Foes of licenses for illegals are "crackers", says Perata

[michaels]

http://caobserver.blogspot.com/2006/08/foes-of-licenses-for-illegals-are.html

Foes of licenses for illegals are "crackers", says Perata
UPDATE: Perata's office his issued an additional statement. See bottom of post.

In a wide-ranging press conference before the final three-week sprint of the Legislature, Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, today called residents of southern California who are opposing a bill to provide drivers licenses to illegal immigrants "crackers" and said they "do not have the best interest of this democracy at heart".

"Let?s face it, immigration is a red meat issue. You?ve got all these crackers down in southern California?in San Diego taking on the governor," said Perata, presumably referring to a campaign stop Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made in La Mesa last week where he was greeted by a hostile crowd. "Even the governor, the governor was shocked, he says he was embarrassed the other day. I agree with him...there is no sense in falling into or getting into a pitched vocal battle with [these] people."

The room reacted in a mixture of gasps and laughs as Perata's staff looked on stunned at the verbal slip. Perata continued by saying that though he has and will continue to vote to provide licenses to undocumented immigrants, it is not an issue he plans to push this year.

"I think the bill on its merits should be passed into law. That is different from the political slant...my responsibility is to look at all things?including, in an election year, the political climate," said Perata. "I do not want to give undue advantage in an election to people who I believe do not have the best interest of this democracy at heart. And some of those people I intemperately called crackers fall into that category."

The drivers license bill, SB 1160, which is authored by Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, is currently in the Assembly after passing out of the Senate in June along a nearly party-line vote of 23-15.

The bill passed out of the Assembly transportation committee in June, as well, on a 7-5 vote and currently is before the appropriations committee.

"If you start getting engaged with these people, you end up getting tar all over yourself," said Perata.

Update: Here is a statement sent out by Perata's office from Perata:

Next time I come to Sacramento in August I'll be sure to run the air conditioner. I want to clarify something I said earlier today. While I am concerned about the coarse and divisive tone used by a small minority in the driver's license debate, I believe that the vast majority on both sides are people of good will

Imagine if a White guy said somehting like this about another race.

 

[Jaskalas]

That sentiment should surprise no one. We have other elected officials in CA telling them Aztlan is their?s and that they should take it. Colleges support and have courses professing the ideals of their own nation. Our own Palestinian movement is coming along nicely.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Jaskalas
That sentiment should surprise no one. We have other elected officials in CA telling them Aztlan is their?s and that they should take it. Colleges support and have courses professing the ideals of their own nation. Our own Palestinian movement is coming along nicely.

:roll:

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: michaels

Imagine if a White guy said somehting like this about another race.

Those illegals wanting liscenses are a bunch of crakers?

 

[tommywishbone]

Whatchu talkin' bout Willis?

 

[nageov3t]

has any white guy ever been offended by the use of the word cracker? lol. it doesn't come close to having the same connotation as, say, n****r.

 

[Jaskalas]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Jaskalas
That sentiment should surprise no one. We have other elected officials in CA telling them Aztlan is their?s and that they should take it. Colleges support and have courses professing the ideals of their own nation. Our own Palestinian movement is coming along nicely.

:roll:

http://www.unm.edu/~ecdn/

República del Norte: The Next American Nation

It's coming; it's only a matter of time.

 

[dmcowen674]

Damn Politicians can call me anything they want as long as they put "American" in front of it.

So if this idiot says I'm an American Cracker then so be it.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: michaels
http://caobserver.blogspot.com/2006/08/foes-of-licenses-for-illegals-are.html

Foes of licenses for illegals are "crackers", says Perata
UPDATE: Perata's office his issued an additional statement. See bottom of post.

In a wide-ranging press conference before the final three-week sprint of the Legislature, Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, today called residents of southern California who are opposing a bill to provide drivers licenses to illegal immigrants "crackers" and said they "do not have the best interest of this democracy at heart".

"Let?s face it, immigration is a red meat issue. You?ve got all these crackers down in southern California?in San Diego taking on the governor," said Perata, presumably referring to a campaign stop Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made in La Mesa last week where he was greeted by a hostile crowd. "Even the governor, the governor was shocked, he says he was embarrassed the other day. I agree with him...there is no sense in falling into or getting into a pitched vocal battle with [these] people."

