We Deserve to Know
To Chairman Stewart and Supervisors Stirrup, May, Nohe, Caddigan, Jenkins, Principi and Covington:
We, the people of Prince William County, express deep disappointment at your appointment of Robert Duecaster to the county's Strategic Goals Task Force, Human Resources Committee confirmed on September 16, 2008 with a 5-3 vote.
We commend Supervisors Jenkins, Principi and Caddigan for voting against it.
You have the right to vote however you wish as a supervisor, and we respect that is part of the process. However, it light the of fact that Mr. Duecaster has made anti-Hispanic, xenophobic, and anti-Catholic statements both addressing the Board during Citizens' Time and writing on blogs,
And, in light of the fact that the appointment was confirmed on the inaugural day of Hispanic Heritage Month, we ask you for the following,
1. Please make a statement as individuals, not as the Board, explaining why you voted the way you did. Tell us how you feel about Mr. Duecaster's anti-Hispanic, xenophobic and anti-Catholic comments. For example:
This really is not about immigration, it's not about legality or illegality, it's not about economics, I'm going to tell right what it's about; it's about and invasion of this country. This country is being invaded no less than if hordes of armed people came across its borders. This invasion is not armed, but they've got weapons. The weapons that they use are their anchor babies...This invasion is being funded by foreign governments...We're going to repel this invasion, one way or another, it will be repelled. You can either be part of the repulsion or you can be part of the other side. (Robert Duecaster during Citizens' Time, October 16, 2007)
What's even more ironic is the fact that el Pape will be here bemoaning how some jurisdictions have 'treated' the illegals. He'll disregard the facts that we've educated their anchor babies, provided social services, indulged their vulgarities, cleaned up their trash, and provided them with a higher standard of living and more freedoms than their own countries used to give them. He'll berate us for not embracing them wholeheartedly, for not allowing them access to our universities at the expense of our own children, and for not rewarding them for violating the sanctity of our borders. He'll be pandering to them to gather members to replace those who left the Church due to the institutionalized approval of his priests' penchant for little boys' behinds. (Robert Duecaster comment written as "Advocator" on bvbl.net, April 14, 2008. He admitted to being "Advocator" to the DC Examiner. Click here for the article.)
Please click here and review his written comments.
Please click here to review a video documenting his statements to the Board or ask Channel 23 to assemble the county's own video documentation of his statements.
2. To mark the occasion of Prince William County's declaration of Hispanic Heritage Month, please make a statement, and take meaningful action as an individual citizen and as a District Supervisor to express your appreciation of people of Hispanic heritage in this community.
We recognize that you have not always voted in accordance with your moral beliefs or your best judgment. We ask that you take this occasion to come forward and make a statement based on your personal beliefs instead of obscuring them behind such protocols as courtesy votes and unanimous votes.
You are our elected representatives in government. We need and deserve to hear you express how you really feel and what you believe.
People of Prince William County, Virginia
To Chairman Stewart and Supervisors Stirrup, May, Nohe, Caddigan, Jenkins, Principi and Covington:
We, the people of Prince William County, express deep disappointment at your appointment of Robert Duecaster to the county's Strategic Goals Task Force, Human Resources Committee confirmed on September 16, 2008 with a 5-3 vote.
We commend Supervisors Jenkins, Principi and Caddigan for voting against it.
You have the right to vote however you wish as a supervisor, and we respect that is part of the process. However, it light the of fact that Mr. Duecaster has made anti-Hispanic, xenophobic, and anti-Catholic statements both addressing the Board during Citizens' Time and writing on blogs,
And, in light of the fact that the appointment was confirmed on the inaugural day of Hispanic Heritage Month, we ask you for the following,
1. Please make a statement as individuals, not as the Board, explaining why you voted the way you did. Tell us how you feel about Mr. Duecaster's anti-Hispanic, xenophobic and anti-Catholic comments. For example:
This really is not about immigration, it's not about legality or illegality, it's not about economics, I'm going to tell right what it's about; it's about and invasion of this country. This country is being invaded no less than if hordes of armed people came across its borders. This invasion is not armed, but they've got weapons. The weapons that they use are their anchor babies...This invasion is being funded by foreign governments...We're going to repel this invasion, one way or another, it will be repelled. You can either be part of the repulsion or you can be part of the other side. (Robert Duecaster during Citizens' Time, October 16, 2007)
What's even more ironic is the fact that el Pape will be here bemoaning how some jurisdictions have 'treated' the illegals. He'll disregard the facts that we've educated their anchor babies, provided social services, indulged their vulgarities, cleaned up their trash, and provided them with a higher standard of living and more freedoms than their own countries used to give them. He'll berate us for not embracing them wholeheartedly, for not allowing them access to our universities at the expense of our own children, and for not rewarding them for violating the sanctity of our borders. He'll be pandering to them to gather members to replace those who left the Church due to the institutionalized approval of his priests' penchant for little boys' behinds. (Robert Duecaster comment written as "Advocator" on bvbl.net, April 14, 2008. He admitted to being "Advocator" to the DC Examiner. Click here for the article.)
Please click here and review his written comments.
