political : WILL THIS ANTI-IMMIGRATION PROTEST IN WASHINGTON, D.C. INFLUENCE CONGRESS? [+] serious ballot by cranky ACTIVE Fri May 12, 06 - Wed Feb 04, 09 "WASHINGTON - A relatively small but ardent group of protesters organized by the Minuteman group rallied against illegal immigration on Capitol Hill on Friday, lambasting President Bush and the U.S. Senate for considering legislation to give illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. "They are literally going to shove amnesty down our throats," Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrist said to the applause of about 150 people. "If they pass this, we are no longer a nation governed by the rule of law. We are governed by mob rule." The protest capped a cross-country trip by the Minutemen to build opposition to the legislation, which regained momentum this week when senators reached a compromise on the bill. The caravan began in Los Angeles last week and stopped for rallies in a dozen towns and cities, including Bush's home town of Crawford, Tex., as well as Memphis and Richmond. Counter -protesters mocked the size of the Minuteman rally, noting that it was dwarfed by the pro-immigrant marches. "They claim to have a million members, but this is their big national rally," said David Benzaquen, 22, an American University student. Mike Olcott, 47, who joined the caravan in Texas, said it numbered about 15 or 20 cars for most of that stretch and drew varied crowds along the way -- very few in Little Rock but about 300 in Atlanta, where supporters showered the group with cash for gas and motels (money that, in some road-trip humor, several caravan members told Gilchrist they blew on beer). (Washington Post, 05/13/2006) * * * * What do you think? Will this massive Washington demonstration against illegal immigration by the Minutemen convince Congress to take swift and decisive action on the illegal immigration issue? Yes, no politician could stand up to that kind of pressure No, 150 demonstraters might not make that much difference Only if their wealthy masters tell them to act Only Lobbyists affect Congress! Ballot #94138 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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