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Immigrant organizations should consider marching in parades. A gardener's association could march, so people could see their gardeners in there. Maybe a restaurant worker's association could march too.

It's the only way that the Minute Mensos can get the attention of Americans. When they march on their own, they rarely get more than 150 participants.

....and has been hiddne. The LA IMC hasn't ever lobbied a politician or public official under the IMC name.

LA-IMC Mission Statement

* To encourage a world where globalization is not about homogeneity and exploitation, but rather, about diversity and cooperation.
* To cover local events that are ignored or poorly covered by corporate media.
* To provide edited audio, video, and print stories of the above on the internet for independent media outlets and the general public.
* To facilitate the networking and coordination for the coverage of local events as well as gather information about events to cover.
* To provide links to alternative media, activist, and research groups.
* To seek out and provide coverage underscoring the global nature of people's struggles for social, economic, and environmental justice directly from their perspective.
* To offer community classes for training in internet and media skills.
* To encourage, facilitate, and support the creation of independent news gathering and organizations.

Tony didn't ride in a parade with the MM, the MM rode in the parade with Tony.

They are using the oldest gimmick in the book, which is to pass yourself off as mainstream. The KKK did it and we already know that the Antis movement got its start with David Duke.

It works, all you have to do is tell people that some group is coming to kill you, your wife and your kids and you'll be up in arms in a heart beat, that's if you're stupid enough to believe someone who uses racial slurs.