political : REPUBLICAN STATE LEGISLATOR FORWARDS E-MAIL FROM A WHITE SEPARATIST GROUP [+] serious ballot by cranky ACTIVE Thu Oct 12, 06 - Tue Jul 07, 09 Ariz. Lawmaker Under Fire for E-Mail GOP leaders in Arizona criticize lawmaker for forwarding article from white separatist group Associated Press, Oct. 12, 2006 (AP) A state lawmaker who wants to reinstate a 1950s federal deportation program known as "Operation Wetback" is under fire again for sending supporters information from a white separatist group. Republican Rep. Russell Pearce has apologized for e-mailing the article from the West Virginia-based National Alliance. But that hasn't stopped criticism from all directions, including state GOP leaders. Arizona Republican Chairman Matt Salmon called the e-mail a "severe mistake," while U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth says he no longer supports Pearce's re-election bid. "Given the regrettable and disturbing nature of the e-mail Russell Pearce circulated earlier this week, I cannot in good conscience lend my endorsement to his candidacy for State Representative," Hayworth said in a statement. The article lashes out at how the media portrays "any racially conscious White person who looks askance at miscegenation or at the rapidly darkening racial situation in America." It says the "media masters" force on the public their view of "a world in which every voice proclaims the equality of the races, the inerrant nature of the Jewish 'Holocaust' tale, the wickedness of attempting to halt the flood of non-White aliens pouring across our borders ... ." Pearce said he immediately sent two apologies to supporters after forwarding the article. He said he did not know what the group was and that he had not read the entire article before copying it into his e-mail. "My heart is really hurt to think something like that would go out under my name," Pearce said Tuesday. "I was very embarrassed I didn't have better diligence and read the whole article." Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano said Pearce's remarks show "an accelerating pattern" of extremism. In a radio interview last month, Pearce called for the revival of the 1950s deportation program for illegal immigrants. He refused to apologize for using the pejorative term "wetback." "I think it's becoming clear that Russell Pearce is out of the mainstream of Arizona," Napolitano said Wednesday. "He doesn't speak for Arizonans. He's so far to the right that his contribution to public discourse is limited." * * * * * * * * Does Pearce appear to be a bit racist, despite his claims to the contrary, or is this just another one of those cases where an innocent, non-racist, rightwinger simply appears to be a racist, based on his behavior, but is actually being falsely accused of racism (like some B&W neocons claim happens to them)? Pearce appears to be a racist Pearce doesn't seem racist to me No, the people who are calling Pearce a racist are actually the racists Ballot #103278 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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