Republicans’ ‘scary’ immigrant photo depicts Mexicans in Mexico, photographer reveals

[Lkr]

A photograph that has appeared in two high-profile Republican campaign commercials, used in both cases to depict what some have called "scary" illegal immigrants, is actually a photo taken in Mexico, depicting three Mexican farmers whose crops were destroyed, a British photojournalist has revealed.

 

And he isn't exactly happy to see his work reproduced in such a manner.

 

The photo, which was available through Getty Images, carries a caption describing the men as "Mexican citizens photographed in their own country," explained photographer Chris Floyd, in an update to his blog.

 

In spite of this, Republicans Sharon Angle, a Senate candidate from Nevada, and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) have both featured the image in advertisements castigating alleged support of illegal immigrants by their political opponents.

 

"The fact that these men were Mexican citizens photographed in Mexico kind of negates their claims," the photographer wrote.

 

His image was first published in 2006, by the British edition of GQ magazine, in a story about a town in Mexico that claims an economy largely supported by an industry that promotes illegal immigration into the United States.

 

"The men I met that morning in the Altar town square told me that they were farmers from the far south of Mexico and that that season’s crop had failed, leaving them with nothing to sell and no option, they felt, but to make the journey north to America to seek work," the photographer wrote. "At the point that photograph was taken not one of them had ever set foot in America, and I have no idea if they ever did."

 

He added that Getty Images is looking into whether the Republican Party properly licensed the image for use in campaign advertisements.

 

Both Vitter and Angle used the photo in similar context: to depict illegal immigrants as something to be feared. This was obvious enough that it recently became a target of parody for Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert, who suggested the Republicans visit "fearstock.com" if they need more photos of "scary" Mexicans. The site actually redirects to a domain promoting the comic's upcoming rally in Washignton, D.C.

 

Writing for The Washington Post, Adam Serwer called the ads a "naked appeal to racial animus against Latinos" adding that "it rivals the infamous 1988 'Willie Horton' ad deployed against Michael Dukakis."

 

Think Progress adds: "The ad appears to be vaguely referencing the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act which Reid attached to the defense reauthorization bill last month as an amendment. The DREAM Act wouldn’t give undocumented students special tuition rates, but it would eliminate a federal provision that penalizes states that provide in-state tuition without regard to immigration status. Angle’s ad doesn’t mention that it would also allow certain undocumented immigrant youth who were brought to the U.S. by their parents at a young age to eventually obtain legal permanent status by enlisting in the military or attending a university. A June 2010 national poll of 1,008 adults revealed that 70 percent of voters support the DREAM Act, across party lines."

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/10/republicans-scary-immigrant-photo-depicts-mexicans-mexico-photographer-reveals/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsVmzyDIyKs&feature=player_embedded

 

Now who is she you ask? Here you go:

Angle supports the Federal Marriage Amendment to ban same-sex marriage. She believes that single-income households are the best way to raise a family. Angle is pro-life and opposes abortion, including in cases of rape or incest - saying that it is against God's 'Plan'. In a June 2010 radio interview, broadcast statewide in Nevada, Angle stated that she had counseled young girls in "very at risk, difficult pregnancies" to consider other alternatives, by which they had been able to make "a lemon situation into lemonade".

 

Angle does not believe that the United States Constitution requires the separation of church and state.

 

Angle believes in United States withdrawal from the United Nations, saying it is a bastion of liberal ideology and "the umpire on fraudulent science such as global warming."

 

BUT WAIT! IT GETS EVEN BETTER!

 

Angle says Islamic law rules two U.S. cities, including one that no longer exists

By Holly Bailey

 

Nevada GOP Senate nominee Sharron Angle told a rally of tea party supporters last week that two American cities — Dearborn, Mich., and Frankford, Texas — operate under Islamic religious law.

 

...

 

In an interview with the Associated Press' Cristina Silva, Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly called Angle's comments "shameful" and "totally irresponsible." But that's not Angle's only problem: Frankford doesn't actually exist. As CNN reports, the former city in central Texas was annexed to Dallas in 1975. The only thing that's there now: an Episcopal church and cemetery.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101011/el_yblog_upshot/angle-says-islamic-law-rules-two-u-s-cities-including-one-that-no-longer-exists

 

The disappointing thing is that she is projected to win

It is all hilarious nonetheless

Edited October 12, 2010 by Lkr

[Flash]

Have you seen who she's running against? Harry Reid is horrific.

[Lkr]

Have you seen who she's running against? Harry Reid is horrific.

What does that have to do with the fact that she is an absolute retard?

[Flash]

What does that have to do with the fact that she is an absolute retard?

 

 

Because he's an even bigger retard. Its no surprise that she's being projected to win.

