I would not be surprised if this shows up in the Republican list of Facts(tm) for the next 20 years or so.

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...so long as it re-inforces their previously held notions.

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Yet more proof that the radical right will seize upon any unfortunate event to scapegoat its usual suspects and promote its agenda of racism, xenophobia, misogyny, homophobia, religious bigotry, militarism and imperialism.

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immigration and profit greatly from the 'no border' policies. Typical psy-op. Illegals might have been involved in some of the fires. It is highly likely because they camp out in wilderness areas, light heating fires around construction sites, etc. There have been reports in Arizona and Texas that some fires have been lit intentionally in the past but these were likely lit by drug runners or the 'coyotes'; not the illegal immigrants. Those cases were isolated and if illegals were involved it was, most likely, an accident (not putting out a campfire, getting drunk and forgetting to put out a warming fire, lit cigarette butt, etc.) However, the people that advocate and profit from illegals (rich like Soros, 'high profile' Democrats, and the Republicans) probably put this story outthere so when the truth is realised it will be forgotten, or not mentioned. Or 'remembered' along with this fake story so people in a month will only 'remember' the false story. A typical tactic. Convolute the truth. Spin the story. Admit to a lesser crime. Etc.

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I don't know, I kind of like it. Or maybe Head Lice News.

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My daughter lived in Manhattan awhile after 9/11 she decides to move to ,GASP, LALA Land!. Not only was it on the other side of the country, it was L.A., I just could not wrap my head around the move.
She is my baby girl, 30, still my baby. She is Cuban, if some wingnut neocon motherf$#@#r started this type of huge rumour, who knows what could have occurred to Latino's, Hispanic's and all Spanish speaking persons that are looked upon as if they should not be there, of course that is, until they need landscaping, pool boy, maids, grill cooks, dishwasher's, you understand. My daughter has a Master's in World Religions, she is a screenwriter, actor, improv and producer these days. The constant scrutiny because she is Cubana, though usually once a day someone will say ' You are certainly tall for a Mexican ', stereotypical white Beverly Hills sorts. She is fluent in Spanish but she was born in America, is quite bright and beautiful yet she is mistaken for hired help. The help you never pay taxes on or provide healthcare or workman's comp for. It seems to be the way of the world out there.
Imagine if they kept up this illegal posturing, many people would have been harrassed, beaten or killed because of this. We are talking Malibu and the likes with their multi-million dollar McMansion's and driver's for the Benz.
My daughter warned me a few month's back, 'Mom, if you move out here to be near me, please, please move closer to San Francisco, in L.A. they do not value education and most are dumb as hell, you'd go crazy!'. Now I realize how obtuse they truly are or think we are.
You are not the proper skin hue, do not own an expensive car and something like this could and would have gotten someone killed.
Who knows, it could have been a Hate Group, as well. Him or Her, dead is still dead..

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Details here.

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Mexican 'bomberos' helping California wildfire effort

Published: Sunday October 28, 2007

More than three dozen Mexican firefighters have been tackling California's wildfires in what officials say is the first time firemen from south of the border have battled blazes on US soil.

"Firefighters are firefighters; it doesn't matter if they're Mexican or American," said Marco Antonio Sanchez Navarro, Director of Tijuana Fire and Civil Protection.

"The fires are taking a lot of homes of not only Americans but Mexicans who live in the US," added Sanchez Navarro.

The Spanish word for firefighters is "bomberos" and it is used with praise and respect at the sprawling base camp of the Harris Fire in eastern San Diego county near the US-Mexico border.

The Tijuana fire department sent four fire trucks carrying a battalion chief, a supervisor, a liaison and 35 firefighters to help the Mexican border city's US neighbors.

At the Harris Fire base camp, the very long line for dinner includes the Tijuana bomberos, US federal fire teams, firefighters from across the Western US and also California's unique corps of prison inmate firefighters.

"It's a new experience," said Luis Jimenez, 29, who 15 years ago began fighting fires in Tijuana as a 14-year-old trainee.

"They (the US firefighters) have a lot of equipment they can use -- water tanks and helicopters -- so they don't put their people on the hot spots.

Mexican firefighters must do more with less equipment and often must do it faster than their US colleagues.

Since virtually all US homes and buildings must have insurance coverage and also fire sprinklers, US firefighters can let structures burn completely to keep a fire from spreading.

But it is less common in Mexico to have insured homes with fire sprinklers, especially wooden houses in poor city districts.

"We have to risk more because if a house in Mexico is burning, that may be the only thing the family has," said Jimenez, explaining that Mexican firefighters must attack a blaze quickly to protect a building.

With no extra pay for their California firefighting work this past week, Tijuana's bomberos earn an annual salary of 13,200 dollars, less than one-third of many US firefighters' entry-level pay.

The difference is seen in their lodging here: American firefighters arriving from outside San Diego County have been staying in hotels while the Mexicans have been in tents near the inmate firefighter area.

The bomberos rest in sleeping bags, not on cots but tent floors. One of the Mexican fire trucks now in San Diego actually was bought used from a US fire department -- a warning at the truck's rear still states, in English, "Keep Back 300 Feet."

Firefighter Adolfo Ibaceta came to Tijuana many years ago from his native Chile, hoping to enter the US. But that dream did not happen so he joined the Tijuana department. Now on American soil, Ibaceta said he volunteered, "for the experience and the technology."

Although the issue of immigration and border controls has strained US-Mexico relations recently, the Mexican firecrews say they were greeted by their American counterparts as brother firefighters.

"The bomberos rock!" said Fire Engineer Wendi Miller of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

"They're hard workers and they're part of our family," said Cal Fire captain Lori Windsor. "You can count on them."

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