A ludicrous comment on border security from Texas “civil rights” leader

Robert Pratt

Do you want another example of why left-wing Democrats and their front-groups should not be allowed to govern? Take this paragraph from the Rio Grande Guardian about Texas’ decision to move funds allowing the Department of Public Safety to deploy extra assets and personnel to the border region to deal with the current illegal immigration crisis:

“Texas Civil Rights Project Director Jim Harrington said deploying more DPS troopers on the border was a “typical militaristic response” by the state leadership. “Perry shouldn’t make them (undocumented children) pawns in his ongoing politically-driven antipathy toward the federal government,” Harrington said.”

You heard it right. Having the state police working with local and federal officials to shore up protection along the Texas-Mexico border is “militaristic” to the civil rights group’s chief. And, increasing a law enforcement presence is using children as political pawns. How this is so, Harrington doesn’t say.

Apparently, police protection is no longer a desired civil right – at least not to the liberal Texas Civil Rights Project and it’s director Jim Harrington.

At least state Senator Chuy Hinojosa who represents much of the region has more sense than the folk at the Texas Civil Rights Project. Senator Hinojosa told the Guardian: “We need to ensure the safety of our citizens, support the strained resources of our local law enforcement, and protect the public health.”

At least one Democrat, Hinojosa, lives in the real world on this one.