Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
November 12, 2013
A huge sign outside a Burger King fast food restaurant in Ephrata,
Washington is causing outrage because of its racist tone. The billboard reads,
“Now Hiring Must Be Mexican.”
The image was posted on KFFM 1073′s website, a
radio station based in Yakima, Washington, alongside a poll which asked,”I’m not
exactly sure of the reasoning. Maybe none of the current staff can speak español
or perhaps they need to fulfill their EEO report, I’m not exactly sure. What do
you think? Do you find this sign offensive or are you okay with their
honesty.”
82 per cent of the respondents to the poll say that they find the
sign offensive.
It’s possible that the managers of the restaurant meant to
advertise for a bilingual or Spanish-speaking employee, but their choice of
words is clearly discriminatory.
The sign has also prompted outrage on the fast food giant’s official
Facebook page, with some people calling for a lawsuit and others demanding
that the chain be boycotted.
“Tell all of Burger King to take their company to Mexico and abide
by legal hiring practices here in the good ole USA – This is NOT MEXICO,” writes
Mark Berreth.
Imagine the backlash if Burger King posted a sign outside one of
its restaurants which said “Now Hiring Whites Only.” That’s almost as racist as
the sign in Ephrata, and yet over 24 hours since the image caused outrage,
Burger King has failed to address the issue.
Others have suggested that the sign is racist towards Mexicans, suggesting that the managers are trying to exploit cheap labor.
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