Kirk to Enterprise...where are you Scotty?

[Guest guest]

I am ready and anxious for Scotty to get that transporter beam

working...obviously the Klingons seem to have taken over the federation; or

used some mind melting trick to turn everyones brains to mush.

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2112878 & CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

 

GOP Candidate's Call for Labor Camp Rebuked

Republican Candidate's Call for Forced Labor Camp for Immigrants Angers Two

GOP Lawmakers

By JENNIFER TALHELM

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON - A Republican gubernatorial candidate's call for creation of a

forced labor camp for illegal immigrants drew rebukes Friday from two GOP

lawmakers, who labeled it a low point in the immigration debate.

 

Don Goldwater, nephew of the late Sen. Barry Goldwater, caused an

international stir this week when EFE, a Mexican news service, quoted him as

saying he wanted to hold undocumented immigrants in camps to use them " as

labor in the construction of a wall and to clean the areas of the Arizona

desert that they're polluting. "

 

 

The article described Goldwater's plan as a " concentration camp " for

migrants.

 

 

Goldwater, a candidate for governor in Arizona, said in a statement Friday

that his comments were taken out of context. He said he was calling for a

work program for convicted nonviolent felons, similar to " tried and tested,

effective and accepted practices " used by state and local jails.

 

 

But two Republicans, Arizona Sen. John McCain and Rep. Jim Kolbe, called

Goldwater's comments " deeply offensive " and asked state Republicans to

reject his candidacy in the Sept. 12 primary.

 

 

" That Mr. Goldwater is either unaware of or indifferent to the loaded

symbolism, injustice and un-Americanism of his 'plan' to address the many

serious issues caused by illegal immigration reveals his flaws as a

candidate and a stunning lack of respect for the basic values of a generous

and decent society, " McCain said in a statement.

 

 

Kolbe said that if the comments are true, Goldwater " has demonstrated his

complete unworthiness for public office, and I am confident he will be

soundly rejected by Republicans from the party of Barry Goldwater, who

consistently demonstrated his compassion and respect for all people. This is

a sad day in the national debate on immigration policy. "

 

 

McCain and Kolbe favor a guest-worker program for illegal immigrants.

 

 

Goldwater made a similar comment at an April anti-immigration rally.

 

 

" Build us that wall now! " Goldwater said, referring to a proposal to add 700

miles of fences along the U.S.-Mexico border. He promised then that if

elected, he would put illegal immigrants in a tent city on the border and

use their labor to build the wall.

 

 

Barry Goldwater, the former Arizona senator, was the Republican presidential

nominee in 1964.

 

 

 

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