Updated: Michele Bachmann’s Great Idea For Refugee Children: Labor Camps
Bachmann is calling on President Obama to help push forward a bipartisan effort to see her idea can come to fruition.
KCTV reports:
…Send those children to labor camps, which she warmly refers to as “Americanization Facilities,” with the goal of having them pay off their past, present, and future care expenses, while assimilating them into American culture. And in exchange for that labor, the children would be fast-tracked on a path to citizenship.
During an interview with Minnesota’s Twin Cities News Talk, Bachmann revealed her plan while addressing the border crisis. “I’m calling on all of us, Obama and Congress and everyone, to chip in and build special new facilities… `Americanization’ facilities, if you will. And we’d send these kids to these facilities, in Arizona and Texas and wherever else. And we’d get private sector business leaders to locate to those facilities and give these children low-risk jobs to do. And they’d learn about the American way of life, earn their keep, and everyone wins in the end.”
Conservative radio host Jason Lewis asked Bachmann about the camps, and what life might be like for the children sent to them. “Well, we’d of course want these facilities to be ideal, you know, for the children to work and learn. They’d spend half of their day working, and the other half learning what every child should learn, and that’s English, you know, English and American history. And as soon as they learn English with some degree of fluency, they can attend local schools, maybe with a voucher program, or something like that. And then they could work when they aren’t in school.”
“I think this is a great way to bring businesses into the Texas and Arizona areas, and maybe other states struggling with low employment opportunities, thanks mostly to Obama’s policies,” Bachmann continued. “Once these kids grow up, they’d leave a big gap of new job opportunities, and that’s what this is all about. It’s about opportunity, not just for these kids but for the American people. It helps the businesses, and if we can raise fifty-thousand God-fearing, English-speaking Americans, who understand real American values, then I’d say it’s a job well done.”
(My bold, because OMG)
Karoli at Crooks And Liars notes, “With compassion like that, who needs beatings?”
While Bachmann vilifies the president’s policies, she inadvertently displays why he won the election handily and even though she was endorsed by her God, she is not sitting in the Oval Office.
Update:
My friend Tommy in the comments tells us that the linked source is satire. FFS, I can’t tell anymore. We apologize for the error.
H/T: Crooks And Liars
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William July 27th, 2014 at 11:49
They’d spend half of their day working, and the other half learning what every child should learn, and that’s English, you know, English and American history.
…says the woman who thinks the American revolution started in New Hampshire.
http://youtu.be/h7c3bS8gG6Q
Skip Patterson July 27th, 2014 at 15:22
Right-wingers should never make any kind of references to history as it is a subject they know nothing about.
William July 27th, 2014 at 11:49
They’d spend half of their day working, and the other half learning what every child should learn, and that’s English, you know, English and American history.
…says the woman who thinks the American revolution started in New Hampshire.
http://youtu.be/h7c3bS8gG6Q
Skip Patterson July 27th, 2014 at 15:22
Right-wingers should never make any kind of references to history as it is a subject they know nothing about.
jasperjava July 27th, 2014 at 12:12
“if we can raise fifty-thousand God-fearing, English-speaking Americans,
who understand real American values, then I’d say it’s a job well done.”
I never quite understood why religious fundamentalists use the expression “God-fearing”. Aren’t Christians supposed to love their God?
I guess it’s because they believe in Hell, and they worry that God will punish them for all eternity for their ignorance, selfishness, bigotry, narrow-mindedness, and other evil tendencies.
Skip Patterson July 27th, 2014 at 15:21
Right-wing Christofascist fundamentalism, which is not to be understood as mainstream Christianity, is an apostasy and heresy of the Christian religion that is grounded in absolute fear, although it’s adherents will tell you that it’s not any of that while at the same time preaching ‘fear of the lord. It is a sick, demented and dangerous worldview that is destroying America.
jasperjava July 27th, 2014 at 12:12
“if we can raise fifty-thousand God-fearing, English-speaking Americans,
who understand real American values, then I’d say it’s a job well done.”
I never quite understood why religious fundamentalists use the expression “God-fearing”. Aren’t Christians supposed to love their God?
I guess it’s because they believe in Hell, and they worry that God will punish them for all eternity for their ignorance, selfishness, bigotry, narrow-mindedness, and other evil tendencies.
Edit:
I would hate to find out what Michele Bachmann considers to be “real American values”. as far as I’m concerned, American values include tolerance, respect for diversity, welcoming strangers and helping those in need.
