Looks like he made a lot of enemies today.
9/7/2008 9:42:04 PM
The original article:http://www.newsobserver.com/news/immigration/story/1209646.htmlI wasn't surprised that someone held Bizzell's views; I was surprised that an elected official would be so blunt (for lack of a better word) with a newspaper reporter.
9/7/2008 10:05:16 PM
Bizzell should have been more careful about his statements, but the people in his jurisdiction are negatively affected by all the crime associated with illegal immigrants. Something tells me not too many people in Johnston County really care what Tony Asion has to say as long as the sheriff is getting results.
9/7/2008 10:16:57 PM
Steve Bizzle is a good sheriff from what i hear........he just apparently let his mouth get him in trouble
9/7/2008 10:23:39 PM
9/7/2008 10:47:03 PM
9/7/2008 10:47:53 PM
Wouldn't making bigoted statements about Mexicans tend to encourage the bigoted thought that all small-time southern sheriffs are bigoted?
9/7/2008 10:54:39 PM
The NC Sheriff's association is corrupt.
9/7/2008 11:01:31 PM
9/8/2008 10:12:18 AM
I think he is doing what he is elected to do. Sheriffs are not exactly elected to dispense compassion and analyze the laws. They are elected to use the laws to solve problems in the communities.I feel bad for the families who have been here so long there kids have never even seen mexico and yet still have to fear being deported. Having that said it is not the sheriffs fault they can not get drivers license, it is the federal government. It the fault of all of the people we have elected to congress who have done nothing to come up with a sensible and effective solution to this problem.Getting mad at the Sheriff for enforcing the laws is basically shooting the messenger. The ones to really be upset with are in Washington. They looked the other way while it was convenient and recently will not do anything since its an election year.
9/8/2008 10:19:22 AM
9/8/2008 12:14:05 PM
I thought everyone in johnston county was trashy?
9/8/2008 12:55:04 PM
^^ I like how he implied all hispanics there must have been Mexican too.[Edited on September 8, 2008 at 12:55 PM. Reason : ]
9/8/2008 12:55:34 PM
JC won't toss Bizzell for these statements, he'll most likely get more votes when he's up for election next. most JC residents like the guy, he has made lots of progress against meth production that runs rampant in the southern part of the county, as well as marijuana production / sales.
9/8/2008 4:27:16 PM
9/8/2008 5:44:53 PM
"White trash" is a fairly easily definable subset of "white people." It conjures specific images, primarily with regards to ignorance, but also to socioeconomic class. Hardly anybody uses the phrase "white trash" to refer to whites in general. This is as opposed to the terms "n*gger" and "mexican," which are generalizations most often applied to entire races of people.I'm willing to generalize about a specific subset of a race characterized by high levels of ignorance and intolerance, coupled with a predominating inability to advance their status or that of their children due to low levels of education. For what it's worth, I tend to use comparable phrases to describe analogous groups of minorities.[Edited on September 9, 2008 at 4:36 AM. Reason : hoodrats = white trash, etc.]
9/9/2008 4:36:15 AM
Aaaaaaaaaaaaand the heat gets turned up substantially.
9/9/2008 2:10:00 PM
This guy is getting sued for calling somebody trashy? he deals with this shit all day and finally breaks down and tells it how it is.So much for freedom of speech.Aclu and the democrats will wipe that out soon.[Edited on September 9, 2008 at 2:20 PM. Reason : .]
9/9/2008 2:19:32 PM
The ACLU is one of the biggest pieces of shit this country has ever known
9/9/2008 3:10:03 PM
Bizzell is older so if he went to college, he probably didn't learn much about race relations. I imagine his job his pretty difficult, and he hasn't found the time to meaningfully educate himself--he needs to find the time though.He has a legitimate concern. As a sheriff, more people to protect without more revenue is a problem. He might say something like, "I don't see how I can protect people who don't pay taxes for me to do so." Then some college boy who has never been a sheriff says, "Well, you know, even though they often don't pay taxes, they work cheap and don't collect social security so ultimately they're not a financial burden." That's probably true. But on a personal level, on the level where Bizzell has to get out of bed and do his job every day, illegal immigrants aren't working for him and social security don't mean shit. He needs more resources now.I suspect he sees illegal immigration as a big problem on a global and personal level. He's probably very annoyed that nobody seems to be doing something about an issue with which he's concerned. People can become obsessed with shit when they feel powerless over it. It's so obvious to them so they think everybody else has gone mad for not getting it...when in fact, they're the ones slowly going mad.Furthermore, there are cultural differences between groups. If we can't discuss these differences, they will cause unnecessary problems. Bizzell made no apparent attempt to reconcile his observations with the facts. He also didn't seem very interested in understanding the issues--so he can't really be forgiven on the grounds that he was innocently trying to start a dialogue.It's more likely that he was frustrated and talking mad shit. And someone like that should not be trusted to police our communities. If it's not too late, get this guy some education![Edited on September 9, 2008 at 3:20 PM. Reason : ]
9/9/2008 3:19:39 PM
^amenthis guy is probably just breaking down. he needs some more help/funds whatever to control the onslaught of illegals.oh well. none of the current candidates care about that currently
9/9/2008 3:28:27 PM
^^ Doesn't funding for local police come from property taxes? Do illegals not live in houses now or something?
