July 2008 Sacred Land Native Americans Protest Developer
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SSeeee PPageage 8 LLaundry:aundry: PHOTO BY JOHN EARL YYourour ddirtyirty By SCOTT SINK “What has been done here isn’t right. presented six reports, as opposed to Commission over the lofty entry OC Voice Staff Writer Developers have destroyed 90 percent the 174 reports required by law. monuments at the development. of Orange County’s sacred sites.” Since it believes that Hearthside These edifices are 10 feet and 6 ddetergentsetergents otorists passing through Although the Coastal Commission has not fully disclosed the findings at inches high, 23 feet wide and 8 feet Huntington Beach may see approved the building permit in April the site and has improperly handled deep. The suit alleges that these tall SSeeee PPageage 1111 Mlocal Native Americans and of 2005, a broad-based coalition of burials and other archaeological evi- stone walls “establish an ambiance concerned residents picketing in front indigenous peoples and environmen- dence, this coalition is requesting the of private exclusivity upon a public of the Brightwater housing develop- talists contend that Hearthside did revocation of their building permit. roadway that” leads to other trails and ment on Bolsa Chica and Warner av- not comply with the laws protecting Members of the coalition include parks, and obstruct the “priceless sce- enues. sacred sites and archaeological re- several members of the Acjachamen nic viewshed of the California Coast INSIDE: The protesters are denouncing the mains. Nation, the people indigenous to for the benefit of the public.” Restaurant Reviews building of houses upon an 8,500 Specifically, developers are re- southern Orange County, and the The petitioners are asking the Coastal Commission to revoke its ap- year old village site, which includes at quired to report any and all findings Bolsa Chica Land Trust. Calendar Section least 174 human burials. of human remains to the Coroner, On another note, another coali- proval of the monuments upon these “We’re trying to make people who forwards this information to the tion, consisting of the Coastal Law grounds. Business & Service Directory aware about what’s going on here,” Native American Heritage Commis- Enforcement Network, Access for said Paul Moreno, an organizer of sion. All and Marcia Hanscom, have sued For more wetlands news, please see the event from the Micmac Nation. However, the Coroner has only Hearthside Homes and the Coastal page 3. Bureau, the NY Times reports (5/30/07), 6.9 MAGNOLIA STREET BARBERS percent of the total U.S. population are immi- MEN ........ FADE SENIOR grants. Non-citizens commit a lower percentage $8.00 ........ $9.00 ....$7.00 LETTERS of crimes than any other group, according to KIDS ........$7.00 WOMEN ..... $9.00 MILITARY..$8.00 WWW.OCVOICE.WORDPRESS.COM Anne Morrison Piehl, an economist at Rutgers, the Times also reported. Refering to Piehl’s stud- Shave around the ears by request The Orange Coast Voice encourages letters ies, the Times article concluded: “The fact that HOURS: MON-FRI 9:00-6:00, SAT 8:30-5:00, SUN 10:00-2:00 to the editor and will attempt to print they [immigrants] have picked up and moved to another country suggests that they have more 18925 MAGNOLIA ST. all those received. However, due to space ambition, and perhaps even more skill, than the FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA. 92708 (714) 593-9000 constraints, letters are subject to editing. average person. This could help explain why the All letters must include the author’s name, United States, a nation of immigrants, is such address and phone number for verification an economic powerhouse.” As for the contribu- tion of immigrants to the U.S. population; in GGreatreat purposes. Letters can be electronically sent to [email protected], or mailed directly fact, due to increased education for women, the DDealseals fforor CAMINO REAL Mexican birth rate has been steadily declining aallll OO.C..C. VVoiceoice to: Orange Coast Voice, 419 Main GGMCMC PONTIACPONTIAC BUICKBUICK for decades and is barely above the U.S. level, RReaderseaders Street, #209, Huntington Beach, or about at the “natural replacement rate,” ac- California, 92648. cording to recent studies by Mexico’s National LLAYNEAYNE BBARAJASARAJAS Population Council and scientists at UCLA. As GGeneraleneral SSalesales MManageranager Immigration hurts environment that trend continues, according to experts, Mex- What I never understand about the Vo i c e is ico’s population will stop growing and begin to 1155505550 BeachBeach Blvd,Blvd, Westminster,Westminster, CACA 9268392683 how you think you can be “Going Green” while decline