Skip Patterson July 27th, 2014 at 15:21
Right-wing Christofascist fundamentalism, which is not to be understood as mainstream Christianity, is an apostasy and heresy of the Christian religion that is grounded in absolute fear, although it’s adherents will tell you that it’s not any of that while at the same time preaching ‘fear of the lord. It is a sick, demented and dangerous worldview that is destroying America.
Roctuna July 27th, 2014 at 12:18
Wow, this is stunningly stupid, even for her. I had to check to make sure this wasn’t Onion-like in origin. I guess we have all those unused FEMA camps she’s been harping about.
Skip Patterson July 27th, 2014 at 15:15
That would be a great promotional video for Michele with a title something like “Michele tours FEMA concentration camps to see what is in store for you if you are a Christian.” That would be a bestseller among right-wing Christofascists.
Eric Trommater July 27th, 2014 at 17:25
Yeah because she never said it.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/27/crazy-racist-bachmann-story-so-believable-liberal-websites-fall-for-parody/
Roctuna July 27th, 2014 at 19:25
It has such a high truthiness quotient. At least I wasn’t alone in falling for KCTV7.
Eric Trommater July 27th, 2014 at 19:29
At least you had the intelligence to check to make sure this wasn’t Onion-like in origin.It was reprinted by some legit sources.
I just popped in and made a snarky comment and didn’t check to see it if was real until after the fact. {{{{Holds head in shame and vows never again, not really meaning it.}}}}
Roctuna July 27th, 2014 at 19:39
I should have drilled down deeper. KCTV7 looked like the site for a Minnesota station and I left it at that. My bad. Lots of company today in lefty time-out.
Roctuna July 27th, 2014 at 12:18
Wow, this is stunningly stupid, even for her. I had to check to make sure this wasn’t Onion-like in origin. I guess we have all those unused FEMA camps she’s been harping about.
Skip Patterson July 27th, 2014 at 15:15
That would be a great promotional video for Michele with a title something like “Michele tours FEMA concentration camps to see what is in store for you if you are a Christian.” That would be a bestseller among right-wing Christofascists.
Eric Trommater July 27th, 2014 at 17:25
Yeah because she never said it.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/27/crazy-racist-bachmann-story-so-believable-liberal-websites-fall-for-parody/
Roctuna July 27th, 2014 at 19:25
It has such a high truthiness quotient. At least I wasn’t alone in falling for KCTV7.
Eric Trommater July 27th, 2014 at 19:29
At least you had the intelligence to check to make sure this wasn’t Onion-like in origin.It was reprinted by some legit sources.
I just popped in and made a snarky comment and didn’t check to see it if was real until after the fact. {{{{Holds head in shame and vows never again, not really meaning it.}}}}
Roctuna July 27th, 2014 at 19:39
I should have drilled down deeper. KCTV7 looked like the site for a Minnesota station and I left it at that. My bad. Lots of company today in lefty time-out.
Obewon July 27th, 2014 at 12:41
Time to relax our “truly stupid” child labor laws? Schools should fire their unionized janitors, and hire children as young as 9 years old to do the work instead: “You say to somebody, you shouldn’t go to work before you’re what, 14, 16 years of age, fine,”-Newt Gingrich “Most of these schools ought to get rid of the unionized janitors, have one master janitor and pay local students to take care of the school. The kids would actually do work, they would have cash!-Gingrich / Bachmann until 2016~ http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/11/newt-gingrich-thinks-school-children-should-work-as-janitors/248837/
Obewon July 27th, 2014 at 12:41
Time to relax our “truly stupid” child labor laws? Schools should fire their unionized janitors, and hire children as young as 9 years old to do the work instead: “You say to somebody, you shouldn’t go to work before you’re what, 14, 16 years of age, fine,”-Newt Gingrich in 2012 continued: “Most of these schools ought to get rid of the unionized janitors, have one master janitor and pay local students to take care of the school. The kids would actually do work, they would have cash!”-Gingrich / Bachmann until 2016~ http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/11/newt-gingrich-thinks-school-children-should-work-as-janitors/248837/
edmeyer_able July 27th, 2014 at 13:53
I bet she has some room on her hog farm, and once they reach 17 I bet she’d hand them a rifle and send them to the next “commie threat” on their list………….damn they’re heartless.
edmeyer_able July 27th, 2014 at 13:53
I bet she has some room on her hog farm, and once they reach 17 I bet she’d hand them a rifle and send them to the next “commie threat” on their list………….damn they’re heartless.