9/9/2008 4:03:19 PM
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9/9/2008 4:40:13 PM
Here's a dailykos article on the topichttp://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/9/14610/04730/563/592342It would be interesting to see the reaction this would get if it was recommended enough to make it into front page of that site.
9/9/2008 5:00:23 PM
9/9/2008 5:05:07 PM
^^^^Excellent post, Grumpy.
9/9/2008 5:43:31 PM
9/9/2008 8:15:58 PM
^^^^^^12 people in a two-bedroom apartment create less revenue than 12 people in three two-bedroom apartments.We need to get serious about stopping illegal immigration or providing for citizenship.In the meantime, folks like Sheriff Bizzell have to handle the mess while the rest of us enjoy cheaper goods and services. The fact that Bizzell is an idiot racist illustrates one of the many reasons why we need to address the issue of immigration more earnestly.I'm not okay with the fact that folks have to compete for jobs/wages with people who are willing to work for four bucks an hour. I'm also not okay living in a country where people come to realize a better quality of life and end up enslaved, abused, prostituted, etc... Illegal immigration is a problem.
9/9/2008 10:09:20 PM
9/9/2008 10:30:20 PM
capitalism is cool until a mexican takes yr job
9/9/2008 10:37:36 PM
Dude should be fired immediately.
9/9/2008 10:45:47 PM
9/10/2008 1:31:24 AM
Bizzell may have apologized publicly, but I think his authentic opinions are out of the barn.With those statements, he has shown himself too bigoted to continue in his position. He should resign or be voted out of office. Trying to handle the illegal immigrant problem is hard enough without people like Bizzell and his stupid statements.[Edited on September 10, 2008 at 7:15 PM. Reason : .]
9/10/2008 7:14:31 PM
I agree with what Bizzel said 100%
9/10/2008 10:05:49 PM
ha
9/10/2008 10:07:01 PM
Rednecks hate Mexicans. Johnston County is filled with rednecks. His sentiment doesn't surprise me, but his foolish candor does.However, because this is JoCo, he won't lose his job. In fact, he'll likely be reelected.
9/10/2008 10:14:30 PM
^^^^Thats where people go wrong. They say "rednecks *HATE* mexicans". Most rednecks just hate people over here illegally killing their families in drunk driving accidents, raping their daughters, and "trashing" up their town. The "culture" of mexico is not as "neat and tidy" as in America, and illegals bringing their "trashy" culture up here, is not very welcome.I definatly stand behind what he said.
9/10/2008 10:19:49 PM
if it's not the mexicans, it's the blacksif it's not the blacks, it's the hippiesif it's not the hippies, it's the jews
9/10/2008 10:34:57 PM
if it's not the jews, it's the mexicansyou forgot that last one
9/10/2008 10:47:15 PM
I wonder if white people at large have particular disdain for the rednecks dumbing down their people...?
9/10/2008 10:55:48 PM
nah. I despise the liberal elites far more than I dislike rednecks.
9/10/2008 11:00:47 PM
What exactly distinguishes liberal elites from conservative elites?
9/10/2008 11:48:31 PM
the beret, mostly.
9/10/2008 11:53:47 PM
Here's a picture of Meaghan McCain in a beret:
9/10/2008 11:57:02 PM
9/11/2008 1:04:52 AM
9/11/2008 1:41:14 AM
The "busted" face is one of the most difficult to interpret. I can't tell whether you're saying I'm busted or I busted the other side with my comment. Just in case, I hope the irony was apparent.
9/11/2008 1:52:32 AM
Out of context, it sounds messed up... I knew what you meant though (although it's still cracking me up)
9/11/2008 1:54:19 AM
Heh, well, if out-of-context quotes haven't brought me down yet, I don't reckon they're going to anytime soon.
9/11/2008 1:58:27 AM