Session #110 · 2007–09

Speech #1100186649

The gentleman from Utah said. "Wild and scenic. The only thing wild about this are the gangs there." The city of Fall River. the gentleman has an amendment that would exempt from this bill the city of Fall River. Massachusetts. a city full of working people. many of them immigrants who became American citizens. and their descendants. from Portugal and elsewhere. people who worked in the garment industry and the textile industry. a city which has suffered economically the fate of deindustrialization. Characterizing them and saying "The only thing scenic about them is their graffiti. the only thing wild about them is their gangs." they dont deserve that denigration. no matter what political points people want to score. If you want to come after me. if you want to come after Mr.
Identified stereotypes
Characterizing them and saying "The only thing scenic about them is their graffiti. the only thing wild about them is their gangs."
Keywords matched
immigrants

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Portuguese
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Other

Speaker & context

Speaker
BARNEY FRANK
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
MA
Gender
M
Date
2008-07-22
Speech ID
1100186649
Paragraph
#0
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