Rove tells Latino leaders US facing critical moment

Reuters Newswire ^ | 07/10/2006 | Yahoo News

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ANGELES (Reuters) - Karl Rove, U.S. President George W. Bush's senior political advisor, on Tuesday took the administration's message on immigration reform to Latino leaders, saying the country was approaching a "critical moment" in the debate.
>br> Speaking at the annual convention of leading Latino civic group the National Council of La Raza, Rove said Bush would work with Republicans and Democrats in coming weeks to push through reform legislation that has bitterly divided Congress, the Republican Party and the nation.

"We face a critical moment in our immigration debate, a moment when our nation will make an important decision about what kind of country and what kind of society we will be," said Rove, one of Washington's most powerful and polarizing figures.

Immigration promises to be a hot issue in the November mid-term congressional elections, and Republican strategists are mindful of the growing clout of Latino voters. In Los Angeles, where Hispanics account for nearly half the population, Rove said Bush "appreciates the vital contributions of Latinos to the greatness of our country."

La Raza estimates that the number of Hispanic voters in 2008 will increase 30 percent from the 7.5 million who cast ballots in the 2004 presidential elections.

"We need to work together, which will require making tough choices to get a bill that is not perfect, but is meaningful, and fair and comprehensive," Rove said.

"Working together we can do it or we can run the risk of a failure, a bill that splits apart and takes a political rather than a practical direction," he added.

A hard-line Republican contingent in Congress advocates a House bill that represents a crackdown on the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants, most of whom come from Mexico and Central America seeking low-paying jobs Americans won't do.

Bush is more aligned with a bipartisan Senate bill that offers a guest worker program and path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

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"We need to work together, which will require making tough choices to get a bill that is not perfect, but is meaningful, and fair and comprehensive," Rove said.

Sounds familiar?

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1664016/posts

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Karl Rove, White House deputy chief of staff, addresses the National Council of La Raza in Los Angeles July 11, 2006. Rove spoke on the Bush administration's plans for immigration reform. Rove's speech was disrupted twice by protestors. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

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Good. I guess we can post it on La Raza threads

[Pelham]

Rove is speaking to the National Council for La Raza.

La Raza- "The Race"

That's self evidently a race organization, but since Rove is eager to recruit them they must be Good Racists.

La Raza supports MEChA, whose motto is:

"Por La Raza todo. Fuera de La Raza nada"

'For the Race everything. For those outside the Race nothing.'

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I am amazed that he allowed himself to be photographed.

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Por La Raza todo. Fuera de La Raza nada"

'For the Race everything. For those outside the Race nothing.'

Now Karl Rove is the posteboy for a very racist organization.

[Pelham]

Maybe Karl Rove can run for President of La Raza, with a minor name change-

el Presidente Carlos Raza.

Yeah, that's the ticket.

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"We face a critical moment in our immigration debate, a moment when our nation will make an important decision about what kind of country and what kind of society we will be," said Rove

True enough. We could become a nation without borders freely taking in hundreds of millions of third-worlders, most of whom have no intention whatsover of becoming U.S. patriots and will undoubtedly vote Donkey (the party of handouts). Or we could enforce our borders/laws and preserve our culture.

Where do you stand, Karl? < / rhetorical question >

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Karl Rove and Vincente Fox. Both on the same ticket

He doesn't need a name change. He is a full fledged member of La Raza. He part of "the race" now.

[Pelham]

Now Karl Rove is the posteboy for a very racist organization.

The motto belongs to MEChA, rather than La Raza. But La Raza has contributed to MEChA in the past.

[kcvl]

our nation will make an important decision about what kind of country and what kind of society we will be

We sure will! Hopefully our 'kind of society' will be filled with LEGAL citizens who respect our country (instead of Mexico), our laws and who speak English.

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Statement: "....in the debate."

Response: A symptom of the inner rot i.e. debate, discussion, different points of view. One does not debate one commands!

[Pelham]

Where do you stand, Karl?

To decide between patriots and invaders, Karl stuck his finger into the wind and found it... blowing in from across the border.

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bttt

[kenavi]

The correct translation is :

"Through La Raza, everything,

Outside of La Raza, nothing."

It's like "United We Stand, Divided We Fall"