Please click here to review a video documenting his statements to the Board or ask Channel 23 to assemble the county's own video documentation of his statements.
2. To mark the occasion of Prince William County's declaration of Hispanic Heritage Month, please make a statement, and take meaningful action as an individual citizen and as a District Supervisor to express your appreciation of people of Hispanic heritage in this community.
We recognize that you have not always voted in accordance with your moral beliefs or your best judgment. We ask that you take this occasion to come forward and make a statement based on your personal beliefs instead of obscuring them behind such protocols as courtesy votes and unanimous votes.
You are our elected representatives in government. We need and deserve to hear you express how you really feel and what you believe.
People of Prince William County, Virginia
I hope that you hear us.
Thank you.
This was an extremely poor choice for the county's Strategic Goals Task Force, Human Resources Committee. There are many much better candidates from the Gainesville district who have a heart for the citizens of our county who need social services.
The real enemy in Prince William County is not our neighbors who speak a foreign language, but our neighbors whose only language is hatred, exclusion and division. This appointment is truly a step backward. Why would you vote to appoint someone who is so divisive?
Wow, you are super paranoid. And you're a crack-head. And your ideas are insane. And your hatred and racism is so 1950's. Are you part of the KKK? I bet you have no friends who are Asian, Latino, or Black. Hell, I bet Whites don't even want to hang out with you. I have lived in PWC for 8 years. And after hearing your messages of hate, I feel ashamed that you are even associated with our county.
It is extremely sad that people such as this still exist in our society, let alone being appointed to positions of power. Hate is never the answer, and neither is indifference. There are reasons why people come to this country, and those reasons haven't changed much in nearly 400 years (my own paternal grandfather is Canadian-born, and my maternal side has been traced back to the mid-1630's).
Sadly, the folks on the Board are afraid to stand up for decency and are as culpable as the blatant racists led by Mr.Stewart. Would this Board tolerate the appointment of someone who openly used racial slurs against black people? The Board should be ashamed to have allowed themselves to be bullied once again.
Robert Duecaster is clearly a man consumed by fear, physiologically sickened by fear. That much fear cannot be healthy. A stressed body cannot fight off disease and infection the way a healthy one can. He just can't seem to comprehend what it is that makes him so afraid. It's sad that a citizen has that much fear; especially a citizen of the most powerful nation on the planet. A nation more powerful than any other by an order of magnitude or more. Not only that, but in Prince William County, this citizen i far away from targets, far away from the borders, far away from the coasts.... yet he still chooses to be afraid. Prince William County is very safe for it's population. It's citizens are caring and friendly... why does he have so much fear? What is it that makes a man choose fear and a victimhood mentality over happiness and pride? I think the answers to these questions, which I do not have, may be the key to our country's survival as a culture. I chose not to live in fear. I welcome my neighbors and see them as often as I can regardless of their origins. They know me and I know them and we take care of each other. When a teenager up the hill acts up and starts vandalizing properties; we cooperate and solve the problem. I feel safe. I pay taxes. I enjoy incredible freedoms and benefits... I don't understand why anyone would choose fear as a lifestyle. Supervisor Stirrup's actions will be remembered in the next election cycle; and I hope we can get the word out to as many voters as we can and that we find a supervisor less willing to use unhealthy individuals like Robert Duecaster for their own ends.
The real enemy in Prince William County is not our neighbors who speak a foreign language, but our neighbors whose only language is hatred, exclusion and division. This appointment is truly a step backward.
As a member of the PWC community, it is disappointing to hear such comments and such ignorance from local public servants. As a Hispanic living in PWC, I must say I have heard and have been called a lot of things, but "anchor baby' is a new one to me. Mr. Duecaster is entitled to his opinion thanks to the 1st amendment. The interesting part here is that he seems to share the same opinion of groups like the KKK and the Minute Men, also protected by the 1st amendment. I am shocked that the Board of Supervisors would even consider such person for a public service position. To the Board members, remember that you are Public Servants. You have the responsibility to represent the interest and the opinions of those you represent, regardless of color, race or religious affiliation. Also, in case you are not aware of, there is a lot of diversity in PWC. Some of us may not fit your stereotype of Americans, but that does not mean we are thugs, criminals, invaders, or illegal. Some of us are contributing members of the community and of our country and U.S. citizens ABLE TO VOTE. Please do the right thing and represent us with respect.
Fr. Charles Miller, OFM, Pastor
I feel sorry for him, he can't stand the fact that third world countries residence come to the USA with absolutely nothing but a dream - and some how we survived and make something of our selves and our kids....... he can't stand the fact that we are able to learn the language and sometimes do better - or many times earn money without even speaking the language........... We go through hell to make it to the other side and that's what makes us stronger. Hispanic kids are not the ones with guns killing classmates and teachers, Hispanics are not the ones planting bombs in hospitals or crashing planes............ He is afraid of us - because if he feels we are a treat to him now with no education, imagine what our kids (anchor babies) are gonna be able to do with the education (they) pay............ like we don't pay taxes, too. I'm sure his ancestor came from somewhere......... he doesn't look like Native American to me. The REAL AMERICANS
