Beware of the Huckster
by Jeff Davis
One would think that the voters in this country would have sense enough to beware of a smooth-talking former governor from Hope, Arkansas, if only out of a sense of unpleasant deja vu. But apparently not, and Mike Huckabee is learning to push all the right buttons.
The Washington Times reports that “Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who campaigned yesterday at North Greenville University in Tigerville, S.C., introduced an immigration plan that makes his position on illegal aliens one of the toughest among the Republican presidential contenders. Huckabee continued to move to the right on immigration during this year’s presidential campaign, signing a pledge to enforce immigration laws and to make all illegal aliens go home.”
Well, that sounds nice. But if he feels that way, why then did Huckabee offer them free college scholarships and in-state tuition when he was governor of Arkansas? It wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that Arkansas is a wholly owned and operated subsidiary of Tyson Foods, and that Tyson’s work force is massively comprised of illegal Mexicans working in its chicken plants, now, would it? (more…)