From The Hill we learn that:
Steve King equates immigrants to livestock
It was prop time on the House floor Tuesday night when Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), making the case for building a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border, showed a miniature version of a border wall that he “designed.”
He had mock sand representing the desert as well as fake construction panels as C-SPAN focused in on the unusual display.
But it got really interesting when King broke out the mock electrical wiring: “I also say we need to do a few other things on top of that wall, and one of them being to put a little bit of wire on top here to provide a disincentive for people to climb over the top.”
He added, “We could also electrify this wire with the kind of current that would not kill somebody, but it would be a discouragement for them to be fooling around with it. We do that with livestock all the time.”
King spokeswoman Summer Johnson disputed the notion that it was an immigrant-livestock comparison, saying, “He was comparing a fence to a fence — a border fence to an Iowa farm fence.”
The outspoken proponent of border security, however, did not mention an Iowa farm fence during his show-and-tell performance.
I bet the Native Americans are scratching their heads: "Gee. An electric fence. Why didn't we think of that one?"
6 comments:
Across the world immigrants and refugees are increasingly being treated as sub human, there seems to be a level of fear associated with them which is frankly staggering, worryingly my own parents seem to go along with this.
I am fond of reminding them that Einstein was a refugee!
graham,
As population increases and the available land decreases, I expect this trend to get worse. Look at how people in surrounding states reacted to Katrina refugees.
Look at how people in surrounding states reacted to Katrina refugees.
sheeeeit, you onee gotsa look at de wayz surrounding COMMUNITIES reacted to Katrina Regugees: Armed guards and live rounds on the bridges...
As a certified goat judge, I strongly advocate against electric fencing as cruel and unusual - for goats.
Once I grabbed a live electric fence without knowing it was activated, and it was a revelation.
A pox on anyone who would want to do that to human beings. That means you, Georgie Boy.
King is an embarassement. He wants to bring back cock fighting, of all the idiotic things to do...
You can see a video of his famous "My son's a contractor and can build a fence between the U.S. and Mexico for the low, low price of $3 million per mile" presentation at www.kingwatch.org. His ignorance is amazing.
Steve King does things that have evil effect, but he's not stupid or insane. He's a very dangerous but quite rational member of congress -- and he must be replaced.
For a LOT more on King, go to http://www.kingwatch.org
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