by 2030. ((714)714) 8894-334194-3341 * ((877)877) 555CAMINO5CAMINO * FFaxax ((714)714) 8894-670194-6701 opposing any sensible measures that would cut wwww.caminorealgmcpontiacbuick.comww.caminorealgmcpontiacbuick.com population growth in the U.S. to an environ- Enough already, congressman mentally sustainable level. Since the first Earth When visiting Congressman Dana Rohra- Day in 1970, our population has grown over bacher’s office over the past 10 years I have 50 percent, adding 100 million people! More always been treated poorly by his staff. I won- than 80 percent of that growth has come from der how many of Huntington Beach’s residents immigrants and the birth of their children here. have received this same treatment? According to the Census Bureau, if immigration Once a group of us went to his office on Beauty at Any Age levels remain where they are now, we will have Main Street to discuss a problem we had with 438 million people by 2050 and nearly 600 mil- his stand on an issue. He of course wasn’t there, lion people by 2100. In the words of Earth Day and over 10 years I have been told each time founder Sen. Gaylord Nelson that appeared in that he wasn’t there. A woman who said she had the April 21, 2001 edition of the Milwaukee just been hired to talk to us came out and turned Journal Sentinel: “In this country, it’s phony to to our spokesperson and said, “I don’t want you say ‘I’m for the environment but not for limit- to say another word. You are sending out bad ing immigration.’ It’s just a fact that we can’t vibes!” take all the people who want to come here.’ “ When I write him to tell about my concerns Now, regarding immigrant crime, it would about issues he votes on. He answers with a help if you would differentiate legal from ille- form letter thanking me for my letter and ex- gal immigrants, but for those here illegally, they plaining his stand on a subject I hadn’t even have already broken the law, and those with false mentioned in my letter. After many of my letters Social Security cards have committed fraud, received the same treatment, I suggested he not and often identity theft as well. Data from the answer his mail if he didn’t read it. I no longer non-partisan GAO shows that approximately write him. PACIFIC CENTER FOR PLASTIC SURGERY 27 percent of prisoners in federal custody are All I have to say is “enough already Con- illegal aliens. Also, government surveys indicate gressman!” It’s time for a change. Huntington that immigrants generally, and naturalized im- Beach needs a new person in Congress to rep- 7670 Center Ave., Suite 401 migrants in particular, are more likely to receive resent us. Huntington Beach, California (714) 902-1100 government benefits than natives. For exam- Eileen Murphy ple: an analysis of Census Bureau survey data Huntington Beach, CA www.pacifi ccenterforplasticsurgery.com found that 24.9 percent of families headed by illegal Mexican immigrants and 33.9 percent of households headed by naturalized Mexican im- PAID ADVERTISEMENT migrants and receive at least one major welfare program. By contrast, only 14.9 percent of na- YOUR LIVING TRUST: It is not Wonder Bread! tive households receive any welfare. T-error Listen, if you are really serious about pro- Continued from Page 10 tecting the environment, you should advocate By John M. Maag a moratorium on all legal immigration and the lessons of the past. repatriation of all those who are here illegally. One, less “radical,” example of effective wimming in the huge Verdugo Plunge. Every trust is a unique consumer product In the words of Edward Abbey, “growth for organizing given by Caspa is Nativo López’ help Watching The Blob and The Thing at the that has a degree of quality ranging from good to the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer in electing Congresswoman Loretta Sánchez to Temple Theater. Running for fl y balls on poor—depending on the skill and knowledge of the S cell”. the 46th Congressional District. However, Caspa blacktop schoolyards. Glendale was a fun place to preparer. Unfortunately, the majority of boilerplate Randle C. Sink does not mention Sánchez’ role in stationing live in the 1950s. trusts are “user unfriendly” because the preparers Huntington Beach, CA an immigration officer in the Anaheim Police I often fi nd myself daydreaming about my have obtained little or no experience as trustees. Station in 1996 as a pilot program. This is the boyhood past. It happened recently when I was Also, there are many different types of trust de- Editor’s response: Contrary to what Mr. Sink same arrangement currently in effect in Costa shopping at Albertson’s and saw a loaf of Wonder signs, some of which have problematic histories.