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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 11:24 AM Jun 2014

Group Asks Americans To Send Dirty Underwear To Undocumented Immigrants

Source: ThinkProgress

BY ESTHER YU-HSI LEE JUNE 26, 2014 AT 9:00 AM UPDATED: JUNE 26, 2014 AT 9:07 AM

One anti-immigrant group has started an “Underwear for Illegals” campaign that asks Americans to send dirty underwear to undocumented immigrants and top politicians in order to stop the “new surge of illegal immigrants crossing America’s borders, enticed by promises of immigration reform amnesty.”

In a message board thread posted on Wednesday, William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC), wrote that Americans should mail more than 10,000 pairs of used underwear that range anywhere from “gently used” to those in “bad shape” to President Obama, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), and undocumented immigrants in detention facilities.

“Obama and Boehner have proven once and for all that their talk of passing immigration reform amnesty, instead of enforcing America’s existing border and immigration laws, only brings more unwanted and destructive illegal immigration!” said Gheen in his post. “Instead of using our tax money to buy illegals 42,000 pairs of new underwear, we would like to send the illegals and DC politicians a message by mailing them our used underwear, and some of our pairs are in really bad shape due to the bad economy and all of the jobs illegal immigrants are taking from Americans.”

Gheen’s message comes in response to a Department of Homeland Security bid solicitation to secure at least 42,000 pairs of underwear for undocumented immigrants put in detention facilities across the United States. The big clothing order comes at a time when the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is quickly replenishing necessary resources like clothing and diapers to accomodate unaccompanied children streaming across the border.

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Group Asks Americans To Send Dirty Underwear To Undocumented Immigrants (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2014 OP
Just when I thought these people couldn't get more dispicable... CherokeeDem Jun 2014 #1
This is so mature of them R Merm Jun 2014 #2
Back at Ya! I say we mail them to ALIPAC! Address? joanbarnes Jun 2014 #3
answered my own question. See below joanbarnes Jun 2014 #4
Oh Lord, these dummies nyabingi Jun 2014 #11
Now you're talking! He'll probably eat them. Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #27
Fucking disgusting. blackspade Jun 2014 #5
So is Ted Nugent participating in this? Joe Bacon Jun 2014 #34
We need to start calling these immigrants what they really are - REFUGEES fasttense Jun 2014 #6
The right is more and more sounding like Nazis in the 1930s. onehandle Jun 2014 #7
who are these people? EC Jun 2014 #8
I can't wait until Stewart and Colbert get hold of this KamaAina Jun 2014 #9
There's a federal law which prohibits "mailing indecent and filthy substances." herding cats Jun 2014 #10
Soiled underwear can also be considered a BioHazard dickthegrouch Jun 2014 #12
It would seem there are certain health risks involved, so I tend to agree it's a Bio Hazard. herding cats Jun 2014 #16
would underwear with skid-marks and bullet-holes in the back be considered as a nuke ? c588415 Jun 2014 #28
My suggestion is for someone to write the Postmaster General with the address of the organization davidpdx Jun 2014 #25
That is the only thing liberalhistorian Jun 2014 #32
A scary thought is that some Tea Baggers will be walking around without underwear. :O C Moon Jun 2014 #13
The poop slithering out of their pants can't be worse than the shit coming out of their mouths. n/t winter is coming Jun 2014 #29
+1 C Moon Jun 2014 #31
I can't... KansDem Jun 2014 #14
Prosecute William Gheen OR Withdraw Christine Vetter's plea for doing the same thing ck4829 Jun 2014 #15
How Republican of them. santamargarita Jun 2014 #17
What a tea party thing to do. Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #18
Call them pediphiles rickyhall Jun 2014 #19
I know why they're doing this Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #20
One good turn deserves another albino65 Jun 2014 #21
Despicable liberal N proud Jun 2014 #22
The anti im. group members' ancestors were probably illegal immigrants? Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2014 #23
What a vile bunch of human beings RFKHumphreyObama Jun 2014 #24
As if we needed proof that they are pigs. 6000eliot Jun 2014 #26
Translation: Group asks fools to submit DNA to FBI truthisfreedom Jun 2014 #30
charge them with a federal mail crime. Charge the leader now, for his stupid call for this. Sunlei Jun 2014 #33

joanbarnes

(1,722 posts)
4. answered my own question. See below
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 11:47 AM
Jun 2014

