GOP Rep. Uses Offensive Racial Slur
684 views · Published 30 March 2013 · 6:05 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: Secular Talk · 2013 · News & Politics
Republican Rep. Don Young of Alaska on Thursday used a racial slur during an interview with a local radio station. "My father had a ranch. We used to hire 50 or 60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes," Young said in the interview with KRBD. "You know, it takes two people to pick the same tomatoes now. It's all done by machine." The congressman was discussing the need to reduce the need for imports by bringing industries back to the United States... Read More At: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/28/republican-congressman-refers-to-latino-workers-as-wetbacks/ http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/03/29/1796041/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-congressman-don-young/?mobile=nc Clip from the Friday, March 29th 2013 edition of The Kyle Kulinski Show, which airs live on Blog Talk Radio and Secular Talk Radio monday - friday 5-7pm Eastern. Check out our website - and become a member - at: http://www.SecularTalkRadio.com Listen to the Live Show or On Demand archive at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kylekulinski Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kylekulinski Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Secular-Talk-Radio-The-Kyle-Kulinski-Show/443340399068945