Foundryman July 27th, 2014 at 14:14
It’s frightening to think how many people actually support and agree with this creature. I hope we can begin to end this right wing propaganda war with a strong turnout against them this fall. They are truly a sick and hateful bunch who can only be seen as wanting to destroy this country. Labor/indoctrination camps for children indeed, where is the screams, protests and outrage against this?
Skip Patterson July 27th, 2014 at 15:10
If the President had made the same proposal it would have been framed as more evidence that he was a dictator and tyrant by the right-wing Christofascist who would of certainly claimed these were concentration camps and that this was just a trial run to see how it would work on suppressing right-wingers.
Foundryman July 27th, 2014 at 14:14
It’s frightening to think how many people actually support and agree with this creature. I hope we can begin to end this right wing propaganda war with a strong turnout against them this fall. They are truly a sick and hateful bunch who can only be seen as wanting to destroy this country. Labor/indoctrination camps for children indeed, where is the screams, protests and outrage against this?
Skip Patterson July 27th, 2014 at 15:10
If the President had made the same proposal it would have been framed as more evidence that he was a dictator and tyrant by the right-wing Christofascist who would of certainly claimed these were concentration camps and that this was just a trial run to see how it would work on suppressing right-wingers.
Skip Patterson July 27th, 2014 at 15:06
The name Michele Bachmann and the word idea should never be used in the same sentence.
Skip Patterson July 27th, 2014 at 15:06
The name Michele Bachmann and the word idea should never be used in the same sentence.
Maxx44 July 27th, 2014 at 17:01
Jesus loves the little children
All the children of the world
Red, brown, yellow
Black and white
They are precious in His sight.
Jesus loves the little children
Of the world.
How many kids of those wanting to punish the refugees sang this song today?
Maxx44 July 27th, 2014 at 17:01
Jesus loves the little children
All the children of the world
Red, brown, yellow
Black and white
They are precious in His sight.
Jesus loves the little children
Of the world.
How many kids of those wanting to punish the refugees sang this song today?
Eric Trommater July 27th, 2014 at 17:24
Think Progress has a lot of explaining to do. The fact that this satire story got spread is all on them. Yes, I fell for it too but in retrospect it was was too is a bit to much even for the Bachmann and the RWNJs.
http://dailycaller.com/2014/07/27/leading-liberal-website-falls-for-fake-story-about-michele-bachmann/
jasperjava July 27th, 2014 at 17:56
Actually, that’s why the satire worked. It wasn’t too far for Bachmann and her ilk.
Too far would have been something like gas chambers or turning the refugees into nutricious Soylent Green.
This story was so believable, that even some right-wing nutjobs thought that it didn’t go far enough. Like that despicable fool who commented here, wanting to shoot the children.
Eric Trommater July 27th, 2014 at 18:02
Perhaps but I will admit I tweeted this article out and left a comment before I actually read the whole thing and so I am totally to blame for my portion of spreading it.
The line: “They’d spend half of their day working, and the other half learning what every child should learn, and that’s English, you know, English and American history. And as soon as they learn English with some degree of fluency, they can attend local schools, maybe with a voucher program, or something like that. And then they could work when they aren’t in school.” Would have tipped me off if I had read it. No true conservative would ever refer to refugees with the term “like every other child,” they would be bashed into oblivion by their base for suggesting such an unpatriotic thing!
Eric Trommater July 27th, 2014 at 17:24
Think Progress has a lot of explaining to do. The fact that this satire story got spread is all on them. Yes, I fell for it too but in retrospect it was was too is a bit to much even for Bachmann and the RWNJs.
http://dailycaller.com/2014/07/27/leading-liberal-website-falls-for-fake-story-about-michele-bachmann/
jasperjava July 27th, 2014 at 17:56
Actually, that’s why the satire worked. It wasn’t too far for Bachmann and her ilk.
Too far would have been something like gas chambers or turning the refugees into nutricious Soylent Green.
This story was so believable, that even some right-wing nutjobs thought that it didn’t go far enough. Like that despicable fool who commented here, wanting to shoot the children.
Eric Trommater July 27th, 2014 at 18:02
Perhaps but I will admit I tweeted this article out and left a comment before I actually read the whole thing and so I am totally to blame for my portion of spreading it.
The line: “They’d spend half of their day working, and the other half learning what every child should learn, and that’s English, you know, English and American history. And as soon as they learn English with some degree of fluency, they can attend local schools, maybe with a voucher program, or something like that. And then they could work when they aren’t in school.” Would have tipped me off if I had read it. No true conservative would ever refer to refugees with the term “like every other child,” they would be bashed into oblivion by their base for suggesting such an unpatriotic thing!
