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Posted on Friday, April 16, 2010 at 03:37 PM
Tea Party cheers as 'Joe the Plumber' says he wants illegal immigrants shot
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So this is what passes for considered thought these days.
Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher (above) gets an ovation from Tea Party people attending a convention in Cincinnati.
Why?
Because he wants to shoot illegal immigrants.
Wurzelbacher and Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight (possibly better known as being Angelina Jolie's estranged father) were two of the star attractions at the Cincinnati tea fest.
"We need to get behind real Americans," said Wurzelbacher saying America shouldn't let "a bunch of liberal pansies" take away their rights.
"Illegal immigration?" he said. "Put a fence up and start shooting."
Clearly Wurzelbacher, (in more ways than one) is no WB Yeats.
Yeats used to worry that: "Did that play of mine send out/ Certain men the English Shot?"
Is no one else worried about the consequences of this kind of inflammatory oratory?
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Posted by IrishAndProud on Apr 28, 2010, 01:54 PM EDT
Thank you, Joe...America agrees with you...first Arizona, and now TEXAS is considering the same kind of law, as well! We've got 'em on the run! And what's Obama going to do...block your laws? Forbid other sovreign states from following suit? Ha! Like doing that would just make it all 'go away'...the majority wouldn't accept it. We cannot be walked on, forever.
Posted by RealIrish2010 on Apr 25, 2010, 01:20 AM EDT
Has "Joe The Plumber" got his plumbing licence and paid his back taxes yet??? Is this how REAL Citizens act in this country? Oh ya, wasn't it the Republican Party brought this guy to the table? Way to go on the homework you dummies... Quite an opposition we have on our hands here people... Immigration Reform 2010 - We Will Pay Our Taxes and be true Citizens when our day comes...
Posted by GuinnessGrrl on Apr 23, 2010, 04:24 PM EDT
Why is (Not his name)Joe the (not an actual) Plumber even in the news?
Posted by GuinnessGrrl on Apr 23, 2010, 04:23 PM EDT
Hey pacmanisback & 2BorNot2B, you complain that your posts are censored, but all the posts that you put your complaints in are posted! That cracks me up!!!
Posted by 2BorNot2B on Apr 23, 2010, 11:52 AM EDT
Notice: It may take several minutes for your comment to appear.... or in frank IC parlance, maybe NEVER if we decide you're not toeing the left-wing-maggot line. We got word filters.. ya know!
Posted by McNamara31 on Apr 23, 2010, 10:42 AM EDT
Would love to see a piece on the connection of the "Freedom Works" organization and the Tea Party movement.
Posted by plasticpaddy on Apr 22, 2010, 07:20 PM EDT
sad that the misguided posters below can't handle an opinion piece!
Posted by jmacroibin on Apr 20, 2010, 03:58 PM EDT
It's offical, pacman and irish and proud are my new heros.
Posted by MalcomAC on Apr 19, 2010, 10:09 PM EDT
The state of discourse is, truly sad. The 'Tea Baggers' are a misinformed, sad lot.
Posted by pacmanisback on Apr 19, 2010, 05:52 PM EDT
CENSORSHIP ALIVE AND WELL AT IRISH CENTRAL
Posted by pacmanisback on Apr 19, 2010, 05:35 PM EDT
coming up with a new site to counter all of the censorship coming from this one,I need help finding a name, open to suggestions, here are some...Please vote:
1. The True Irish Voice.com-Type #1 if you like.
2. The Provisional Irish Central-vote #2
3.ThestoriesofIrishCentralandwhythepeoplethatrunitdontwantyoutocoment.com-vote#3
4.Ourselves alone the true story of the lonely slightly right leaning Irish Central posters-vote #4
Posted by pacmanisback on Apr 19, 2010, 05:30 PM EDT
I need help on coming up with a name for the site Here are some...Please vote:
1. The True Irish Voice.com-Type #1 if you like.
2. The Provisional Irish Central-vote #2
3.ThestoriesofIrishCentralandwhythepeoplethatrunitdontwantyoutocoment.com-vote#3
4.Ourselves alone the true story of the lonely slightly right leaning Irish Central posters-vote #4
Posted by pacmanisback on Apr 19, 2010, 05:20 PM EDT
To ALL IC AND THE IRISH VOICE (SHOULD BE CALLED IRISH VOICE-ONLY IF WE AGREE) READER-DONT POST HERE. Never have I come across such blatant censorship under the heading "opinion"
I will be starting my own blog based on the stories printed here but without the Natzi like censorship.
Posted by Monsoonman on Apr 19, 2010, 12:09 PM EDT
What are the qualifications to be an editorial writer for Irish Central? A stint as Putins PR guy? Working on Pravdas editorial page? Writing timely pieces in granma? Just curious.
