Rawstory: (GA) Norwood letter blasting immigrants may break House rules

[Eugene]

Norwood letter blasting immigrants may break House rules

Brian Beutler
Published: Friday September 22, 2006


In what may have been a violation of ethics rules, Congressman Charlie Norwood
(R-GA) issued a press release yesterday slamming pro-immigrant groups and their
supporters in Congress, RAW STORY has learned.

In a letter dated yesterday and on official House of Representatives letterhead,
Norwood went so far as to call on voters to elect out of office any member of
congress who failed to support a bill that would empower different law enforcement
groups to work in concert to arrest and deport illegal immigrants.

But House Administration rules prohibit congressmen and senators from using their
legislative offices to conduct electioneering activities.

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The National Council of La Raza, (NCLR) the main group targeted by Norwood, issued
a rejoinder demanding an apology and requesting that he reimburse the U.S. Treasury
for any misused funds.

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Full article: http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Norwood_Blasts_Immigrants_Violates_House_Rules_0922.html

In a related Associated Press Story, Rep. Norwood offers a apology with big strings attached.

Ga. Lawmaker May Apologize to Latinos

By BEN EVANS
The Associated Press
Friday, September 22, 2006; 7:04 PM

WASHINGTON -- A Georgia Republican says he'll apologize to a national Latino
advocacy group he accused of supporting racism and illegal immigration if the
organization agrees to a list of conditions.

In a press release this week, Rep. Charlie Norwood called the National Council
of La Raza a "radical," "anti-American" organization that "supports racist groups
calling for the secession of the western United States as a Hispanic-only homeland."

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In offering a conditional apology, Norwood asked NCLR to sever all ties with a leftist
student group and its "racist doctrines," to repudiate all claims that any American
territory belongs to Mexico, and to seek outside supervision to ensure that NCLR-
sponsored programs do not discriminate.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/22/AR2006092201288.html

[Greeby]

1. House rules? What are they?

Seriously, since when does the Repuke leadership EVER give a shit about the rules?

[OzarkDem]

2. Norwood used to be a decent guy

He's been force-fed the Bush kool-aid and its totally messed with his head. He used to be one of the few R legislators who would stand up to Bush - he fought him on the Patients Bill of Rights and got knee-capped by Rove & Cheney.

Rodney, where are you?