Saturday, April 24, 2010

Racial Profiling

This has me absolutely outraged.


I want to share with you some breaking news — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer just signed SB 1070, a discriminatory law that would essentially legalize racial profiling in the state.

Arizona has gone too far. This law — one of the worst in the nation — is a moral outrage. We need to send a clear message that Arizona does not deserve economic support from the rest of the country. Tourism is a huge industry in the state — bringing in $18 billion last year.

I just pledged to do what I can to avoid visiting the state or spending my dollars there, as long as racial profiling is legal. Will you join me?

http://presente.org/ref/6274/campaigns/shame


2 comments:

Tom Degan said...

Racial profiling is a bloody waste of time and I'll prove it to you:

Let's say you're sitting on a bench your city's public park at dusk. On your left are five black teenagers. On your right are five overweight, middle-aged and balding Wall Street bankers.

Question:

Which group is more likely to rob you of everything?

'Nuff said?

Good luck enforcing that one, Arizona!

http://www.tomdegan.blogspot.com

Tom Degan

Tom Degan said...

Racial profiling is a bloody waste of time and I'll prove it to you:

Let's say you're sitting on a bench your city's public park at dusk. On your left are five black teenagers. On your right are five overweight, middle-aged and balding Wall Street bankers.

Question:

Which group is more likely to rob you of everything?

'Nuff said?

Good luck enforcing that one, Arizona!

http://www.tomdegan.blogspot.com

Tom Degan

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