Clearly Not News (CNN)
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Dear Friend,
As people of faith, we are called to love our neighbors. We must stand together when our neighbors are oppressed or dehumanized, simply for being who they are.
Lou Dobbs of CNN, more than any other newscaster, is responsible for spreading myths and misinformation about Latinos. A wide coalition of Latino groups and their allies have launched a campaign calling on CNN to fire Lou Dobbs. The campaign is called Basta Dobbs! or Enough Dobbs!
Lou Dobbs has falsely reported that immigrants make up 1/3rd of the prison population when they only make up a small fraction. He has spread the conspiracy theory that Mexican immigrants are plotting to re-conquer the southwestern United States. And he has promoted the views of extremist groups like the Minutemen and individuals such as Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whom Lou Dobbs calls a “model for the whole country” while Arpaio is being denounced as a violent racist by elected officials and Latino leaders throughout the country.
We do not question Dobbs’ legal right to say what he says. But we ask why CNN, which purports to be a news station, provides a national platform for Dobbs’ demagoguery and misinformation. We ask why CNN implicitly supports the marginalization of the Latino community.
We have been called to stand up and be counted on the issues that matter to Latino communities. We have been called to stand up for truth and love. We have been called to join the Latino community in saying Basta Dobbs!
Are you ready to answer this call? Now is the time to stand on the side of love.
Take action: watch the Basta Dobbs video and tell CNN it is time for Dobbs to go.
Love,
Adam
Adam Gerhardstein
Campaign Manager
