by matttbastard
UPDATE: My bad — this story is actually from 2006. Not to say that’s any comfort, since, as Ann notes in comments, both Tom DeLay and Mike Huckabee have since repeated the spurious claim that abortion causes illegal immigration. END UPDATE
Via Jill and Sylvia/M (by email), McCain’s consolation prize has further affirmed its right-wing bona fides:
A Republican-led legislative panel [in Missouri] says in a new report on illegal immigration that abortion is partly to blame because it is causing a shortage of American workers.
The report from the state House Special Committee on Immigration Reform also says that “liberal social welfare policies” have discouraged Americans from working and have encouraged immigrants to cross the border illegally.The statements about abortion and welfare policies, along with a recommendation to abolish income taxes in favor of sales taxes, were inserted into the immigration report by Rep. Edgar G.H. Emery (R), the panel’s chairman.[…]
“You don’t have to think too long. If you kill 44 million of your potential workers, it’s not too surprising we would be desperate for workers.”[…]
“The lack of traditional work ethic, combined with the effects of 30 years of abortion and expanding liberal social welfare policies have produced a shortage of workers and a lack of incentive for those who can work.”
Hey, at least they didn’t blame Satan; that’s a small purple post-partisan victory of sorts.
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Traditional work ethic = indentured servitude to these guys.
So, I’m supposed to pump out babies for the hospitality/manufacturing industry?!? I think not. Bite me, you creepy old codgers.
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A religious fundamentalist double oogedy-boogedy whammy!!
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There definitely is a frightening synergy between anti-choice and anti-immigration proponents.
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LOLZ
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Wow! This is just stupid. Are we really supposed to take these people seriously?
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Funny how the never complain about Canadians.
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Head’s up that this article is actually from 2006– I blogged about it back then. Since then, though both Tom DeLay and Mike Huckabee have made similar assertions, so this meme has definitely not died. Unfortunately.
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Dammit! Thanks for the heads up, Ann — that’ll learn me to blog before coffee.
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