"....in Bakersfield, at least, no elected officials have suggested proclaiming the city a sanctuary for illegals. They did just the opposite Wednesday with the approved resolution, instructing the Bakersfield Police Department to continue its work with immigration enforcement.  Why does this sound so laughable? 

So is that what they do at those DUI road blocks....check for immigrations status?  I think not.  I wish they'd do more.

And how could any city want to be a "sanctuary city"?  When the illegal immigrants are driving around  without driver's licenses and car insurance.  It's just wrong. 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Delores Huerta live in Delano?  This is a great opportunity for Delano's growth.  They should declare themselves a sanctuary city and invite all of the "undocumented workers" (who pay their share of taxes according to some) who might be feeling unwelcomed in Bako. 

Yes, she does Drillnlift. She has absolutely nothing to do with what goes on in the confines of the city of Bksfld except that, like many that were there, she was programmed to speak to show that the "majority" are against Couch.

They are not. just like the Dems and their "polls" theyh always trot out to show they are in the 'majority'.

There was even a pretender to the "throne" who will run against Couch for Watson's seat on County Board of Supes that sat right to the left of each speaker because he knew he would be seen on TV. And his bobble headed wife nodded vigorously each time someone spoke against Couch. When the very few came up to speak for Courch she just looked away or down even shaking her head. One of the young gals that came up to speak for Courch was so incoherent I'm not sure she wasn't a plant. And the "farmer" who talked about the vegetables not knowing who is illegal or not. Rubbish! 

It was annoying, but more ridiculous than anything else, all this stuff. The next morning I noticed almost all the callers to the 1410 radio show were backin Couch.

interesting.

of course........ they could just all be racists, right?

Also, when Ms. Huerta tried to use the nooses and Jena 6 thing to draw a nexus between the civil rights struggle (a people brought here as slaves against their will) to the illegal alien issue (people coming into our country illeagally to get jobs they should be able to get in their own country except for their corrupt govt. ) --

the whole thing had truly transcended from the sublime to the ridiculous! 

I thought, BTW, Couch did a decent job (under much pressure) in defending his position. I think more people listened (and really heard him) than he may think BTW.

What I think is ridiculous is that Mr. Couch has been seen (at least my those in the "majority" of those represented my Ms. Huerta and her bunch) as the person who created the illegal immigration reform legislation he suggested.  When in fact, he was only asking our City to support what we as American citizens have asked our Federal Government to remember they passed way back when.....since 9/11 our boarders are still being penetrated from Canada and Mexico and every other area as well.  I have no problem with someone entering the U.S. and going through the process to become a LEGAL U.S. citizen.  That requires them to meet the standards that our Founding Fathers and consequently, the Federal Government, set forth many years ago....speak our language, have a legal and stable source of income, and not break the U.S. laws. 

This is not just about Mexico's immigrants - it's about each countrys immigrants who come to the United States to find a better life.  The race issue was really played up in the media by those like Ms. Huerta and those who started this upheaval because it makes a great headline and attracts more attention for their political cause.  In the end, the fact is that amnesty was granted to those who were in the country illegally.  Since that time, our problem has gotten that much greater.  What does that tell you?  It's time to enforce our laws we have passed and asked to be enforced!  Those who come in to the U.S. need to do it just like everyone else did or does now, not by sneaking in.  

Good point, Sage!  And you are so right....if we don't stand firm and keep the language the U.S. was founded on, then it's gone!  I recall when the State (first was the DMV) went to printing their forms in Spanish and English, that really sat wrong with me then, and still does now.  To me, that was the beginning of everything being bi-lingual, and somethings being in spanish only.  Now, that is something that REALLY sits wrong with me!  Especially since we live in the USA!

Sam

I'm a democrat (liberal??) and  I want the boarders closed.  I don't want illegal immigration to continue just to supply big business with an endless source of cheap labor.  Therefore, at least part of your statement is wrong.  Don't assume that all members of a political party think alike.  Especially those people belonging to the democratic party.  We democrats like to do our OWN thinking.

Audrey, you read into my statement something that wasn't there. No one has damned the Republican leadership more than I have.

Well Pete, why don't we just become a bi-lingual nation then?

It worked so well in Canada (Quebec)

Lets further Balkanize our country. Then we can even  more like Western Europe and Canada, failed socialist nation-states.

Too much is being made of folks speaking English, but my take so that everyone knows it,  is that coming into this country it is the duty of all to learn the language ! now this does not mean give up they're language, or heritage.

The real issue is that illigal's coming into the U.S are a burden on this country!, I am sick of people's logic, that without illigals we would go hungry, B.S I say lets give it a try!  If Delores Huarta thinks I will not survive without illigals, well lets have a test run!lets bring in all the bus's we can find, and load em up!

 It is ignorant, and disrespectul to think we as Americans will be helpless and cannot exist without illigals!.

 I say take the jobs away, put all the prisoners out in the fields, and every person on welfare in the Mcdonads, and Ihops, and Motels, cleaning!.

Now alot of people will say thats stupid, but what is dumber, is folks thinking the USA will be no more without illigals, and Huarta comparing Couch's proposals to the noose's hanging in the tree in Jenna.La

Delores Huerta demonstrated the disconnect in the entire  "amnesty for illegals" movement when she tried to draw a nexus between the civil rights movement and trying to make people abide by the laws of this land.

I have to wonder what part of  the word "illegal" don't these people understand?

Good one Curt!

Why hasn't it dawned on the City Council that the loud Mexican activists that crowded the council meeting only represent themselves.   The HUGE majority of people who are opposed to Dolores Huera and her agenda are quietly watching at home, waiting to express themselves at the election polls.

Kudos to David Couch.  He has the ear of the voting public.

I've lived in Bakersfield for the majority of my life (all but about 8 years) and I don't ever remember hearing of a poor farm owner family.  Everyone I've known or heard of have large houses, wives dripping in jewels, kids in private schools, vacation homes, etc...   The argument by the farm owners saying that we would be paying $4 for a head of lettuce would show that they don't plan on reducing their own income if they have to pay more in labor rates.  Maybe there should be more crackdowns at the farm owners level, but with USDA buying surplus, etc... the government seems to turn a blind eye.