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May Day

Today, the most holy day among Communists, Socialists, and anarchists, will be a bit more rancorous (and a bit less focused) than the usual May Day diet of pro-worker/anti-corporate demonstrations.

Nationwide work walkouts are planned as part of the Great American Boycott by illegal immigrants and their supporters, keen on showing why they want to become Americans by boycotting against America, attempting to shut down business and even critical infrastructure (including airports), and to show their love for this country by toting foreign flags, decrying U.S. border security as "racism", and demanding immediate legalization ahead of all legal petitioners in the immigration pipeline.

Here in New York, the message will be particularly muddled.

In New York City, the Million Worker March Movement and the Troops Out Now Coalition, which were planning a May 1 rally and march from Union Square, voted to support the immigrant rights movement and the “Great American Boycott” action.

This pro-worker, anti-working, patriotic, anti-American, anti-war, pro-immigration throng plans to march past the Tombs where transit union president Roger Toussaint was briefly jailed for his leadership of last year's illegal strike and to participate in a vigil for Toussaint.  I wonder if anyone told them he received an early release several days ago.

Fox News is reporting that a group in New York in planning on creating a human chain to stop traffic in midtown Manhattan.  If that kind of pointless and dangerous anarchy comes to pass, I suspect the NYPD won't hesitate to start slapping handcuffs and giving up close tours to the Tombs.

Elsewhere: Comprehensive coverage at Hot Air.

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May Day

Today, the most holy day among Communists, Socialists, and anarchists, will be a bit more rancorous (and a bit less focused) than the usual May Day diet of pro-worker/anti-corporate demonstrations.

Nationwide work walkouts are planned as part of the Great American Boycott by illegal immigrants and their supporters, keen on showing why they want to become Americans by boycotting against America, attempting to shut down business and even critical infrastructure (including airports), and to show their love for this country by toting foreign flags, decrying U.S. border security as "racism", and demanding immediate legalization ahead of all legal petitioners in the immigration pipeline.

Here in New York, the message will be particularly muddled.

In New York City, the Million Worker March Movement and the Troops Out Now Coalition, which were planning a May 1 rally and march from Union Square, voted to support the immigrant rights movement and the “Great American Boycott” action.

This pro-worker, anti-working, patriotic, anti-American, anti-war, pro-immigration throng plans to march past the Tombs where transit union president Roger Toussaint was briefly jailed for his leadership of last year's illegal strike and to participate in a vigil for Toussaint.  I wonder if anyone told them he received an early release several days ago.

Fox News is reporting that a group in New York in planning on creating a human chain to stop traffic in midtown Manhattan.  If that kind of pointless and dangerous anarchy comes to pass, I suspect the NYPD won't hesitate to start slapping handcuffs and giving up close tours to the Tombs.

Elsewhere: Comprehensive coverage at Hot Air.