Posted on 06/30/2007 4:34:35 PM PDT by Baladas
Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday she is “appalled” by remarks made by Republican Fred Thompson suggesting that some Cuban refugees could be terrorists.
Thompson, an actor and former Tennessee senator, spoke about Cuban refugees Wednesday during an appearance in South Carolina.
The topic was illegal immigration and Thompson’s opposition to any legislation that does not do enough to protect America’s borders.
Using Cuban refugees as an example, Thompson said, “I don’t imagine they’re coming here to bring greetings from Castro. We’re living in the era of the suitcase bomb,”
Clinton, New York’s junior Democratic senator, speaking to a group of Hispanic supporters attending a Disney World convention of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, said “I was appalled when one of the people running for, or about to run for, the Republican nomination talked about Cuban refugees as potential terrorists.”
She said Thompson, “apparently doesn’t have a lot of experience in Florida or anywhere else, and doesn’t know a lot of Cuban-Americans.”
Clarifying his remarks, Thompson posted a response on his website - imwithfred.com - saying he understands how important Cuban Americans have been to this country. He also noted that the Cuban government remains on the state department’s terrorist list.
That is “why we must oppose the illegal immigration of Castro’s agents into the United States while welcoming the vast majority who immigrate legally and with legal intentionns,” said Thompson.
Using Cuban refugees as an example, Thompson said, “I don’t imagine they’re coming here to bring greetings from Castro. We’re living in the era of the suitcase bomb,”
What about this remark is "lazy" as you put it? I hope you don't live in an area that is obliterated by a suitcase nuclear device, smuggled in from Castro's Cuba.
I agree with this premise.
They have managed [deliberately] to make everyone, now matter how they enter this country, into an “immigrant”.
Everyone who isn't born here but comes here to live is an immigrant.
My point is that a very loud segment of so-called conservatives (who are probably just mercenary leftists in disguise) has inundated the debate -- especially on FR -- with biggotted sloganeering and has made all Latinos into "illegals" and frankly the practice is revolting.
No one here lumps all Latinos as “illegals”. Those who are here illegally are not immigrants, they are border invaders.
Many FReepers here are Latinos or Latinas, so don’t lump all FReepers into your category of “biggotted”. You are guilty of bigotry yourself when you do that.
9 out of 10(or even 10 /10) terrorists are Muslims. Where do Cubans come in this picture? Out of millions of Cubans refugees there has not been a single case of terrorists among them as far as I am aware of.
Fred is better served rather than descend in to this Tancredo style nutty remarks, these remarks are indeed foolish and careless and I doubt he can maintain the discipline required to run a national campaign.
Dear God.
Imagine being in uniform and having her as your Commander in Chief.
Wisconsinites have FOND memories of that time in History, too. We took in a bunch of that trash at Ft. McCoy...I helped string concertina wire around their temporary “homes” before it was decided what could be done with them all.
A State co-worker at the time was hacked to death with a machete in front of her 8 year old daughter by one of these savages...because she refused to date him.
No love lost here either for the dregs of humanity.
Here's one cite:
Elian doctor worked for Hillary
Physician advising INS on Gonzalez was on health care task force
April 19, 2000, WNDThe pediatrician advising the U.S. government on how best to handle Elian Gonzalez -- who told the press the 6-year-old Cuban refugee is being "horrendously exploited" and should be "immediately" removed from Miami relatives' home -- was a member of first lady Hillary Clinton's secretive health care task force.
Two words for Hillary Clinton: Elian Gonzales.
Jeb married a Mexican and she is here legally.
Oh darn it! Must have read it too fast.
Wye River. Kendall Coffey.
And let’s not forget Greg Craig.
I don't agree with you on this.
I do think most are referring to the vast majority of illegals as Mexicans (true). I do. And most of us refer to them in fairly derogatory ways. As for those that live where the illegal Mexicans have overrun the area, I don't blame them for being nasty.
As for the "immigrant" label, we are arguing semantics. But, in this argument and most of the arguments with the left, semantics do matter very much. Immigrant is a term that used to be reserved for legal entries. Thus a more positive connotation than "illegal alien". Which is precisely why the left has used only immigrant when discussing this.
Ditto for "diversity", "tolerance", "gender", "sensitivity" and a host of other labels. The left has done this very effectively, partly because of the complete cooperation of the MSM, but also because the right is intimidated and afraid to engage in a war of semantics. Big mistake. Words have meaning, perception is reality. Republicans are clueless on this.
Back to your original statement. I do see latinos being lumped in the debate, no question. But, unfortunately that is to some degree self inflicted. If groups that label themselves as hispanic in nature come out as vocal supporters of illegal Mexicans, they are bringing it on themselves. Hispanics and hispanic groups that are silent on this are allowing themselves to be perceived as pro illegal Mexican. In this instance, if you are not publicly against it, you will be presumed to be in favor of it. The perception then becomes that all hispanics are in favor of illegals. Of which the majority are Mexicans. And I would suggest that this perception is largely due to the left and its sycophants in the press. It is their strategy to lump all hispanics together. Works to their advantage as regards public perception.
I do not know for certain how accurate this is (I suspect it is very accurate), but I have seen it written that at least 50% of the Mexicans in the US are illegal. Means if you assume a Mexican you see is illegal, your betting odds are pretty good.
I wouldn't have her as my Commander in Chief. I'd resign. I'd shoot myself if I had to.
So far, that is true. So you can say with 100% absolute certainty that we are completely safe from any terrorist from Castro's Cuba, even in the future? Especially since threats have been made by Castro and his buddy, Hugo Chavez? You live in a fairy tale world.
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