Kansas Republican Suggests Shooting Illegal Immigrants From Helicopters

[proud2BlibKansan]

A legislator said Monday it might be a good idea to control illegal immigration the way the feral hog population has been controlled -- with hunters shooting from helicopters.

State Rep. Virgil Peck, R-Tyro, said he was just joking, but that his comment did reflect frustration with the problem of illegal immigration.

Peck made his comment came during a discussion by the House Appropriations Committee on state spending for controlling feral swine.

After one of the committee members talked about a program that uses hunters in helicopters to shoot wild swine, Peck suggested that may be a way to control illegal immigration.

More plus audio: http://politicalcorrection.org/blog/201103140012

[geckosfeet]

1. What a pig. What a god damned ignorant pig. eom

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. I guess there are no Hispanics in Tyro

:shrug:

[niyad]

14. you shouldn't insult our porcine brethren so

[proud2BlibKansan]

17. LOL

[geckosfeet]

24. No offense meant to our porcine freinds.

[Lastactiongyro]

28. "If They Run, they're Illegals..If They don't run they are well-disciplined Illegals"

-Full Metal Jacket (with slight changes)

[Octafish]

2. A NAZI by any other name is still a NAZI.

Schwein.

[proud2BlibKansan]

23. Amen

[Peregrine Took]

3. I imagine he's a good "Christian", am I right? n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Oh no doubt

[sakabatou]

4. Where's my clue-by-four?

[Generic Other]

7. It's hard to beat all the racist statements/actions coming out today

This one is right up there at the top. What has been mixed into the people's gruel?

[csziggy]

8. The Fascists think they have total control and they can take their masks off

They no longer think they have to pretend about their intentions or their desires.

I think and fervently hope they have tipped their hands too soon and we can stop them.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. A month ago another KS GOPer said she could tell a woman was illegal

because she had "the olive complexion".

[Capitalocracy]

21. Can olive complexion be determined from a helicopter?

Sure, why not? God will sort them out.

[proud2BlibKansan]

30. Guess so

LOL

[BuelahWitch]

9. Between this guy and the old coot who wanted to send

the mentally handicapped to Siberia, I have to wonder if these people are just attention deprived, or they have a bad case of diarrhea of the mouth.

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. They're just bigots

Feeling brave. Or maybe they think everyone feels like they do.

[undeterred]

12. People who think like this deserve to be put in prison with each other.

[Contrary1]

13. Any DUers from southeast Kansas here?

Peck declined to apologize for his comment, telling the Journal World, "I was just speaking like a southeast Kansas person."

Perhaps those of you who don't speak like this can drop 'ol Virgil Peck a line or two.


Your thoughts, concerns and questions are important to me. So please do not hesitate to contact me.

Virgil Peck, Jr.
Box 277
Tyro, KS 67364
Phone [phone]

or


Virgil Peck, Jr.
State Capitol
300 S.W. 10th
Topeka, KS 66612-1504

Phone [phone]
Hotline: [phone]

[e-mail]

[Capitalocracy]

15. The Lawrence Journal World?

or some other one?

I'm from NE Kansas (Lawrence). I'm currently in exile in Buenos Aires, though.

[Contrary1]

18. Yes, it was in the Lawrence Journal World.

He said he didn't expect any further controversy over his comment. "I think it's over," he said. :rofl:

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/mar/14/legislators-comment-illegal-immigration-criticized/

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. I have many friends from that part of the state

None of them are bigots.

[Fumesucker]

19. As God is my witness..

I thought Republicans could fly.

/Arthur Carlsen

[marmar]

20. They controlled the feral hog population problem.......

...... by sending some of them to the State House of Reps, apparently.

[proud2BlibKansan]

22. That's a great picture!

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. Kick

[raccoon]

26. That a-hole needs to resign too. nt

[MindPilot]

27. Did politicians always say stupid shit like this?

Is it that they aways have said stupid shit and because we have the internet we all know about it, or is there something in the water/air/food making ordinary folks into bigoted fools?

[proud2BlibKansan]

29. The Internet helps

This story has gone viral in less than 24 hours.

[Maru Kitteh]

31. Sounds about right for a Kansas Republican. He may have said it as a "joke" but make

no mistake, if his "joke" were put into action - it wouldn't upset him in the least.

[proud2BlibKansan]

32. I can picture him in a helicopter leading the hunting party