We, the undersigned, citizens of Wisconsin are offended by the recent actions of
the Milwaukee Area Technical College Board in adopting a resolution calling for
a boycott of the State of Arizona because of newly-adopted legislation to curb their
growing problem with illegal immigration.
MATC’s actions are clearly designed to punish all citizens of the State of Arizona
by threatening their jobs at a time of general economic downturn. The actions show
a level of unprecedented intolerance towards other states that we believe would
be unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution and completely
contrary to the principles under which our great country was founded. Our country
will clearly collapse if many more political bodies take it upon themselves to declare
economic war on other states and municipalities every time they disagree with a
statute or ordinance.
We express support for all people of Arizona of every political stripe and assure
them that we will continue to proudly buy goods and services from the State of Arizona
and are thoroughly embarrassed by the actions of the six radicals on the MATC Board
who have a desire to put a division between the citizens of our two states. We intend
to do what we can through our elected officials to bring these unelected radicals
back to a position that we are confident the vast majority of people in the Milwaukee
area and the State of Wisconsin believe in.
We feel MATC’s actions show a complete lack of respect for the diversity of opinion
which exists throughout our nation and has thoroughly embarrassed the entire State
of Wisconsin.
We ask the Milwaukee Area Technical College to immediately: