New Arizona slogans?
As law enforcement officers and residents alike adjust to the new Arizona immigration law, it might be time to think of some new subtitles for the state slogans:
As in
“Arizona – you’ll never get a decent taco in this state again.”
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Arizona -a state since 1912, a state of confusion since 2010.
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Arizona -we don’t need no stinking badges, but we do need your stinking papers.
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Here’s an interesting question. Which is a smaller number – the number of NBA fans outside Los Angeles who will be rooting for the Lakers tomorrow against the Oklahoma City Thunder? Or the number of Latino fans who will now be rooting for the Phoenix Suns against the Portland Trail Blazers?
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The NBA’s Western Conference’s number two seed, the Dallas Mavericks, are one game away from being eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs. And the worst thing for Dallas fans -there’s no way to blame this one on Jessica Simpson.
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Roy Halladay is one of the best pitchers in baseball, having allowed 3 earned runs in 4 starts. The San Francisco Giants are one of the worst hitting teams in baseball. So what happens tonight when Halladay starts? The Giants score 3 runs in the first 2 innings, and 5 runs off him in six innings. Is baseball a great game or what?
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“The decision to suspend me speaks clearly that more is expected of me. I am accountable for the consequences of my actions. Though I have committed no crime, I regret that I have fallen short of the values instilled in me by my family.”
The above was the statement from Ben Roethlisberger today about his suspension. Do we think he wrote the words or lifted them from “Hamlet” or “Tale of Two Cities”?
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The British Government is falling all over themselves to apologize for to Pope Benedict XVI for what was obviously a tongue-in-cheek leaked Foreign Office memo suggesting that he could launch Benedict-brand condoms or bless a gay marriage when he visits the United Kingdom later this year.
In a statement, the Foreign Office said that “the individual responsible” was told “this was a serious error of judgement and has accepted this view.”
No word on the papal response. Although his Excellency does seem to have a strong track record of forgiving “serious errors in judgement.”
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Eight young girls sustained moderate injuries when a crowd of thousands swarmed the gates in Sydney, Australia for a Justin Bieber concert. “That’s awful”, said Americans who heard the story. “And who the heck is Justin Bieber?” added anyone who doesn’t have a pre-teen daughter.
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(Inspired by a joke from Jason Love) These minivans with television for riders in the back seat can be a real problem for anyone driving behind them. In fact, many drivers report they get distracted and forget who they are texting.
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Left Coast Sports Babe 
May 17, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Ms. Hough,
Just found your blog and think that I saw a letter from you in the Chron re enforcement actions against employers being the key. IMO until the employment and entitlement attractions are eliminated, Americans will continue to be displaced.
BTW in 2007 both houses of the Oklahoma legislature did pass a bill which focuses on identity theft, termination of public assistance benefits to illegals, state and local police enforcing federal immigration laws, and punishes employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens. There was no widespread “ism” outcry and the economy of Oklahoma is doing relatively well.
David Ferris
May 18, 2010 at 1:04 am
Yes David, it was my letter, and yes, I agree,if the penalties fall on employers too the opportunities go away, but in the meantime jobs here are too much an attractive nuisance. Personally, I think that we get more benefits from illegals in this country than we want to admit, but in any case, we need to decide on a consistent policy and enforce it, equally. At present it’s like arresting prostitutes and letting the customers off. Okay, back to jokes.