"English First": Sen. Mel Martinez is Spanish for Harriet Miers

by Jim Kouri, CPP
 
In a biting statement sent to the Republican National Committee, English First said that it seeks to defeat the nomination of U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R- Florida) for the post of Republican National Committee General Chairman.

“Sen. Mel Martinez is Spanish for Harriett Miers — someone unqualified for the RNC chairmanship,” they wrote. Miers was President Bush’s first choice for the US Supreme Court who was forced to withdraw because of her lack of experience and her questionable conservative credentials.
   
The 165 voting members of the Republican National Committee are expected to consider the Martinez nomination on January 20, 2007.
   
“Senator Martinez is wrong on official English and wrong on amnesty for illegal aliens,” said Jim Boulet, Jr., Executive Director of English First, a grassroots organization.

“Asking Senator Martinez to run the Republican Party is like asking Mrs. Phyllis Schlafly to run Planned Parenthood.”
   
“During the 2006 election, Democratic candidates used a Senate immigration bill backed by Martinez to defeat Republican Senators in states like Missouri and Virginia,” Boulet said.

“Should Martinez win the RNC post, reporters will encourage him to do nothing but argue with his fellow Republicans about immigration and language issues.”
   
English First has launched a web site http://www.stopmartinez.com> which will enable concerned citizens to let both Republican National Committeemen from their state know of their opposition to the Martinez nomination.

Jim Kouri, CPP is currently fifth vice-president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and he’s a staff writer for the New Media Alliance (thenma.org). He’s former chief at a New York City housing project in Washington Heights nicknamed “Crack City” by reporters covering the drug war in the 1980s. In addition, he served as director of public safety at a New Jersey university and director of security for several major organizations.  He’s also served on the National Drug Task Force and trained police and security officers throughout the country.   Kouri writes for many police and security magazines including Chief of Police, Police Times, The Narc Officer and others. He’s a news writer for TheConservativeVoice.Com and PHXnews.com.  He’s also a columnist for AmericanDaily.Com, MensNewsDaily.Com, MichNews.Com, and he’s syndicated by AXcessNews.Com.   He’s appeared as on-air commentator for over 100 TV and radio news and talk shows including Oprah, McLaughlin Report, CNN Headline News, MTV, Fox News, etc.  His book Assume The Position is available at Amazon.Com. Kouri’s own website is located at http://jimkouri.us