Posted on 04/14/2009 11:51:33 AM PDT by Tarantulas
Reverend Al Sharpton
106 West 145th Street
Harlem, New York City, New York 10039
Fax: 212 690 3070
Dear Reverend Sharpton:
I have read about you with much interest since learning of the protest you plan to lead against me in Maricopa County in June as a way to force my resignation or removal from office.
Your public proclamation leads me to the conclusion: not only do you not understand Arizona; you also do not understand democracy. As the elected Sheriff who, so far has been elected to five consecutive four-year terms, I answer to the four million residents of Maricopa County. I do not answer to the whims of the media, or locally and nationally elected officials who want open borders and who have their own agendas. Nor do I answer to a publicity hound outside interloper who has demonstrated no interest in looking for the truth before making loud uninformed noises.
While your public outcries are colorful, there are several instances where you have inserted yourself into other people's affairs without knowing any of the facts. Poor judgment has caused you plenty of trouble in the past and promises to do so again. Most earnest people want to learn by their mistakes. You seem to glory in repeating them.
I would like to help you avoid further embarrassment by assisting in your understanding of the illegal immigration problem here in my county. When and if you do make the trip here, I invite you to call me to talk about these false allegations.
We can discuss how my deputies are extensively trained by the federal government to properly combat illegal immigration and how the laws of this state allow this Sheriff's Office to question and investigate the immigration status of those people deputies detain in the course of our everyday law enforcement duties.
Don't make the same mistake made by the four Democratic Congressmen calling for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation of this office. They and other politicians relied solely on media reports and anti-law enforcement handouts that are replete with inaccuracies. They have brainwashed a handful of local residents to believe these lies. Rest assured that the men and women of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office do not racially profile anyone.
However, we do enforce the state and federal illegal immigration laws. And we will continue to do so as long as these laws are on the books. You can parachute into town, stomp your feet up and down and hold more press conferences against me -- that is a hallmark of democracy too -- but you will not stop me, nor slow me down for one second, from doing what is right.
Before you bring your circus to town and take to our streets by marching against this Sheriff, let's get you fully informed for a change. Congressman John Conyers did not have the courtesy to respond to my invitation to visit with me personally. I hope you will consider my invitation. Surely, a man like yourself -- a reverend -- who famously preaches from the church pulpit understands the infinite wisdome of these words: You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free. Let's talk about the truth, Reverend. I await your response.
Sincerely,
(signature)
Joe Arpaio
Sheriff, Maricopa County
Awesome letter. WTG Joe!
Great post! Joe is a great man and I would be proud to work with him as well.
Did the “Rev” Al Sharpton ever pay the fines for making defamatory statements in the Tawana Brawley case?
Thanks, and bump for later read ................... FRegards
Right. The source document is a PDF file, not an HTML page.
I am not debating the benefits of the format, I am stating simply that linking directly to a pdf file is a bad idea - for numerous reasons.
You are entitled to your opinion. I do not happen to agree with it.
However if you think dropping a link to something that will stop most computers dead cold for 30-90 seconds if they don’t already have acrobat open is a good idea, then by all mean, be that guy.
Even with FR's "You have selected a link to an external website" intermission, the page opens in only 8 seconds on my three year old PC. If someone's PC is taking 90 seconds to open a PDF file, then there are other non-Acrobat issues involved.
“Portable Document Format”, When did they change PDF from printer definition file?
"PDF" stands for several different things, apparently. I've never known it to mean anything other than Portable Document Format, though.
I love Sheriff Joe!
It’s ironic that Sharpton would be opposed to Arpaio. The illegal immigrants that Arpaio is trying to stop hurt black Americans more than any other group, via competition for low-skilled, blue collar jobs. Alas, what fools these mortals be.
Face it. The rev doesn't know when he is being embarrassed.
Re Why does anyone ever listen to Al Sharpton?
Lots of stupid people in America, from Obama on down.
Perhaps Sharpton can get Arpaio to investigate who really “raped” Tawana Brawley.
Hey, Big Al got a piece of that action even if it wasn’t her a*s, just fraudulently raised money to help her.
If you look at the diction under “religious whore” you will find a big picture of Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson together. CAPISH?
Please tell him that we admire him, and appreciate his many years of hard work.
He is the Chesty Puller of County Sheriffs! God bless him.
According to Homeland Security’s Jingoistic Report , Sheriff Joe is a right wing extremist.
That should be enough to get Joe incarcerated in one of the
emergency holding FEMA camps originally designed for rounding up illegal aliens.
Conservatives are about to become the targets of these fascists like Sharpton.Joe is at the top of their list.
And they will become violent in their cause.Joe wants to watch his six. I hope he has it covered and shares with us all how to do it.
This letter keeps things out in the open, and fascism abhors the light of day and truth.Joe is already showing us one way to deal with these nationalist socialists.
Columnist Montini should find something to pounce on - as will political cartoonist, Benson. Oh, and then there is the Mexican female columnist (can't recall her name - besides I would be guilty of "profiling.").
I’m voting for Joe Arpaio for POTUS in 2012!
Rock on brother !!!
Great Letter!!!
....Surely, a man like yourself — a reverend — who famously preaches from the church pulpit....
Is Sharpton a pastor or an imam? I forget.
Xristos anesti!!!!
Woohoo Sheriff Joe! Ol’ Al would look good in one of those pink jumpsuits, chowing down on a bologna sandwich. Maybe you’ll get the chance to accommodate him.
In my 30 years of crime fighting (now retired) I had the occasion to work with 5 separate Sheriff’s.
Not one of those Sheriff’s had the fortitude and honorable convictions of this guy.
I would have loved to had worked with him.
Should I ever make it down there, I am going to beg my way into his office just to shake his hand and grab a department patch. ;>)
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