Tom Tancredo and the ‘N’ Word

[AlphaCentauri]

Source: washington independent

For years, conservative writer and activist Marcus Epstein has worked with the mainstream of the immigration restrictionist movement. He wrote speeches for former Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) during his presidential bid, and he’s still working as the executive director of Tancredo’s Team America PAC, alongside Bay Buchanan. Epstein has been targeted for years by civil rights groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center and the One People’s Project, who have obtained Epstein’s guilty plea to a hate crime he committed two years ago.

From the U.S. Attorney’s factual proffer:

On July 7, 2007, at approximately 7:15 p.m. at Jefferson and M Street, Northwest, in Washington, D.C., defendant was walking down the street making offensive remarks when he encountered the complainant, Ms. , who is African-American. The defendant uttered, “Nigger,” as he delivered a karate chop to Ms. ’s head.



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[blueclown]

1. Tom Tancredo's speechwriter said the n-word?

[spiritual_gunfighter]

2. I am so shocked!!!!! n/t

not really.

[tomhayes]

3. as he delivered a karate chop to Ms. ’s head?

wow

[havocmom]

4. You might consider changing subject line to reflect actual headline per LBN rules

just to avoid getting locked or removed.

It is a rather telling bit of news. Sure puts Tancredo's attacks on Sotomayor in a bright light.

edited to add: I see this got moved out of LBN

[yellowcanine]

5. Bay Buchanan? Curious how the wing nut closet racists seem to travel in the same circles.

They cloak it in anti immigration rhetoric but racism appears to be at the bottom of it. Remember Pat Buchanan's "zulu" remark during the last round of immigration debate?

[alfredo]

6. It's not circles, it's "Packs" or "Herds."