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Thursday, April 29, 2010

An Immigrant's Tale

He was born in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico and moved to Arizona in 1926. He graduated from Arizona State Teachers College [later known as Northern Arizona University] in 1939. He worked for the State Department as a foreign service clerk, then attended the University of Arizona College of Law. He earned his law degree and was admitted to the bar in 1949.

[Hey, didn't this guy realize that there was no way that a Mexican-American would stand a chance in Arizona? It's too bad he didn't have today's sage commentators to warn him that the state is a racist swamp.]

After a few years of practicing law, he went to work for the Pima County Attorney's Office. [How did he get that job?] In 1954, he was elected Pima County Attorney. [Oh, wait. That doesn't fit the script.]

He became a Pima County Superior Court Judge in 1958. [Hmm. Well, Pima County is the more liberal part of the state. Maricopa County is much more populous and that's where those evil conservatives dwell. He'd never get a state-wide post.]

He was appointed Ambassador to El Salvador in 1964 and Ambassador to Bolivia in 1968. [That figures. He finally decided to get out of the state because there was no opportunity.]

And Raul Castro was elected Governor of Arizona in 1974. [What?]

He later served as Ambassador to Argentina before moving back to Arizona. [He obviously didn't know what a terrible place it is.]
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3 comments:

  1. Eclecticity5:11 PM

    Would you believe that just today I was thinking about sending you an email and suggest you post on the current state of affairs in your fine state. Because I had an idea of a post of my own on the matter. I think I'll just do it now. E.

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  2. Michael Wade7:23 PM

    E,

    I plan on writing some more about it. All in all, I think we're getting a raw deal in the press.

    Michael

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  3. Cromagnum8:57 AM

    Prince William County (PWC) Virginia already did this, and had some initial public outcry, but it worked.

    In 2007 PWC had changed thier laws after 2,700 citizens signed a petition. All they wanted to do was to enforce the law when somone breaks a bigger law.
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/10/AR2007071002093.html
    In two&1/2 years , @ 12 people were deported. Only 6% of crimes in PWC related to illegal immigrants.
    http://voices.washingtonpost.com/local-opinions/2010/04/for_answers_to_arizona_immigra.html

    And if you look at a map, PWC can almost see the White House from thier front porch. :<))

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