Cinco De Mayo, fifth of May

nobody@flickr.com (Beverly & Pack) — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:39:16 -0700

As requested, this image with the message of "We also Have a Dream" is on a t-shirt here.

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a regional holiday in Mexico, primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico. The holiday commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.

Cinco de Mayo is not "an obligatory federal holiday" in Mexico, but rather a holiday that can be observed voluntarily. While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States (also voluntarily) and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, which actually is September 16, the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.

Sombrero

In Mexico, peasant sombreros are usually made of straw, while wealthier Hispanics wear sombreros made of felt. They come in many designs with different colorings, woven patterns, and decorations. They are rarely seen in modern urban settings, except as part of folkloric outfits worn in certain festivities. The Mexican sombrero has become a national and cultural symbol, and is often used in traditional Mexican celebrations, especially by communities outside Mexico.

Arizona Senate Bill 1070

Arizona Senate Bill 1070 is legislation signed into law in the U.S. state of Arizona by governor Jan Brewer on April 23, 2010. It is the broadest and strictest anti-illegal immigration measure in decades and has received national and international attention and spurred controversy. The legislation's name is Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act but is best known as simply Arizona SB1070. The bill is scheduled to go into effect on July 28, 2010, ninety days after the end of the legislative session (sine die). Legal challenges over its constitutionality and compliance with civil rights law are expected.

The bill makes it a misdemeanor state crime for an alien to be in Arizona without carrying legal documents, steps up state and local law enforcement of Federal immigration laws, and cracks down on those sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal immigrants. The paragraph on intent in the legislation says it embodies an 'attrition through enforcement' doctrine.

Critics of the legislation say it encourages racial profiling based on wording and possible enforcement, while supporters say the law enforces existing federal law. The law was modified within a week of its signing with the goal of addressing some of these concerns. There have been protests in opposition to the law in many U.S. cities, including calls for boycotts of Arizona. Polling found the law has majority support in Arizona and nationwide -Wikipedia

Personal note: I hope this polling isn't true. If so, we've become a country of hate and discrimination - I believe a direct result of a piss poor education system. Ignorance breeds hatred.

My Dog is Smarter than the Supreme Court Bumper Sticker

nobody@flickr.com (Beverly & Pack) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:31:19 -0800

Beverly & Pack posted a photo:

My Dog is smarter than the Supreme Court

2009 Five Presidents George W. Bush, President Elect Barack Obama, Former Presidents George H W Bush, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter Portrait

nobody@flickr.com (Beverly & Pack) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:48:35 -0800

Beverly & Pack posted a photo:

President George W. Bush (center), meets with (from left) former President George H.W. Bush, President-elect Barack Obama, and former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office on January 7, 2009.

I touched up the colors in the photo here, as compared to the original I previously loaded.

This picture is in the public domain.

I just noticed, with the exception of Obama, that the Republicans are wearing BLUE ties, while the Democrats are wearing RED ties. Looks like the former presidents are somewhat confused as to what political party they belonged too?

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Cinco De Mayo, fifth of May

My Dog is Smarter than the Supreme Court Bumper Sticker

2009 Five Presidents George W. Bush, President Elect Barack Obama, Former Presidents George H W Bush, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter Portrait