RonPaulFanInGA
03-19-2013, 12:11 PM
http://www.redstate.com/2013/03/19/erica-werner-of-the-associated-press-reads-more-into-rand-pauls-speech-than-is-there/
Erica Werner of the Associated Press gives us a textbook example of why talking about immigration in the United States is so hard. She reads into statements things that are not there.
The headline of her article (http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/Rand-Paul-endorses-immigrant-path-to-citizenship-4365077.php) is “Rand Paul endorses immigrant path to citizenship.” Giving her the benefit of the doubt that someone else wrote the headline, her first paragraph reads thusly:
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is telling a Hispanic business group that illegal immigrants should be allowed to become U.S. taxpayers and ultimately get a shot at citizenship.
I have read the entirety of Rand Paul’s speech. I have spoken directly to the Senator.
No where in his speech does he use the word “citizenship.” In fact, the word citizen is only used once, in reference to Rand Paul himself saying, “As a teenager, I was not always the model citizen that I am today.”
But Erica Werner takes his speech and reads it as calling for citizenship. This is the problem with the immigration conversation in America.
Erica Werner of the Associated Press gives us a textbook example of why talking about immigration in the United States is so hard. She reads into statements things that are not there.
The headline of her article (http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/Rand-Paul-endorses-immigrant-path-to-citizenship-4365077.php) is “Rand Paul endorses immigrant path to citizenship.” Giving her the benefit of the doubt that someone else wrote the headline, her first paragraph reads thusly:
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is telling a Hispanic business group that illegal immigrants should be allowed to become U.S. taxpayers and ultimately get a shot at citizenship.
I have read the entirety of Rand Paul’s speech. I have spoken directly to the Senator.
No where in his speech does he use the word “citizenship.” In fact, the word citizen is only used once, in reference to Rand Paul himself saying, “As a teenager, I was not always the model citizen that I am today.”
But Erica Werner takes his speech and reads it as calling for citizenship. This is the problem with the immigration conversation in America.