Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Powerfull

So yesterday was a monumental and powerfull day. Over 1 million people joined the protest across the united states. The voice was heard. To all you who supported your people, your friends, I salute you.

So this whole issue is pretty scarry and its crazy to think of the ramifications if this does become law. 80% of the farm workers in Salinas are said to be undocumented. In other agricultural areas the population is said to be close to that number. We have many friends who are undocumented. And to think that they would be considered an agrivated felon is just insane. Alex has some of his closest friends who dont have papers. So this does hit very close to home for us. If one day this does in fact pass and these people do loose their jobs and the mass deportation begins, whats next? Whos going to work the fields? I can tell you one thing, this is going to be bigger than you can imagine. These jobs pay very little about $7 an hour for the hard labor. Whos going to take these jobs? I know that the add went out a few years back for jobs working the fields and one american applied. ONE. see the issue here?

Okay off my soap box :) I believe I am done with the debate.

Enjoy the hot day, after work im going swimming. Wanna skinny dip with meeeee? =p

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