Landham reiterates anti-Arab sentiment on talk show: 'I said no Arabs into this country'

Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Sonny Landham: Campaign photoEvidently unrepentant after his initial controversial comments were first printed in the Louisville Courier-Journal, Libertarian Senate candidate Sonny Landham, of Ashland, elaborated on his initial labelling of Arabs as "camel dung-shovelers" and lauded early twentieth-century labor leaders during a Wednesday appearance on an internet talk radio program.

"I'm a pro-American all the way. The Arabs, the camel dung-shovelers, the camel jockeys - whichever you want to call 'em - are terrorists," Landham said on the Weekly Filibuster talk show, in response to an inquiry about his earlier statements. "And they are doing a terrorist act on this country with the high gas prices. They're about to wreck this economy, not only our economy, but the world economy."

In an interview that touched on topics ranging from the Green Party to the Second World War, Landham indicated he would bar Arabs from immigrating to the United States.

"If I had my way, I would stop Arabs coming into this country," said Landham.

When asked if he would allow in Arabs who were not Muslim, Landham reiterated his position and linked it to the 9/11 terror attacks.

"I said no Arabs into this country," said Landham. "Look, it wasn't a blonde, blue eyed, fair skin person who flew those planes into the twin towers on 9/11."

Continuing in the discussion, Landham, who is part-Native American, said land allocated to Native Americans should be "sovereign."

Less than a year old, the Weekly Filibuster program during which Landham made the comments is an internet-based political talk program staffed primarily by college students.

A former actor in both action and adult films, Landham announced his candidacy last month. His history has already generated a fair share of controversy, as the candidate has already repudiated his past involvement with the Council of Conservative Citizens - an organization considered a "hate-group" by groups such as the Anti-Defamation League.

The comments of interest during Landham's talk show appearance, however, were not limited to racial and ethnic topics.

He also praised John L. Lewis, who served as President of the United Mine Workers for forty years in the first half-of the twentieth century, and his contemporary, Eugene Debs, founder of the Industrial Workers of the World and five-time Socialist Party candidate for president.

"These are people that stood up for the working man. No one is standing up for the working man today," said Landham. "It is the unions that built this country. It is the Democrats and the Republicans that have torn this country down."

Early in the interview, Landham gave some insight into what may be driving his controversial comments.

"When you talk to people, you don't talk in PC terms. PC does not get the attention of the people," said Landham.

Landham's bid for the U.S. Senate is considered by many to be a long-shot. Should he secure ballot access, he will join four-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) and multi-millionaire businessman Bruce Lunsford (D-Louisville) in the race.

A full transcript of the interview is available on the Weekly Filibuster's website.