Mooneyham: Saber-rattling on immigration
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
By Staff
Capitol Press Association
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
A group called Americans for Legal Immigration Political Action Committee is checking its list and checking it twice. If you haven't heard of the group, you're not alone. Earlier this summer, it held a rally outside the Legislative Building. About two dozen people showed up. The speechifying seemed to draw more gawking reporters than people cheering.
Of course, Americans for Legal Immigration isn't exactly for immigration. It was created by a fellow named Bill Gheen to oppose illegal immigration. A more apt name for the group would be "Round Up the Illegals and Ship 'Em All Back to Mexico." At one time, Gheen worked as a legislative assistant for former N.C. Sen. Hugh Webster of Alamance County. But he's been at this illegal immigration stuff for a while. During a campaign rally outside state Republican Party headquarters in 2002, Gheen passed out fliers blaming Gov. Mike Easley and the state's driver's license policies for a gang rape in a southern Piedmont county. Subtlety apparently isn't his strong suit. (more…)
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