Last night I posted about my experiences at the Liberty Rally and March.
Today’s local media has articles on the effect of yesterday’s boycott and on the events yeseterday locally and around the nation:
Deseret News
Salt Lake Tribune
KSL Channel 5
ABC Channel 4
KUTV Channel 2
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Tagged government, immigrant issues, immigration laws, politics, Utah
May 2
1955
Indian Parliament forbids discrimination based on caste.
1968
The Poor People’s Campaign began with groups from several locations around the U.S. setting out for Washington, DC, to draw attention to the conditions of poor people in the United States. Conceived and organized by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and despite his murder the previous month, it was led by his successor at the head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Rev. Ralph David Abernathy.
The first wave of demonstrators arrived in Washington on May 12.
One week later, Resurrection City was built on the Washington Mall, a settlement of tents and shacks to house the protesters.
Resurrection City
Watch a video about poverty in our country today
1989
Hungary begins dismantling 150-mile-long fence on Austrian-Hungarian border.
Tonight I and my fellow radical cheerleaders, along with other activists, participated in the rally for immigrant’s rights and Liberty Walk. The cheerleaders cheered the cheer
¡Adelante! ¡Adelante! ¡Le Lucha es constante!
Here are the photos:
Above: Anti-protestors had to get in their “two cents worth”.
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This week, Spiral Visions welcomes readers to the 25th, May Day, Carnival of the Green!
Happy May Day Reading!
I am glad to see this article in today’s Deseret News: A green sweep: Tired of using chemicals? Here are eco-friendly suggestions for keeping your house spick and span
The article explains how to use non-toxic cleaners and how you should dispose of expired chemicals.
The Salt Lake Tribune has updated its online edition: Update: Utah schools feel effects of Latino boycott: Demonstrations, business boycotts spread nationwide over immigration reform
Read more details at: Salt Lake Tribune
Today is the day that workers all over the U.S., including immigrant workers, are boycotting business by taking the day off and engaging in educational activities and rallies in “A Day Without an Immigrant”.
Here are links to articles about today’s events:
Salt Lake Tribune: Demonstrations, business boycotts spread nationwide over immigration reform
KSL Channel 5: Immigrants Plan Nationwide Day of Protest and Activists Encouraging Latino Community to Work on Monday
ABC Channel 4: ABC 4 NewsViewer Poll results: 88% say people should not get the day off for immigration protests
Sgt. Gehlen from the U.S. Central Command public Affairs has posted a reply to the post I made this morning about the 3rd anniversary of George W. Bush declaring the Iraq conflict as “Mission Accomplished”. He has graciously pointed me and my readers to CENTCOM for the most accurate and up to date figures on the war on terrorism.
Among the links on the CENTCOM site are:
What Extremists Are Saying
Heroes in Action
Afghanistan
Iraq
Thank you for this additional source of information to further my education and understanding on this issue.
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Tagged anti-war, iraq, military industrial complex, peace, war on terror
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 