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Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce executive director Terri Kimble was surprised - and then touched - by a heartfelt phone call from an out-of-state veteran on Thursday.

The caller, who identified himself as Rich Meyers from Westport, Wash., told Kimble he intends to change his vacation plans this year and visit Arizona because so many others have called for a boycott of the state over the state's controversial immigration-enforcement law.

AZGrizFan wrote:http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoe ... visit.html

Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce executive director Terri Kimble was surprised - and then touched - by a heartfelt phone call from an out-of-state veteran on Thursday.

The caller, who identified himself as Rich Meyers from Westport, Wash., told Kimble he intends to change his vacation plans this year and visit Arizona because so many others have called for a boycott of the state over the state's controversial immigration-enforcement law.

I'm gonna guess there's more than few out there like him.

dbackjon wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoe ... visit.html



I'm gonna guess there's more than few out there like him.

Will it be enough to offset the losses? Will there be any conventions coming our way?

AZGrizFan wrote:

dbackjon wrote:

Will it be enough to offset the losses? Will there be any conventions coming our way?

Can you quantify the losses?

dbackjon wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
Can you quantify the losses?

I know of at least 6 conventions cancelled.

AZGrizFan wrote:

dbackjon wrote:

I know of at least 6 conventions cancelled.

Really? Not a word of them on the local news or azcentral.com...

dbackjon wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
Really? Not a word of them on the local news or azcentral.com...

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2767709820100427" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association said six organizations had canceled conventions in the state, including the 11,000-member Immigration Lawyers Association, which had planned to hold its annual fall meeting in Scottsdale.

dbackjon wrote:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2767709820100427" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association said six organizations had canceled conventions in the state, including the 11,000-member Immigration Lawyers Association, which had planned to hold its annual fall meeting in Scottsdale.

Skjellyfetti wrote:

dbackjon wrote:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2767709820100427" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association said six organizations had canceled conventions in the state, including the 11,000-member Immigration Lawyers Association, which had planned to hold its annual fall meeting in Scottsdale.

Yeah, but Rich Meyers from Westport, Wash. called and said he'd be vacationing in Arizona this year! All is well!!!

AZGrizFan wrote:

Skjellyfetti wrote:
Yeah, but Rich Meyers from Westport, Wash. called and said he'd be vacationing in Arizona this year! All is well!!!

Mock it all you want, junior. You're naive if you don't think there'll be some snap back the other direction on this issue...

AZGrizFan wrote:http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoe ... visit.html

Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce executive director Terri Kimble was surprised - and then touched - by a heartfelt phone call from an out-of-state veteran on Thursday.

The caller, who identified himself as Rich Meyers from Westport, Wash., told Kimble he intends to change his vacation plans this year and visit Arizona because so many others have called for a boycott of the state over the state's controversial immigration-enforcement law.

I'm gonna guess there's more than few out there like him.

mainejeff wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoe ... visit.html



I'm gonna guess there's more than few out there like him.

Good........maybe we can get all of the Tea Baggers to vacation in one state this summer! At least I know where NOT to go.

AZGrizFan wrote:

mainejeff wrote:
Good........maybe we can get all of the Tea Baggers to vacation in one state this summer! At least I know where NOT to go.

Good. We don't want your kind down here anyways.

Skjellyfetti wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
Good. We don't want your kind down here anyways.

mainejeff is white. Y'all are ok with him.

AZGrizFan wrote:

Skjellyfetti wrote:
Yeah, but Rich Meyers from Westport, Wash. called and said he'd be vacationing in Arizona this year! All is well!!!

Mock it all you want, junior. You're naive if you don't think there'll be some snap back the other direction on this issue...

native wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
Mock it all you want, junior. You're naive if you don't think there'll be some snap back the other direction on this issue...

Exactly so, AZGF! No matter how hard the libtards and their sychophant friends in the lamestream media try to spin it and cover it up, regular law abiding citizens can see for themselves who is peaceful and who is violent, who loves America and who tries to destroy it, who is responsible and who is not.

Let the fvcking libtard idiots march, shout obscene insults, threaten peaceful citizens, and throw things at the cops with their Mexican flags flying. Good and decent people can see for themselves who the real assholes are.

JMU DJ wrote:

native wrote:
Exactly so, AZGF! No matter how hard the libtards and their sycophant friends in the lamestream media try to spin it and cover it up, regular law abiding citizens can see for themselves who is peaceful and who is violent, who loves America and who tries to destroy it, who is responsible and who is not.

Let the fvcking libtard idiots march, shout obscene insults, threaten peaceful citizens, and throw things at the cops with their Mexican flags flying. Good and decent people can see for themselves who the real ******* are.

Such a well thought out, non-defamatory post Native! No obscene insults from you at all, I'm starting to see why your group is so peaceful.

native wrote:

JMU DJ wrote:
Such a well thought out, non-defamatory post Native! No obscene insults from you at all, I'm starting to see why your group is so peaceful.

My Tea Party friends do not allow me at their meetings.

Skjellyfetti wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
Good. We don't want your kind down here anyways.

mainejeff is white. Y'all are ok with him.

native wrote:

Skjellyfetti wrote:
mainejeff is white. Y'all are ok with him.

Do you really think that AZGF, me, or the other conks give a sh!t about skin color?

Behavior? Yes. Skin color? No.

AZGrizFan wrote:

dbackjon wrote:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2767709820100427" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association said six organizations had canceled conventions in the state, including the 11,000-member Immigration Lawyers Association, which had planned to hold its annual fall meeting in Scottsdale.

Now THERE's a group you don't want to piss off.