With a name like O’Hare it isn’t hard to imagine that during this time of year you might wonder if Tim O’Hare is of Irish ancestry.  Well for the sake of argument and to be part of the season’s celebration we’ll say that he is. Just like the famed saint that the Irish holiday celebrates he is also a victim of mythical fabrications. These myths come at the hands of the media and the special interest groups seeking to defame his character and paint him something that he isn’t.

Last night I attended my second meeting of the Citizens for Immigration Reform and Mr. O’Hare was the guest speaker. You might say that the crowd was very appreciative of the efforts of Tim and the ordinances that the city is trying to enact. Tim gave us a little history of his efforts.

Tim’s main motivation in striving to enact these ordinances was to stop the decline of his community. He cited the facts that the drop in property values, the decline in the accreditation of the public schools and the loss of commerce in his community were the factors that prompted him to take action.

He said the schools were classified as third tier. He further clarified this as the possibility of being one of three classifications: Exemplary, Recognized and Acceptable. He feels the community deserves better than an acceptable rating.

He challenged the audience to recognize that a single family dwelling with 15+ people living in it with trash piled outside, multiple vehicles and the home in a state of disrepair does nothing to enhance the property values for the neighbors. The homes are many people’s investment that will provide the funds for health care and retirement when that time comes. It is disheartening to see that investment trashed by a blatant example of block busting and the resultant “blight flight” of the residents selling early and short to stop the bleeding of their investment funds.

Tim’s plan was in four parts.

• Declare English as the official language of Farmers Branch
• Require all official documents and signage to printed in English
• Send a law enforcement officer to be trained in the 287G program
• Fine apartment landlords for renting to illegal aliens.

He stated that just the debate of the proposed ordinances has created a positive effect. He said the publicized call for the boycott of the non-Hispanic owned businesses has actually back fired on the proponents and increased their business with the increase to the city of sales tax revenue. He also stated that these same Hispanic businesses that supported this boycott are crying from the loss of business and filing suits. Tim surmises that the surrounding communities are showing their support by the increased patronization of Farmers Branch’s business community.

Tim also noted that there have been Spanish signs soliciting the illegal immigrant community to move to their apartments because of the fear of the ordinances.

Recent polls have shown a high of 91%, a median of 84% with a low of 79% in favor of the ordinances by the residents of Framers Branch and surrounding communities. The median figure was from a poll conducted by Fox News.

Tim said the one thing he underestimated and was naïve about was the news media. He recited his experience with a reporter with the Dallas Morning News’s Spanish news paper. The reporter queried and pressed for the count of Hispanic clients his law firm has represented. Tim said he didn’t know a figure because that wasn’t something he tracked but after being pressed repeatedly he estimated a count. The next day in the news paper here is the author of the anti-immigrant ordinances while he was quoted that illegal immigrants represented 15% of his business. Later this same figure was used in the Dallas Business Journal and ‘D’ magazine without seeking comment or verifying the fact from Tim. Tim later met this same reported and asked how he came up with the figures published when he stated nothing to that effect. The reporter replied that his notes were translated wrong. Even after promising there has been no retraction by the newspaper.

He also recalled an incident at his church prior to the service where the congregation was greeted by an activist with a Bull Horn chiding Tim to come out and debate his view in the street. Unbeknownst to the activist and his followers two other councilmen that straddled the fence on the issue were also members of the same church. Tim surmises that the concussive blasts from their Bull Horn knocked them off that fence into Tim’s yard supporting his views. No news coverage of this incident was reported but the actions of this individual the same day, with the same Bull Horn, spouting the same vitriol in front of a catholic church was covered by channel 11 news that evening. This same activist went on to embellish the measures for the camera by claiming the church would be prohibited from holding Mass in Spanish if enacted.

Tim stated that in hind site he should have demanded the news and magazines publish retractions for their misstatements. He stated he had no idea that this would happen.

Tim’s concern now is the upcoming election with the 2 vacancies to be filled on the city council. He stated that for issues and ordinances to be enacted that it takes a minimum of 5 councilmen to vote in favor of the ordinance. If the wrong people are elected then he said you are going to see an about face in terms of a response by the city government with a plethora of apologies for past actions and perceived indifference. Tim said that their community is the litmus test for other communities to get on the band wagon. He said they are fighting the money machine provided by the ACLU, MALDEFF and other special interest organizations including the special interests control of the media.

He recommends 2 candidates that support the 2903 apartment ordinance that is being watched by the nation. They are David Koch and Tim Scott. They would welcome your support. To mail a contribution the address is:

Support Farmers Branch PAC
P.O Box 810885
Farmers Branch, TX 75381

Please note that a contribution over $50.00 requires that the PAC has your job occupation, job title and employer on record. Please provide this information so they may be compliant with the Texas Ethics Commission otherwise your check may be returned and the much needed donation will be missed. If you would like to donate online then please go to this link. http://www.supportfarmersbranch.com/ . Please check out http://www.cfirdallas.com/ . We could use your support and membership to help support Tim and efforts of the community of Farmers Branch.

The 5^th century Saint St. Patrick is credited by legend of ridding Ireland of its snakes although science declares that post glacial Ireland never had snakes. Maybe Tim O’Hare is another legend in the making? Maybe sometime in the future we could send him to Washington to get rid of the snakes that are there? St. O’hare  or Senator O’Hare…it doesn’t have a bad ring to it does it?