"It's not about targeting certain races..."

Carl Mumower, Asheville's most conservative council member, and Republican Action Club of Buncombe County supporter, recently contributed to the posting of two billboards on Swannanoa River Road and Patton Avenue.




In the Asheville Citizen Times (ACT) article Mumpower and Kathie Lack, club president, make statements about their efforts, motivations, and the issue of race.

“We’ve got this group of people who are all hot to do something, and we were all very upset about the illegal immigration situation,” said Lack. The ACT also claims that Lack proclaimed the "billboards aren’t about targeting certain races," and Mumpower is quoted “This is an anti-illegal immigration effort, not an anti-Latino effort,” he said. “There is a difference in resisting races versus resisting lawbreakers. This is about enforcing our laws within our borders.”

I think the image on the billboard speaks for itself... there is a Mexican flag over and upsidedown American flag. That's a pretty specific target.

Checking the Action Club of Buncombe County's mission statement will show that after recruiting more foot soliders, their next primary goal is to make sure no government policy deviates from their narrow world view and value system.

They also describe the meetings as ideal for those who want, "a place to channel [their] anger and frustration into action, this is the place to be. All patriots are welcome." (If you're interested this happens at Ryans on Patton Ave, the third Thursday of each month at 6:30.)


Now, I know North Carolina doesn't have laws against hate crimes, so it might be difficult for some around Asheville to tell when the line of hate speech has been crossed. I would think that Mumpower, being a politican, would at least show some restraint in his contempt for those of varying ethnicities and socio-economic status.

Any organization of vigilanties patrolling our streets (and boarders) is just a 21st century version of the lynch mob. Specifically asking for its members to bring "anger and frustration" as they plan their actions is a recipe for danger.

The following article is copied in whole from

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/15/1410253

Lawyers Fault US Military For Failing to Report Suicides
Meanwhile, lawyers for the detainees who committed suicide have criticized the U.S. military for taking nearly three days to inform them of their clients’ deaths. The military initially claimed none of the men had legal representation but later realized their mistake. The news comes as the Pentagon has rejected calls from Amnesty International for an independent inquiry into the suicides.

Amidst the latest controversy, President Bush addressed Guantanamo at a press conference yesterday at the White House.

• President Bush: "I'd like to close Guantanamo, but I also recognise that we're holding some people that are darn dangerous, and that we better have a plan to deal with them in our courts. And the best way to handle -- in my judgement, handle these types of people is through our military courts. And that's why we're waiting on the Supreme Court to make a decision. Part of closing Guantanamo is to send some folks back home, like we've been doing. And the State Department is in the process of encouraging countries to take the folks back. Of course, sometimes we get criticised for sending some people out of Guantanamo back to their home country because of the nature of the home country. It's a little bit of a Catch-22.”

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My question.

If you find yurself in the midst of a Catch-22, ain't cha dun fuked up somewhere's?

What is left of this shell should be mounted on the hedges of the apocolypse

I had considered putting one of those images of Prophet You Know Who but i ain't lookin' fo no jiiihad.