Obviously, there was serious consternation, teeth gnashing, and bad words flowing in the conference rooms over their newest poll. I doubt they received the results they were hoping for, so, bring on the spin, which CBS does the best job at
Despite their expectation that it will burden police departments and disproportionately affect certain ethnic groups, a slim majority of Americans believe the controversial illegal immigration measure recently signed into law in Arizona is “about right” in its approach, according to a newly-released CBS News/New York Times poll.
Hmm. Burden. Disproportionally affect. Slim majority. Controversial. They did work in some negative words, did they not? At least, for a change, they mentioned that the law was about illegal immigrants, not just immigrants, which is the norm.
Fifty-one percent of those surveyed say the law, which critics say essentially mandates racial profiling, takes the right approach, and nine percent say it should go even further.
Thirty-six percent say the law goes too far.
Mandates. Let me check something……no, the article isn’t on the editorial page. Strange.
Sixty-five percent of Americans say illegal immigration is a “very serious problem,” up five points from two years ago. Just one in ten says it is not a problem.
In addition, more than three in four (78 percent) say the United States should be doing more to stop illegal immigration. A mere 17 percent say the country is doing all it can.
Anyone think that Los Federales will do something that makes sense in a nation created to be a Nation of Law? Me neither. The word “amnesty” comes to mind, with “pathway to citizenship,” something that might as well be amnesty lite, a close second.
As far as the NY Times goes, they sound downright depressed
The overwhelming majority of Americans think the country’s immigration policies need to be seriously overhauled. And despite protests against Arizona’s stringent new immigration enforcement law, a majority of Americans support it, even though they say it may lead to racial profiling.
With the signing of the Arizona law on April 23 and reports of renewed efforts in Washington to rethink immigration, there has been an uptick in the number of Americans who describe illegal immigration as a serious problem.
But the poll — conducted April 28 through May 2 with 1,079 adults, and with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points — suggests that Americans remain deeply divided about what to do.
All the folks sitting around in the New York Times building should relocated to the Arizona-Mexico border for a month, and see how they feel about it. After a few have been mugged, a few kidnapped, a few assaulted, or worse, they might understand.
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Obviously, there was serious consternation, teeth gnashing, and bad words flowing in the conference rooms over their newest poll. I doubt they received the results they were hoping for, so, bring on the spin, which CBS does the best job at…
I tend to doubt that the folks in Arizona give much of a crap about what the NYT editors think about it.
Good point.
I tend to doubt that the folks in Arizona give much of a crap about what the NYT editors think about it.
This is a good point. However, this bill is being attacked nationally, and the Fish Wrap is a leading voice in that regard.
I would bet that there are only 10 people involved in the federal government in Washington that get a paper printed in Arizona daily.
The rest read the the NYT’s.
Teach will you go on record as saying that you will not sell a cell phone if there is a reasonable suspicion that the customer is an illegal ? Have you ever abetted an illegal conspiring to communicate ?
The Phoenix Suns are going to be wearing” Los Suns” jerseys when they play tonight, this could result in the heads of the radical right EXPLODING ! http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/suns/2010-05-04-sarver-los-suns-jerseys_N.htm
Almost all the wait staff at irish pubs are illegals, please go on record as saying that you will not patronize Irish Pubs
New York has a HUGE illegal Mexican immigrant population probably around 100,000 any take out food (except from Chinese restaurants) is delivered by Mexicans. And I am sure the NYT orders a lot. As for the AZ/Mexican border being terrifying to New Yorkers, well Teach that is a bit silly. New Yorkers are made of sterner stuff than that.
ummmmmm…. Ok. John? What was that all about? Just because some people refuse to abide by laws and protect their national sovereignty does not mean the illegal act is right or correct.
Why is it fair for Mexico, or any other country to protect its borders and citizens, but when America does it, it is racist, inhuman, biased, bigoted, unconstitutional, illegal, anit-earth, non-real… etc.?
Is it really wrong to say, “If you want to come to our country, you are welcome. Just come in the right way.”?
<blockquoteAlmost all the wait staff at irish pubs are illegals, please go on record as saying that you will not patronize Irish Pubs
This is such an intelligent remark Johnny Cakes.
<blockquoteThe Phoenix Suns are going to be wearing†Los Suns†jerseys when they play tonight, this could result in the heads of the radical right EXPLODING !
Once again Johnny Cakes you prove the fact that the left cannot differentiate between legal and ILLEGAL immigration. I don’t believe that anyone has ever called for an end to all immigration into the US.
If the Suns’ owner wants to wear jerseys to honor the Hispanic community, he (I use “he” as a generality, I don’t know if the majority owner is male or female) certainly has that right. If it is being done in support of illegal immigration, then they should come out and say so.
Holy Smokes Johnny! What bug crawled in your ear? This is about doing the right thing. I break a law, I get arrested. You break a low, you get arrested. I
llgeal aliens are instantly beaking our laws by coming here without following the proper channels, and should be arrested! And some of them, not all but some, are here with the distinct intention to cause havoc, whether drug dealing or other illegal trafficking. And let’s not forget those who are coming over the Mexican border to further jihad.
And yes, even though it pains me so, if Irish folks are here illegally, they ought to be sent back.
Teach will you go on record as saying that you will not sell a cell phone if there is a reasonable suspicion that the customer is an illegal ?
So you want someone to break another law? Under what premise can a person not sell a phone to someone? What law allows them to deny a person to make a legal purchase?
Have you ever abetted an illegal conspiring to communicate ?
Even if he has, please show under what law this falls. Be specific. Otherwise, you are only continuing to show your ignorance.
New Yorkers are made of sterner stuff than that.
This would be the same New Yorkers that are advocating the banning of salt?
Your definition of “sterner stuff” is contrary to the definition the rest of the world uses.