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Boycott story lacked balance

Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2006 6:50 AM PDT
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I was somewhat disappointed in the story about the pending great boycott by Mexicans (both legal and illegal), where it stated the possible loss was going to be up to $15 million.

I thought that to add balance to that story it should also have mentioned how much illegals cost this state. In just the L.A. school district, it is estimated that the illegal immigrant students are costing L.A. County almost $300 million a year and that statewide the illegals are costing this state $10 billion a year. Whatever the "loss" was, due to the boycott, pales in the face of the amounts it costs us as a result of the illegals who are here draining our recourses.

R.G. Hooper
Lodi

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Arnold wrote on May 16, 2006 8:40 PM:

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DO SOMETHING wrote on May 16, 2006 1:06 PM:

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Get legal, or get out! wrote on May 16, 2006 1:02 PM:

" Anchor Baby mothers won't work because they continue to take free handouts, food stamps, WIC, welfare, school lunches, etc. They don't have an ounce of guilt because we're the ones paying for them to stuff their face and get fat. I'd rather give it to a homeless,LEGAL CITIZEN! "

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Ignorant Mentality wrote on May 16, 2006 11:59 AM:

" " Illegals could care less about America's Laws! ‘There are no obstacles’ Gutierrez, who had just arrived in Juarez from Torreon to look for a way to cross illegally into the United States, said he didn’t believe the troops would make a difference. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12804811/" "

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Disabled Veteran: wrote on May 16, 2006 7:11 AM:

" "President Bush, in his speech last night didn't adress the MASSIVE problem of ANCHOR BABY Mothers who just breed in AMERICA, and refuse to work and be productive! What about the older hispanics who refuse to work? So much for earning their citizenship!" "

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boofugg wrote on May 14, 2006 6:59 AM:

" I am an illegal alien from outter space and I have great powers. I intend to stop time in Lodi so I can listen to you guys carry on about illegal immigration and not do anything about it forever. "

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So wrote on May 13, 2006 7:59 PM:

" I'm Mexican born and raised here family has been here simce at least the 1700's. I do not beleive in illegal immigration, this is about repect for the laws of the land, USA, in case you forgot. Wait 10yrs for papers like my wifes uncle did!! "

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Mad Gringo wrote on May 13, 2006 7:29 AM:

" I'm sick of the Mexican flag waving illegals. Americans can not buy land in Mexico, and have very little other rights there. You want more from us, then go home and maybe I'll buy some Chicklets from you on my next trip down there. "

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IMO wrote on May 13, 2006 6:59 AM:

" name calling, finger pointing. what race is to blame for this? i'll tell ya. it's the HUMAN race. illegal is illegal. greek, asian, and even mexican. this is about protecting our country and ourselves. share the love, give a hug, and boot the illegals, regardless of race. "

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Con Citizen wrote on May 13, 2006 2:52 AM:

" to shut up Leonard: here u again, blaming illegals for school draining, free benefits, etc. The prob goes way beyond the price of vegetables. Illegals also build houses,work on roads,work in factories, etc. just ignorant people like u don't see the whole picture. get an education "

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con citizen wrote on May 13, 2006 2:48 AM:

" to Joe Lopez, are you a traitor or what, you forget that the biggest rapists and criminals on record in the newssentinnel have not been hispanics. Again do we have to get racial, I guess you do, Mr. Lopez.aka traitor. "

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Con Citizen wrote on May 13, 2006 2:42 AM:

" Mexican and hispanic illegals, are not the main prob.of terrorism, the american deficit,the oil cris, govt overspending,bad immigration laws,govt mismanagement. Collapse of the US depends on real americans doing the right things. "

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Con Citizen wrote on May 13, 2006 2:39 AM:

" Ned-never said the issue was Hispanic or non-hispanic, just tired of so called "real americans" using illegals as escape goats. The collapse of the US depends on much more than just the illegal issue. "

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Leonard wrote on May 13, 2006 2:07 AM:

" Someday, you guys are just going to have to face up to the fact that there is more than just one person in thhis word who disagrees with your racist hypocrisy. "

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Hair wrote on May 12, 2006 10:42 PM:

" Crazy for the Red White and Blue............and yellow fringe "

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T & C wrote on May 12, 2006 9:10 PM:

" Leonard uses so many different posting names that he has to list them all so he can remember which one is which. "

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Richbee wrote on May 12, 2006 8:21 PM:

" What, are you some kind of Greek? Are you illegal? "

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Skilos wrote on May 12, 2006 8:04 PM:

" Richard B. Goode and Acampo Mom are aka Leonard. (Same sick approach to life). Just stay away from my baklava and oh yeah spanakopita is brain food! "

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Richard b. Goode wrote on May 12, 2006 6:51 PM:

" Back when the Greeks were communists they tons of fake visas and sent there infiltrators to the US.. Now there kids are living here on welfare. "

