Who is BOYcotting AZ?

May 27th, 2010 | By Gina Loudon

In response to your many inquiries as to who is BOYcotting AZ, here is an article via the Arizona Republic on the matter, so now you KNOW:

Who is boycotting Arizona?

May. 16, 2010 12:00 AM

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC
Cities that have approved boycotts of Arizona: • Los Angeles. The City Council voted 13-1 to bar Los Angeles from conducting business with Arizona unless its new immigration law is repealed. See video HERE

• San Francisco. Board of Supervisors approved a boycott resolution May 11.

• Hartford, Conn.

• Gallup, N.M., letter, written by the city manager to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer; supported by the N.M. governor and some council members.

• Richmond, Calif.

• Austin, Texas.

• Oakland

• Boston

• St. Paul, Minn.

• San Diego

• West Hollywood

• El Paso (city and county)

• Boulder, Colo.

Groups that announced travel boycotts:

• Service Employees International Union

• United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

• National Council of La Raza

• Asian American Justice Center

• Center for Community Change

• League of United Latin American Citizens

• National Puerto Rican Coalition

• Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

• American Educational Research Association

• World Boxing Council

• Sociologists Without Borders

Known cancellations of meetings or events planned in Arizona:

• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the oldest African-American Greek-lettered fraternity, canceled a July meeting at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. (with an estimated 5,000 attendees). The convention was moved to Las Vegas.

• American Immigration Lawyers Association canceled its fall conference at the Camelback Inn in Paradise Valley.

• National Urban League. The group issued a rebuke and suspended consideration of Phoenix’s bid to host its 2012 annual conference.

• National Autonomous University of Mexico has canceled its exchange program with the University of Arizona.

• Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí has canceled its exchange program with the University of Arizona.

• Club América, one of Mexico’s biggest soccer teams, canceled its exhibition match against Club de Fútbol Pachuca scheduled for July 7 at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Gilbert-based event promoters will likely move the match to California.

• Representatives of the Mexican state of Sonora announced they would not attend the annual meeting of the Sonora-Arizona Commission, scheduled to take place June 3-4 in Phoenix.

• Mexico’s six border governors announced they would boycott the 28th annual U.S.-Mexico Border Governors Conference if it is held as scheduled in Phoenix in September.

• In the Chicago area, the Highland Park High School girls varsity basketball team canceled a trip to play in a basketball tournament, citing “safety concerns.” According to a story on chicagobreaking news.com, the trip also “would not be aligned with our beliefs and values,” said District 113 Assistant Superintendent Suzan Hebson.

Public bodies that announced Arizona boycotts:

• Denver Public Schools.

Supporters organizing events or “buycotts” in support of Arizona and the law:

• Backers of Arizona’s tough immigration law hope to neutralize planned boycotts over the measure by organizing a “buy Arizona” campaign. The “buycott” will kick off 7 p.m. May 29 with a rally at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Information: standwitharizona.org.

• Americans for Legal Immigration PAC and Tea Party Patriots Live are planning a rally from 4 to 7 p.m. June 12 in support of Arizona, SB 1070, and the enforcement of existing border and immigration laws. The event is planned for Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, 1649 W. Adams St., Phoenix, across from the Arizona Capitol.

Arizonans respond:

• Responding to San Diego’s plans to boycott Arizona, a number of Arizonans have told the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau they plan to stay away from San Diego. The bureau and several hotels plan to publish an open letter to Arizonans in The Arizona Republic and other media outlets this weekend urging Arizona residents to overlook politics and continue to visit San Diego.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/05/16/20100516biz-cities-boycotting-arizona0516.html#ixzz0p9Lzjnty

Patriots Launch an Arizona BUYcott!

April 29th, 2010 | By Gina Loudon

5/12/10 UPDATE:

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The latest details of the Stand With Arizona Rally are posted here:

http://StandWithArizona.org

Our latest video ad is here:

The lastest on Buy! Arizona is here: http://allpatriotsmedia.com/ Listen Live!

5/4/10 UPDATE: I invited Congressman JD Hayworth on my show when I filled in for Bob Wells on KJSL, and I asked him to endorse our Arizona BUYcott on air for all to hear–and he DID! Very impressive! And I told him and I will tell you to get your bags packed, because we are going to ARIZONA, Patriots! Mark your calendars for the last week in May, the first week of June, and JOIN ME in Arizona as we formally BUYCOTT their sovereign right to enforce the laws already on the books! More details to follow SOON!

5/3/10 UPDATE: The Official Arizona BUYcott was launched this weekend in Kansas City Missouri before more than 3,000 patriots who are ready to advance on this issue! More exciting news coming, including a once-in-a-lifetime event. Stay tuned to drginaloudon.com, and follow on FB: Arizona BUYcott and on Twitter: @ArizonaBUYcott. Listen to Tony Katz (BUY Arizona!), McGraw Milhaven (KTRS), Dana Loesch (97.1, Big Journalism, Big Government), Michelle Malkin, Fox News, Gina Loudon (KTRS, KJSL, Big Journalism) and PJTV for more information as it unfolds.