[Lkr]

Because he's an even bigger retard. Its no surprise that she's being projected to win.

Great job bringing up something that doesn't even pertain to this thread! Go vote for Rick Scott and continue to be a sheep.

[Flash]

The disappointing thing is that she is projected to win

 

How does her opponent not fit into the thread again?

Edited October 12, 2010 by Flash

[Lkr]

How does her opponent not fit into the thread again?

I love how that is the only part of the OP you read. Good thing you at least read the title, because Fox News won't even mention this to you.

 

I could care less about her opponent. Nevada politics in general is a joke, and Harry Reid shouldn't even be considered a democrat

Edited October 12, 2010 by Lkr

[Flash]

Why should the people of Nevada have to pay for people who come here illegally? Serious question lol. There's nothing wrong with her ad at all.

[Lkr]

Why should the people of Nevada have to pay for people who come here illegally? Serious question lol. There's nothing wrong with her ad at all.

except she is using pictures of people that are living in Mexico. You don't see any problem with that at all?

 

Let's show a bunch of white people graduating. Then lets show 'hard working' white males. Then lets show scary and threatening illegal immigrants that are only trying to have a better life. You can't even use immigrants from over 50 years ago as an example because it was much easier to legally immigrate to the US then.

Edited October 12, 2010 by Lkr

[Flash]

except she is using pictures of people that are living in Mexico. You don't see any problem with that at all?

 

Let's show a bunch of white people graduating. Then lets show 'hard working' white males. Then lets show scary and threatening illegal immigrants that are only trying to have a better life. You can't even use immigrants from over 50 years ago as an example because it was much easier to legally immigrate to the US then.

 

I don't care that they come here, but do it legally. You want a better life? Come on down. Just do it legally.

 

Do you not understand that it costs other, legal people here in the US money to support these illegal immigrants?

[Lkr]

I don't see why you care, you don't even earn a living. You live off of your parents whom you have stated countless times have money. Your parents, not you. You even live at home, showing no desire to be independent whatsoever. You don't understand anyone else's hardships, and only care about yourself. Maybe you should spend a day or two without the benefits of the fat wallets of your parents and see how hard it actually is in the world.

 

but then again, this thread has NOTHING to do with ANYTHING about actual illegal immigrants, so I don't understand why you even bring this [expletive] up. If you can't get a good laugh out of a retarded and corrupt politician, then just don't even respond to the thread.

Edited October 12, 2010 by Lkr

[Flash]

I don't see why you care, you don't even earn a living. You live off of your parents whom you have stated countless times have money. Your parents, not you. You even live at home, showing no desire to be independent whatsoever. You don't understand anyone else's hardships, and only care about yourself. Maybe you should spend a day or two without the benefits of the fat wallets of your parents and see how hard it actually is in the world.

 

And? That doesn't make it right for other people to cheat the system in this country. I care because its going to cost me money in the future. Me working or not has nothing to do with this either.

 

/Now who's bringing in irrelevant points into the debate?

[Lkr]

I love your sig of Chris Bosh's armpit

[JYD]

Lol, Flash, honestly, I sometimes have to question you bro...you're really that one sided man? She's retarded...as is the emotionless, non-charismatic Harry Reid. Is it possible they both lose?! :lol:

[EastCoastNiner]

Lol, Flash, honestly, I sometimes have to question you bro...you're really that one sided man? She's retarded...as is the emotionless, non-charismatic Harry Reid. Is it possible they both lose?! :lol:

 

He never said he supported her. He just said Reid is worse.

 

It''s kind of like how many people that voted for McCain didn't necessarily want to vote for him, but they just knew Obama was a bigger piece of crap.

 

They vote for the smaller turd in this case.

[NomarFachix]

Gotta love the Young Republican apologists in here who will blindly follow their party off the edge of a cliff. Absolutely inexcusable and sad.

 

These kids have no idea what it's like to live in the real world, don't support themselves, etc etc etc. Their political views are those of extreme entitlement. I hope that when they are actually thrust in adulthood, that the real world takes a big, fat dump on them so that they can understand how completely idiotic they've been with their immature and shortsighted views on the world for so long.

 

When all you can respond to this thread with is "The Democrat is worse" or "Obama is horrible"... you are drowning in bias. Take a look around with some objectivity, children.

 

::waits for Young Republicans to make excuses and deflect comments::

[Flash]

Angle is bat[expletive] crazy. I'll say that without thinking twice, but Reid is just terrible and she's the lesser of 2 evil's in this race.

[JYD]

He never said he supported her. He just said Reid is worse.

 

It''s kind of like how many people that voted for McCain didn't necessarily want to vote for him, but they just knew Obama was a bigger piece of crap.

..or is a racist.

 

I actually thought McCain would've made for a decent President...until he picked Palin as VP.

