Greeley mayor lauded
I commend Greeley Mayor Tom Selders for his principled stand on calling for an end to immigration raids in his community (“Greeley mayor’s call for end to raids ignites firestorm,” May 17). Obviously the raids have been destructive to families there, as well as businesses, and that has been their only practical effect.
Reform of our broken immigration system needs to happen in Washington, D.C., not through arbitrary raids across our land. To this end, Selders is thankfully taking a leadership role.
It’s a shame that there is such enmity and ill will toward the mayor and working families over this issue. Just think what could be accomplished if even a small bit of that negative energy expressed in e-mails to the Greeley Tribune were used for something positive.
Michael Worrall, Denver
What is a shame is the Mayor betraying the American Citizens of Greeley. Everyone uses the illegals for one thing or another. For funding clinics, for a pat on the back of the so called "LEADERS"..for the Pastors/prieats that want to fill up their congregations. They have money signs..chi-ching!! to fill up a church. If its not so..why didn't they go out looking for the last lost sheep? That never happened before the invasion of illegals.
Everyone ..that panders to the illegals has a montary motive,or prestige, now that it's fashionable to cater to ..allthe sobbing illegals we see in the newspaper day after day!
They migrated north, they can easily migrate south with their families and do the paperwork for greencards instead of trespassing illegally. The mayor is bought and paid for, what else is he going to say?
Posted by on May 30, 2007 05:05 AMCan the same Mayor call for enforcement of existing US law?
Since he's decided to ignore that law, can I come up there and ignore the speed limits? After all why selectivly enforce current law.
Posted by Brian on May 30, 2007 05:07 AMHe is a coward and an idiot. Nothing more.
Posted by truthy on May 30, 2007 06:19 AMMichael - don't you think people, especially MAYORS of cities should obey the law. This joker for a mayor is going against the very people he is supposed to represent. He jumped ship and now represents the ILLEGAL ALIEN for God's sake.
Posted by on May 30, 2007 06:28 AMoh goodie another person thinking that breaking the law is ok. And just think of the poor family that is broken up because one or both of their illigal parents was caught.
what a message the mayor is sending, I support illigal activity as long as it is not commited by an American.
C'mon REAL citizens of Greeley RECALL this NON-respresentative of the town of Greeley.
I think he would be more comfortable as mayor of Chihuahua Mexico.
REPLACE him with someone who respects the laws of our land. He said "he doesn't care if your upset about this he has better things to do!" What an arrogant SOB.
Swift was just sold to a Brazilan Co.I bet they won't have to abide by our laws either.
Could we see an influx of Brazillians?Illegally of course. The Mayor of Greeley will be their to welcome them with open arms.
Maybe Mr.Selders would like to house all of those from the broken up families? What a pathetic joke of a representative of the people who elected him. Why don't the good people of Greeley recall this traitor?
Posted by BB on May 30, 2007 08:00 AMYou get an Amen; it appears every comment gets an Amen coming from a deicide not courageous enough to be an atheist so aligns himself with the majority herein.
See y'all June 2; I'll park your bike.
Posted by Richard Grimes: Deicide: Risen Ape managing a cemetary called Mythology r22037@yahoo.com on May 30, 2007 10:07 AMPark my bike?
Posted by RickyLee on May 30, 2007 12:13 PM