Lawn work at Romney's home still done by illegal immigrants

cnredd · #1 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 03:20 AM

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Standing on stage at a Republican debate on the Gulf Coast of Florida last week, Mitt Romney repeatedly lashed out at rival Rudy Giuliani for providing sanctuary to illegal immigrants in New York City.

Yet, the very next morning, on Thursday, at least two illegal immigrants stepped out of a hulking maroon pickup truck in the driveway of Romney's Belmont house, then proceeded to spend several hours raking leaves, clearing debris from Romney's tennis court, and loading the refuse back on to the truck.

In fact, their work was part of a regular pattern. Despite a Globe story in Dec. 2006 that highlighted Romney's use of illegal immigrants to tend to his lawn, Romney continued to employ the same landscaping company -- until today. The landscaping company, in turn, continued to employ illegal immigrants.

Two of the workers confirmed in separate interviews with Globe reporters last week that they were in the country without documents. One said he had paid $7,000 to a smuggler to escort him across the desert into Arizona; the other said he had come to the country with a student visa that was now expired. Both were seen on the lawn by either Globe reporters or photographers over the last two months.

As Romney stated before, it's not up to the customer to check the legal status of it's workers...

But I purposefully put this in the "Media" section because I have an issue with what's being done here...

Why is OK for journalists to ask the immigrant status of people but the authorities are not allowed?...Why does the media consider it "harassmant" when immigrants are asked of their status except when THEY do it?...

I find it totally hypocritcal that the media believes that immigrants have a right to privacy and want them to respond with "I don't have to tell you shit." when it comes to law enforcement, but have no problem when they themselves are the ones asking the questions...

dabateman · #2 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 03:24 AM

I think that there are double standards, but there is a reason for it. Yeah, I'm not big on the media telling the immigrants not to tell law enforcement anything. I'm not big that the media then demands the whole life story from the immigrant. The question is, how do we learn the information (which we as the public are entitled to) if the media isn't allowed to ask the questions.

Police can't ask certain questions in the interest of protecting constitutional rights. Media doesn't have the same power/responsibility.

cnredd · #3 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dabateman

I think that there are double standards, but there is a reason for it. Yeah, I'm not big on the media telling the immigrants not to tell law enforcement anything. I'm not big that the media then demands the whole life story from the immigrant. The question is, how do we learn the information (which we as the public are entitled to) if the media isn't allowed to ask the questions.

Police can't ask certain questions in the interest of protecting constitutional rights. Media doesn't have the same power/responsibility.

Please don't put "media" and "responsibility" in the same sentence...

dabateman · #4 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 03:30 AM

I agree, there isn't responsibility. But responsibility seems to be an issue for everyone in todays society.

cnredd · #5 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dabateman

I agree, there isn't responsibility. But responsibility seems to be an issue for everyone in todays society.

The problem is if you ask 10 members of the media what their "responsibility" is, you'd get 10 different answers...

...possibly 12...

Spencer Collins · #6 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cnredd;8012I

find it totally hypocritcal that the media believes that immigrants have a right to privacy and want them to respond with "I don't have to tell you shit." when it comes to law enforcement, but have no problem when they themselves are the ones asking the questions...

It certainly is hypocritical..

dabateman · #7 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cnredd

The problem is if you ask 10 members of the media what their "responsibility" is, you'd get 10 different answers...

...possibly 12...

Same when you ask members of the general public what their responsibility as citizens are.

cnredd · #8 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dabateman

Same when you ask members of the general public what their responsibility as citizens are.

Nope...

Ask the far Left and the answer is the same..."None"...

dabateman · #9 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by cnredd

Nope...

Ask the far Left and the answer is the same..."None"...

What?! That makes little sense.

It's the reverse there boss. Ask the libertarian and they would say that the answer is none. The Left is generally pro government and responsibility to and from it.

cnredd · #10 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dabateman

What?! That makes little sense.

It's the reverse there boss. Ask the libertarian and they would say that the answer is none. The Left is generally pro government and responsibility to and from it.

You're missing it...

You were wondering what is the CITIZEN'S responsibility...

The far Left believes that everything is the GOVERNMENT'S responsibility and NOT the citizen's...

You ask any far Lefter and their answer for every topic is "governement intervention"...

The Libertarians are the ones that think each citizen is responsible for themselves and NOT the government...

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