May 01, 2006

An astounding success.

I've been so busy this morning that I haven't really had time to keep up with news, but I have to say that I just got back from lunch, and must report that today's general strike by undocumented workers has, at least from my point of view, struck a tremendous blow for these workers.

Although some over on the right of the blogsphere are probably trying to say and do everything they can to minimize the effect of these marches across the country, don't be misled. Our "illegal" brothers and sisters have shown us just how powerful a force they can be.

What next?

Well, it's obvious.

If a DAY without "undocumented" immigrants can do such good, it only follows that this country would be absolutely brought to its KNEES if there was a whole YEAR WITHOUT "ILLEGAL" WORKERS!

Just imagine mi amigos y amigas, you will have hateful gringos right where you want them when you decamp en masse and go back to the peaceful and prosperous villages and cities of your homelands for an ENTIRE 365 DAYS! SHOW YOUR POWER! LEAVE LOS AMERICANOS DEL NORTO TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES! VAYA CON DIOS, MIS HERMANOS!

That'll teach us to be so mean and hateful and full of all this legalistic claptrap!

Posted by Terry Oglesby at May 1, 2006 01:32 PM
Comments

Was there any evidence of a strike? Around here, most of the "imigrants" I know of will be out working hard as they do every day including Sunday. I can't quite imagine them "striking".

Posted by: Larry Anderson at May 1, 2006 01:56 PM

Actually, I haven't noticed a difference around here, but then I can't afford to hire anyone to do stuff for me.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at May 1, 2006 02:03 PM

Dang it! I just realized that I could have had an undocumented person digging in the backyard rather than doing it myself. What was I thinking?

Here I am one of those capitalist businessmen and I don't know how to properly exploit people.

I will probably be soon drummed out of the Capitalist Club.

Posted by: Larry Anderson at May 1, 2006 02:08 PM

My hope is that those that are taking today off are in line at their local INS office, getting straight, since the government offices are open today.

Posted by: Nate at May 1, 2006 02:55 PM

Or, maybe the illegals and the bureaucrats could swap jobs for the day.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at May 1, 2006 03:08 PM