The Civil Rights Game.

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"This is baseball's fifth Civil Rights Game. The first event was in Memphis in 2007.
"Anytime you can honor the people that changed the game, it's a good thing," said Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro."

Santana Scolds Georgia For New Immigration Law | Pollstar - The Concert Hotwire

What exactly has Carlos Santana and Morgan Freeman done to "change the game" of baseball?

Oh and, Carlos Santana speaking on politics is phenomenal entertainment.
 
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I don't know why Carlos Santana was relevant to the civil rights game, he was probably just playing a show for the game. But it shouldn't be surprising that he spoke out against the Georgia immigration bill, being that he is latino. This isn't politics, this is going to effect their every day lives. Of course he would be interested in that. It's sort of a big deal.
 
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Weezy said:
I don't know why Carlos Santana was relevant to the civil rights game, he was probably just playing a show for the game. But it shouldn't be surprising that he spoke out against the Georgia immigration bill, being that he is latino. This isn't politics, this is going to effect their every day lives. Of course he would be interested in that. It's sort of a big deal.
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he wants illegal to come here to work, he knows his country sucks.
 
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Weezy said:
I don't know why Carlos Santana was relevant to the civil rights game, he was probably just playing a show for the game. But it shouldn't be surprising that he spoke out against the Georgia immigration bill, being that he is latino. This isn't politics, this is going to effect their every day lives. Of course he would be interested in that. It's sort of a big deal.
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He got an award.
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I was at the game and got there early enough to catch all the ceremonies.
If they would have stuck to baseball it would have been more meaningful to the crowd at a BASEBALL game.
Banks got an award for his contributions to the game.
Freeman got an award for his contributions to a school in Miss that had never had an intergrated prom. (he paid for the prom if they would have only one and all students were welcome)
Santana got an award for being a latino musician.
The liberal media has jumped on his statement as if he was the voice of God. It was as irrelevant of a statement as 100% of LG's threads. Santana thinks the border should be open.
 
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T-TownVol said:
I was at the game and got there early enough to catch all the ceremonies.
If they would have stuck to baseball it would have been more meaningful to the crowd at a BASEBALL game.
Banks got an award for his contributions to the game.
Freeman got an award for his contributions to a school in Miss that had never had an intergrated prom. (he paid for the prom if they would have only one and all students were welcome)
Santana got an award for being a latino musician.
The liberal media has jumped on his statement as if he was the voice of God. It was as irrelevant of a statement as 100% of LG's threads. Santana thinks the border should be open.
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So do I, but I bet his reasons are stupid.
 
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TXVOL07 said:
Really? Please explain.

I mean, if we're gonna derail this sucker, lets get to it.
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When I say "open up the border" I mean anybody can come live here if they follow the easy process. I don't mean an unprotected border that people can freely cross. I have to make myself clear, otherwise some will jump to the most outrageous conclusions.

(1) If we open up the border something has to give. No way can we sustain the current welfare system (which I oppose) and an open border.

(2) Other than that, Jason L Riley from the WSJ makes pretty good points about the matter. I have seen him several times on TV and I've been meaning to get his book Let Them In. He argues that it will actually improve the economy*. He defeats myths like the ones about immigrants and crime. He has convincing data that suggests immigrants are less likely to break the law than you and I.

*One great point he made is that you cannot oppose open borders and simultaneously support a free market. Labor is an input, and true free market proponents support the free exchange of input goods.
 
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nbakerld said:
When I say "open up the border" I mean anybody can come live here if they follow the easy process. I don't mean an unprotected border that people can freely cross. I have to make myself clear, otherwise some will jump to the most outrageous conclusions.

(1) If we open up the border something has to give. No way can we sustain the current welfare system (which I oppose) and an open border.

(2) Other than that, Jason L Riley from the WSJ makes pretty good points about the matter. I have seen him several times on TV and I've been meaning to get his book Let Them In. He argues that it will actually improve the economy*. He defeats myths like the ones about immigrants and crime. He has convincing data that suggests immigrants are less likely to break the law than you and I.

*One great point he made is that you cannot oppose open borders and simultaneously support a free market. Labor is an input, and true free market proponents support the free exchange of input goods.
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we'll have to completely revamp welfare if we went this direction.
 
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I wouldn't say this is particular to opening the boarder since it's most likely in response to Georgia's immigration bill, but the two are sort of one in the same.

This is about the new immigration bill that is going to require stricter verfication of citizenship for employment and gives police the right to check the citizenship of "certain" suspects. It's the Arizona bill. I just don't see how him being against it makes him an idiot. He's being a voice for his demographic. Nothing wrong with that. This is a voice worthy issue no matter what side you sit on it.
 
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