GOP Lawmaker Outed As A Leader Of A White Supremacist Hate Group
Source: Think Progress
By Josh Israel, 9:42 a.m.
Racists and xenophobes are welcome in the Trump GOP.
An Oregon-based alt-weekly has exposed that state Rep. Mike Nearman (R) is the vice president of Oregonians for Immigration Reform -- an SPLC-designated anti-immigrant hate group with ties to a prominent white-nationalist eugenics advocate.
Nearman denied to the paper that he holds the vice president position, but concedes he is an officer of the organization, which lists him as VP on its website. Nearman is currently pushing to repeal Oregon's protections for undocumented immigrants.
In the aftermath of President Trump embracing racism and xenophobia and welcoming the "very fine people" on both sides into his party, the revelation about Nearman is the latest in a string linking white-nationalist and anti-immigrant groups to Republican officeholders around the country...More...
Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/oregon-legislator-anti-immigrant-white-supremacist-hate-group-2d86b50c4129/
NEARMAN IS CURRENTLY PUSHING TO REPEAL OREGON'S PROTECTIONS FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS. (Credit: OFIR screenshot)
Oregon state Rep. Mike Nearman (L), is featured in a photo on the website of the anti-immigrant hate group he helps run. CREDIT: Oregonians For Immigration Reform screenshot.
Oregon State Rep. Mike Nearman.
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/nearman
BumRushDaShow
(129,053 posts)and spread the virus throughout their party, from the local levels and state levels, through to the federal levels.
When the critical mass of them had finally formed, they unleashed the thing in the WH.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)When Obama was president if you asked them just what policies of the Obama administration you object to, the answer was he is a "ni..er. The answer is just that damn simple. The Republican Party is he party of ignorant racists. They are easy pickings for any half baked Republican who can grasp this simple fact. Our country is in the hands of pathetic idiots.
BumRushDaShow
(129,053 posts)and they have elected their own to office in order to codify their racism back into law. Jim Crow 2.0.
The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)Last edited Tue Sep 11, 2018, 05:14 PM - Edit history (1)
that governing with the GOP as a qualified partner in any capacity is anymore feasible. I mean let's start with the GOP's all out embrace of lawlessness. From the average citizen who they encourage to do things like assault fellow citizens at politician rallies to running down protestors in the streets; to the elected lawmaker who seemingly can get away with anything they want so long as republican are in the majority. And if it's lawlessness wasn't enough they are also embracing a wholly racist agenda. The GOP can no longer be classified as a political party but rather a criminal enterprise whose agenda is as Unamerican as they come. As far as I'm concerned the GOP in it's current iteration is an illegitimate power source. The way I see it, the democrats, for all their faults and warts, are the only legitimate power source in the country right now. The Democrats should be ready to govern separately from the farce being called the government these days.
BumRushDaShow
(129,053 posts)William F. Buckley would be rolling in his grave.
Mr.Bill
(24,300 posts)this will help him greatly in the next election. It's a free campaign ad for him.
cstanleytech
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(27,816 posts)appalachiablue
(41,140 posts)red dog 1
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(27,816 posts)Thanks for posting.
appalachiablue
(41,140 posts)cocker spaniel with freckles that I loved dearly. She was my baby for 16 years.
eppur_se_muova
(36,263 posts)Its seems more like something he'd feature in his campaign ads.