Kanjorski compares Barletta to Duke
Friday, 29 February 2008
By L.A. TARONE
Staff Writer
U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski told a political news Web site that Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta is using immigration the way former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has used civil rights legislation.
Kanjorski’s comments appeared in a story posted Thursday on Politico.com. Barletta demanded the congressman apologize.
“What David Duke was to civil rights, my opponent has done that with immigration,â€