Friday, May 04, 2007

CNN's Lou Dobbs Compares Pro-Immigrant Activists to Nazis

Immigration Activists Nazis?
Time for CNN to say: Adios Lou Dobbs

by Daniel Maldonado
03 May 2007

Lou Dobbs has apparently offended American Jewry by likening San Francisco, CA Mayor, Gavin Newsom and pro-immigrant activists to Nazi Germany Propagandists. Although Dobbs’ likening was to Hermann Goering – who ran the Nazi air force – he apparently meant Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda chief.

In the shadow of Don Imus’ “Nappy Headed Hoes” remark and Michael Richards’ “N” word tirade, the heat is now on CNN’s Lou Dobbs. Dobbs’ racist rantings go beyond anti-immigrant dogma. His comments are often anti-American, as well. Dobbs repeatedly ridicules the U.S. Congress, Senate, Department of Homeland Security and the border Patrol. Although his criticisms may not be anti-American in and of themselves, they seam to be intended to stoke anti-government action by the “patriot” movements that have been somewhat dormant since 911. Dobbs is clearly a pro-nativst movement cheerleader, taking his queue from John Tanton and the Federation for American Immigration Reform. But this time Dobbs may have offended the wrong people. The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society has recently called on CNN to axe Dobbs because of his Nazi comparison. Referring to Newsome and immigrant activists Dobbs said: "might as well work for Hermann Goering. I mean, they're running so much propaganda, trying to confuse the debate, the national dialogue, by talking about immigrants rather than illegal aliens and legal immigrants. It's mindless beyond belief." ...

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