Crappy Town Makes the News Again

Recent update- Tuesday December 12th - The Town Board decided to pull this insane measure and it was rejected.

Until recently, probably nobody in the U.S. could tell you what or where Pahrump was. A dusty, small city in the outskirts of Las Vegas, about 60 miles away, has long been the refuge of trailer homes, cheap desert land and some bars and coffee shops. Oh yes, it was and still is the closest trip for locals and tourists looking for so-called regulated prostitution. Places like Sheri’s Ranch and others have a stock of, mostly, young ladies willing to sell some form of sex for a price.
Recently though, thanks to a controversial proposal making English the “official” language of Pahrump, this until now ignored place in the map made the news (See Foreign Flags Not Allowed Here
Due to the boom in construction and the high prices of homes in Las Vegas, this hole-in-the-desert has been an alternative to buy or build a house for a lesser cost and some Las Vegas’ workers apparently don’t mind the one hour fastidious drive each way, every day, and made Pahrump their home. So, as in any other migration of souls, Hispanics are also part of the move. The town as of now has about 11% of the population made of people who are Hispanic.
Problem is, Hispanics are not welcome in Pahrump. Since the passage of that silly ordinance, supposedly to protect patriotic values, there has been a lot of resentment and animosity in the air. While the ordinance was not enforced to date, racial scuffles occurred that show an incipient trend toward outward discrimination.
Now, once again, Pahrump wants to be in the news and they announced a proposal to establish fines for illegal immigrants.
According to the ordinance, which will be considered next Tuesday, those illegal residents who are working in the city will have to register and pay a fee of $200. Then, the ones who don’t comply can be fined and jailed with the final outcome of being deported.
Of course, unless the proponents are really utterly stupid, I don’t think they expect any illegal to follow their registration rule. The intent of all this is in fact to scare people out of town to the point where the local cowboys can have their BBQ’s without Hispanic interference.
I believe this is the case, because, if they really want to discourage illegal immigrants from working there, they should enact an ordinance with large fines to the employers, not the workers. And judging by the national trend on this matter, we all know this will never happen.
I have one suggestion for all Hispanics - legal or illegal: Forget Pahrump! Not because of these stupid ordinances and proposals, but because it’s one of the most awful places on earth to live in. Let those who want that little piece of dirt have it. Backward people deserve to be isolated. I’d go even further, let’s make the route from Las Vegas to Pahrump a dirt road. That should help discourage others from going there and will give the town a really folksy touch.

Poster for one of the few Hee-Ho! events in Pahrump

(Below the poster reads..) Wild Weat Extravaganza Click image above to view poster Wild Weat Extravaganza Join us September 23rd. At Saddle West Casino & RV Resort For more information call Chamber of Commerce 775-727-5800 So much for their website.