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05/04/2002 Entry: "Palestine Texas"

Dick Amrey calls for a little spring cleaning of Palestine:

MATTHEWS: So you would transport--you would transport the Palestinians from Palestine to somewhere else and call it their state?

Rep. ARMEY: I would be perfectly content to have a homeland, just as--most of...

MATTHEWS: But not in Palestine?

ARMEY: Most of the people who now populate Israel were transported from all over the world to that land and they made it their home. The Palestinians can do the same, and we're per--perfectly content to work with the Palestinians in doing that...We are not willing to sacrifice Israel for the notion of a Palestinian homeland.

Gosh golly, Mr Armey, that sounds like an invite to me. Palestinines, pack your bags, and move on up to the 26th district of Texas. I'm sure the locals won't mind. Most of the people who populate Texas now were transported from all over the world as well. You can move there as well ! The original native Texas indians probably won't mind. They hardly exist at all anymore anyway. They were cleaned out long ago. Maybe someday they'll be transported back again. Who knows ? Texas is big big, big - there's room for everyone !

In all fairness, Dick's issued a statement saying he left an impression that doesn't reflect his views. What a pile of steaming cow paddies !! Read the transcript, and make up your own mind.