For those of you who’ve been living in a cave for the last few weeks, some crazy stuff is going on in Arizona.
A new state law requires police officers to check for immigration papers whenever they spot someone who “looks illegal.” Another new policy forbids people with accents from teaching English—I’m betting that won’t be enforced against Brooklyn inflections or Texas drawls—and bans ethnic studies in schools—because God forbid the victims of racial profiling should realize that they are an “oppressed minority.”
That’s why Major League Baseball must move the 2011 All-Star Game out of Phoenix.
We all have our own opinions, and I’m sure I’ll hear lots of them in the comments section. I’m guessing a fair nu ...
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International Pastime: Why MLB Must Move All-Star Game Out of Arizona
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Lewie Pollis in MLBComments Off on International Pastime: Why MLB Must Move All-Star Game Out of Arizona