Shouldn't that be Los Sols? I'm a stinkin' gringo and I know that much. This AP article is funny just because of the obvious slant they're putting on the Great Arizona Immigration Kerfuffle of 2010.
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns will wear "Los Suns" on their jerseys in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday night, owner Robert Sarver said, "to honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation."Well Hell's bells, if Barack Obama says something is misguided it must be wrong.The decision to wear the jerseys on the Cinco de Mayo holiday stems from a law passed by the Arizona Legislature and signed by Gov. Jan Brewer that has drawn widespread criticism from Latino organizations and civil rights groups that say it could lead to racial profiling of Hispanics. President Barack Obama has called the law "misguided."
Sarver, who was born and raised in Tucson, said frustration with the federal government's failure to deal with the illegal immigration issue led to the passage of what he called "a flawed state law.""However intended, the result of passing the law is that our basic principles of equal rights and protection under the law are being called into question," he said, "and Arizona's already struggling economy will suffer even further setbacks at a time when the state can ill-afford them."
Informed by reporters that Franklin Roosevelt signed the law requiring aliens to present identification papers upon request, Sarver placed a large metal pail on his head then began banging on it with a stapler while singing la-la-la-la-la-la-la and twirling around until collapsing on his palatial office's laid-by-cheap-Mexican-labor marble floor.
The other night when the deputy was shot by an illegal in AZ, I goofed that "If Arizona hadn't made being in the United States illegally a crime this never would have happened." Silly on its face, right? You can't make something that's already a crime a crime.
The measure makes it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally, and it directs local police to question people about their immigration status and demand to see their documents if there is reason to suspect they are illegal.I'm just that good. The rest is equally enjoyable.
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I would love to see the tex... (Below threshold)1. Posted by BlueNight | May 5, 2010 9:31 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
I would love to see the text of a law which says it is not against the law for someone to be in the country illegally. The mind-numbingly paradoxical statements in such a law would be entertaining for a few minutes.
1. Posted by BlueNight | May 5, 2010 9:31 PM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on May 5, 2010 21:31
2. Posted by Justrand | May 5, 2010 9:43 PM | Score: 17 (17 votes cast)
if you are anywhere near Phoenix you MUST go to the game and (sans ticket) DEMAND to be let in as an "Un-documented Fan" (thx to MPT!!)
The Phoenix Suns should have a "border" (aka: gate), and should not require PAPERS (aka: a ticket).
Demand your rights...show up and barge on in!! Please!
2. Posted by Justrand | May 5, 2010 9:43 PM |
Score: 17 (17 votes cast)
Posted on May 5, 2010 21:43
3. Posted by GarandFan | May 5, 2010 9:53 PM | Score: 14 (14 votes cast)
Justrand beat me to it. Wonder if Robert Sarver would mind if I and about 300 friends decided to sneak in the back door and watch the game "free of charge".
I suppose Sarver would say "That's different".
HOW??
3. Posted by GarandFan | May 5, 2010 9:53 PM |
Score: 14 (14 votes cast)
Posted on May 5, 2010 21:53
4. Posted by recovered liberal democrat | May 5, 2010 10:13 PM | Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
I love it when a bunch of rich athletes that, play a game that has no social significance, try to tell everyone else how to live. Have they made enough money? I wonder.
4. Posted by recovered liberal democrat | May 5, 2010 10:13 PM |
Score: 11 (11 votes cast)
Posted on May 5, 2010 22:13
5. Posted by Tsar Nicholas II | May 5, 2010 10:21 PM | Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
Well, given the amount of money Sarver undoubtedly has lost over the past few years (banking and real estate are the family businesses), they probably should be wearing "lost dinero" jerseys.
One other point worth noting: Sarver's (inherited) family fortune sprang to life from the development of hotels in the 1970's. It should go without saying therefore that cheap (hint: illegal) labor is very near and dear to his heart...
5. Posted by Tsar Nicholas II | May 5, 2010 10:21 PM |
Score: 10 (10 votes cast)
Posted on May 5, 2010 22:21
6. Posted by ron | May 5, 2010 11:19 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Ok, ya know? The oxymoronic and paradoxical aside, these lawmakers do know what they are saying right? Right? The reporters do know what they are saying right? Jeez, I feel like Charlie brown.
6. Posted by ron | May 5, 2010 11:19 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on May 5, 2010 23:19
7. Posted by Lee Ward | May 5, 2010 11:53 PM | Score: -16 (18 votes cast)
Go Suns! Two games to zip.
The good guys won tonight.
7. Posted by Lee Ward | May 5, 2010 11:53 PM |
Score: -16 (18 votes cast)
Posted on May 5, 2010 23:53
8. Posted by 914 | May 6, 2010 12:13 AM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
I wonder if Nash would mind if I crash his penthouse with a few friends and party hardy? And I wonder if he'd mind footing the bar tab when I sign Aruguelas Morales co/ steve nash and celebrate thier win tonight?
8. Posted by 914 | May 6, 2010 12:13 AM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on May 6, 2010 00:13
9. Posted by Marc | May 6, 2010 12:25 AM | Score: 6 (8 votes cast)
Good guys lee?
Sorry the refs call the game they don't play it.
