January 05, 2007

Sylvester Stallone defends boxing, illegal immigration

From our "who gives a flying fsck what some washed-up Hollywood freak thinks but let's keep this around for anyone who's considering giving him any money" category comes this:

Sylvester Stallone defended boxing, praised the hard work of Mexicans and dished out some jabs against U.S. plans to build a wall on its southern border, as the 60-year-old actor visited Mexico City to promote his sixth prizefighting film, "Rocky Balboa."

..."I support Mexicans who work in my country," he said, adding that the United States depends on the hard work of Latinos to keep running...

...[The border fence] was "crazy" and "ridiculous," Stallone said, arguing nations should be able to interact without being divided by walls...

It's certainly possible to oppose both the fence and illegal immigration, but if Stallone had meant to do that he would have used the magic word "legal" when refering to Mexicans working in the U.S.

For those who don't follow this topic that closely, here's what Stallone in effect supports:

* Increased corruption in the U.S. as companies that profit from illegal immigration donate to politicians who look the other way.

* Increased numbers of low-wage workers coming into a high cost of living country (resulting in people living in garages or even tents in backyards).

* Lowered wages for our own low-wage workers, many of whom have simply stopped looking for work.

* Increased chance of worker abuse and workplace injuries and deaths (much higher for illegal aliens).

* Entrenching the corrupt Mexican government rather than forcing them to reform.

* Giving even more political power inside the U.S. to the government of Mexico. That government has direct or indirect links to several major non-profit organizations, and their consuls have a habit of meddling in our internal politics.

* Assisting attempts to weaken U.S. citizenship and sovereignty.

* Foreign citizens marching in our streets demanding rights to which they aren't entitled.

* Among other previously rare diseases, drug-resistant tuberculosis.

* Reducing innovation. Rather than inventing machines to pick crops, growers can simply import low-wage labor.

Posted to Immigration at January 5, 2007 02:54 AM

Comments

I think Stallone has taken a few too many shots to the head himself. Why else would he make such a stupid comment? Or doesn't he get it that over the last 30 years the biggest audience for his movies have been the blue collar types that are most directly harmed by illegal immigration?

Posted by: Gary at January 5, 2007 06:05 AM

Stallone said.......nations should be able to interact without being divided by walls...

Well, on this we can agree. However nations that encourage their citizens to invade a neighboring country illegally, use up its resources, and drive down its people's standard of living while victimizing thousands of them a year are a problem that requires special actions, a wall being one of them.

Posted by: D Flinchum at January 5, 2007 07:05 AM

Gary, he'd say such a thing because he was in Mexico at the time and his eyes are on Mexican box office receipts. I doubt he'd make that ridiculous statement in front of an American audience.

Posted by: tom at January 5, 2007 04:06 PM

Let's all boycott that nancy-boy's movie! All those Rocky movies are un-American democrat socialist crap anyway. Instead go see a true American movie, Apocalypto. A movie that shows those south-of-the-border savages for what they really are, Devil worshiping evil heathens that refuse to speak english and are out to destroy the USA!

Posted by: Red Whitenblue at January 7, 2007 11:32 AM

Stallone's advancing age and poor acting ability caused him to drag out the tired and boring Rocky once more to try and make a buck, hoping the same simplistic low IQ types pay to see it again. I have no doubt that includes illegals who pay to watch the Spanish version. Anything that comes out of Hollywood can be easily traced by following the money trail.

Posted by: Bill at January 7, 2007 12:07 PM