Taking abuse

For some Americans upset over illegal immigration it really is about respect for the law. And for some it's really about brown people (or a byline that suggests ethnicity.) Daily News opinion columnist and editorial writer Mariel Garza has been hearing from the latter group since she wrote a piece, reacting to the recent marches, daring to argue that it's about time immigrants got mad too. Or maybe it was her piece suggesting that "immigration fanatics" won't give up the benefits they receive from having low-paid illegals around. She's posting some of the worst hate email at her blog.

Excerpts:

As a newspaper writer, you probably live in a reeeeal nice neighborhood, perhaps a gated one. There are no chickens clucking next door to YOU. YOU don't have to listen to Mariachi music blasting until 2:00 a.m. If you have kids, they probably go to private school. The Daily News probably gives you real good health insurance, too. No, YOU won't be the one waiting for hours in an emergency room crowded with illegals. YOUR child will never come home from school saying, "Mommy, I didn't learn anything today because the teacher put all us English-speaking kids in the corner to read quietly while she worked with the Spanish language kids all day." Neither will your child come home crying because some illegal classmate told him or her to "go back to Africa" or "go back to Europe"...right before beating the leaving daylights out of him/her....

You know what, Ms. Garza? I've never said anything this harsh to anyone in my life, but screw you. SCREW YOU and your pious preaching! You can go to hell.

That woman later apologized to Garza for her nastiness. Not this jerk, whose language is more clearly racist (consider yourself warned):

Kick the illegal brown ass, dope smoking, chilli eating pot bellies, greaser heads, back across to their shit filled country: Mexico. You stupid Mex-Indians have soiled Central America and South America. Now, you want to flee your dung infested countries and soil ours. Forget it. It not going to happen. Over half the felons in California Jails are Ilegals from Latino Countries, not Canadians or European. Your such an asshole. Take a look in the mirror . That shit colored face doesn't belong here either...



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