There are real, scary analogies between what is happening in this nation in terms of “immigration” between mostly those of Mexican descent and European-Anglo (Israeli-Jew?) and the events and the Israeli-Palestinian enmity.
Jimmy Carter discussed the conditions in his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." The Israeli apartheid foreign and domestic policy of bullying, occupying and intimidating is made possible by U.S.taxpayer dollars to the tune of $2B annually in foreign aid the largest amount to any nation even while colluding with apartheid racists in South Africa.
The question is whether what we have is a question of “security” or out and out racism and a growing trend toward the expansion of a U.S. apartheid public policy.
Oppression of a people in their own lands
There are real issues between two peoples. Those of Mexican descent have over the course of the history of this nation moved back and forth across el Rio Grande. It is after all only a river. It is a river that ran through the nation of Mejico as rivers run through most nations when those seeking one more slave state migrated to Mejico (present day Tejas) with the intent of creating one more slave state. That is one thing in which those heroes appear to have succeeded.
During the second world war, when Nazi Germany invaded France, French government officials surrendered to the Nazis to the chagrin of many of the average French people.
Mejico’s government officials did the same thing to their people, for all we know it may well have been a deal cut with fellow European-Anglos.
The people of Mejico have always had at the very least the tacit approval of this nation to migrate back and forth across el Rio Grande since its leaders surrendered the last time in 1848. Note that it’s not the European-Anlgo occupiers of Mejico who migrate here to find work. The European-Anglo class system in Mejico is notorious.
On this side of el Rio Grande the cheap, ready availability of labor has always been seen by this nation’s European-Anglos as an economic boon.
Even today, 2010 C.E., this state draws people and companies to it by selling the fact that the state has no state income tax, enforces an anti-union philosophy and a ready labor pool---especially the hard physical labor type. This anti-union philosophy is euphemistically referred to as making the state “a right to work” state.This is ludicrous in a state where employers need no reason to fire someone and in which employees with only two exceptions have no rights at all.
An Occupying Force
As is the case with the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Golan Heights and Gaza European-Anglos have become essentially an occupying force in Tejas and other Western states.
The Wall
Israel’s Wall is an egregious form of discrimination and oppression. It’s partyline is that it exists for the “security of Israel.” Security from what? Israel controls the entire region, routinely plows into the surrounding areas, Lebanon, Gaza in its army tanks at will, its air force drops bombs with impunity and is the only power in the region with the nuclear bomb.
Racists in this country likewise state that the Wall is necessary for our “security.” It is a barrier every bit as oppressive as the Wall being constructed between Israelis and Palestinians cutting off Palestinians from one another including from other family members---just as the one in Tejas.
The United States shares a 3000 mile long border with Canada and at some locations there is no checkpoint at all. But to the South, it can’t get enough of them.
Now the nation adds the Israeli-like wall, keeping those who have throughout the history of both Mejico and Tejas relied on what was tantamount to an open border; certainly a porous one.
Just as the public policy of Israelis is becoming a public policy of division with apartheid features so the Wall between those of Mexican-descent and European-Anglos.
More to follow.
Hasta Siempre,
More:
Obama Administration Considers Bypassing Congress on Immigration Reform
The Obama administration, anticipating that Congress might not pass comprehensive immigration reform this year, is considering ways it could act without congressional approval to achieve many of the objectives of the initiative, including giving permanent resident status, or green cards, to large numbers of people in the country illegally.
http://www.propublica.org/article/obama-administration-considers-bypassing-congress-on-immigration-reform
Immigration? (Part Four)
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-18764-San-Antonio-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2010m7d30-Immigration-Part-Four
Mexicans and Mexicans the U.S. Palestinians or the new N---gers?
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-18764-San-Antonio-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2010m5d15-MexicanAmericans-and-Mexicans-the-US-Palestinians-or-the-new-Ngers
Netanyahu: US easily manipulated
A recently-revealed tape has shown Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, discussing ways to undermine the Oslo Accords and calling the United States "easy" to manipulate.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/07/201071834019513292.html
Heaping insult (and waste water) on injury
Israel dumps waste on Palestinians
Israeli settlements have been dumping untreated waste directly into a sewage canal that runs through the occupied West Bank, affecting Palestinian villages along its banks.
http://english.aljazeera.net/video/middleeast/2010/07/201071731516628999.html
JStreet
J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans to advocate for vigorous U.S. leadership to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to broaden debate around Israel and the Middle East in national politics and the American Jewish community.
http://jstreet.org/
Center for New Community
The Center for New Community is a national organization committed to building community, justice, and equality. The Center is grounded in many faith traditions, and builds community where the dignity and value of all humanity is manifest.
http://www.newcomm.org/
Solipsism
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/solipsism
Arizona's Immigrant Death Spiral
NEW YORK – The controversial immigration law may have been sidelined by a judge, but the state's epidemic of bodies piling up in the desert is just beginning. http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailybeast/9215_arizonasrealimmigrationproblemmigrantdeaths
Veterans Affairs to Investigate Fallen Soldiers’ Death Benefits
http://topics.npr.org/article/00Ey55ueNy55t?q=Business
Vichy France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy_France
White Navy officers are more likely to be promoted than blacks or Hispanics, study finds
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/29/AR2010072905737.html?wpisrc=nl_fed
Israeli West Bank barrier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_West_Bank_barrier
'Stupid' law or 'soul' of the US?
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/05/20105275016497244.html
Ariz. files appeal as sheriff launches new sweep
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_arizona_immigration
Portrait of an occupied country
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/07/201072811155152491.html
From globalisation to migration
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/07/2010720102258382730.html
US court blocks Arizona migrant law
Key parts of a controversial new immigration law in the US state of Arizona have been blocked by the federal court….
One-third of the roughly 6.6 million people living in Arizona are foreign-born, and more than five per cent of the population is estimated to be illegal immigrants.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/07/2010728172113657349.html
Arizona helped deport thousands without new law
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100728/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_immigration_local_enforcement
3 NJ teens charged with videotaped immigrant death
SUMMIT, N.J. – Dusk fell around Salvadoran immigrant Abelino Mazaniego as he sat on a bench on a promenade in an upscale New York suburb after finishing his restaurant shift. As night encroached, so did a group of teenagers, including one with a cell phone videocamera at the ready.
Then, authorities say, they beat him unconscious, with the camera rolling.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100728/ap_on_re_us/us_beating_death
Neo-Con zeal, racist, (oh and he probably self-describes as a compassionate conservative Christian)
Police, Activists Prepare Days Ahead Of Ariz. Law
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128807286
The gopers---always the gopers who consider themselves on the main compassionate conservative Christians. There is nothing remotely “Christian” about their conduct.
Could Florida Be the Next Immigration Law Hot Spot?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (July 27) -- If some Republican state lawmakers here get their way, Florida and Arizona may soon have more in common than just baseball's spring training.
http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/could-florida-be-the-next-immigration-law-hot-spot/19555295
States Tackle Immigration Legislation
Arizona's immigration law has gotten a lot of flack, but some analysts say other states are considering measures as well. Anne Morse, policy analyst for the National Conference of State Legislatures, offers her insight
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=3
Why the world needs WikiLeaks
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/07/2010726112724506988.html
Obama Administration Considers Bypassing Congress on Immigration Reform
The Obama administration, anticipating that Congress might not pass comprehensive immigration reform this year, is considering ways it could act without congressional approval to achieve many of the objectives of the initiative, including giving permanent resident status, or green cards, to large numbers of people in the country illegally.
http://www.propublica.org/article/obama-administration-considers-bypassing-congress-on-immigration-reform
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