Racism runs through anti-immigration rhetoric

“John Lynn (”Supporting rule of law isn’t bigoted,” Community Forum, Nov. 20) claims to be “deeply offended” that he has been called a bigot because of his stand against illegal immigration. Now Dan Noval (Dec. 3) writes that Minutemen are patriots, not racists.

Methinks they protest too much. I have been reading the letters to the editor in this paper. I read the hateful venom disguised as comments on the NCT Web page. I have visited the anti-immigrant Web sites. I have been to Minuteman demonstrations. I have talked to Tina Jillings, who ran for the Vista council and has had her car vandalized. I have listened closely to the Roger Hedgcocks and the Jim Gilchrists. No doubt about it, we are seeing subtle (or not-so-subtle) racism.”

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