Tancredo Vs. Ron Paul
As always, we`re not taking sides, but according to Stephen Dinan in The Washington Times, Tom Tancredo has issued a press release which :
demands that his fellow congressman and presidential candidate disavow a supporter`s open letter that criticizes the Minutemen who patrolled the U.S.-Mexico border and opposing assimilation for Hispanic immigrants.
The letter is from Abelardo J. Arias, Esquire [send him mail] and was published on LewRockwell.com, with the following objectionable passage:
Ron Paul represents the 14th Congressional District of Texas, a border state with many problems. As a result of these problems we have seen overt racism from people like the Minutemen and other self-armed vigilantes who patrol the border. But there are many Americans who are not racist but just want our laws to be obeyed and respected.
There`s more–Tancredo pointed out that the letter
“…written on behalf of Ron Paul labels the Minutemen as racists, supports a pathway to citizenship, and denounces assimilation and the use of the English language in America,â€? Tancredo said. â€?Congressman Paul needs to write off this radical diatribe as nothing more than a rogue supporter misusing his name, or publicly support the views that are exhibited in this letter.â€?
Of course, it`s always difficult to be held responsible for your supporters. And as for the Minutemen being racist, maybe someone should tell Mr. Arias about Jim Gilchrist endorsing Huckabee. You don`t suppose Mike Huckabee would let a racist endorse him, do you?
