Thursday, April 17, 2008

Is Ira Mehlman using illegal immigration as a stick with which to beat the Catholic Church

Ira Mehlman Media Director of FAIR (Federation For American Immigration Reform) appeared on the Factor on Fox News tonight. This was hosted by ED Hill as Bill O’Reilly was away on assignment. He complained bitterly about the construction of a shelter for Central Americans travelling to the US. Apparently the Pope donated c$20,000 to help erect the $120,000 building.

I have never favoured illegal immigration. Nevertheless it is human decency to feed the hungry. The sum tendered by the Pope was a pittance.
Mehlman made a mountain out of a molehill. His contribution to the show appeared to be a thinly disguised attack on the Catholic Church. Was Mehlman motivated by a desire to damage the Papal visit?

Mehlman who is Jewish is leaving himself wide open to the charge that he is motivated by a detestation of Catholicism. Hopefully this is not so.

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