Philly Hearts AZ


The scene at 9th and Passyunk at 6:14 p.m., July 14. Note the counter-demonstrators across the street.

Philadelphians flocked to 9th and Passyunk yesterday as Geno’s Steaks owner Joey Vento held a rally to support the state of Arizona in light of the lawsuit filed by the Obama Administration against its recently passed law that requires police check onthe immigration status of those they “stop, detain or arrest” if they should be unable to produce acceptableidentification i.e. a driver’s license. Now, this standard is the norm for just about every police agency in existence albeit some are purposely directed to ignore this for certain people.

Perhaps, if the Arizona law had been written by the New Black Panther Party, Obama would end its strange interference.

Regardless, polls show Pennsylvanians to be soundly behind the people of Arizona and a bill which would give Pennsylvania a similar law has been submitted in Harrisburg by State Rep.Daryl Metcalfe (R-12)

Metcalfe was among those participating in the rally as was Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer; Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio; Hazelton Maylor Lou Barletta, who is the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania’s 11th District congressional seat;  and former U.S. attorney Pat Meehan, who is the the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania’s 7th District congressional seat.

There was a contingent of counter-demonstrators which shouldn’t be surprising since every other business in the Italian Market seems to have signage in Spanish. Still, if one was really hungry for a steak, Pat’s across the street might have been a better choice since it appeared less crowded.

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