Ed Jagels overwhelmed at student protest - By N.L. Belardes
Big story coming soon.
Unity Podcasts by N.L. Belardes and DJ Matt of Bakotunes Radio with special guest, Lydia "Chanclas" Gonzales who all covered the massive student protest today in Bakersfield, California.
In the meantime:
District Attorney Ed Jagels was overwhelmed at the Rabobank today by students during a TV interview as kids poured into the very same area where Korn received their Backyard Street. After the interview he stood and stared at the massive protest building in front of him and at one point put his head in his hands.
More to come...
Ay carumba!
Unity Podcasts by N.L. Belardes and DJ Matt of Bakotunes Radio with special guest, Lydia "Chanclas" Gonzales who all covered the massive student protest today in Bakersfield, California.
In the meantime:
District Attorney Ed Jagels was overwhelmed at the Rabobank today by students during a TV interview as kids poured into the very same area where Korn received their Backyard Street. After the interview he stood and stared at the massive protest building in front of him and at one point put his head in his hands.
More to come...
Ay carumba!
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006.
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Did you see Jagels on 17 this evening? Said something about it being very sad that these American kids were pledging allegiance to a foreign country (not exact words, but same idea) and not even knowing what they were doing! Whatever!
Somebody needs to give him a workshop on the relationship between racial/ethnic identity and national origin vis-a-vis the racialization of Americans and immigrants of Latin American descent in this country. :(
Hey, at least he didn't go the opposite route and assume that all the kids were necessarily illegal aliens themselves since they were out there, like some commentators have done.
And of course, there's the issue of the legislation itself--if immigrants or their children are legally or socioculturally "forbidden" from embracing something called "Americanness" or American "citizenship," then what else do they have to turn to but an identity tied to the culture/nation of origin?
Reminds me of WWII, when Japanese immigrants in American concentration camps were forced to answer "loyalty" questions, forswearing allegiance to a foreign power--of course, while being denied naturalization based on race and national origin. So if they said yes, they'd be stateless. What does that do to one's identity?
[And let's not even get into the whole issue of California being a former Mexican possession and the circumstances of its annexation by the U.S., let alone the whole "Aztlan" issue!]
Ay Carumba goes the Jagels!
What a day, hey bro???
Matt
Yeah baby, we were there man! Viva la Mexico!
Good captures Nick!
I'm surprised I didn't see any Philippines flag. I should have marched myself. It would be hilarious to see all the Mexicano flags and a loner Filipino flag. I can only imagine.
Anyways, looking forward to a more detailed write-up. I'm your reader for now Nick. When I get a full-time job then I'll be your "supporter."
Ladeedah.
Viva la Mexico?? This is america, not mexico, thier breaking our laws..... yes LAWS, those kids need to be in school.
Saddest part is the high schools encouraged these kids to participate, and walk out of class....
When will someone of leadership in the Mexican/Hispanic community take a stand and say, "We love America and we love Mexico, so we will do the right thing and take the neccessary steps to become legal citizens of the United States of America."
Would be a great thing, a real positive movement that would benefit both sides of this red hot debate.
Can you imagine how great it would be if the millions of illegal immigrants of all races and countries of origin made the effort to become legal citizens. The burden on our welfare and healthcare would be eased immensely.
Until steps are taken to progress the matriculation of illegal immigrants into legal system-supporting citizens, all I hear are people crying for benefits they shouldn't have received in the first place.
Kudos Nick..I am going to link this post and your pics ok?
Link to your heart's content...
Oh kiss off anon..evidently you have no clue what is going on and why they are out there..its just black and white for you? I suppose you think all the protests in the 60's and 70's were illegal and stupid too..get real dude..its called our right to free speech.
These kids participating in the protest was an educational exercise, regardless of whether you agree with them or not. Even Herb Benham said the same thing and Herbie isn't a lefty.
so much activity... great pic of jagels with his head in his hands... hmmm.. wonder what was going through his head?
I fully support everyone's right to free speech. In my youth, I stepped out of the classroom on more than a few occassions for protests- (the Regan era ya know?)
I do not view america as MY country- but more rather, it's just where i happen to live- It's where i pay taxes and can be accounted for if ever needed. It's a place in which i take enough pride to live by its laws and keep it clean. That is all i ask of anyone else who lives here.
Kiss off? haha Those kids are doing it just to get out of school, but your older and you know everything. Yes i see colors its called Red White and Blue. Don't insult my intelligence, you have no idea what I know. You can say whatever you want, Never said anything about free speech. I guess you are for breaking laws and the wallets of all the poeple who came in illegally.
Jagels with his head in his hands looks like he was just exposed in Lords: Part Two. :) hehehe...
Great photos!
There are always opportunistic people/students in any protest. Just study the Boston Massacre and the debate regarding who the opportunistic folks were there inciting mobd and redcoats.
In the march yesterday I found there were also students (including one of my kids) who attended as a learning and awareness process. There's a lot to learn from such an event about what it means to take a stand on an issue and how.
We had a long discussion at my home, and studied the debate and will be learning even more as we have family discussions about what it means to participate in such an event.
The changes proposed by the Senate will allow people access to become legal citizens. If that is something you support then you need to let your representatives know that crimilization is NOT the way to go. Does anyone know what it takes to come to this country leagally? This is supposed to be the "land of opportunity" we should stop putting up barriers to legal citizenship. We should help people become legal citizens. The last thing we need is to label someone a felon for life because they work hard to pick your grapes!
Breaking a law? what law? skipping class? Look at the bigger picture, do not make your stand on the breaking the law issue here. Its larger than skipping class, and thats the only law they broke.
And dont wave the flag and play the star bangled banner each time you step up to the plate to complain about kids that took part in a protest against a pending bill that many percieve as crap designed to line the pockets of big business with cheap "legal" labor and making tax paying residents felons. Yes, those folks that barely speak english earn a paycheck that has taxes taken out in most cases, or else the business owner already breaking the law by hiring them will be breaking another one that will hit him in his bank account.
Don't tell me that I know it all..when you seem to think you know why they did what they did...who is deluding themselves now?
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