TX councilman: Immigrant detention center is a ‘holding pen for wetbacks.’

[marmar]

from ThinkProgress:



TX councilman: Immigrant detention center is a ‘holding pen for wetbacks.’»

A Texas local Fox News affiliate reports that “Mustang Ridge City Council member Charles Laws referred to a proposed immigrant detention center as a ‘holding pen for wetbacks’ on the March 12 meeting agenda.” Asked about his comments, Laws explained: “I’m 74 years old, and that’s what we called them when I was growing up. I don’t care about political crap.” But Laws later back-tracked, saying “I wasn’t thinking.” A city councilman from nearby Austin is leading a campaign to have Laws removed.


http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/21/texas-councilman-wetbacks/

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Lots of great people in Texas.

Way more than its share of knuckleheads, too. "I'm 74, so I'm allowed to be a bigoted asshole". Nice.

[David__77]

2. To the reeducation center...

seriously, that's where he should have to go.

[Karenina]

4. No, the American people have to hold him accountable

and treat him in the sub-human way he feels "the others" are "properly" treated.

[Bluebear]

3. "I don’t care about political crap."

I'm sure he meant "PC". Sigh.

[UTUSN]

5. K&R #1 for, Can it happen SOON?!1 n/t