Legislators may want to consider the Arizona experience, where the anti-immigration backlash has resulted in a significant downturn in tourism, also a significant part of the Alabama economy.
The impact was so negative in Arizona that five bills intended to toughen the already tough anti-immigration law have been rejected after pressure by the business community.
In The Montgomery Advertiser earlier this month, Sebastian Kitchen quotes a legal advocacy group as saying the legislation would result in a $17 Million decrease in tourism in the state. That just happens to be the amount of money BP provided to Alabama recently in a grant to attract tourists. A wash!
What will this legislature bring upon our state? I heard an ad yesterday on 97.7 "The Peach" radio that stated in celebration, "For the first time in 137 years, Alabama has a conservative majority in the legislature." OH MY GOODNESS! I exclaimed as I shook my head, keeping my attention on the road as I drove home from work. Where are these people coming from?
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ReplyDeleteMost of the people in Alabama trace their ancestries from other countries.
I, too, fear for this legislative session. They're acting like kids turned loose in a candy store.
Both Tim and I are from Up Nawth. Are we going to have to barricade ourselves?
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