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 17:42
As Eric pointed out, the original site is satirical. It’s all good though, lib sites get duped as well.
mea_mark July 27th, 2014 at 18:02
Hey, in a few days it might be the truth. Let’s wait and see what happens. Bachmann may like the idea, seeing it in print, and run with it.
zane1 July 27th, 2014 at 20:54
I do love the photo of crazy eyes. Hey, she is probably heading for the border right now.
zane1 July 27th, 2014 at 20:53
Sadly satire is harder & harder to recognize these days. I’ve been duped many times recently. I just can’t tell anymore. Too crazy.
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 20:57
Is it really? OMG.
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 21:18
On scale tho, how many times have the winger sites fallen for the satire as the real thing comparatively? :D
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 21:28
She’s just so crazy that it seemed totally plausible. At any rate, I updated. I appreciate you giving me a heads up:-)
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 21:40
Here’s the actual website, just in case :).
EDIT, for giggles: here’s a comment left at this site, too funny:
“Michelle Bachman has a good head on her shoulders. I hope she runs against that witch Hillary in the 2016 race. Michelle would set the USA on the right path.”
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 21:44
I know that site. I’ve blogged about it. But damn, I didn’t know it originated there. This was so close to the truth that I bought it hook, line and sinker.
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 21:49
I’ll be honest, I would have as well when considering Bachmann, or any of those winger politicians who hate foreign born (especially brown-skinned) people. I jsut happen to read it at The Raw Story right before I ventured here and saw the article.
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 22:03
Raw Story fell for it, too? And Crooks and us….
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 22:10
No, Raw Story exposed it, sorry for the lack of clarity :)
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 22:16
LOL @:
“Crazy racist Bachmann story so believable liberal websites fall for parody”
I’m glad we were in good company. I like Think Progress and the others.
stormkite July 27th, 2014 at 23:51
Poe’s Law, basically.
Foundryman July 27th, 2014 at 21:44
Actually, I hope the story follows her to her grave…It will be great if she spends the rest of her life claiming she never said that!!!
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 21:46
It would be well deserved, however, I really like to back up our posts. I messed up on this one big time though!
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 17:42
As Eric pointed out, the original site is satirical. It’s all good though, lib sites get duped as well.
mea_mark July 27th, 2014 at 18:02
Hey, in a few days it might be the truth. Let’s wait and see what happens. Bachmann may like the idea, seeing it in print, and run with it.
zane1 July 27th, 2014 at 20:54
I do love the photo of crazy eyes. Hey, she is probably heading for the border right now.
zane1 July 27th, 2014 at 20:53
Sadly satire is harder & harder to recognize these days. I’ve been duped many times recently. I just can’t tell anymore. Too crazy.
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 20:57
Is it really? OMG.
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 21:18
On scale tho, how many times have the winger sites fallen for the satire as the real thing comparatively? :D
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 21:28
She’s just so crazy that it seemed totally plausible. At any rate, I updated. I appreciate you giving me a heads up:-)
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 21:40
Here’s the actual website, just in case :).
EDIT, for giggles: here’s a comment left at this site, too funny:
“Michelle Bachman has a good head on her shoulders. I hope she runs against that witch Hillary in the 2016 race. Michelle would set the USA on the right path.”
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 21:44
I know that site. I’ve blogged about it. But damn, I didn’t know it originated there. This was so close to the truth that I bought it hook, line and sinker.
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 21:49
I’ll be honest, I would have as well when considering Bachmann, or any of those winger politicians who hate foreign born (especially brown-skinned) people. I jsut happen to read it at The Raw Story right before I ventured here and saw the article.
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 22:03
Raw Story fell for it, too? And Crooks and us….
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 22:10
No, Raw Story exposed it, sorry for the lack of clarity :)
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 22:16
LOL @:
“Crazy racist Bachmann story so believable liberal websites fall for parody”
I’m glad we were in good company. I like Think Progress and the others.
$19587871 July 27th, 2014 at 23:51
Poe’s Law, basically.
Foundryman July 27th, 2014 at 21:44
Actually, I hope the story follows her to her grave…It will be great if she spends the rest of her life claiming she never said that!!!
Anomaly 100 July 27th, 2014 at 21:46
It would be well deserved, however, I really like to back up our posts. I messed up on this one big time though!