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Richard B. Goode wrote on May 12, 2006 6:49 PM:

" Of course we need to do something about the Mexicans but I wonder why you are so silent about the Greeks? Are you an illegal greek? "

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Words To Live By wrote on May 12, 2006 6:42 PM:

" No one can dispute, refusing to immigrate lawfully, speak our language and wave our flag proudly, that hispanics and illegals refuse to assimilate! They harbor and hide illegals! Illegals Go Home! President Roosevelt had it right since 1907. "

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Words To Live By Part 4 wrote on May 12, 2006 6:39 PM:

" "and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people." Theodore Roosevelt 1907. Hispanics are loyal to Mexico, not America! " ILLEGALS GO HOME! "

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Words To Live By Part 3 wrote on May 12, 2006 6:39 PM:

" "There can be no divided allegiance . Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language, " "

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Words To Live By Part 2 wrote on May 12, 2006 6:38 PM:

" "exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, nothing but an American... " "

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Words To Live By Part 1 wrote on May 12, 2006 6:38 PM:

" "Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907. "In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on " "

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Acampo Mom wrote on May 12, 2006 6:32 PM:

" If they want to live in America, they should eat American food, not fetid cheese. "

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Acampo Mom wrote on May 12, 2006 6:29 PM:

" Way to go Richard! Its about time someone brought up the greeks. These people will never assimilate. We need to put our foot down and send them home! "

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Ned wrote on May 12, 2006 6:01 PM:

" Concerned Citizen, you need to pull your head out and see the problems here are not White v. Hispanic, but ignorant (you) v. Real Americans who don't want to see America collapse. "

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Richard B. Goode wrote on May 12, 2006 4:50 PM:

" Many murders are done by Greeks but no onewants to do anything about it. "

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Leonard wrote on May 12, 2006 10:56 AM:

" So, then we can all agree that the majority of actual homicides are not committed by illegals? "

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Burn the flag of Mexico! Red,white and blue only! wrote on May 12, 2006 9:19 AM:

" A true hispanic who wants to live in America legally, and love THIS COUNTRY, would not live here and wave the Mexico flag proudly. Obviously the majority of the illegals don't deserve citizenship, when they don't obide by the laws, or respect them for that matter. "

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To: Leonard wrote on May 12, 2006 9:15 AM:

" Hey you forgot to take your Lithium today! "

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Al-righty wrote on May 12, 2006 9:14 AM:

" What is mexican pride? I haven't seen it. Why don't they boycott mexico and its problems? There country has as many resources as here in America. They are a proud people, but misguided fools who sell themselves and are abused by there fellow mexicans. "

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ShutUpLeonard wrote on May 12, 2006 7:49 AM:

" OK, who cares if we have to pay more for vegetables etc as long as we don't have to pay for illegals? They are draining our resources. Free medical, school and money. Who agrees? "

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Not Again Please wrote on May 12, 2006 7:35 AM:

" Leonard, please don't turn this into a 300 blog debate on a side issue not related to the sentiment of the letter. We all know you are a virtual lexicon of benign facts. Reread the letter and focus. Just for once. "

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Leonard wrote on May 12, 2006 6:18 AM:

" That should have been "homicide". "

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Leonard wrote on May 12, 2006 3:35 AM:

" What is a "street" homicide and how does it differ from a "normal" homocide? "

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Concerned Citizen wrote on May 12, 2006 1:31 AM:

" Hooper -and all you bigots, I am not an static fanatic, I'm sure there are dangerous whites out in the streets as much as Mexicans.Probably more. I see more whites asking for money on the street. as a nice Mexican I give them a $1 out of pity. "

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concerned citizen wrote on May 12, 2006 1:26 AM:

" One racist remark about illegals after another, problem is illegals are here to stay and certain people like Mr. ignorant Hoooper, do not like it. I'm sure Mr. White Supremacy is all perfect. "

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concerned citizen wrote on May 12, 2006 1:22 AM:

" Hooper - Since you do your homework so well have you checked out how much legal residents, not illegals, who can't collect welfare, cost the State, tired of you ignoramus people picking on the illegals, especially the students. I'm sure all students are a drain on the system. "

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To Skilos wrote on May 11, 2006 11:54 PM:

" ONLY 18% of California’s entire prison population were classified as criminal alien inmates by the Federal Government Accountability Office. NOT 40%!! "

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To Skilos wrote on May 11, 2006 11:52 PM:

" Hispanic prisoners are about 35% of the California prison population. "

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To Skilos wrote on May 11, 2006 11:44 PM:

" I did you are wrong 66% of murders were WHITE!!! "

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Skilos wrote on May 11, 2006 11:33 PM:

" I have no problem with Mexican people who are law abiding, they along with other people from all over the world have assimilated and helped built this great country. I am against those who violate our laws! "

