Thread: NC: What if they held a big rally and only a dozen came?

What if they held a big rally and only a dozen came?
June 21

Anyone wondering why the N.C. General Assembly isn't more attentive to immigration issues might take note of a rally immigration reform supporters held Wednesday in Raleigh. They no doubt had hoped for a huge crowd – hundreds, maybe more – to help press their view that the General Assembly should adopt more restrictive legislature to force illegal immigrants to leave North Carolina.

But the size of the rally may have underwhelmed legislators. Perhaps a dozen rally supporters turned out to hear a series of speakers, including several Republican lawmakers, call for emergency legislation and express their views on undocumented residents. So far, at least, it does not appear that illegal immigration holds the same ability to drive legislative action in North Carolina as it does in South Carolina and Georgia.
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My response:

Re: What if they held a big rally and only a dozen came?

July 14
Dear Charlotte Observer Editor:

The bias exhibited in this editorial is surprising, even for Observer standards. First, there were three dozen in attendance, I being one, not just a dozen as you report. The turnout was low because the rally was hastily arranged by ALIPAC in response to the recent passing of the strict illegal immigration bill by South Carolina and the effect it will have on our state. That there were three dozen, most who had only a day’s notice of the event is a testimony to the dedication of those patriots. The message that the speakers delivered was not mentioned, that being illegal immigration is destructive to our state and communities and that to solve illegal immigration, our legislature needs to act to remove incentives that cause illegals to come. No mention either of the meetings held by attendees with aides to the Senators and Representatives both before and after the rally. It appears accurate reporting of citizens grassroots movements to combat illegal immigration in North Carolina are beyond the Observer’s capability.

Sincerely,

Excellent response, Zeezil. Was in published in the Charlotte N&O?

Originally Posted by MW

Excellent response, Zeezil. Was in published in the Charlotte N&O?

I've sent them dozens and dozens of letters just over the last few months. They never publish any. They don't fit with their agenda. The Charlotte Observer is one of the most leftist papers in the country and an ardent supporter of amnesty.

Kills me how it's fine to have people report a slanted view like this without reporting 1/2 the real story and they want to silence talk-radio.