by Dick Hall-Sizemore

For all those Bacon Rebellion commenters who are so anxious to praise and support ICE, you would be well served to read George Will’s latest column. Will is not a progressive; not a radical left-winger; not even a Democrat. He is a bona fide conservative. As evidence of his credentials, he was the first person the newly formed Jefferson Council invited to speak at UVa. They even hosted a cocktail party for him.

For those of you who do not subscribe to the Washington Post, for whom Will writes two columns a week, you can check out the story of George Retes, born in the U.S. of a mother who was a citizen, here.

Here are some details that Will supplied that are not in the other account:

1. Retes’ driver’s license identified him as an Army veteran. The “ICEmen” (Will’s term) didn’t bother to check it.

2. He has a Disabled Veteran license plate.

3. One of the rear windows of his car had an “Iraq War Vet” sticker.

4. He was made to sit on the curb after being pepper sprayed and hit with tear gas with his hands zip-tied behind him for four hours.

Will concludes by asking, “How many appalling incidents are occurring during today’s tsunami of sometimes lawless ‘law enforcement’? ICE might not know and, if it does, might not speak truthfully.” He laments that ICE “behaviors besmirch the reputation of the nation [Retes] served.”