The GOP wants to make immigrant bashing a campaign issue for their base. Congressman Hinojosa called it what it is:
Congress' standoff over immigration legislation flared into emotional rhetoric Wednesday over a House proposal to make English the nation's official language. A Hispanic lawmaker said that was "code for official discrimination."You gotta love the GOP sponsor's response:
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, D-Texas, lashed out at Republicans during a House hearing on the proposal, saying the effort was designed by the House majority to "derail comprehensive immigration reform and fan the flames of anti-immigrant sentiment before the election."
Rep. Mark Souder, R-Ind., said without an organized, official language, "we are all going to descend into chaos."This shows just how out of touch the GOP is. Descend into chaos. Like the chaos in Iraq? Or the chaos after Katrina? Rising oil prices and global warming could descend us in to chaos. But non-english speakers? Get serious.
