Col. Pro-Union Protesters Wave Mexican Flag While Chanting ‘USA’
- Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:13pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Now this is ironic.
During a pro-union rally in Denver at the State Capitol Tuesday, protesters broke out in a random chant of “USA!” As the video will show, the chant seems to be directed at Tea Party counter-protesters who had also gathered. But that’s not the most interesting thing the video will show. While chanting “USA!” one of the protesters can be seen waving a Mexican flag. Watch below:
Having lived in Denver, I can tell you that there is a large Mexican-American population there. But it still seems odd to wave the flag of one country while chanting the name of another.
Readers may have also picked up on another piece of irony. Behind the protesters — and the flag-waving lady — is a man wearing a vest with a hammer and sickle on it:
This is the same rally that featured protesters heckling a black Tea Partier.





















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Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:40pmWhy hasn’t the brutality on the Mexican-American border been smashed to pieces? We need to elevate our spirituality. The west coast especially needs courageous people to keep the calm, and keep the calm on the Mexican-American border.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:39pmI was wondering when La Raza and their goons would show up
Report Post »9thCommandment
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:39pmThe irony of all this, is if they win, these people will be the first to meet their maker. Once the Country is toppled the useful idiots are of no more use.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:38pmI believe, although I didn’t actually count them, there were far more yellow flags (don’t tread on me) flags than Mexican flags.
Report Post »Wanderer66
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:38pm22 states have right to work laws and they tend strongly toward being the states in the best shape economically. They do just fine, relatively.
All these good libs profess their belief in free choice for everything but your labor. In this case they believe in indentured servitude where you have to bow to your union bosses and give them your hard earned money to spend the way they want. Throw the involvement of the Dems in this “enterprise” and the huge amounts of money you have changing hands, and it has over 50 years evolved to become a form of racketeering. But their ends always justify their means. Promote the truth about this unfair practice, write to your local paper, forums and blogs, call radio programs, and ask your state attorney general to criminally investigate the connection between organized labor, the money exchanged back and fourth for unfair influence, and who really benefits from this activity.
It’s been so wrong for so very, very long.
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 1:11pmThe states that do not have Right to Work laws are going to be the ones this comes to.
Mark my words.
http://www.nrtw.org/rtws.htm
In the coming weeks and months check this map. If union protests erupt, it will be in forced-unionized states.
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:37pmThere are enough freeloading mexicans living off of the taxpayers in this country. Send them all back to Mexico where they great government do spit for them while they come here and live off the rest of us then join unions to get more.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:38am@wash1776
Report Post »Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:37pm
There are enough freeloading mexicans living off of the taxpayers in this country. Send them all back to Mexico
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I had several family members working with a group of (legal) Mexicans, they said they were the hardest workers, and most dependable at the plant. Didn’t miss work, didn’t complain about it either. Nearly weekly, some state or federal agency checked all their papers to guarrantee they were legal. Happened for months and my kid became really close friends with several of them, then came the day that someone from Immigration showed up and one of the papers checked weekly suddenly didn’t check out. Within minutes, the word was out and all of them had hit the fields. Agents showed up to lines running with no one there. The company personell agent & President got hold of someone else from their neighborhood who knew what happened and was told that at least one of them tried for 5 yrs. to immigrate legally, was at the border daily filling out paperwork, and unable to support his family because of it. Finally he became frustrated and bought {legal} papers from someone at the border (borrowing from everyone he knew to do so.) Within days he was in America and had a good job, his friends did the same. The company wanted to attempt to get them back legally since they were very good and reliable workers, and co-operated with ICE investigators while the person who was trying to legally come here gathered the rest at their side of the border filling out papers again. The {legal} papers had been programmed into the Social Security Computer in Chicago so that they would check out, until someone told the computer to spit them out. (They traced it to a government building in Chicago, but couldn’t tell who did it, nor how. Meantime 5 more years went by and the company was told to give up, they couldn’t come back. {legally} however someone claims to have seen at least one of them in this state with a new name.
Q) Who in the gov. is working with the coyotees to sell {legal} papers, and keep people from getting them the prescribed way?
A) NO ONE KNOWS, BUT ISN’T THAT THE “CHICAGO WAY” ???
2smart
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:35pmWhe cares who Col. Pro Union is? He and all the less intelligent protestors can head south to Nogales and keep going. The corrupt Mexican Polititions will welcome them and then can generate a new source of income.
Report Post »chitstirrer
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:34pmWow. As a NYer I thought we were stupid people.
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:34pmUnion Cabrone’s.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:33pmMexicans haven’t been able to do anything useful with Mexico for several hundred years, why should I want Mexicans getting involved with how the U.S. is to be run?
