WorldNetDaily reported yesterday on the mayoral race in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.
The Hazleton, Pa., mayor who launched a war on the impact of illegal aliens in his city was warned that his future political career would be "haunted" by the decision, but now Louis J. Barletta has won not only the GOP nomination for mayor, which he was seeking, but the Democratic nomination by virtue of 1,200 write-in votes.
According to unofficial returns, Democrats cast more than 1,200 write-in votes for Barletta, while the Democratic contender, Mike Marsicano, captured 739. On the GOP ballot, Barletta got 1,363 votes to 83 for government watchdog Dee Deakos.
Deakos said the popularity Barletta earned while proposing, implementing and defending in court the city's Illegal Immigration Relief Act made a difference. And Marsicano has said he does not plan a write-in campaign in November.
So many politicians have a tin ear when it comes to the immigration issue. American citizens, especially the naturalized citizens who went through years of paperwork hell with the INS, resent the acceptance of illegal aliens in our midst as the norm. When a politician has ears to hear his constituents, the support is overwhelming.
Is Washington listening to what's happening in Hazleton and other parts of the country? Apparently not. Their tin ears are heavily coated with lead.
Let's hope when (if?) the American people box their ears, the resonance will finally get through to them. Until then:
Build the Fence!
Secure the Border!