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Skilos wrote on May 11, 2006 11:27 PM:

" Your figures on crime are in error; 93%of all street homicides are perpetrated by illegals. (FBI stats, look it up) 40% of all prisoners incarcerated in California are illegals. "

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Hey wrote on May 11, 2006 6:57 PM:

" And lets not forget per the FBI whites commited 66% of the murders nation wide. "

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Hey wrote on May 11, 2006 6:56 PM:

" I never heard of a Mexican killer trying to eat his victims like white killers do. "

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Hey wrote on May 11, 2006 6:55 PM:

" The prison pop. would not lower it would just make room for more white people. who actualy account for more crime than any race!! "

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To Serious wrote on May 11, 2006 6:53 PM:

" The only reason the Mexicans took over the crank trade was because the white people making it were to stupid to make any real money doing it. "

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Hey wrote on May 11, 2006 6:52 PM:

" If you boycotted the Taco Trucks how would white people eat, they are way to lazy to cook for themselfs. "

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Richard B Goode wrote on May 11, 2006 6:48 PM:

" Did you know that the Greeks invented homosexuality? "

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Richard B Goode wrote on May 11, 2006 6:47 PM:

" Yeah, but what about the Greeks? "

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WE MUST BOYCOTT ALL HISPANIC BUSINESSES! wrote on May 11, 2006 6:41 PM:

" "We must send a message to hispanics! We won't tolerate illegals they help bring into America by sending BILLIONS back to MEXICO! BOYCOTT ALL TACO TRUCKS, HISPANIC businesses on Lodi Avenue, Central Avenue and Cherokee ST, & ANGELO's Downtown! We can try to make a difference! Hispanics HARBOR ILLEGALS!!!!" "

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Richard B. Goode wrote on May 11, 2006 6:22 PM:

" I went to this Greek Food Festival with a lady from my church. You just could tell everyone there was illegal. This guy handed me a pie and when I bit into it, it was full of spinach!!! American pie has apples in it! "

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Richard B. Goode wrote on May 11, 2006 6:19 PM:

" I'm all for deporting the Mexicans but I want to know why no one is talking about the Greeks. These guys come over here, they take our jobs, mooch off of welfare and try to trick us into eating their nasty spinach pies. "

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Ned wrote on May 11, 2006 4:32 PM:

" Amen Skilos! I noticed that too. I'm with Hooper and completely support him, Wade Heath and Joe Guzzardi for their views and opinions of illegals. "

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Joe Lopez wrote on May 11, 2006 3:13 PM:

" "They just come here to work" Look at todays pages 2 and 3 of todays sentinel. A rapist and the next two on page 3 are murderers...all Mexican. I guess they didn't come here to work. "

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Befuddled wrote on May 11, 2006 1:15 PM:

" Are you people for real? Wow, get outside your bubbles for a minute. "

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Stanley wrote on May 11, 2006 11:39 AM:

" Skilos: Delatore is an ITALIAN NAME. A little more research on your part wouldn't hurt. OH, but wait, they're all just foreigners, right? Anyone with brown skin is probably a Mexican, right? What a convenient world you've created for yourself. Bravo. "

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Deport Skilos wrote on May 11, 2006 11:23 AM:

" The claim that most crimes are committed by illegals is nothing more than a blatent lie designed to create a lynch mob mentality. "

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Serious wrote on May 11, 2006 10:55 AM:

" Mark: the guy who tried to rape the woman was an illegal, read it. the majority of crimes today are committed by Mexicans. Those are facts. Illegal or legal, facts are facts. Mexican gangs, mexican crank, we need Mexican jails for them. "

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Deport Skilos wrote on May 11, 2006 10:15 AM:

" Skilos doesn't sound like a very American name. "

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Mark wrote on May 11, 2006 9:51 AM:

" Skilos, are they Americans? You seem to assume they are illegals based on their name alone. "

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Skilos wrote on May 11, 2006 9:13 AM:

" This mornings Sentinel, pages 2 & 3; Man breaks into home in attempt to rape Lodi woman, name Victor Vazquez; Murder suspect's trial begins, name Mario Angulo; Murder trial heads to jury, name Orlando Delatore. "

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Skilos wrote on May 11, 2006 8:31 AM:

" Here in California terrorism is only the 2nd greatest threat to our way of life. "

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Mark wrote on May 11, 2006 8:25 AM:

" I agree with "Ill Legals", I'm boycotting prison, starting right....NOW! "

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Ill Legals wrote on May 11, 2006 7:51 AM:

" if everything was boycotted, drunk driving arrests would be down, 14 less children would be molested, shoplifting would be down, gang activity would fall by 75%, our prisons would drop by 25% and on & on... "

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Solution wrote on May 11, 2006 7:10 AM:

" I certainly agree with you. We need to act NOW. "

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