Lou Dobbs Under Attack From Latino Groups
By on 09/23/2009 @ 03:47 PM
CNN host Lou Dobbs' anti-Latino crusade is creating a fire storm of criticism - from Latinos.
Various community organizations - and grass roots Facebook efforts - have joined forces to get CNN to dump Mr. Dobbs for allegedly being a racist.
The accusation is that Dobbs is inciting hatred against Latinos.
According to the community group Democracia Ahora:
“Latinos are contributing to the fabric of this great nation in immeasurable ways, from back breaking work in the nation’s farm fields to active civic engagement and participation in the Democratic process, “ said Jorge Mursuli, President of Democracia Ahora.
"It is truly unconscionable that aworld class news network such as CNN continues to directly and indirectly attack our community. Our Latino leadership, like the rest of America, expects more from the ‘Most Trusted Name in News’.”
And here's a clip of Dobbs defending himself against a Latino critic. Of special note, he mentions towards the end of the clip, the supposed threats to the American way of life - presumably from Latinos. Read More