Hurt feelings abound.
In a heated speech at an anti-illegal-immigration rally, a Santa Clarita city councilman called himself a “proud racist” — a comment that has outraged some residents and political opponents.
Bob Kellar, who has served on the Santa Clarita council for 10 years, made the remarks at a Jan. 16 rally in Santa Clarita, attended by anti-illegal immigration groups and posted on YouTube.
Kellar stood by his remarks in an interview, saying they reflected his frustration with illegal immigration, but weren’t intended to express animosity against nonwhites.
“It doesn’t mean I’m going to saddle up the horses at midnight,” he said.
“I’m a conservative,” Kellar said. “I have a big problem with illegals. When are we going to stop all this foolishness? I stand by everything I said.”