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Civil rights group decries tenor of immigration debate
chron.com ^ | 02/03/08 | JENNIFER A. DLOUHY

Posted on 02/04/2008 6:34:57 AM PST by TornadoAlley3

They take issue with words such as 'invaders,' 'swarms'

WASHINGTON — The nation's largest Hispanic civil rights group has launched an offensive against what its leader called "open and ugly" anti-immigrant "hate speech" by political candidates and commentators on cable news channels.

(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; laraza; mccain

1 posted on 02/04/2008 6:34:58 AM PST by TornadoAlley3
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To: TornadoAlley3

“”open and ugly” anti-immigrant “hate speech””....

actually it’s “open and ugly” ILLEGAL ALIEN hate speech, we love immigrants, you know, the legal ones?


2 posted on 02/04/2008 6:36:58 AM PST by NoGrayZone (Was Thompson/Hunter 08....now it's....Just Shoot Me)
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To: TornadoAlley3

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/a-call-to-end-hate-speech/

related


3 posted on 02/04/2008 6:37:45 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 (This site has been invaded by trolls!)
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Ms. Murguia didn’t directly endorse any candidate or, for that matter, any political party. However, she had kind words to say about John McCain, the arguable front-runner in the Republican race.


4 posted on 02/04/2008 6:39:21 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 (This site has been invaded by trolls!)
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To: TornadoAlley3
"...she had kind words to say about John McCain, the arguable front-runner in the Republican race."

Well of course she did!

All the wetbacks do!

5 posted on 02/04/2008 6:42:24 AM PST by Redbob (WWJBD: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: TornadoAlley3

I think using the term “anti-immigrant” to describe people who oppose open borders and amnesty for law breakers is hate speech.


6 posted on 02/04/2008 6:42:37 AM PST by RonF
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To: TornadoAlley3

It’s not anti-immigrant, it’s anti-ILLEGAL immigrant. These hispanic “civil rights” groups know that, but they also know they won’t get any traction for their agenda if they admit the truth. These groups do a grave disservice to hispanics who came here legally; but that is really what they intend to do: They want to so muddy the illegal immigration issue so as to get people riled up about hispanics in general, because that serves their La Raza and Aztlan purposes.


7 posted on 02/04/2008 6:42:54 AM PST by ought-six
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To: TornadoAlley3

“open and ugly” anti-immigrant “hate speech”


They always try to turn anti-illegal aliens into anti immigrant and rational argument into hate.


8 posted on 02/04/2008 6:45:16 AM PST by Joan Kerrey
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To: TornadoAlley3
"launched an offensive"

Why are they so militaristic? "Offensive" sounds so confrontational and mean.

9 posted on 02/04/2008 6:46:37 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Amnesty! Taxes! Censorship! Jihadi Rights! Gay Marriage! NY Times Endorsed! McCain!)
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To: TornadoAlley3
Want to see ugly and divisive?

Watch McCain show his utter disdain for people from home state when they ask about illegals.

Watch his handler threaten a woman asking about illegals raping children.

Watch McCain stand on stage and say nothing when they tell one of his constituents to "shut up!".

10 posted on 02/04/2008 6:49:51 AM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
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To: TornadoAlley3
The nation's largest Hispanic civil rights group has launched an offensive against what its leader called "open and ugly" anti-immigrant "hate speech"

Wait a second -- she's decrying hate speech? Is she actually daring to criticize the hateful rhetoric of the La Raza and LULAC crowd?

11 posted on 02/04/2008 6:50:53 AM PST by VRWCmember (Romney 2008 - The most palatable RINO left in the race)
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To: NoGrayZone
Well, if the invaders would stop swarming over the border, I would stop referring to them as such.
12 posted on 02/04/2008 6:53:52 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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To: raybbr
And watch McCain vote against the Cornyn amendment , which would have established a permanent bar for gang members, terrorists, and other criminals looking to snag a shamnesty visa. Republicans underlined:

Never forget McCain not only pushed the amnesty bill, he refused to allow exclusions for the worst of the lot. And he unloaded his infamous temper on his mild-mannered senate colleague for having the audacity to introduce this amendment.
13 posted on 02/04/2008 6:56:47 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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To: Vigilanteman

They’re like cockroaches....now THAT’S hate speech! Too bad we just cant stop them.


14 posted on 02/04/2008 6:57:59 AM PST by NoGrayZone (Was Thompson/Hunter 08....now it's....Just Shoot Me)
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To: NoGrayZone

*stop = stomp


15 posted on 02/04/2008 6:58:39 AM PST by NoGrayZone (Was Thompson/Hunter 08....now it's....Just Shoot Me)
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To: TornadoAlley3
"Ms. Murguia didn’t directly endorse any candidate or, for that matter, any political party. However, she had kind words to say about John McCain, the arguable front-runner in the Republican race."

HA!!

...now that's a shock. /sarc

16 posted on 02/04/2008 7:00:02 AM PST by Landru (Reality hits the faithful the hardest.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Still looking for Fred’s “high walls and wide gates”.

If we fail to secure our borders (all of them), and staunch the flood of illegal aliens crossing, we won’t have to worry about the future of this grand experiment...we won’t have one.


17 posted on 02/04/2008 7:06:38 AM PST by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion...)
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To: TornadoAlley3

The “Fact Sheet” that alleges “Code Words of Hate” on the website.

http://www.wecanstopthehate.org/uploads/FS-CodeWordsDebate-FNL.pdf

I went through the entire document (I will shower as soon as I am done hitting these keys) and although it’s stated purpose is to document so called code words of hate what is actually does is two fold.

First it takes you through the usual LaRaza propaganda that claims comparison to KKK, Nazi, etc.

Second, it progresses to a discussion of every aspect of the problems of illegal aliens flooding into this country flaunting our laws. It does this with an overall tone that the entire thing, every single item, is a racists myth! It is concise and thorough. The general areas are as follows

Race and Ethnicity
War and Invasion
Conquest
Other Societal Ills (blaming “society” for health and moral problems)
Disease
Criminality
Economics and Welfare

It really is a great example of absolutely pure propaganda. Up is down, black is white, inside is outside, facts are “racism.”


18 posted on 02/04/2008 7:51:36 AM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: TornadoAlley3

It should read “Racial Power Group”, but no one will call them on it.


19 posted on 02/04/2008 7:53:01 AM PST by junta (It's Poltical Correctness stupid! Hold liberals accountable for their actions, a new idea.)
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