{"id":6459,"date":"2017-08-28T20:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T02:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=6459"},"modified":"2023-05-17T09:46:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T15:46:17","slug":"trump-pardons-sheriff-joe-arpaio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/trump-pardons-sheriff-joe-arpaio\/","title":{"rendered":"trump pardons joe arpaio: racist sheriff targeted latinos in arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/president-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">u.s. president <strong>donald trump<\/strong><\/a> continues to take controversial positions that <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/thrill-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>thrill<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (excite) his supporters but feel like racism to almost everybody else.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6477\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/trump-arpaio-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"trump &amp; arpaio looking like buddies\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/trump-arpaio-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/trump-arpaio.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><em>sheriff joe arpaio with donald trump (associated press)<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><strong>jacques billeaud<\/strong> and <strong>darlene superville<\/strong> at the <strong>associated press<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/trump-pardon-spares-arpaio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">report<\/a> that last friday trump<\/p>\n<h4><em>spared<\/em> former arizona sheriff joe arpaio the prospect of serving jail time in <em>granting<\/em> the first <em>pardon<\/em> of his turbulent <em>tenure<\/em>, <em>wiping away<\/em> the lawman&#8217;s recent federal conviction <em>stemming<\/em> <em>from<\/em> his immigration patrols that focused on latinos.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/grant-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>grant<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means <em>give<\/em>. \u00a0<strong><em>pardon<\/em><\/strong> means <em>his crimes are forgiven<\/em>, <em>he will not be punished<\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/tenure-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>tenure<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is <em>term<\/em> or <em>period<\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/wipe-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>wipe away<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/interpreting-president-trump-speaking-to-his-supporters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>get rid of<\/em><\/a>, <em>eliminate<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/stem-from-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>stem from<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>caused by<\/em>.\u00a0<em><strong>spare<\/strong><\/em> in this context means <em>save<\/em>. it can be heard in the lyrics to <strong>queen<\/strong>&#8216;s classic rock song <em><strong>bohemian rhapsody<\/strong><\/em>. listen at 3:34<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen \u2013 Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video Remastered)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fJ9rUzIMcZQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the white house referred to arpaio as a <strong><em>worthy<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(qualified, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/deserve-def\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deserving<\/a>) candidate for the pardon, but <strong>bill trott<\/strong> at <strong>reuters<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/trump-pardons-arpaio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described<\/a> him as<\/p>\n<h4 data-reactid=\"37\">the <em>self-proclaimed<\/em> \u201c<em>toughest<\/em> sheriff in america\u201d [who] lost a <em>bid<\/em> for re-election in arizona\u2019s maricopa county in november after 24 years in office. he is known for his <em>crackdown<\/em> on undocumented immigrants and investigating <em>unfounded<\/em> trump-supported <em>claims<\/em> questioning former president barack obama\u2019s citizenship.<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>self-proclaimed<\/strong><\/em> means that&#8217;s what arapaio <em>says about himself<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/tough-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>tough<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means <em>hard<\/em> or <em>strong<\/em>.<a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/bid-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <em><strong>bid<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means <em>attempt<\/em>.<a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/crackdown-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>crackdown<\/strong><\/em><\/a> indicates <em>a more aggressive attitude<\/em>. \u00a0<strong><em>unfounded<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0means<em> there is no evidence to support it<\/em>. \u00a0a <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/claim-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>claim<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is an <em>accusation.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6478\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6478 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/toughest-sheriff-in-america-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"toughest sherrif in america\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/toughest-sheriff-in-america-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/toughest-sheriff-in-america.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">sheriff arpaio supported donald trump&#8217;s\u00a0<u>unfounded claims<\/u> that former president barack obama wasn&#8217;t born in the united states and thus couldn&#8217;t legally be president.