Cinco de Mayois fiesta time, where people across the U.S. and Mexico celebrate with good times, good food and a lot more than a couple of good libations. Per Wikipedia, the fiesta celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. While not a federal holiday, Cinco de Mayo is wildly popular, particularly within the U.S. where Mexican-Americans take time to celebrate their Mexican heritage in a (mostly) family-friendly atmosphere.
Cinco de Mayo protest: an equal opportunity event
Whispers of something less than family-friendly happening on Cinco de Mayo 2010 are swirling around Arizona. Thanks to the new Arizona immigration law, a large Cinco de Mayo protest may be brewing, aimed at Gov. Jan Brewer. It could be a massive political rally that takes over Arizona’s capital, if various reports are accurate. No faxing payday loansstores may have to lock their doors. The rally may even include Arizona police officers who are worried that the Arizona immigration law has provisions that could subject police departments to lawsuit if they don’t enforce the law “strictly,” says Rumor Miller. With speakers on both sides of the immigration issue like Tom Tancredo, Marry Matlin, Roland Martin and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the rally should be quite charged. In addition, some A-list celebrities might be there, including Salma Hayek, George Lopez, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Mart! in, Carlos Mencia and Perez Hilton. Hilton will, of course, be blogging the event. Potential attendees are being encouraged to wear green, white and red to show their support of what is supposedly “in clear violation of the principles of the U.S.” But is the “anti-American” nature of the Arizona immigration law as anti-American as people think?
Cinco de Mayo fans, it’s getting thick in here
It could definitely be worse; it could possibly be as The Spoof lampoons, where Gov. Brewer has cancelled anything fun about the holiday. No frijoles, no margaritas and definitely no low-riders, says this alternate universe, la migra-loving Gov. Brewer. Gov. Jan Brewer is spreading some tough love and will not be swayed by the namby-pamby antics of an Obama, Hillary Clinton, belly-dancing Shakira or Los Lonely Boys. No, Jan Brewer is going to see this thing through, claims The Spoof. And maybe worst of all, Speedy Gonzalez and Slow Poke Rodriguez could be replaced by the ethnically whitewashed Rapid Reggie and Moseying Maisy.
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