Brian4Liberty
05-01-2009, 11:08 AM
Talk about double speak. It is leftist/communists like this Representative that have politicized the flu by making any suggestion about quarantine or border checks (or border security for that matter) a racial issue. Looks like he wants to make any talk of border health checks a "hate" crime.
His article below is a politicization of the flu...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-steve-israel/right-wing-radio-spreads_b_194131.html
Rep. Steve Israel
Congressman from New York’s 2nd Congressional District
The last thing our country needs is radio hosts spreading dangerous misinformation about the flu outbreak. But that's exactly what we're getting thanks to people like Michael Savage, Jay Severin and Neal Boortz. These right-wing demagogues are targeting America's immigrant community and trying to turn a possible pandemic into politics.
This is simply deplorable and seriously dangerous.
A few days ago on his show, Michael Savage said, "Make no mistake about it: Illegal aliens are the carriers of the new strain of human-swine avian flu from Mexico." That is nothing more than fear-mongering and race-baiting in search of ratings. This is exactly the type of rhetoric that fuels discrimination and violence, and those violent acts are why last night the House voted to pass the Hate Crimes Bill. Apparently that wasn't enough of a signal to these guys that they've lost and tolerance and unity have won, but we'll keep fighting.
His article below is a politicization of the flu...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-steve-israel/right-wing-radio-spreads_b_194131.html
Rep. Steve Israel
Congressman from New York’s 2nd Congressional District
The last thing our country needs is radio hosts spreading dangerous misinformation about the flu outbreak. But that's exactly what we're getting thanks to people like Michael Savage, Jay Severin and Neal Boortz. These right-wing demagogues are targeting America's immigrant community and trying to turn a possible pandemic into politics.
This is simply deplorable and seriously dangerous.
A few days ago on his show, Michael Savage said, "Make no mistake about it: Illegal aliens are the carriers of the new strain of human-swine avian flu from Mexico." That is nothing more than fear-mongering and race-baiting in search of ratings. This is exactly the type of rhetoric that fuels discrimination and violence, and those violent acts are why last night the House voted to pass the Hate Crimes Bill. Apparently that wasn't enough of a signal to these guys that they've lost and tolerance and unity have won, but we'll keep fighting.