McCain: Mexicans behind Arizona fires (McCain says illegal aliens set the fires)

CNN / UPI ^ | 2011-06-19

[rabscuttle385]

PHOENIX, June 19 (UPI) -- Illegal immigrants from Mexico are responsible for starting some of the huge wildfires in Arizona, U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., alleges.

At a Phoenix news conference, the right-wing senator claimed illegal immigrants light fires in the wilderness for warmth, to send signals and to distract border agents, CNN said.

"There is substantial evidence that some of these fires have been caused by people who have crossed our border illegally," McCain said. "The answer to that part of the problem is to get a secure border."

However, he offered no evidence to substantiate his claim.

[ImpBill]

Right Wing Senator! Spewed coffee all over the keyboard on that one!

[dragnet2]

This whole thing reeks.

I have also heard illegal aliens are starting some of these fires from pretty good sources. This article seems like pure propaganda.

Would it surprise anyone?

Is there anyone here that thinks illegal aliens are American's good friends?

This desecration of our flag above occurred on the main lawn directly in front of the Arizona Capital building on 7-31-2010....All caught on video.

I’ve heard these illegals and their Mexican pro-illegal alien supporters, spray painted, "Burn this racist city to the ground" and placed a toilet seat on Old Glory as they walked all over our flag....

[dragnet2]

This whole thing reeks.

I have also heard illegal aliens are starting some of these fires from pretty good sources. This article seems like pure propaganda.

Would it surprise anyone?

Is there anyone here that thinks illegal aliens are American's good friends?

This desecration of our flag above occurred on the main lawn directly in front of the Arizona Capital building on 7-31-2010....All caught on video.

I’ve heard these illegals and their Mexican pro-illegal alien supporters, spray painted, "Burn this racist city to the ground" and placed a toilet seat on Old Glory as they walked all over our flag....

[TimPatriot]

Regardless of what you think of JM,I believe he is right in this case. 700,000 acres of trees needs to be added to Obamas stupidity account. Plus the firefighters cost, plus the massive carbon footprint.

Using arguments of the left (and McCain and Romney, who apparently believe in anthropogenic global warming) contributes to the widespread acceptance of a false premise. I agree with your statement up to the "plus the massive carbon footprint" part.

[hosepipe]

Piss on Arizonans for electing this idiot..

[headstamp 2]

“...the right-wing senator “

I see the pressholes are mad at John now. When they have a use for him again he’ll be a “maverick”.

[Neoliberalnot]

Wouldn’t surprise me if he didn’t make more money too. I have read that computer software engineering companies, like IBM and others seek graduates from Poland for this specialty area. The Polish engineers are supposedly the best in the world.

[HiJinx]

On this one, he’s right. I just wish he had listened to us when we told him this 5 years ago...

[HiJinx]

Ping!

[television is just wrong]

so where is the wall????

[Vigilanteman]

I've heard that the main reason Polish software engineers are so go is the same reason Cuban auto mechanics are so good: necessity.

Just as the pre-Castro era cars were better than anything in the post Castro era and the Cubans had to innovate and make do with repaired and jerry-rigged parts, Poland was able to pick up older PC's for a song and learned to program with minimal memory.