I have been asked by a few of our readers to retract my post regarding Minuteman Lupe Moreno’s alleged comments about Latino immigrants being “sub-human pod-people,” in the wake of the revelation by the writer of the O.C. Weekly article that the comments were not hers.
Here is what the writer, Derek Olson, posted here on this blog in response to my query to him about the comments:
This is Derek Olson, the writer of the article. The excerpt that has caused the confusion was just wordplay based on her referring to “Aliens” who “want to replace Americans.” The “sub-human, pod people” was in the spirit of satire. Here’s a Wikipedia excerpt describing the book and movie this was meant to reference.
“The Body Snatchers is a 1955 science fiction novel, which describes Earth being invaded by seeds which have drifted to Earth from space. The seeds take over human bodies and replace them with simulations grown from plantlike pods, perfect physical duplicates who kill and dispose of their human victims.”
I do think he could have been more clear in the article, but I don’t think his intent was malicious.
Now that we have set that record straight, please know that I STILL think that Moreno ought to be removed from the Santa Ana Library Board. Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido has appointed her to that City Commission not once but twice.
She ought to be removed because she essentially hates thousands of people in our city – many of whom are paying local taxes and utilities. She has called for the mass deportation of these people – even though many of them have American children. Even though many of them have American siblings. Even though deporting them would destroy thousands of families.
Moreno’s continued presence on the Santa Ana Library Board is an absolute insult to Latinos in this City – that she was appointed by a Latino immigrant, Pulido, just makes this scenario even more disgusting.
Moreno also wears her religion on her sleeve. She signs off her racist missives with “God Bless America.” Let’s consider that hypocritical stance for a moment. What would Jesus Christ have had to say about Moreno’s obvious hatred for poor immigrants?
Here are a few quotes from Jesus Christ that I think can be applied to this scenario (my own comments appear after the respective quotation marks):
I believe Art would feel very comfortable with Liberation Theology as taught in Latin America.
Art lives in a very large two story home in one of the best North Santa Ana neighborhoods. Given his open borders philosophy, I wonder why he is not willing to allow three or more families to live with him? Seems like it would be the Christian thing for him to do and in keeping with his beliefs regarding the United States.
Poster 2,
I think my four kids might have something to say about that! LOL
I do think I could do more to help the poor. Writing this post really opened up my eyes.
For that matter, there is a lot more we all could do to help the poor…
But I won’t apologize for having a nice house. My wife and I suffered through lean times for years. Things got a lot better when I finished my B.S. and my MBA.
I spent my youth helping my father with his janitorial and landscaping business. I spent many a weekend on my knees scraping old wax off floors with a razor blade and chemical strippers.
I know what it is to work hard doing awful work – which is one of the reasons I am compassionate towards the poor and the immigrants.
As the saying goes, walk a mile in someone’s shoes…
Poster 1,
I am more of a Libertarian than a Liberationist…
Didn’t Jesus also say “let he who is without sin cast the first stone”?
So as you sit there throwing stones, consider the reality that you are not the one who is to judge Lupe Moreno.
You really need to let this go. It’s getting really childish and petty as you try to fabricate some kind of issue because you don’t like Lupe’s illegal immigration politics.
“Judge not, lest you be judged.”
Poster 5,
Who is casting stones? I have merely pointed out the hypocrisy that is Lupe Moreno – a devout Christian who hates poor immigrants.
Indeed, you might ask her to “judge not lest ye be judged.” She has judged thousands of immigrants and found them to be criminals – without even knowing them or their individual stories.
As I wrote earlier today, there is hope for Moreno. She needs to renounce her hateful views and be a true Christian – embracing the poor instead of damning them.
LOL…that Jesus is WAY too caucasian.
n2justice,
LOL! I tried to find a brown Jesus. That is what I searched for on Google, but that was the brownest Jesus I could find…
Thanks for explaining your position better.
Not only does Ms. Moreno cast stones at our undocumented residents, she has failed to find “forgiveness” for those who allegedly abused her and her sister decades ago.
Lupe needs to stop worshipping in the church of Barbara Coe.