In a rush to political correctness...

GOP Candidate's Call for Labor Camp Rebuked

By JENNIFER TALHELM

WASHINGTON Jun 23, 2006 (AP)— 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.

But Goldwater defended his words:

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. (emphases added)

So, in essence, McCain is chastising Goldwater for a plan that includes currently used and accepted practices; because a newspaper editor chose to characterize it as a plan for a "forced labor camp."

But let's take a closer look at it, shall we?

He said he was calling for a work program for convicted nonviolent felons (which many convicted illegal immigrants are), similar to "tried and tested, effective and accepted practices" used by state and local jails. (which is TRUE).

So if what Goldwater is saying is indeed the truth, then why does McCain have his panties in a bundle?

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

...Nobody--I mean NOBODY goes against the McCain agenda... especially in McCain's own home state.

But if you ask me, the only difference between McCain's "guest worker" program and Goldwater's "guest worker program" is that the former will encourage illegal immigration.


(Filed under reconquista, RINOs)