"Burn the Mexican flag!": A look back at the hateful anti-immigration rhetoric from 2006 | Media Matters for America

"Burn the Mexican flag!": A look back at the hateful anti-immigration rhetoric from 2006 | Media Matters for America: "Media figures attacked Mexican-flag wavers, but not those waving Irish, Italian, or Israeli flags. Following immigration rallies, media figures criticized demonstrators for carrying Mexican flags, but the same media figures had not complained about people waving other nations' flags, such as Irish flags at St. Patrick's Day events, Italian flags at Columbus Day events, or Israeli flags at Israel Day events. Some commentators even dismissed the comparison. For instance, National Review editor Rich Lowry called the Mexican-flag waving 'more ominous' than the St. Patrick's Day or Columbus Day displays."