I received an e-mail today from the Rhode Island Republican Assembly informing me that former Presidential candidate Tom Tancredo will be coming to Rhode Island to discuss Illegal Immigration.  Below is the full text of the e-mail, which includes a copy of an e-mail from Mr. Tancredo:


     On Wednesday, April 29, 2009, Rhode Islanders for Immigration Law Enforcement (RIILE) will host Tom Tancredo, retired Colorado Representative (R-CO) and 2008 Presidential candidate.

     The Congressman will be addressing the group along with the Youth of Western Civilization at 7:00 p.m. at the Capt. Elwood Euart VFW Post, 55 Overland Avenue, Pawtucket.

     The Youth of Western Civilization invited Congressman Tancredo to speak at Providence College - BUT PROVIDENCE COLLEGE WILL NOT LET HIM SPEAK ON CAMPUS! IF YOU RECALL, HE WAS RECENTLY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WHERE PROTESTERS TRIED TO DESTROY HIS PRESENTATION. BELOW IS THE CONGRESSMAN'S EMAIL REGARDING THESE TWO INCIDENTS. Virgil Goode, mentioned in the Congressman's email, is a retired Republican Representative from Virginia.

     Congressman Tancredo has been fighting illegal immigration for many years-long before it was finally brought to national attention. He has also helped bring national attention to our government's agreement with Mexico and Canada to form a North American Union.

THIS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY. Please try to attend this meeting.

Directions to the Euart VFW Post are at RIILE's website at http://www.riile.org
475-2410 RIILE
595-9382 Kathy Gudaitis


Received from Tom Tancredo:
Subject: Protestors at UNC Arrested...Another School Tries to Silence Me
Date: 4/24/2009 3/31:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time

Dear Friend,

      I am writing to update you on the situation at UNC, and also let you know about more trouble that's brewing at another college.
The group behind the protests said they would continue their attacks if the student group Youth for Western Civilization who invited me "continues to invite people like Tom Tancredo, who espouses a philosophy of hate."
 
     This did not dissuade the brave students who followed up by bringing my good friend Virgil Goode on Wednesday. It shouldn't be a surprise that their president interned for Team America last summer.

     With all the pressure we put on the administration and city, they made sure that Virgil could give his talk. This time when the protesters tried to stop Goode's speech, they were arrested! Six in all! They also finally arrested one of the students who shut down my speech.

     Other protesters cowardly tried to disrupt Goode's speech without taking responsibility by setting off noisemakers and a pulling a fire alarm, but he was able to finish his speech. I will be back to UNC next year, but I'm glad Virgil was able to get his voice heard in the meantime.

     Unfortunately, I'm having more trouble brining our views to students at PROVIDENCE COLLEGE IN RHODE ISLAND next Wednesday.  Their chapter of Youth for Western Civilization is trying to host me, but the school won't let them reserve a room. They have not given a clear answer why, but they mentioned that my stance on immigration conflicts with the Catholic Church. This is a school that invited the virulently pro-abortion Senators Ted Kennedy and Sheldon Whitehouse to campus!

     Whatever their reason, I'm still going to make sure our message is heard. I will give a speech outside the campus gates, and then I'll speak at the local VFW post.

      If you'd like to come, the speech is on Wednesday, April 29, at 7:00 PM at the Capt. Euart J. Elwood Post 602 of the VFW, 55 Overland Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860  Contact tdioniso@providence.edu if you have any questions.

     Thanks for all your support, and I'll keep up the pressure.
Tom
######################################### Warmest regards and Conservatively yours,

 
Raymond T. McKay

President, RIRA