Posted on 05/31/2007 6:16:05 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
That's right, from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. And I would suggest that my senator, Jon Kyl, check this article before he continues his sell-out to Teddy Kennedy. The subject of the story is the mayor of Hazelton, PA who got a local ordinance passed that would penalize landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and businesses that hire them.
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM - Associated Press Writer ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, who gained national prominence by targeting illegal immigrants living in his small northeastern Pennsylvania city, cruised to the Republican nomination for a third term on Tuesday - and unexpectedly won the Democratic nomination, too.
Barletta trounced GOP challenger Dee Deakos with nearly 94 percent of the vote. And he beat former Mayor Michael Marsicano for the Democratic nomination by staging a last-minute write-in campaign, all but guaranteeing himself another term, unofficial returns showed.
That's right friends. The mayor, who was excoriated by every liberal in the country and is the subject of a lawsuit by Hispanic groups, slaughtered his Republican challenger and won the Dem primary on a last minute write in.
The voter registration in Hazleton is 2-1 Dem.
And the ultimate irony is in the final paragraph...
Also Tuesday, two Hispanic candidates lost their primary bids for two open seats on Hazleton City Council. One of the candidates, Rudy Espinal, is a plaintiff in the illegal immigrant lawsuit.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
Louis Barletta has proven to be a stand-up guy! Hopefully, he will serve in Congress some day.
I’m afraid it is a drop in the bucket - A good drop though.
It’s good to hear. I’m amazed that the will of the people in Hazleton has not been thwarted by some black robed buffoon, like happened at Farmers Branch.
There are suggestions in Pennsylvania that he would have success if he runs for governor when Fat Eddy Rendell is finally through.
Finally, some good news from my home state.
it's called "backlash"
That’s great news. Does it mean he’s getting lots of press?
I am wondering when this gets to the house.. if the black caucus will not be against this... they are really getting hit with the job loss, because they are going to illegals..and not the black youth
As the prophet said, “Don’t despise the day of small things.”
Even more good news is that the public isn’t buying what the Open Borders crowd is selling.
I’m certainly not buying it.
And I’m e-mailing stories I find on FreeRepublic to my friends to keep them informed on the danger of this “shamnesty”!
I no longer think that this bill will pass. The American people are really rising up against it. It’s one of the hopeful signs for the future of this country (the homeschooling movement is another).
Excellent!
Hopefully, the bill will founder for a long, long time (thus causing even more of an uprising and increased interest in border security by the American people), then die the bloody death it deserves.
As the prophet said, “Don’t despise the day of small things.”
I really don’t. The 12,000,000 to 20,000,000 is overwhelming though. Hopefully this action is the start of something.
ping
Good point.
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