Report Post »ZeitgeistBuster
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 1:10pmThere is a joke that the people of Monterrey Mexico tell.
They say… Damn! Look at how much territory the United States took from us…. WHY couldn’t they have taken just a little bit more to give Monterrey a chance? :)
Report Post »lizaz
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:33pmI feel sorry for union members, they are like so many sheep!! Why can’t they realize they are being used and the price they pay is in union dues. One story said some teachers in WI pay as much as $l,000/yr. in dues! And their money is used for issues they may not agree with. And the really sad part is it’s our tax money paying for all this! Public sector employees should not be unionized…the government is not a business operating to make a profit. When unions win increases in government employees wages or benefits, taxes increase or the government increases their deficit. This hurts all taxpayers.
Report Post »Nigel2
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:32pmThe invasion continues.
Report Post »KEA
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:29pmThe girl waiving the flag was not chanting. Ironic she was there in the middle of the chanting crowd but the video shows she is not chanting.
Report Post »oldguy49
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:41pmdoesn’t speek english………..and 2/3 of the students are not profecient in reading……..
Report Post »grannyjojo
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:28pmOk that was really really weird. What the heck? Chant USA and wave a Mexican flag? How the heck do they think they can be taken seriously when they do that? God bless America
Report Post »KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 7:18amIt’s not weird, they were most likely trying to get the Mexicans to join with them because as you know they love to protest in this country too. It is all a ploy to get strength in numbers. Those Commies don’t care, they probably could care less about Mexico, it was all about trying to gather the Mexican activists to protest with them to make their group larger and more of a danger.
Report Post »MikeinIdaho
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:27pmTHEY’RE HERE!!!
Report Post »What some so-called media idiots and fear-mongers (Glenn Beck and Rush come to mind,among others) is here. These people are working together to “overwhelm the system” (read up on Cloward and Pivens) and bring this country to it’s knees so as to “redistribute the wealth”.
STAND YOUR GROUND AMERICA! NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER GIVE IN!
1chancey1
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:24pmhmmm, I think today instead of the Nazi flag I will go with the Mexican flag.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:36pmShould add some color with the Rebel Flag added! (no racism intended.)
Report Post »11b40
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 7:32amNew product idea. Market mexican flags as paint drop clothes,grease rags,toilet paper,puppy pee pads—could be a winner. Market it as “Wipe with Delight”.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:20pmThe United States of Mexico?
Report Post »Chuck Biscuits
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 2:08pmA little factoid: the formal name of Mexico is Estados Unidos Mexicanos, which translates as United Mexican States or Mexican United States.
Report Post »TEXASQUINN
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:20pmThis TEXAN says “BRING IT!!!” Why arent public unions not protesting in Texas, because we dont have em. Thank the good Lord for it!
Report Post »GdaddyTejas
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:26pmYou are right, bring it on!
Report Post »drago
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 1:34pmActually, we have both public and private unions here in Texas, they just are’nt as prevalent as they are up north.And since Texas is a right to work state, there is’nt as many members per-capita.
Report Post »tinydd
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 3:20pmIs that mexican flag bullet proof?
Report Post »Mr. John Sauls
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 9:20pmThere are public unions in Texas. But most real Texans, are too independent to join one.
Report Post »I was a Houston City employee working at Bush intercontinental Airport.
oldguy49
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:19pmthey want to take california and texas and new mexico and make it mexico again………now they want colorado
Report Post »ISeeDanger.com
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:19pmAgain, I see danger everywhere. Sometimes you have to look in the “background” to see what is really happening.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:19pmLiving in Texas, we have seen a lot of protests with the Mexico Flag waving……but not chanting USA at the same time.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:32pmAmerica is for people wanting freedom. They come from all over the world. If Mexicans want freedom, why don’t they go home, wash tha zebra stripes off their donkeys, grab a bolo and ride their asses to Mexico city and take back their country from the corrupt leaders and join the free world?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:42pm@Vennoye
Same here in AZ, yet if they want to be like the other countries, then let them leave for those same countries; one of the progressives I deal with is checking into becoming a citizen of mexico, and I stated we will talk more when he looks into the matter and sees if he really thinks he has a chance to do so.
Report Post »drbage
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 2:02pmSaw this too in Miami a few years back when the Coast Guard stopped some Cuban rafters just off the coast of Miami Beach. Despite video evidence that it was one of the rafters who drew a knife that prompted the USCG to use pepper spray, a segment of the Cuban community chose to transform that event into anti-Cuban prejudice. They then had slow downs by driving 10 mph on the expressways, but didn’t get much support. So, they decided to up the ante and stage sit ins on the same expressways during rush hour causing MASSIVE traffic jams. The shouts of the protests alternated between “Cuba Libre” and “USA,” but this didn’t gather much public support either since the only flags between waved were Cuban.
Report Post »mitcha_ca_sux
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 2:52pmChips1:
This is THE problem. For whatever reason, certain ethnic groups have historically been unable to EVER Govern themselves? Why should we think “this time” will be any different? My eyes tell me that these same ethnic groups are the ones DEMANDING more and more all the while taking NO responsibility themselves. Freedom REQUIRES MORALS or it’s all over, as we can clearly see certain groups have very little….
Report Post »aragona
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 4:35pmmitcha_ca_sux
I don’t think you can group people by ethnic groups and then sterotype them the way you have. It would be fairer to gropu them by CULTURE because every culture is unique with its own strengths and weaknesses. I don’t think ethicity really plays a huge role except that the ethnicity of certain cultures tends to be similiar.
For example, most U.S. citizens are white; most African citizens are black – but it is the culture itself that is important to how the group behaves and its value system. Your argument, as framed ,comes off a lot as Ethnic Group A is smart, Ethic Group B is dumb and that’s not valid.
Report Post »xm-1774u
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:18pmyes it is very soon
Report Post »Quagaar Warrior
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Jim in Houston
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 1:09pmExcellent!
Report Post »MichiganPatriot
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 2:03pmI like it…I like it alot!
Report Post »Quagaar Warrior
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Report Post »U.seless
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the-muse
Posted on March 4, 2011 at 11:34amChildish.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:16pmUnion members WAKE UP .. THIS IS WHAT YOUR DUES ARE PAYING FOR !
Report Post »the-muse
Posted on March 4, 2011 at 11:33amNon-union fear mongers – WAKE UP! What are you so afraid of? The United States itself is nothing more than one big union, and our fighting between “left and right” is dividing us.
Report Post »texasfarmer
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:15pmI told you people to get ready for this. Here it comes.
Report Post »what4
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:22pmLocked and loaded!
Report Post »chickenlittle
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:22pmAnother literate headline? Who is Colonel Pro-Union???????????
Report Post »SGT. Kurz
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:26pmAstroturf is being spread across America!
Anyone for a game of football?
Report Post »wildjoker5
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:27pm/facepalm!!!
Report Post »joseph Fawcett
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:27pmYep, here it comes because we are the biggist target of the progressives and what has been Glenn being says for months now? Revolution in the streets are the goals of the Progressives. They have been open about it because they were exposed by Glenn and now they have to strike while the Iron is Hot.
May God protect the US and His grace be upon us for His Glory!
http://www.josephfawcettart.com Western Artist
Report Post »hickoryrat
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:28pmReported in Canadian newspapers this AM:
Secret deal to use Canadian and Mexican troops to suppress civil unrest in America.
infowars.com
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Report Post »rodamaa
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:30pmthe coming insurrection
Report Post »jbl8199
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:33pmIf they like Mexico so much why don’t they GO HOME!!!!!!?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:33pm@chickenlittle
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:22pm
Another literate headline? Who is Colonel Pro-Union???????????
“Col.” is the abbreviation for Colorado. It is not the postal abbreviation but is the written abbreviation.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:37pmOn time, and the storm hits with full fury. We must be prepared, but do not initiate any violence, they are the instigators here; we must be like the bible states in harmless as a dove, and the cunningness of the serpent in these matters.
Let their own hate filled rhetoric be shown to the world and the nation, so all will understand what the truth and what the darkness are all about.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:39pm@Quaggar
Good definition of a union.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:40pm@Broker 0101
Time will tell soon enough.
Report Post »Boss J
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:41pmI live in Colorado and this is typical out here. Denver is a sanctuary city and now that the former mayor is the new governor it will be a sanctuary state. We also have the People’s Republic of Boulder here so there is never a shortage of “brilliant college students” to show up for these things.
Arizona here I come!
Report Post »hologram5
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:44pm@broker0101
Report Post »You just keep on sniffing up Obama’s behind and drinking that union koolaide you cretin. There’s nothing to see here, move along. (Please)
cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:45pmSo let’s see, the great “uniter” has brought us class warfare, racial tension, ethnicity divide, union vs. non-union clashes, religious battles, and helped the Middle East erupt into complete chaos. Good job Mr. President!
http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the Ed Schultz video
Report Post »DocG
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:45pmReady. My wife has been wondering what I have been stocking up for. I will protect my family, home and country at all costs. What these radical socialists/communists don‘t realize is that there is a large majority of people who don’t say much and don’t yell and scream much, but are very well prepared for any threat to our freedoms.
