Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Mike Huckabee Bashes Immigration Bill as Race-baiting (Huck Archives...)
AP/American Writer ^ | January 28, 2005 | Dave Hammer/staff

Posted on 10/29/2007 3:48:51 PM PDT by pissant

LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Huckabee heaped criticism Thursday upon immigration legislation in the Arkansas Legislature, describing it as "inflammatory ... race-baiting and demagoguery" and challenging the Christian values of its main sponsor.

Huckabee said the bill, which seeks to forbid public assistance and voting rights to illegal immigrants, "enflames those who are racist and bigots and makes them think there's a real problem. But there's not."

The bill was filed by Republican Sens. Jim Holt of Springdale and Denny Altes of Fort Smith, whose northwest Arkansas region includes the state's fastest-growing Hispanic population.

Huckabee, also a Republican and a Baptist minister, said Arkansans should be welcoming hardworking immigrants of all races. He singled out Holt, who often talks of his strong Christian beliefs, saying, "I drink a different kind of Jesus juice. My faith says don't make false accusations against somebody. In the Bible, it's called 'don't bear false witness.'"

Huckabee said Holt's plan to deny prenatal care for illegal immigrants goes against their shared anti-abortion principles - that unborn fetuses should have a citizen's right to life. Joe McCutchen, the Fort Smith resident who lobbies for the immigration bill and has campaigned for tighter immigration restrictions around the country, called those fetuses "anchor babies."

In response, Holt said he was hurt by the governor questioning his faith and, in so doing, compared immigrants to children."

I would be doing a disservice to my children as a father to continue to let them do things illegal or wrongly without correcting them," he said. "That is really and truly compassion because we're teaching them to be better citizens."

Holt emphasized that he was not prejudiced, "except against those with prejudice."

"I just want to uphold the law and protect the benefits that apply to citizens," Holt said.

Huckabee said he wasn't calling any particular person a bigot but said raising such a bill without cause only leads bigots to think, falsely he said, that immigrants are stealing their benefits.

Huckabee said illegal immigrants "can't vote, can't collect Social Security benefits. They don't get a tax refund, but they pay sales tax, gasoline tax, and property tax when they pay their rent. We don't let them vote. They don't get welfare benefits. And they don't get unemployment benefits.

"We're talking about giving children not free college, only the opportunity to be treated with the same opportunity as any Arkansas high school graduate would have," Huckabee said.


TOPICS: Politics; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: aliens; huckabee; huckno; huckster; immigrantlist; shamnesty
Huckabee, also a Republican and a Baptist minister, said Arkansans should be welcoming hardworking immigrants of all races.

Huck pulls a Rudy, conflating legal with illegal immigrants.

1 posted on 10/29/2007 3:48:53 PM PDT by pissant
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Calpernia; WalterSkinner; AuntB; Eric Blair 2084

PING


2 posted on 10/29/2007 3:51:45 PM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: pissant

This, more or less, confirms what many people suspected of Huckabee, that he has quite a liberal streak when it comes to selling his brother birthright (for a mess of pottage).


3 posted on 10/29/2007 3:56:28 PM PDT by David Isaac (Duncan Hunter '08)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: AuntB; pissant; OB1kNOb; Politicalmom; SoConPubbie; Esther Ruth; pandoraou812; gidget7; 383rr; ...
Alright, I know there have been 15,000 Huck pings today. I only posted one of the articles. This is the last one today, I promise. I liked it better when nobody was paying attention to him and we can just let him retire in peace.

Retire the liberal tax raising, open border, algore loving, nanny state Huckster Ping

The liberal MSM must really think Social Conservatives are stupid. They keep pitching and pimping the Huckster hoping somebody will buy.


4 posted on 10/29/2007 3:58:26 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084 (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: pissant

On another Huckabubble thread he made a joke out of slavery, and restoring it to the South with illegal aliens.
Not funny, Huck!


5 posted on 10/29/2007 3:59:12 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( Vote for Duncan Hunter in the Primaries for America's sake!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eric Blair 2084

That’s some fine work you’ve done!


6 posted on 10/29/2007 4:06:56 PM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: pissant

Not me. I’m just part of the unwashed masses on FR who are sick of open border, nanny state, tax raising RINOs.


7 posted on 10/29/2007 4:25:02 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084 (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: David Isaac

He’s got an amazing Clintonian streak. I wonder if he too remembers the burning black churches like Slick did.


8 posted on 10/29/2007 4:29:42 PM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: pissant
Huckabee said the bill, which seeks to forbid public assistance and voting rights to illegal immigrants, "enflames those who are racist and bigots and makes them think there's a real problem. But there's not."

He has sold out to the Bush agenda! There's not much worse that a person can do to Amreica/Americans! I'm so fed up with these traitors. Huckabee can kiss my red, white and blue, American a$$!!

9 posted on 10/29/2007 4:30:24 PM PDT by NRA2BFree (Some elected people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NRA2BFree

As Ann Coulter said, Huck makes GWB sound like Tom Tancredo.


10 posted on 10/29/2007 4:31:18 PM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Eric Blair 2084

BTTT


11 posted on 10/29/2007 4:32:34 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Eric Blair 2084

LOL! Hilarious!!


12 posted on 10/29/2007 5:47:44 PM PDT by NRA2BFree (Some elected people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: NRA2BFree
Thanks. You'd like this one too, it's my personal favorite.


13 posted on 10/29/2007 7:30:49 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084 (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: pissant; honolulugal; anyone
My photoshop specialist is on the IR list. If anybody can photoshop Huckabee into the picture, please be our guest.


14 posted on 10/29/2007 7:33:33 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084 (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: pissant

"Pretty soon, Southern white guys like me may be in the minority," Huckabee said jokingly as the crowd roared in laughter.

Huckabee promotes 'open door' policy at LULAC convention

Thursday, Jun 30, 2005

By Wesley Brown Arkansas News Bureau

LITTLE ROCK - In a impassioned speech before hundreds of influential Hispanic civil rights leaders from across the nation, Gov. Mike Huckabee told a captive audience Wednesday that America is great because it has always opened it doors up to people seeking a better way of life.

"I would hope that no matter who we are, or where we are from, that America should always be a place that opens its arms, opens it heart, opens its spirit to people who come because they want the best for their families ...," Huckabee said as the largely Hispanic audience gave him a standing ovation.

Huckabee was the keynote speaker, along with Tyson Foods Inc. Chairman and CEO John Tyson, at a noon luncheon of the League of United Latin American Citizens, which is holding its 76th annual convention in Little Rock.

About 10,000 political, community and business leaders, along with exhibitors and speakers are in Little Rock attending the convention at the Statehouse Convention Center. The convention started Monday and runs through Saturday.

Although he never actually talked about the U.S. or Arkansas immigration policy, Huckabee made it very clear where he stood on the issue. In his opening remarks, he said the nation will need to address the concerns of the Hispanic community because of its growing influence and population base.

"Pretty soon, Southern white guys like me may be in the minority," Huckabee said jokingly as the crowd roared in laughter.

He told the LULAC delegates that their presence in the state's capital city was very important because Arkansas has one of the fastest growing Hispanic populations in the nation.

"Your gathering is so very significant for our state," Huckabee said. "We are delighted to have you (criminal invader illegal aliens)"

15 posted on 10/30/2007 1:46:50 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Travis McGee

That needs to be plastered in every conservative website and gathering.


16 posted on 10/30/2007 2:09:01 PM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Eric Blair 2084

I have no photoshop experience. But he is due a similar treatment.


17 posted on 10/30/2007 2:17:18 PM PDT by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson