This Mr. Carlson likes his hyperbole, saying that many illegal aliens died in the twin towers alongside US citizens. Wonder what he gets out of this, besides publicity for his web site?
Posted on 01/18/2006 12:53:11 PM PST by HiJinx
DALLAS, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Loftus Carlson, editor of www.CleverAmerican.com, claims that "border-jumping Mexicans could be America's most effective resource in the fight against terrorism." Carlson has launched a campaign to encourage Mexicans crossing the border by whatever means to report "OTMs" (Other-Than-Mexicans) who stream into the country illegally from countries like Syria, Yemen and Iran at the rate of over 50,000 a year.
"Every day, thousands of Mexican laborers cross the U.S. border illegally to pursue economic opportunity," writes Carlson. "Common sense tells us that these people are not a terror threat. While it's true that the porosity of our borders benefits both illegal workers and al-Qaeda operatives, that's certainly not your Mexican landscaper's fault."
While Carlson hastens to add that "many OTMs entering the country via Mexico simply seek a better life ... Homeland Security intelligence indicates that dangerous terrorists also seek entry via our southern border, aided by such organizations as the notorious MS-13 gang."
The basis for Carlson's scheme to recruit illegal aliens is the U.S. State Department's "Rewards for Justice" program (www.rewardsforjustice.net), which provides generous rewards to informants of any nationality for information about terrorist activity. In the words of former Secretary of State Colin Powell:
"Rewards for Justice gives us millions of additional pairs of eyes and ears to be on the lookout. It puts potential informants in every place a terrorist might try to hide or operate in. And it works."
Thus, Carlson states, "Huge rewards are already in place and waiting to be claimed. We just need to spread the word to our intrepid border-crossing neighbors, who have no idea this program even exists. That's where www.cleveramerican.com wants to help - with Spanish-language billboards placed along the border to trumpet these wonderful incentives to millions of potential informants who've been ignored and underutilized." Carlson adds that his ultimate goal is to attract government sponsorship and administration of this publicity effort. "A substantial amount of Homeland Security resources must be devoted to raising the profile of Rewards for Justice among Mexicans immediately."
"Once engaged in the fight against terror," Carlson says, "these legions of undocumented workers would no longer be easy scapegoats for the likes of Congressman Tom Tancredo, Michael Savage and Michelle Malkin, who relentlessly cast these overwhelmingly decent people as constant reminders of our border insecurity. Aggressively recruiting hard-working illegal aliens (scores of whom perished in 9-11 alongside legal residents) to join the war against terror will save lives and protect our economy."
"'Illegal' or not," Carlson concludes, "we need all the help we can get in this life-or-death struggle if we are to continue to prevent the use of nuclear or biological weapons in American cities. The debate regarding illegal Mexican immigration can continue apace but it's time that Conservatives and Liberals alike focus on the immediate issue: defending our precious nation with all of our strength, resources and cleverness."
This Mr. Carlson likes his hyperbole, saying that many illegal aliens died in the twin towers alongside US citizens. Wonder what he gets out of this, besides publicity for his web site?
I agree...Reward them with a ride back to Mexico instead of a walk...
So he's trying to sell us on the idea that "illegals" are needed for national security? Kinda like the abortionists who tell us about how much their embryonic stem cells are going to do to save peoples' lives. Horse $hit!
This never-ending campaign to force America to accept half of Mexico is not succeeding.
Electric fences and landmines work well against terrorist (and anyone else) crossing the border too.
Well, here's the thread and the responses are...ummm...along the lines of what I expected.
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
Support our Minutemen Patriots!
Be Ever Vigilant ~ Bump!
Ok Carlson stand up...back away from the keyboard......breathe deeply 4 times......call your analyst.
There are 2 articles on the site for the years of 2005/2006.
The marketing links send you to "KicK ass media", hyping a bunch of how to manuals for idiots.
How to divorce your wife, How to kickass in college, other tripe like that.
Looks like another mentally unbalanced Texan to me. Probably been smoking too much mexican weed.
I suggest that OTM's report the Mexicans since that is who MOST of the ilegal aliens are. Lock them all up.
Left you folks a Valentine at www.CleverAmerican.com
Cheers
Loftus
What a waste of print.....not to mention a ludicrous, incongruous idea!
Deport all criminal invaders ~ Bump!
Well-played. Alerting populations most likely to encounter terrorists that the State Department is offering millions of dollars of rewards for quality intelligence is "ludicrous" (even though we do it like nobody's business in places like Pakistan, where they realllly hate our guts) and "incongruous" with defending our country (even though Homeland Security acknowledges we are in a poor position to defend the border due to budget shortfalls created by the Iraq conflict).
By all means, let's just shut down our minds to anything that doesn't sound like it came out of Sean Hannity's mouth. So much for that fiercely independent anti-"Republicrat" spirit I've heard so much about.
(winky)
Loftus
Hang 'em High ~ Bump!
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