Report Post »Quagaar Warrior
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Report Post »@ broker0101,
Still suffering from a hangover from last Novembers election, eh? If you thought the last election was bad, just wait ’till 2012. Forget hangovers, it‘ll put you in a coma and I’m laughing all the way to the ballot box!!!
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OkiePatriot
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:51pmLocked and loaded here also!
Report Post »McChazm
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:51pmThe common exhortation to these people would be “get a job!” (or a life, perhaps), and it’s my hope that those who take their taxpayer-funded positions for granted, who insist on squeezing a few more eggs out of a dried-up Golden Goose of Government Largesse, will get to experience the harsh welcome-to-reality known as the job search. In the cold, not so touchy-feely world of performance standards and competition no less. @ Chicken Little: I probably don’t agree with you on much else, but I read the headline as you did (”Col. Pro-Union”. A leftist superhero, perhaps?). Either spell out the state’s name (my first preference), use the proper abbreviation (”Colo.”) or my least-favorite choice, the highly annoying postal abbreviation (“CO”). The all-caps nature of the postal mode is very distracting and, I think, an indicator of editorial laziness . . .
Report Post »variable51
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:52pmBuy more ammo, practice your skills.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:54pmAgreed! Locked and loaded here also!
Report Post »ZeitgeistBuster
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:55pmBroker than Broke… You gonna put your word and credibility on the line and give us a personal guarantee that these Lefty protesters WILL NOT become violent?
What will these spoiled brats do if they DO NOT succeed in getting their way? Are they just gonna shrug their shoulders and go home? Or will they act like good little union/government first bots and respond to calls from their leaders to ratchet things up?
Cmon, you know your own people… be a man and stake your reputation on it! Or quit engaging in Sophistry around your betters.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:59pmTexas…Now what? These people mean “business” and seem to be protected by the corrupt part of our system. What can we do?
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 1:02pm@broker0101,
That’s what they said in Rome, in Russia, in Germany, etc…. You’re so smart! Did you get that smart because mommy makes your lunch and your bed everyday?
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 1:10pmBroker0101
Your severe case of denial requires a direct intervention. It will be painful, but it can be overcome with a hard dose of reality. It should be noted that not all patients survive the intervention. Best of luck should you decide to seek help. First step….My name is Broker0101 and I have a problem.
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 1:26pm@Hickoryrat:
Report Post »What with the might of the US armed forces, not to mention all the folks here who profess to be “locked and loaded,” why on earth would Mexican or Canadian troops be needed to suppress civil unrest in the US?
MichiganPatriot
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 2:02pmReady dood, lets go have a chat with the commies!
Report Post »JoeBtfsplk
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 2:26pmNot a very pretty situation!
Report Post »MOVETERAN
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 2:49pmOk so we have non Mexicans flying a Mexican flag while wearing USSR insignias and making racist comments to black Tea Party members? Hmmmmmm, damn the koolaid full speed ahead!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Report Post »ONEUNDER
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 3:13pmPraise the LORD and pass the ammunition.
Report Post »Bigliardi
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 3:28pmDitto..!
Report Post »cosette
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 3:56pmChickenlittle, The stupidity of some (probably products of the public school system) people never ceases to amaze me. Col. -abbreviation for Colorado. DUH!
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 5:50pmI guess the Immigration Officers weren’t around. They probably could have made a very nice sweep of the crowd. Wonder how many would have been left if they appeared?
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 8:38pmHATE HATE HATE !!!!
Report Post »http://www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/bcp/brainbasics/triune.html
do you think Christ would agree ????
Keveeee
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 11:36pmU = Unionized
Report Post »S = States (of)
A = America
Mil Mom
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 11:46pm@ SNOW
Let their own hate filled rhetoric be shown to the world and the nation, so all will understand what the truth and what the darkness are all about.
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Report Post »Yes, let’s keep praying, For To God Is The Victory, and He alone can give it.
Mil Mom
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 11:54pm@Quagaar Warrior
Report Post »Posted on February 23, 2011 at 12:47pm
……all the way to the ballot box?
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Don’t think we should say that without much prayer, if they can get stirred up enough, THERE IS NO BALLOT BOX WHEN MARTIAL LAW IS PROCLAIMED!!!! ((( NOW IS THE TIME FOR PRAYER, NOT VIOLENCE, LEST 2012 BE CANCELLED AND 2011 BECOME THE 1st Yr OF “EMPOROR {O}’S REIGN !!!)))
Mil Mom
Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:07am@MichiganPatriot
Posted on February 23, 2011 at 2:02pm
Ready dood, lets go have a chat with the commies!
&@ ALL WHO AGREE WITH HIM…..<> We need to be a whole lot more prayerful, and a whole lot less braggadocio .
Report Post »the-muse
Posted on March 4, 2011 at 11:30am“You people”?
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