Posted by Southernpride on Apr 19, 2010, 07:22 AM EDT
Joe the Plumber Wurzelbacher is an honest hard working American citizen, who believes that people should be law abiding, and obey the laws of our great land
Posted by pacmanisback on Apr 19, 2010, 01:22 AM EDT
Kelly-Serious question-do you consider yourself an unbiased reporter?
Posted by pacmanisback on Apr 19, 2010, 01:06 AM EDT
richie-IrishandProud is eating your lunch,limp away and move on. That was a true beat down in everyway.
Posted by IrishAndProud on Apr 19, 2010, 12:24 AM EDT
(continued) Then what's worse, you proceed to badmouth the REAL, LEGAL Americans for protesting what you've done, and attempt to deny their genetics if they don't coddle to YOU. Now suppose some American went to Ireland and did all of this; how would that be any less wrong?
Posted by IrishAndProud on Apr 19, 2010, 12:20 AM EDT
btw richie, if you're illegal yourself, I'll turn your own approach right back on YOU: You're not really an American, you're just an Irish illegal who didn't even bother to come here the way MY Irish ancestors LEGALLY did; they had to suffer weeks on a creaky boat on the ocean to get here, and actually came here WANTING to be AMERICANS. You got on a nice, cushy, comfy air-conditioned PLANE, flew over here in just a few hours, and are now living ILLEGALLY and not even trying to assimilate.
Posted by IrishAndProud on Apr 18, 2010, 11:02 PM EDT
Oh, so now all-of-a-sudden a person's POLITICS make them genetically Irish, eh? Interesting science...and I was already thinking you might try this approach, as the next step (not to mention the predictable equating of illegals with legit immigrants)...HA HA HA HA HA HA! richie, you're growing more convoluted and off-the-wall with each passing post.
Posted by richiem2282 on Apr 18, 2010, 10:30 PM EDT
If all the immigrants left this great country, the only souls left would be the native americans... You can travel with me on the plane back home if you like... I'm proud to call Ted Kennedy Irish because he stood up for us "illegals",
Má tá tú chomh Gaeilge, is féidir leat tuiscint a fháil ar an abairt seo
Posted by IrishAndProud on Apr 18, 2010, 10:22 PM EDT
You see, richie, you are flatly incapable of arguing the actual issue, so you make a fool of yourself by calling into question someone's ethnicity because you don't know how else to come back at them, (I've had similar, predictable people try this exact approach and over again, to no avail). But unless and until you're willing to argue the actual points of the issue instead of making false and off-subject irrelevancies, you'll never be taken seriously. Slan leat.
Posted by IrishAndProud on Apr 18, 2010, 10:11 PM EDT
That must mean that Teddy Kennedy was American, and not Irish, too...or Conan O'Brien...or Rosie O'Donnell....or....Eamon De Valera, because he was American-born...or...I trust you get the message. This is YOUR viewpoint I'm echoing, richie, not mine...see what an irrelevant cheap shot you're taking? And as I said several posts back, it has nothing to do with this issue. Exactly how teary-eyed are people supposed to get toward illegals, anyway, before they suddenly start becoming legal?
Posted by richiem2282 on Apr 18, 2010, 08:50 PM EDT
So your American, Not Irish.. Ok, now it makes sense, Its been a pleasure chatting with you "Irish & Proud". I wish you the best of luck in your life and hope you never have to deal with the hardship that Illegal immigrants deal with every day
Posted by IrishAndProud on Apr 18, 2010, 08:39 PM EDT
Yes, richie...IRISH AND PROUD, YA!!! You not only evaded the original issue by bringing up irrelevant stuff, now you've evaded the response to your evasion. I'm Irish and proud...and I want every single last illegal alien OUT of the USA...and Ireland, too. You support their lawbreaking, richie...I and the vast majority of REAL citizens do not.
Posted by jennyVT on Apr 18, 2010, 07:54 PM EDT
First lets get this straight Angelina Jolie is NO LONGER ESTRANGED from her father Jon Voight. When Joe the Plumber said "Put a fence up and start shooting" I can't imagine that he meant to shoot all illegals in America. You changed what he said to fit your article. I think the WORD ILLEGAL speaks for it's self.
Posted by richiem2282 on Apr 18, 2010, 07:51 PM EDT
Irish & Proud??? ya....
Posted by IrishAndProud on Apr 18, 2010, 06:17 PM EDT
richie, what does my place of birth have to do with millions of illegal aliens invading other nations? Talk about diversionary and IRRELEVANT...can't you do better than that, boy (or girl)? Get some GUTS, kiddo, and stick with the subject, for a change!
Posted by Southernpride on Apr 18, 2010, 02:32 AM EDT
Joe the Plumber Wurzelbacher is an honest hard working American citizen, who believes that people should be law abiding, and obey the laws of our great land
Posted by richiem2282 on Apr 17, 2010, 03:28 PM EDT
Here we go!! "You People"... Enough said...
Thanks you McNamara31
Irish and Proud, what Irish county were you born in?
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