The room reacted in a mixture of gasps and laughs as Perata's staff looked on stunned at the verbal slip. Perata continued by saying that though he has and will continue to vote to provide licenses to undocumented immigrants, it is not an issue he plans to push this year.

"I think the bill on its merits should be passed into law. That is different from the political slant...my responsibility is to look at all things?including, in an election year, the political climate," said Perata. "I do not want to give undue advantage in an election to people who I believe do not have the best interest of this democracy at heart. And some of those people I intemperately called crackers fall into that category."

The drivers license bill, SB 1160, which is authored by Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, is currently in the Assembly after passing out of the Senate in June along a nearly party-line vote of 23-15.

The bill passed out of the Assembly transportation committee in June, as well, on a 7-5 vote and currently is before the appropriations committee.

"If you start getting engaged with these people, you end up getting tar all over yourself," said Perata.

Update: Here is a statement sent out by Perata's office from Perata:

Next time I come to Sacramento in August I'll be sure to run the air conditioner. I want to clarify something I said earlier today. While I am concerned about the coarse and divisive tone used by a small minority in the driver's license debate, I believe that the vast majority on both sides are people of good will

Imagine if a White guy said somehting like this about another race.

I suspect that the reaction would be the same Perata got. Everyone there seemed shocked, embarrassed, and critical.

404 error double standard not found

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Jaskalas
That sentiment should surprise no one. We have other elected officials in CA telling them Aztlan is their?s and that they should take it. Colleges support and have courses professing the ideals of their own nation. Our own Palestinian movement is coming along nicely.

:roll:

http://www.unm.edu/~ecdn/

República del Norte: The Next American Nation

It's coming; it's only a matter of time.

Finally, a grand conspiracy theory for the right. I always felt you guys were left out of the whole conspiracy nonsense that's popped up lately about 9/11...so I'm honestly glad you guys finally have something for the less smart members of your team to latch on to and get your panties in a bunch about.

 

[Jaskalas]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Jaskalas
That sentiment should surprise no one. We have other elected officials in CA telling them Aztlan is their?s and that they should take it. Colleges support and have courses professing the ideals of their own nation. Our own Palestinian movement is coming along nicely.

:roll:

http://www.unm.edu/~ecdn/

República del Norte: The Next American Nation

It's coming; it's only a matter of time.

Finally, a grand conspiracy theory for the right. I always felt you guys were left out of the whole conspiracy nonsense that's popped up lately about 9/11...so I'm honestly glad you guys finally have something for the less smart members of your team to latch on to and get your panties in a bunch about.

I see you discount the University of New Mexico. Alright then, if you want the short of this ?conspiracy? just step right up and view:

http://hotair.com/archives/vent/2006/05/03/reconquista-101/

Then you still think they don?t want their stolen land back?

 

[5150Joker]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Jaskalas
That sentiment should surprise no one. We have other elected officials in CA telling them Aztlan is their?s and that they should take it. Colleges support and have courses professing the ideals of their own nation. Our own Palestinian movement is coming along nicely.

:roll:

I think you forgot to don your tinfoil hat Red. I'm getting a clear reception on mine.

 

[Legend]

Originally posted by: loki8481
has any white guy ever been offended by the use of the word cracker? lol. it doesn't come close to having the same connotation as, say, n****r.

I prefer European-American caucasian, you racist.

 

[theeedude]

What's funny is that in the US, white people are called "Caucasian," but in Russia, Caucasians are called "black."

 

[fitzov]

Originally posted by: tommywishbone
Whatchu talkin' bout Willis?

I pity the fool that be talkin' bout Willis.

 

[fitzov]

Originally posted by: senseamp
What's funny is that in the US, white people are called "Caucasian," but in Russia, Caucasians are called "black."

they are? i thought they were called Chechens or Georgians or Armenians

 

[theeedude]

Originally posted by: fitzov

Originally posted by: senseamp
What's funny is that in the US, white people are called "Caucasian," but in Russia, Caucasians are called "black."

they are? i thought they were called Chechens or Georgians or Armenians

People from the Caucuses tend to have darker features than Russians, like black hair, eyes, etc, darker skin. So they are called "black." It's all relative.