infrastructure
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political_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-10 05:49 PM
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5. Bravo Boston. A historical city setting a much-needed example. eom
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sabrina 1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-10 05:59 PM
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6. Good, the only thing they understand, money!
The pressure is working: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8263133 Arizona has decided not to put their Birther Bill up for a vote in the Senate. Apparently a few Republicans are having second thoughts and 'don't need the controversy. That law was aimed directly at President Obama.

So, one down, one to go! Good for Boston ~
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-03-10 06:03 PM
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-04-10 12:49 PM
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9. This is how it's done..slowly
but surely..Americans who recognize the insanity of Arizona's racist law will take their stand against it.
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-04-10 01:52 PM
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10. Yes we will!
:hi: sweet Cha!
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-04-10 03:07 PM
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11. Hey Devon~
:hi::hug:
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-04-10 03:16 PM
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12. way to go, Boston!
:kick:
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