Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990203056

It seems the height of foolishness for our Reservists and Guard to run mock wargames against each other when we are engaged in a real war with a real enemy intent on destroying our populace. Newsweek of June 16. 1986. quotes Detroit Police Inspector Joel Gilliam. "In 1941 the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and we went to war. Today. little white packets are being dropped on this country and nobody gives a damn." All of our law enforcement officers and agents feel that they are under siege from this influx. The Border Patrol has said that an army is needed to stop drug smuggling in its tracks. We have that Army. We have plans to have it in the field somewhere this summer.
Identified stereotypes
The influx of illegal aliens is like a war, with 'little white packets' being dropped on the country.
Keywords matched
Border Patrol

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Criminal

Speaker & context

Speaker
HELEN BENTLEY
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
MD
Gender
F
Date
1986-06-19
Speech ID
990203056
Paragraph
#0
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