9. Posted by Marc | May 6, 2010 12:25 AM |
Score: 6 (8 votes cast)
Posted on May 6, 2010 00:25
10. Posted by Jim Addison | May 6, 2010 3:35 AM | Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
I'm of two minds on this. I think the Arizona law is one which should never be necessary, but that federal inaction has made necessary, and that its "reasonable suspicion" clause satisfies all Constitutional requirements. So I don't believe it unlawfully discriminates against anyone, and will -and should - be ultimately upheld if challenged.
OTOM, Sarver owns the team and if he is in compliance with NBA regulations as to team jerseys, if he wants to make a political statement, however misguided, using his property, I can see no reason to object. If I were local, it would make me less likely to attend, but the chance of me paying to see an NBA game approaches zero anyway, so I really don't have any leverage to express my own disagreement.
Now, if the NBA has regulations on how team names must be presented on jerseys, and it seems likely they do, I suspect he needed a waiver from the league to do this. If he was granted such a waiver, it almost renders the rule moot, but they are a private org and can do as they wish.
Political theater by entertainment figures lost its "oomph" long ago . . .
10. Posted by Jim Addison | May 6, 2010 3:35 AM |
Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
Posted on May 6, 2010 03:35
11. Posted by JB | May 6, 2010 6:20 AM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Go Spurs!
11. Posted by JB | May 6, 2010 6:20 AM |
Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Posted on May 6, 2010 06:20
12. Posted by mag | May 6, 2010 6:54 AM | Score: 2 (6 votes cast)
Los Suns, more like Los Assholes.
12. Posted by mag | May 6, 2010 6:54 AM |
Score: 2 (6 votes cast)
Posted on May 6, 2010 06:54
13. Posted by hcddbz | May 6, 2010 7:10 AM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
See something Say something.
American law enforcement used to what the Arizona laws says. Then a misguided Chief of police told police not to report illegal aliens to foster good will in illegal immigrant communities. He felt that this would increase the reporting of crimes and witness coming forward.
So you had a city police chief tell his officers to ignore federal law.
Like a virus it spread and now everyone thinks that the way it always was.
This the reason the president and everyone attacks the law but cannot yet find anything in this law which is wrong. They have deal only with abstracts and what they want the law to say.
Just like health care he president has not READ the Law.
Since not read and keeps talking can e expect anything else from these other big mouths?
13. Posted by hcddbz | May 6, 2010 7:10 AM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on May 6, 2010 07:10
14. Posted by Adrian Browne | May 6, 2010 8:34 AM | Score: -8 (12 votes cast)
"They just f❉cked with the wrong Mexican . . . Machete!"
Machete, coming to theater near you!
starring
Danny Trejo
Michelle Rodriguez
Jessica Alba
and a few white people.
Machete trailer link
14. Posted by Adrian Browne | May 6, 2010 8:34 AM |
Score: -8 (12 votes cast)
Posted on May 6, 2010 08:34
15. Posted by ChiefMinion | May 6, 2010 10:07 AM | Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
I've been ready to discard the NBA for some time now for a number of reasons. This is enough to push me over the edge. Too bad, I've always liked to watch Steve Nash play. The sheer stupidity of the NBA getting in the middle of this fight. They can only lose.
As for all these nut job organizations wanting to boycott or smash up AZ. Well, I'm boycotting the nut jobs. Here's a great example. No more NBA for me.
15. Posted by ChiefMinion | May 6, 2010 10:07 AM |
Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Posted on May 6, 2010 10:07
16. Posted by Sean in 60 | May 6, 2010 2:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Steve Nash sure is making his case for being something more than just a sports star. First, getting mention in Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous", and now this! I'm sure all of the Phoenix Suns read the bill...
16. Posted by Sean in 60 | May 6, 2010 2:51 PM |
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Posted on May 6, 2010 14:51
17. Posted by Brian Richard Allen | May 6, 2010 5:28 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Justrand and GarandFan forgot to arrange to meet me after the game at seenyeor Sarver's for supper!
Seems the Suns gang no longer needs the support of about 80% of Arizona's population?
17. Posted by Brian Richard Allen | May 6, 2010 5:28 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on May 6, 2010 17:28
18. Posted by Sky Captain | May 6, 2010 6:43 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
You know, I took Spanish classes in high school.
IIRC, "the Suns" would translate to "el Sols" would it not?
"Los Suns" is a mishmash of Spanish and English - and a poor one at that.
18. Posted by Sky Captain | May 6, 2010 6:43 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on May 6, 2010 18:43
19. Posted by mike | May 6, 2010 7:46 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Sky captain, I think that "los suns (or sols, whatever idiocy they want to use)" is correct since it's referring to a plural.
19. Posted by mike | May 6, 2010 7:46 PM |
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Posted on May 6, 2010 19:46
20. Posted by McGehee | May 6, 2010 11:19 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Los Soles, I believe. Like the plural of "el señor" is "los señores."
20. Posted by McGehee | May 6, 2010 11:19 PM |
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Posted on May 6, 2010 23:19
21. Posted by Imhotep | May 7, 2010 11:48 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
The Suns have been wearing these jerseys at different points during the season. This just shows how little attention the NBA pays to Phoenix.....and Phoenix LOVES David Stern!
It's not a new political statement, it's an old one that is just now getting play.
There is no "East Coast Bias", riiiight ESPN?
21. Posted by Imhotep | May 7, 2010 11:48 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on May 7, 2010 11:48