Los Angeles, CA-LA Councilwoman Janice Hahn criticized Arizona's anti-illegal immigration bill SB 1070 saying,"it brings back memories of Nazi Germany," Los Angeles Times April 28, 2010. First off, where does an LA Council person get off or get the right to criticize Arizona? Didn't they cause enough damage and have enough problems to deal with at home? Secondly, she obviously didn't read the bill. It doesn't say that just anybody can be picked off the street solely in order to check their immigration status. Third, it is already federal law for immigrants to carry their green cards. And finally, it is state law in many states already for even citizens over 18 to carry a state ID any time and a driver's license when they drive. So the next time a cop asks for my driver's license, I can say, "stop acting like a Nazi!"
But the other story here is that, like LA's Mayor Villaraigosa, Hahn and other LA City Council members are calling for a boycott of Arizona. Along with some other California cities like San Francisco and Sacramento.
It is simply not right for one American city or state to boycott another. Even if you don't agree with the lawmakers, with the people in charge of that city or state, you should not hurt its businesses and residents by boycotting it. I disagree with the Mayor and City Council of San Francisco for its sanctuary policies, for its support of boycotting Arizona, and for more,......but I love the city of San Francisco. I love its people, its weather, its diversity, its architecture, its many points of interests, and so much more. I will continue to visit it and to do business in and with the City by the Bay.
We as Americans should not be boycotting each other, but uniting to fight illegal immigration and enforce the laws and sovereignty of our great nation. Please don't boycott any American city or state you disagree with. We are all Americans. Lets not forget that. Please, boycott the boycotts!!!
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About Me
- Chris M. Forte
- I’m Chris M. Forte, a storyteller living in Downtown San Diego. My father’s family are Italian Americans from New York who later settled in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, while my mother descends from old-stock Americans — ancestors who came on the Mayflower and fought in the Civil War. My work explores how history repeats itself — not in circles, but in echoes that shape identity, faith, and land. Through The Soil Remembers: The Saga of the Sieli Family, I tell of immigrants who plant vines in California soil and fight to keep their legacy alive. In My Catholic Defense, I wrestle with belief and doubt. In The Italian Californian, I celebrate heritage and culture. And in Curse the Darkness, I confront shadows — crime, loyalty, and redemption. Across all my writing, I return to the same truths: land remembers, faith endures, and family stories never really end.
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