New Mexico Republicans want Catholic Church official punished for calling them racist

[DonViejo]

GOP legislators seek reprimand of Catholic official following comments on early ed proposal

By Steve Terrell | The New Mexican Mar 5, 2018 Updated 8 hrs ago

A group of 33 Republican legislators are calling for the head of Allen Sanchez, executive director of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops, for a statement that racism played a role in the opposition to a Catholic Church-backed proposal to increase funding for early childhood education.

“The political debate is divisive enough in this country and this state without unwarranted accusations of racism being thrown about without evidence,” the letter, addressed to Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester says. “The fact that this accusation was levied [sic] by a representative of the Catholic Church only makes it more troubling,” the letter said.

The lawmakers asked whether Sanchez was “indeed accurately relaying your position on this matter with his remarks.” And if not, they asked that “strong disciplinary action” be taken against Sanchez “and that he no longer serve as a spokesman for the Conference of Catholic Bishops in New Mexico.”

Sanchez made his controversial remarks at a Feb. 14 candlelight vigil outside the Capitol in support of a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would take an additional one percent from the state Land Grant Permanent Fund to pay for early childhood programs.

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[mountain grammy]

1. Yes, maybe he did go overboard

and broad brush some elected officials and, yes, maybe he should apologize to anyone offended by his remarks. That's what we always get for far worse than this, so that should be enough for the legislators. If not, let them run off to fox news to whine and slander like only they can.

[Demsrule86]

5. Sorry this school funding BS is always about race...and those guys do not merit any sort of

apology.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Since when do repubs need proof??

[Binkie The Clown]

3. Why is it that racists are always so touchy about being called racists? nt

[Exotica]

4. they can sod the fuck off, we have a 1st Amendment, assholes and racists they are indeed

[ismnotwasm]

6. For Republicans its all racism

They are remarkably blind to themselves but they are still racist as fuck.