Americans for Legal Immigration AMERICANS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRATION PAC
Post Office Box 30966, Raleigh, NC 27622-0966
Tel: (919) 787-6009 Toll Free: (866) 703-0864

 

fasttense

(17,301 posts)
6. We need to start calling these immigrants what they really are - REFUGEES
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 12:02 PM
Jun 2014

They are not merely walking across the border to take our jobs. They are escaping from wars.

We need to set up refugee camps and deal with the real problem of US backed wars and violence in South America.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
7. The right is more and more sounding like Nazis in the 1930s.
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 12:07 PM
Jun 2014

This is good.

This means they will lose in the end.

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
10. There's a federal law which prohibits "mailing indecent and filthy substances."
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 12:37 PM
Jun 2014

A woman (Christine Vetter) was prosecuted for mailing soiled underwear in SC back in 2002.

I'm guessing this hate filled fool isn't aware of this fact.







dickthegrouch

(3,173 posts)
12. Soiled underwear can also be considered a BioHazard
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 12:53 PM
Jun 2014

If it is not properly packaged and labelled, prosecutions could result.

If I were a postmaster, or Fedex, UPS or others, I'd be only too happy to refer the senders to the appropriate authorities.

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
16. It would seem there are certain health risks involved, so I tend to agree it's a Bio Hazard.
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 01:04 PM
Jun 2014

I know I wouldn't want to be exposed to someone's potentially diseased dirty underwear!

I wonder how states with Assault with Bodily Fluid laws will deal with this? I read once where Texas has such a law. Isn't Texas one of the states which is holding a large amount of the detainees this group is targeting?

c588415

(285 posts)
28. would underwear with skid-marks and bullet-holes in the back be considered as a nuke ?
Fri Jun 27, 2014, 09:46 PM
Jun 2014

If so, I would like to take up a collection, and send them all to the nearest TEAPARTY Headquarters near me.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
25. My suggestion is for someone to write the Postmaster General with the address of the organization
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 10:06 PM
Jun 2014

and a link to the article and let them know they are advocating breaking the law.

liberalhistorian

(20,818 posts)
32. That is the only thing
Sat Jun 28, 2014, 04:30 PM
Jun 2014

keeping me from sending a bunch of smelly, dirty, disgusting underwear to their headquarters and urging others here to do the same. And these cruel, heartless fucks, who likely relax in air-conditioned comfort while the objects of their hate, many of them innocent children, suffer lives of physical and mental torment that they probably wouldn't be able to stand for one day, are the type to scream for charges to be filed even while they're doing the same thing.

C Moon

(12,213 posts)
13. A scary thought is that some Tea Baggers will be walking around without underwear. :O
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 12:55 PM
Jun 2014

What a load of morons.
And Boehner is supporting these clowns.

ck4829

(35,071 posts)
15. Prosecute William Gheen OR Withdraw Christine Vetter's plea for doing the same thing
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 01:02 PM
Jun 2014

What he is doing is actually far worse than what she did.

rickyhall

(4,889 posts)
19. Call them pediphiles
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 01:18 PM
Jun 2014

Because they want to f--k children since so many REFUGIES trying to come across are children. Heartless bastards. . .

 

Alex P Notkeaton

(309 posts)
20. I know why they're doing this
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 02:21 PM
Jun 2014

They're trying to compete with Westboro Baptist Church for the title of Dumbfuckiest Hate Group.

 

albino65

(484 posts)
21. One good turn deserves another
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 02:38 PM
Jun 2014

I have some skid-marked u-trou in the hamper. I think I'll send ALIPAC those and treat myself to new ones. That way I'll feel better and help the economy. I'll bet my wife will appreciate it.

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