In fairness, William Gheen claims he is an Independent, not a Republican, which he was until three years ago. Also, I am not tarring all Republicans here, just the leadership and a major segment of the base, especially within the Theocon and InsaniTEA wings of the party. Nevertheless, I label this man’s hate speech as Republican rhetoric, because his associates are Republican, his financing is Republican, and his ideas reflect the racism and violence of many Republican leaders, including members of Congress.
While much of the political rhetoric on the right these days is laden with violent imagery and gun-based metaphors, outright calls for political violence remain relatively rare. But in the wake of President Obama’s executive order last week that sharply limits deportations of non-criminal undocumented immigrants, that is changing.
Yesterday, speaking with far-right radio host Janet Mefferd, William Gheen, the leader of the nativist group Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC), said that legal political activity may no longer be sufficient to protect America from immigrants — in particular, he made it clear, from non-white immigrants. Gheen, who in the past tried to appear a moderate on the nativist scene, wrote that in order to save “white America,” it will be necessary to engage in “extra-political activities that I can’t really talk about because they’re all illegal and violent.”
“If you’re looking for a peaceful, political recourse, there really isn’t one,” he said… [emphasis added]
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The next time a “crazy person” takes his words, or words like them, to heart and kills someone, Gheen and his Republican cronies will say, “Who us?”. They may even accuse those, who point out their culpability, of a blood libel, to quote one bulls-eye wielding Republican.
Anyone who does not actively condemn such views and those who give voice to them is not fit for public office.
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All I can say is i am glad that most of my neighbors of color do not hear or read this shit. White America is already “lost” we are being out birthed so we had best learn to adapt for the alternative is open racial warfare which white America will lose.
TWM, agreed. Just take a look at the 2010 census figures for major cities like NY, LA, Chicago. Funny, you don’t hear these ignorant, racist comments from pols in these areas. Did you know that even Gov. Rick Perry actually went to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico when he has Lt. Governor in order to learn Spanish? Yup. That should tell these white haters something — get over it.
I think this is exactly what the racists fear.
And I might ask ; why are those with voices of reason not speaking out to condemn this hate speech — I am old enough to remember the last struggle for human rights in this country– make no mistake- civil rights are human right– for all of us no matter our color or ethnicity—
What the President has done is the right thing , for some ,the right thing does not suit their narrow minded -bigoted – mind set ;
Inciting violence , I believe , is a crime . So why is this man , and other blowhards,not being confronted with that fact ?.
That’s an excellent question. It’s probably because the threat was veiled.