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02-10-2010, 02:16 PM
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Complaint accuses Santa Clarita official of racism
The Associated Press Posted: 02/10/2010 06:35:18 AM PST Updated: 02/10/2010 06:35:18 AM PST SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—An activist group has filed complaints with local, state and federal prosecutors against a Santa Clarita city councilman who described himself as a "proud racist." The Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition says Bob Kellar violated Santa Clarita's ethics policy and acted in a racist manner by making comments condemning illegal immigrants. The group announced Tuesday that it's sent formal complaints to the U.S. Department of Justice, the state attorney general and the Los Angeles County district attorney. At a rally in the Los Angeles suburb last month, Kellar said that if his support for an America with one flag and one language—English—leads some to call him racist, then he's a proud racist. Kellar says the remarks were taken out of context and he abhors racism. http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_14372614 Formal Complaints Filed Against 'Proud racist' Councilman An immigrant rights' group has filed formal complaints against Santa Clarita Councilman Bob Kellar for remarks he made last month during an anti-illegal immigration rally, according to LA Now. The LA-based Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition sent letters to state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley and the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging Kellar "breached the public’s trust and has acted in an unethical, racist, xenophobic and biased manner by making public comments scapegoating so-called illegal immigrants.” The group believes Kellar has violated Santa Clarita's code of ethics by including in his public remarks that he is a "proud racist" in the context of describing his pro-American views ("If that's what you think I am because I happen to believe in America. I'm a proud racist. You're darn right I am," he told a crowd on Jan. 16). Further, the group alleges he has gone against his city's "ethics and conduct policy, which requires that municipal leaders be 'independent, impartial and accountable to the people they serve.'" Kellar claims his words were taken out of context, and has since been bombarded with accusatory calls, letters, and emails. Kellar's remarks have created a massive divide in Santa Clarita, where residents are defending their representative's choice to express his personal views, and those, like members of groups like the Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition, who feel Kellar was irresponsible in making such a statement in his capacity as a civic leader. http://laist.com/2010/02/10/formal_c...gainst_pro.php Complaint Filed Over Councilman's "Proud Racist" Comment A shouting rematch erupts outside City Hall in what has become a familiar sight Santa Clarita's self-described "proud racist" council member says he did nothing wrong. Some community activists disagree, and they made their case Tuesday night with a formal complaint. During Tuesday's council meeting, members of the Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition handed Councilman Bob Kellar and his colleagues the complaint. According to The Signal, the complaint detailed which parts of the city's ethics code the group's members think Keller violated. "You apologize when you've done something wrong," Kellar said before the meeting. Before the meeting, the coalition conducted a news conference outside City Hall that was attended by Kellar's supporters. You see where this is going. The two groups confronted one another shouted back and forth. A woman driving a white car stopped in front of City Hall and yelled at coalition members: "Get the freak out of my town! ... What's wrong with you people?" A sheriff's deputy walked over to tell her to keep driving. While the coalition was holding its conference, Randy Thompson, 47, of Saugus yelled in coalition members' faces. "I don't want to hear what you have to say because you're here supporting illegal immigration," Thompson barked. "Not one of you lives in Santa Clarita." Some coalition members shouted back. During the screaming match, Thompson and others tried to drown them out by loudly chanting Bob Kellar's name. The coalition also announced Tuesday that it sent formal complaints to the U.S. Department of Justice, the state attorney general and the Los Angeles County district attorney. The uproar and subsequent shouting matches began after a rally last month in Santa Clarita. Kellar said that if his support for an America with one flag and one language -- English -- leads some to call him racist, then he's a proud racist. Kellar said the comments have been taken out of context. The coalition's complaint comes after a Jan. 26 council meeting at which the city attorney and council members said Kellar did not violate the ethics code. The Signal reported that a majority of people who spoke at that meeting supported Kellar. ——— 
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02-10-2010, 03:53 PM
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Signal Newspaper: Comment Section
JuliaSimmons: February 10, 2010 - 06:29 PM There is an enormous difference between opposing illegal immigration, and illegal bashing. The people confusing the issue are the illegal bashers, the xenophobic, right-wing, Minutemen, Militia, Tea Party and Save Our State, because they are racist hate groups, focused on illegal bashing. Do they really think bringing back Jim Crow laws is going to solve anything? Racism is too complex an issue to be dismissed with simple semantics, personal attacks or straw men. Racism is also a social construct, with social identity instead of, or in addition to, race or ethnicity. It is about social dominance. Much of racism is based on fear and anger, fear of change, being “invaded” by “the other” that is unfamiliar, or losing majority status, and anger at not being able to keep things they way they have always been, when they were the dominant group. I am afraid something terrible is going to happen as a result of all the radical right-wingers bashing illegals. Especially when an elected representative of the city officially aligns himself with hate groups, on behalf of the City of Santa Clarita and its citizens. Thanks, Bob.
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02-10-2010, 05:45 PM
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You can only get so many miles out of a vehicle, then it's sold for scrap. The late 70's "racist gabacho" boogieman spiel with retro tail fins is waiting for a tow to the junkyard.
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02-10-2010, 06:33 PM
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02-11-2010, 07:36 AM
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McFarland spouting nonsense
By Brian Baker Saugus Posted: Feb. 9, 2010 6:08 p.m. POSTED Feb. 10, 2010 4:55 a.m. McFarland’s spouting nonsense (“Bob Kellar should step down now,” Feb. 2), as is usual from liberals. The plain and simple fact of the matter is that most of the illegal immigrants in this country came over our southern border, so the inevitable first things out of the mouths of liberals who support amnesty are baseless and stupid allegations of racism against anyone who opposes amnesty. Kellar simply responded by in essence saying: “You think I’m a racist? Fine. That’s your problem, not mine.” I’ve heard the same accusations aimed at me and that’s my inevitable and essentially rote response. If someone wants to think I’m a “racist,” I couldn’t care less. If that’s the level at which they want to address the issue, then as far as I’m concerned they can go and play in the corner by themselves, because I won’t even bother gracing the silly accusation with an answer. Supporters of amnesty try to do this all the time, in an effort to divert the discussion into irrelevancies and non sequiturs. Frankly, it’s lost its oomph. More importantly, it doesn’t matter whether or not those who oppose amnesty do so out of racism or not, and I have no doubt that in a country this large there surely are some people who oppose it out of racial animus.
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02-11-2010, 07:43 AM
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Signal Comment Section:
Brian_Baker: February 10, 2010 - 09:57 AM Hmmmm.... I didn't use the words "illegal immigrants" when I wrote this. I called it like it is: "Illegal ALIENS". A bit of editorializing there, by the Signal.
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02-11-2010, 07:46 AM
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Siganl Comment Section:
JohnnyCash: February 10, 2010 - 12:28 PM Are you serious, Brian? You took the time and energy to write a LTE, then staked your reputation by including your name with it, and The Signal changes your words without notation? That's scary, and The Signal should be ashamed. Brian_Baker: February 10, 2010 - 12:42 PM What can I say, Johnny? I guess they were "editing" it. I actually find it kind of ironic, because the entire underlying issue is Political Correctness... and they succumbed to it! I guess they "succumbed" me to it, too!
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