Immigration law supporters rally at Ariz. Capitol (a star-studded cast of speakers) :)

[pampango]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j1SBGhAZ8QrWsEM5YxAE3BKPp4FgD9G5GGS00

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, perhaps best known for his efforts targeting illegal immigrants, drew loud chants of "Joe, Joe, Joe!" when he spoke to the audience at the rally.

Arpaio praised lawmakers for passing the law and reiterated that he'll lock up as many illegal immigrants as his deputies can arrest. "We'll put tents from here to Mexico," he told the crowd, referring to his famed Tent City, a section of the county jail where all inmates are housed in surplus military tents.

The Pennsylvania-based group Voice of the People USA organized the demonstration, which it touted as a grassroots effort. Attendees traveled from every region of the U.S., Voice of the People president Daniel Smeriglio said.

Former Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo of Colorado and GOP state Sen. Russell Pearce of Mesa, the author of the law, also spoke at the rally.

Illegal immigration is an expensive problem — and it's getting more and more attention, said Tom Dodson, 48, of Tempe. "I do feel that the public is really starting to take notice of it," he said. "Now they're starting to realize that a lot of money's being spent on these issues."

Matthew Perdie of Port Jefferson Station, N.Y., said he's been walking across the country, from New York to California, to draw attention to "big government." He decided to attend the rally to show his support for the immigration law.
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Don't know how Palin missed her invitation. ;) (Perhaps her fee and "conditions" were too much.)

And the guy walking across the country to protest "big government" can now support more "big government" intrusion into our lives. (I suppose he would argue that the intrusion is not into "our" lives, but into "their" lives.)

[nichomachus]

1. Palin signed up to speak

But she quit halfway there