America, why was I alone?

People were rightly outraged when the show South Park was censored because they tried to poke fun at Mohammed. Comedy Central bowed to Muslim extremists and chose to enforce dhimmitude on themselves, so now I'll refer to the network as Comedhimmi Censored.

Now Arizona has passed a law to protect it's citizens from illegal aliens. Predictably the illegal aliens mount a protest. I went to Washington DC on "May Day" to see the "immigration" protest in Lafayette Park just across the street from the White House. I didn't dare counter-protest because I've seen what happens when just one person dares to stand up for the rule of law. (The near riot in Phoenix just after the SB1070 bill was signed.) Not that I'm a wimp, I volunteered and went to work in Iraq to help protect our soldiers from roadside bombs.

In a nation of 300 million, not one voice was heard in our nation's capitol in favor of the rule of law. I didn't see a single person stand up for Arizona, Governor Jan Brewer, the sheriff that was shot just the day before by drug smugglers, the Constitution, or the citizens of this country. I was alone and justifiably worried for my well being. (I was asking people to sign a bogus petition that was against illegal immigration.)

I spoke to many of the protesters. Not one said they were worried about being arrested or harassed as an illegal alien. Nor were they concerned that ICE would round up any foreign nationals. How is it that a foreign national feels secure complaining about the laws of this nation in front of the White House, but a citizen that supports the rule of law must remain camouflaged?

Many complained when President Obama bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia. A chorus of, "America doesn't bow to anyone!" went up from lots of folks. Well, as it turns out we bow very well. We bow to the politically correct crowd of multiculturalists every time they complain about the USA. We don't stand up to these people that demand open borders and the ruin of our society. How can our citizens win a fight they refuse to show up for? Forfeit is not a winning plan.

America, why was I alone? Where were you when I needed you?

MAY DAY March Washington DC

I went to the Washington DC May Day March in Lafayette Square across from the White House today. Since I'm not suicidal I didn't do a counter-protest. As it turns out I would have been the ONLY counter-protester there. DC can be risky enough, but counter-protesting upset leftists is not something to do all alone.


Wearing an old tie-die Grateful Dead bear shirt to better camouflage myself in addition to skipping my morning shower, I armed myself with a camera, blackberry and some petitions.

Apoyo el 1994 la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad receptor César Chávez, creador de la famosa consigna, "Sí se puede", y su política de inmigración justa.

I support the 1994 Presidential Medal Of Freedom recipient Cesar Chavez, originator of the famous slogan, "Yes, We Can!", and his just immigration policy.

In between taking pictures of protesters and their signs, I also chatted with a few people. Once in a while I would slip to the margins and ask some person to sign my petition. (I saw nobody else petitioning.) Everyone was more than happy to sign, and I got maybe two dozen people to sign. Nobody seemed to know that Mr. Chavez was extremely anti-illegal immigration! (I had a good laugh to myself every time someone signed without even asking what his stance on the issue was!)

All the while people on stage were giving speeches, but as I don't speak much Spanish, I didn't understand most of it. Jan Brewer, the Arizona governor was vilified repeatedly. The usual lefty standards were seen and hurled, "racist", "bigot", "fascist" as well as "apartheid". Calls for reform, justice, and open borders were rampant.

There were a lot of SEIU (Service Employees International Union) purple t-shirted people about, and lots seemed to be leaders of the rally, as well as Casa De Maryland, an "immigrants rights" group.

Heaps of heated rhetoric, both on and off stage were in abundance, but the crowd was very peaceful. Everyone I spoke with was polite, calm, and passionate. As with most liberal protests, there were others wanting to be heard and seen as well. Socialist Party, PETA, National Lawyers Guild Legal Observers, and the ever radical United Chicken Concerns among others.

At one point another person was signing my petition and a purple t-shirted SEIU guy grabbed the papers and ran off with them. I figure I lost about two dozen names and emails but, didn't bother chasing or getting the cops. Somebody had finally realized there was a "traitor" in their midst. I moved quickly across the street, closer to the White House, and the Park Police.

The grand finale was a symbolic "Sit Down" in front of the White House. Protesters asked to be arrested, and the Park Police obliged. Grand theater indeed, and a complete farcical one at that. As with any really good demonstration, the media outnumbered those being arrested by about ten to one.

While the crowd was about 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the Tax Day Tea Party two weeks earlier, they left a lot more trash. For a Green leaning crowd, I guess picking up the trash is a job even, "undocumented immigrants" don't want to do.