[EastCoastNiner]

Gotta love the Young Republican apologists in here who will blindly follow their party off the edge of a cliff. Absolutely inexcusable and sad.

 

These kids have no idea what it's like to live in the real world, don't support themselves, etc etc etc. Their political views are those of extreme entitlement. I hope that when they are actually thrust in adulthood, that the real world takes a big, fat dump on them so that they can understand how completely idiotic they've been with their immature and shortsighted views on the world for so long.

 

When all you can respond to this thread with is "The Democrat is worse" or "Obama is horrible"... you are drowning in bias. Take a look around with some objectivity, children.

 

::waits for Young Republicans to make excuses and deflect comments::

 

You know you just described your typical Democrat right there, and not a Republican, especially with your "self entitlement" comment ? . Talk about a complete failure of a comment.

 

I love how you say Republicans will follow their candidates off a cliff, but many of you deomocrats are just sheep following Obama. It is incredibly funny.

 

I remember on CNN, FOX, and other channels when they asked people who they voted for, Republicans and Independents, no matter who they voted for, gave intelligent and good responses for who they voted for. Democrats on the other hand? "Oh, well, I want change, and Obama is going to bring that. Oh, and it's time we get a black president as well." .

 

I don't really care if someone is a Republican candidate or not, but generally Democrats are the most clueless candidates out there. The perfect example is the community organizer in office right now that has lied about more things than Bush could imagine lying about, and shoved health-care down our throats, ILLEGALY!

 

Sorry, but GTFO!

Edited October 13, 2010 by EastCoastNiner

[Flash]

You know you just described your typical Democrat right there, and not a Republican, especially with your "self entitlement comment ? . Talk about a complete failure of a comment.

 

I love how you say Republicans will follow their candidates off a cliff, but many of you deomocrats are just sheep following Obama. It is incredibly funny.

 

I remember on CNN, FOX, and other channels when they asked people who they voted for, Republicans and Independents, no matter who they voted for, gave intelligent and good responses for who they voted for. Democrats on the other hand? "Oh, well, I want change, and Obama is going to bring that. Oh, and it's time we get a black president as well." .

 

I don't really care if someone is a Republican candidate or not, but generally Democrats are the most clueless candidates out there. The perfect example is the community organizer in office right now that has lied about more things than Bush could imagine lying about, and shoved health-care down our throats, ILLEGALY!

 

Sorry, but GTFO!

 

Lol the self entitlement one made me laugh as well. Oh well, everybody got the change they wanted and we're worse off for it. We'll see what happens in 2012.

[NomarFachix]

I described a typical Democrat, not Republican? I wasn't describing a typical anything... I was describing you and Flash. See, the funny thing is... When I spoke, I spoke directly of ECN and Flash and my opinions formed on them from their posts on this forum. When ECN went on that rant just now? Literally nothing he had to say pertained to me. At all. So good job generalizing an opinion on some random [expletive] person that has nothing to do with this conversation... [expletive]ing idiot.

 

You two are so predictable. Not debating this topic any longer with you guys... So respond if you need the sense of "win", but I won't be reading it.

[EastCoastNiner]

I described a typical Democrat, not Republican? I wasn't describing a typical anything... I was describing you and Flash. See, the funny thing is... When I spoke, I spoke directly of ECN and Flash and my opinions formed on them from their posts on this forum. When ECN went on that rant just now? Literally nothing he had to say pertained to me. At all. So good job generalizing an opinion on some random [expletive] person that has nothing to do with this conversation... [expletive]ing idiot.

 

You two are so predictable. Not debating this topic any longer with you guys... So respond if you need the sense of "win", but I won't be reading it.

 

It doesn't take a genius to figure out who you referring to. Or, should I say it doesn't even take a democrat to figure that out? .

[Lkr]

I described a typical Democrat, not Republican? I wasn't describing a typical anything... I was describing you and Flash. See, the funny thing is... When I spoke, I spoke directly of ECN and Flash and my opinions formed on them from their posts on this forum. When ECN went on that rant just now? Literally nothing he had to say pertained to me. At all. So good job generalizing an opinion on some random [expletive] person that has nothing to do with this conversation... [expletive]ing idiot.

 

You two are so predictable. Not debating this topic any longer with you guys... So respond if you need the sense of "win", but I won't be reading it.

he'll bring up the Knicks record last season as his next argument.

[YugoRocketsFan]

Whats with the insults? So what if ECN and Flash are Republicans, you can't call them retards for being so.

[fish7718]

Great job bringing up something that doesn't even pertain to this thread! Go vote for Rick Scott and continue to be a sheep.

How does his post not pertain to thread? You said it was sad she was projected to win and he said that her opponent is worse. That has 100% relevance to the OP, stop being a troll.