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It’s Time to Celebrate CINCO DE MUSTARD!

May 5th, 2011 · No Comments

It’s time to celebrate CINCO DE MUSTARD! Click here to learn about the background of the CINCO DE MUSTARD movement and why it should replace Cinco de Mayo celebrations of Mexican heritage and culture in the United States! Click here or on the image above to obtain festive CINCO DE MUSTARD gear! If you enjoy [...]

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It’s Time to Stop Celebrating Cinco de Mayo!

April 14th, 2011 · 2 Comments

It’s time, once again, to issue my call for Cinco de Mayo celebrations to be replaced by something more American: CINCO DE MUSTARD. Why is it important to me that we replace a Mexico-centric holiday with one that is more American?  One reason tops them all: Cinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla [...]

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Blogger Issues May Day Refresher

May 1st, 2010 · No Comments

In recognition of the pro-illegal immigration rallies taking place across the country today, I thought I would share links to some of my favorite posts published during the past three years on topics sure to be celebrated at the rallies.  Let’s call it my attempt to issue a refresher course about what’s really at stake [...]

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Blogger Renews Call for End to Cinco de Mayo (Update)

April 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Illegal immigration reform is, once again, at the forefront of public attention thanks in part to the appropriate stance taken by Gov. Jan Brewer (R-Ariz.) and members of the Arizona legislature took on the issue recently.  Therefore, I reissue my call for Americans to stop celebrating Cinco de Mayo until our nation’s borders are secure [...]

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It’s Time to Suspend Cinco De Mayo Celebrations

April 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments

In 2006, I launched a line of merchandise emblazoned with the words, “CINCO DE MUSTARD,” as part of a tongue-in-cheek effort to bring more public attention to the issue of illegal immigration.  In short, I was using humor to call for Americans — especially owners of restaurants, bars and other entertainment venues planning for the [...]

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Officials Postpone Cinco de Mayo in Queens!

May 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Only two days after I called for the cancellation of Cinco de Mayo events nationwide, officials in the New York City borough of Queens decided to postpone — but not cancel — a Cinco de Mayo festival this weekend.  According to a WCBS-TV report, organizers will reschedule the event that was expected to attract 850,000 [...]

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Flu Fears Demand We Cancel Cinco de Mayo

April 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments

With the number of Swine Flu cases growing fast and fears of a pandemic dominating the news, many Americans are calling for the nation’s southern border to be sealed to stem the flow of individuals — legal and illegal immigrants — from Mexico and beyond who might be infected with the new flu “cocktail.” I [...]

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