Comments on: Immigration Rally in San Diego http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/ border life, art, photography, cultural critique Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:47:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kenrick http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Kenrick Fri, 28 Apr 2006 21:05:02 +0000 http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/#comment-388 Hey Nate, I think I should just talk about this with you in person, anything I'll write here will come out wrong. I would appreciate some views you have on it, but I know we see this totally differently. Hey Nate, I think I should just talk about this with you in person, anything I’ll write here will come out wrong. I would appreciate some views you have on it, but I know we see this totally differently.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Nathan Sun, 16 Apr 2006 04:56:24 +0000 http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/#comment-214 The people waving Mexican flags use it as a cultural symbol of pride in their heritage. They wave a U.S. flag in the other hand and it isn't a contradiction. The U.S. flag is their national identifier, and the Mexican flag is the cultural icon. Most of the anti-immigrant groups have been using the presence of the Mexican flags at rallies to say that we're at war and this is an invasion. The truth is, the U.S. and Mexico have a common history and share a land mass, but the northern one looks down its nose at the southern one. I honestly believe the immigration "problem" will only reach a true resolution when the U.S. accepts the unique relationship it has with Mexico (physically, culturally, economically) and adjusts its policies accordingly. The people waving Mexican flags use it as a cultural symbol of pride in their heritage. They wave a U.S. flag in the other hand and it isn’t a contradiction. The U.S. flag is their national identifier, and the Mexican flag is the cultural icon. Most of the anti-immigrant groups have been using the presence of the Mexican flags at rallies to say that we’re at war and this is an invasion. The truth is, the U.S. and Mexico have a common history and share a land mass, but the northern one looks down its nose at the southern one. I honestly believe the immigration “problem” will only reach a true resolution when the U.S. accepts the unique relationship it has with Mexico (physically, culturally, economically) and adjusts its policies accordingly.

]]> By: kenrick http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/comment-page-1/#comment-213 kenrick Sun, 16 Apr 2006 03:31:18 +0000 http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/#comment-213 Hey I'm all for legal immigration, but whats the deal with the Mexican flag? Seriously, this is the United States, at least kiss our ass if you want to get in. Hey I’m all for legal immigration, but whats the deal with the Mexican flag? Seriously, this is the United States, at least kiss our ass if you want to get in.

]]> By: San Diego Blog ¬ª Blog Archive » Photos of Immigration Rally http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/comment-page-1/#comment-204 San Diego Blog ¬ª Blog Archive » Photos of Immigration Rally Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:25:01 +0000 http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/#comment-204 [...] Both Nathan Gibbs and Chris Nelson have some fantastic photos and descriptions of Sunday’s immigration rally, which began at Balboa Park and culminated at the County Administration Building downtown. [...] [...] Both Nathan Gibbs and Chris Nelson have some fantastic photos and descriptions of Sunday’s immigration rally, which began at Balboa Park and culminated at the County Administration Building downtown. [...]

]]> By: Nathan http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Nathan Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:31:41 +0000 http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/#comment-202 It's great to see your photos! Thanks for the link. It's funny to see so many of the same peculiar people I saw like the lady with the "Canada" sign written in lipstick and the poodle carriage. Overall I agree it was a ton of people, more than I've ever seen on the street. It’s great to see your photos! Thanks for the link. It’s funny to see so many of the same peculiar people I saw like the lady with the “Canada” sign written in lipstick and the poodle carriage. Overall I agree it was a ton of people, more than I’ve ever seen on the street.

]]> By: ChrisN http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/comment-page-1/#comment-200 ChrisN Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:32:11 +0000 http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/04/09/immigration-rally-in-san-diego/#comment-200 Good stuff, Nathan! I was near the front of the main march, but stayed back to wait for the second march to join up on 4th & Broadway. We headed down to the county building, listened to some of the speakers, the headed back to Broadway because we were thirsty and starving at that point. The march was still arriving, and we could see people all the way back to 6th ave. It was massive and amazing. Bunch of my photos here: <a href="http://www.chrisnelson.ca/gallery/2006/04/09/" rel="nofollow">http://www.chrisnelson.ca/gallery/2006/04/09/</a> Good stuff, Nathan!

I was near the front of the main march, but stayed back to wait for the second march to join up on 4th & Broadway. We headed down to the county building, listened to some of the speakers, the headed back to Broadway because we were thirsty and starving at that point. The march was still arriving, and we could see people all the way back to 6th ave. It was massive and amazing.

Bunch of my photos here: http://www.chrisnelson.ca/gallery/2006/04/09/

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