Liberals who choose to identify themselves as political progressives overwhelmingly fail the test when it comes to suffrage—the right to vote—and its application to non-citizens.

In the San Joaquin Valley where the percentage of non-citizens represents a significant portion of the general population, the denial of the vote is a discriminatory practice without justification. It exposes a propensity for the continuation of some of the worst aspects of the current social and political system—the perpetuation of racial and economic privilege being the most prominent.

The LAPD made one mistake when they decided to abuse demonstrators at the May Day immigrants's rights rally. They beat reporters as well as demonstrators. And these weren't your leftie type reporters, they were mainstream local and national news reporters and camerapersons. It wasn't easy to get the national media to do their job, but the LAPD did it. Even with the media being treated like regular citizens, they (the media) still remain somewhat reserved. The two videos are from network news stations, one national, the other local.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFdNkXJMH9A

May 1-March and Rally in Fresno
April 29-March in Mendota
* For a just and comprehensive immigration reform
* For a moratorium on the raids and deportations
On May 1, 2006, more than 20,000 people joined together in a peaceful gathering across from City Hall in Fresno to request legalization for the nearly 10 million undocumented immigrants who live and work in the United States.

written by Matt Espinoza Watson