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>the 85-year-old arpaio tweeted his gratitude to president trump<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am humbled and incredibly grateful to President Trump. I look fwd to putting this chapter behind me and helping to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MAGA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MAGA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sheriff Joe Arpaio (@RealSheriffJoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealSheriffJoe\/status\/901249956668776449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>although <em>humble<\/em> is the opposite of proud, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/humbled-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>humbled<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is often used to mean, in fact, <em>proud<\/em>. <em>look fwd to<\/em> is a shortened version of the phrasal verb <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/look-forward-to-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>look forward to<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, which means <em>anticipate with excitement<\/em>. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/grateful-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>grateful<\/strong><\/em> <\/a>means <em>thankful.\u00a0<\/em>it is part of the name of one of the most recognized touring bands of the rock and roll era,<strong> the grateful dead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gratful Dead - Sugar Magnolia\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nkKuhAxcH7g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the associated press article said this about the <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/backlash-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>backlash<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0(strong negative reaction) to trump&#8217;s pardon<\/p>\n<h4>the pardon <em>drew<\/em> a <em>swift<\/em> and <em>harsh<\/em> denunciation from an <em>array<\/em> of latinos and political leaders, who said it <em>amounted to<\/em> presidential approval of racism by eliminating the conviction of a law officer who the courts said had used immigration patrols to <em>racially profile<\/em> <em>latinos<\/em>. and it <em>overturned<\/em> what critics saw as a <em>long-awaited comeuppance<\/em> for a lawman who long escaped <em>accountability<\/em> for his use of <em>headline-grabbing<\/em> tactics as sheriff in phoenix.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/draw-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>draw<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means <em>attract<\/em>\u00a0or<em> receive<\/em>.\u00a0<em><strong>swift<\/strong><\/em> means <em>fast<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/harsh-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>harsh<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is <em>brutal<\/em>, <em>aggressive<\/em>. <strong><em>array<\/em><\/strong> is <em>variety<\/em>; make sure to pronounce it <em>uh-ray<\/em>, NOT <em>uh-rye<\/em>. a spanglish pronunciation i have heard more than once in class. \u00a0<em><strong>amount to<\/strong><\/em> means <em>the same as. <strong>racial profiling<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>is <em>accusing, suspecting or interrogating\u00a0based on ethnicity<\/em>. \u00a0<strong><em>latino<\/em><\/strong> is a label used in the united states to refer to people of<em> latin american origin and\/or who speak spanish as their native language<\/em>. arpaio&#8217;s legal problems were because he continued to racially profile latinos after being ordered to stop in 2011.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/richyrocks-youtube-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cool english practice\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/simple-smile.png?w=940\" alt=\":)\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" \/>\u00a0richyrocks on youtube<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>long-awaited <\/strong><\/em>means \u00a0<em>expected for a long time<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/accountability-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>accountability<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is <em>like responsibility<\/em>. \u00a0 <strong><em>headline-grabbing<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0means <em>the media gives it a lot of attention<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/comeuppance-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>comeuppance<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is <em>punishment<\/em>, <em>payback<\/em>. it sounds a little like but is different than the idea of a\u00a0<strong><em>come up<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0<em>a financial opportunity<\/em> or <em>a good deal<\/em>\u00a0that is an important part of this rap by <strong>macklemore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MACKLEMORE &amp; RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QK8mJJJvaes?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and this rap by<strong> az<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AZ - The Come Up (Prod. By DJ Premier)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uXzJkhtlKHE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the mayor of phoenix, <strong>greg stanton<\/strong>, was one of many frustrated with trump&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<h4>pardoning joe arpaio is <em>a slap in the face<\/em> to the people of maricopa county, especially the latino community and those he victimized as he systematically and illegally violated their civil rights.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/a-slap-in-the-face-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>a slap in the face<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is<em> hitting somone across the face with the palm of the hand<\/em>, but also an <em>insult<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6474\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1uvybr-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1uvybr-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1uvybr.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><em>the famous meme of batman\u00a0<\/em><em><u>slapping robin in the face<\/u><\/em><em>. the maga hashtag is the acronym of trump&#8217;s promise: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">M<\/span>ake <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A<\/span>merica <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">G<\/span>reat <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A<\/span>gain.\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>what&#8217;s your opinion about trump&#8217;s pardon of the <em>toughest sheriff in america<\/em>? 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