How frightening!
Earlier this month, TV personality Lou Dobbs and his wife were standing outside their New Jersey home when a gun was fired at their home!
Thankfully, no one was hurt, but Lou took to his radio show to explain that he thinks this violent act against his family is in retaliation for his views regarding illegal immigrants and that this is an on-going assault.
It’s no secret that Lou opposes leniency toward illegal immigrants in America, as he frequently discusses the issue on his CNN and radio shows. Lou explains that his opinions have angered people so much, he frequently receives threatening phone calls at his New Jersey home. However, he has never reported the incidents before, as he took it as part of the job.
But now that the violence has become more tangible, he has gotten the police involved. Furthermore, it seems very likely to everyone that the stunt was pulled by pro-immigration supporters. William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration (ALIPAC), agreed that it’s very likely Dobbs’ outspokenness on illegal immigration led to the shooting:
“That shot, that attack on the Dobbs family is an attack on every American that values First Amendment rights. The chances are greatest that it was political, because pro-amnesty groups have tried to dehumanize Lou Dobbs and lie about him.”
How scary to think that having an opinion is cause enough to provoke violence out of some people.
Does it mean people should stop having them or expressing them? NEVER!
We just need to crack down on those who would resort to violent means in order to silence those who are different from them.
Starting with these fools!
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