Lou Dobbs doesn't want to deal with his own culpability for hate crimes

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And in Dobbs', as we saw on his Monday program, it entails distorting statistics and pretending that he's never bashed or demonized Latinos on his CNN show: DOBBS: Advocates of open borders and amnesty accusing border security advocates of fostering a wave of hate, but as usual, those groups led by La Raza and MALDEF were long on rhetoric and absolutely, absolutely devoid of facts or respect for them. Bill Tucker has our report. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) BILL TUCKER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Being tough on illegal immigration is a bad thing in the eyes of La Raza, a Hispanic special interest group which says it represents the civil rights of all Latino immigrants. The group blames the murder of Marcello Lucero, an Ecuadorian immigrant on Long Island, New York, on a wave of immigrant hate sparked by local politicians who have called for enforcement of immigration law. JANET MURGUIA, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA: Steve Levy has taken a notably hard line against immigrants in his county and has been lauded by cable hosts like Lou Dobbs as a folk hero. TUCKER: The community has shown no tolerance for the crime. Seven teenagers were quickly arrested and charged with hate crimes ranging from assault to manslaughter in connection with that murder, the leader of the gang being held without bail. Lucero's murder though is being used by special interest groups like La Raza and MALDEF to call attention to what they call "a wave of hate crime in America." However, just last month the FBI reported a slight decline in hate crimes nationally last year. The FBI saying there were just over 7,600 hate crimes versus just over 7,700 the year before. Groups calling for the enforcement of immigration law are furious that La Raza and MALDEF and others equate their position with hate. DAN STEIN, F.A.I.R.: Their true agenda is to try to stop public discussion about the need to control the borders. And they are using isolated incidents, tragic incidents, to be sure, but isolated ones, and distorting statistics to try to muzzle important free-speech rights in this country. TUCKER: Not once in the news conference was the phrase "illegal immigration" used or heard, instead the phrase "immigrant bashing" and "anti-immigrant" were the word choices of the day.

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[minutemanaz]

67,000 AMERCIANS are killed by ILLEGALS not IMMIGRANTS every YEAR, HOW MANY OF THOSE HATE CRIMES DO YOU WANT TO IGNORE?

We must secure our border!!

[99boyz]

deport all thses lowlifes

but them in handcuffs and on a bus

[Firehorse40]

They took our jobs!

[StoogeWatcher]

Most of the "hate crimes" are committed by blacks and Hispanics. Of course,  being a minority means never having to take responsibility.

[earlturner2]

La Raza itself IS a hate group!! La Raza means 'the race'!! As in the Latino race. Can you say "hypocrisy"??

[SHAMEONWHITES]

HAHAHA give back then. you know what im talking about..

[britishjohn04]

When you silence free speech you hurt the humblest the most. I have seen this happen in the UK; discrimination laws and hate laws used to brow beat and ordinary, working class people into silence on pressing issues because of a fear of being labelled a bigot. I am not in favour of taking anyone's land either, I believe in property rights.

[SHAMEONWHITES]

In the contrary. Sir. I stand for justice For the humble man. when one Threaths. another

When we look down on humble people When we forget .that every man was created equal

and We forget to help those in need

we become savages..

WHEN WE TAKE LAND THAT IS NOT OURS

SUCH A HYPOCRY..

[britishjohn04]

Who mentioned Hitler other than you? Hitler was a tyrant, I am a libertarian; as far away from authoritarianism as one can get. You are probably ideologically closer to Hitler because you appear to support 'hate crime' legislation, which is an affront to freedom of speech and the tradition of liberty in America. Hitler would have been impressed with the idea that one group could silence their opponents and criminalise their speech.

[SHAMEONWHITES]

Keep your comments to your self Then

keep loving hitler . he was such of good friend of Great britain. peace