Dateline: Phoenix, AZ: While protestors have launched a sit in calling on the Governor to veto the bill launching the Country’s first major state enforcement efforts on illegal immigration, protesters like Al Sharpton are asking for a Boycott of the State.

In response, Patriot groups around the country want to support the rights of the people of Arizona and are calling for a BUYcott of the State.

The first BUYcott was in support of Whole Foods and was launched on September 1, 2009 by Tea Party leaders in St. Louis, Dallas, Austin, California, Philadelphia, New Jersey and more. The events drew serious national attention as one St. Louis store had BUYcott-attributable sales totaling over $50,000 in one night. Next, they BUYcotted Ford Motor Company, and Ford stocks have done well. Now conservatives around the country are standing up for Arizona.

Calls for the BUYcott began the moment the Arizona protesters called for a Boycott of Arizona, with conservative groups were saying, ‘let’s join forces and make our voices heard for Arizona!’ So that is exactly what they are all joining together to do.

Some Arizona business facts:

The state’s leading export category is computers and electronic products, which alone accounted for nearly one-third (31 percent), or $4.3 billion, of Arizona’s total merchandise exports in 2009. Other top manufactured exports that year were transportation equipment ($2.5 billion); machinery manufactures ($1.3 billion); and fabricated metal products ($954 million).
Source: Revised Origin of Movement State Export Series, Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division.

Rasmussen reported that 70% of Americans support the law in Arizona.

Groups and businesses listed below are asking that decision makers purchase exports coming out of Arizona, corporations plan their meetings there, and that families intentionally vacation there this summer when possible:

Congressman J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ, ret.) and candidate for US Senate
Jim Hoft, Gateway Pundit
Tony Katz, The Tony Katz Radio Spectacular
Rose Corona, Ensuring Liberty Corp.
Gina Loudon, (Dr. GinaLoudon.com)
Doug Edelman, (pc-fixer-stl.com)
Starboard.blogtownhall.com
Brian Bollman, Aflux, Inc.
Lois Linton, Former MO State Director for Eagle Forum
Brooks Bayne, LA Tea Party
Dea Spencer, (HearingAidConsultants.com)
The AustinTea Party Patriots
Ken Emmanuelson
Bev Ehlen
Glenn Murphy, Shaden Shepherds, Inc.
Brian Gansereit, (HobbyAndCoin.com)
The Future Speaks (TheFutureSpeaks.com)
As A Mom, Missouri
Connecticut 2nd District Tea Party
Any Street (AnyStreet.org) Conservative Community Organizing
Ken Murer, Automotive Products Consultants
Nick Kasoff
Tea Party Youth (TeaPartyYouth.com)
Adam Sharp (SharpElbows.net)

The following tea party groups and coalitions have now joined in support of the Stand With Arizona Rally:

Daisy Mountain Tea Party Patriots
The Dallas Tea Party
East Valley Tea Party
Flagstaff Tea Party
Florida Tea Party
Forsyth County Tea Party Patriots
GilbertWatch
Mifflin County 9-12
Mount Vernon Area Tea Party
Mountain View Tea Party (Mesa)
Prescott Tea Party
San Tan Valley – Queen Creek Tea Party Patriots
Sonoita / Elgin Tea Party
South Florida Tea Party
Tea Party Patriots of Scottsdale
Tempe Tea Party
Titusville Patriots
Nationwide Tea Party Coalition

…and the list is growing fast!

“There are many ways for real people to support the BUYcott” said Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit. “If my family has a vacation this year, I am thinking the Grand Canyon, where I worked as a youth, might just be the perfect getaway. The national parks in Arizona are spectacular, too.”

“Tony Katz, host of The Tony Katz Radio Spectacular, has created the Buy Arizona! Initiative, and is offering free advertising on his daily radio show to support Arizona businesses.”

Brooks Bayne of the LA Tea Party said “no matter how you feel about the issue, it is ridiculous to punish business owners with a Boycott.” Naturally, there are already BUYcott efforts on Facebook (Arizona Buycott) and Twitter (@ArizonaBUYcott). Brian Gansereit has arranged for Arizona shoppers to have free shipping on his site (http://www.hobbyandcoin.com/arizona.aspx) and he hopes others will do the same.

“We see this as a statement about State’s rights, about freedom, and the right of people in one State to take action to protect their way of life as they see fit. We are proud to stand with Arizona and to support them with a BUYcott!”

Organizers are asking all participating patriot groups to email their receipts of Arizona expenditures to gina@stlouisteaparty.com so that we have quantitative data on our impact in this battle. There is also a Facebook Page and a twitter account @ArizonaBUYcott.

Final note: The Motto of Arizona: is Ditat Deus; “God Enriches”.

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