Pennsylvania delegate Mark Harris and his wife Irene took a trip to Disneys Epcot Center as a part of their trip to Florida, and were shocked and horrified by what they found there.
In a post called Offended at Epcot at the couples blog Rock Star GOP, Irene Harris wrote, During our time at Epcot we visited the different countries. It was neat seeing each country and the employees were from that individual country. Then we visited America . . . one would think you would find American employees. We were offended to find a person from Mexico working in America.
Mark Harris apparently complained to Disney personnel, but the blog post was not clear as to whether he spoke to anyone besides the Latino employee, such as a supervisor or customer service representative, or whether he was content to simply snipe at the offending worker. Irene wrote that her husband was civil, but his point was well made.
Local Republican officials have decried the foofaraw to website, The Daily Item.
The statements made by Mark and Irene Harris are uninformed and highly offensive, said Snyder County Commissioner Joe Derk. The Harrises comments show their ignorance as they cast judgment on someone they do not know. They do not speak for our county or party.
