Posted on 01/02/2007 12:37:45 PM PST by NapkinUser
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Former Major League Baseball pitcher John Rocker is starting a campaign to encourage English-speaking Americans to start demanding respect from legal and illegal immigrants who do not speak English.
Rocker is also pushing for immigrants to respect the customs, heritage and culture of the United States.
In a news release, Rocker said the "'Speak English' campaign is to encourage people to promote and support the sustainment of the American heritage and the American culture. This campaign is in no way intended to degrade or demean the cultures or heritages of others' nationalities or races, but instead to bolster American nationalism and promote pride in the American culture."
To further his cause, Rocker is selling "Speak English" T-shirts on his Web site.
In the past, Rocker has been called a racist and anti-homosexual for comments made during interviews and drawn heavy fire from New York Mets fans after comments about the city of New York.
While in the major leagues, the Georgia native was a closer for the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Rocker played his first major league game in 1998 and stepped out of baseball in 2004 to recover from shoulder surgery. In 2005 he signed with the Long Island Ducks and retired after 23 games.
Rocker's book is due out in 2008.
Some here would give David Duke a pass I think because they saw it was the "truth"....
Pretty sad if you ask me....
Go Bucks :)
Uhhh... Oh heck I was trying to come up with a witty retort but I am just not up to it today. Thanks.
Damn straight! Those decrying him as a racist r as ignorant are just reciting what the MSM told them about Rocker and are being quite intellectually dishonest.
Based on Rocker:
"Rocker bemoans the fact that he is not more intelligent..." -- Sports Illustrated, December 1999.
Link? Source? I'm sure he's said more, that's a half hour of a mans entire life.
Show me what you got!
So do I, and I have an engineering degree, and am nearing completion on my masters in geotechnical engineering. I also have some published stuff. Doesn't by any streth mean a guy is dumb, in fact I hink it means quite the opposite.
Yes.
Is that incorrect? How so?
Then the fact you are defending it says a LOT about you.....none of it good.
Wow, lame reply of the day award here!
What has he ever said that is untrue, or do you just accept the MSM definition of what he said?Totally irrelevant. I wish more conservatives would understand this basic concept: If you lose the PR war, it doesn't matter whether or not you're right.
"Rocker bemoans the fact that he is not more intelligent..."
Something wrong with wanting to be more intelligent? You are actually insuting someone for wanting to be more intelligent? You're not a 15 year old gang-banger are you?
So many on here are very quick to condemn Rocker. I agree with what he says. Its time America's heritage and culture came first. If immigrants dont like it they can go home.
Become an American or go back the hell where you came from.
Americans speak English. Americans dont carry and hoist Mexican flags, Americans dont work for Terrorists in Iraq like CAIR does.
I think Rocker got a bad rap.
If this doesn't work out for him he can always be the spokesman for the anti-NAU crowd.
Shut up and pitch.
To those supporting Rocker on this: He won't help you win the hearts and minds of others on this issue. Sorry, but that's reality. Hang around with Rockhead if you want others to think you are a numbskull. Yes, the attacks on him were disproportional, but that's what happens when you open your mouth and say stupid things. Those comments wrecked his promising career as a ballplayer. The Dixie Chicks made the same mistake.
Shut up and pitch.
So why give in, it's nevver too late to fight PC and the MSM, and why are FReepers piling on, when few know what he actually said? I'm sure most would agree if they would not be so damn lazy and actually read the quote he got skewered for.
Ain't that the truth. People around here complain about the MSM but continually let them decide the rules. Write the book Mr. Rocker and let the real truth seekers debate.
Since when is the truth stupid?
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