An Analysis of the Ideas of Sam Brownback

Associated Content ^ | June 8, 2007 | G. Stolyarov II

[G. Stolyarov II]

To further educate voters about Republican contenders for the presidency, it is fitting to examine the ideas of Kansas Senator Sam Brownback, a generally reliable social and economic conservative, many of whose suggested policies are in accord with the principles of limited government. Here, I will examine the strong points of Brownback's platform, as well as the positions where his vagueness hurts him and hinders voters' understanding of his true intentions.

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Brownback Honored by National Council of La Raza {Flashback)
http://brownback.senate.gov/pressapp/record.cfm?id=181388&&year=2002&; ^ | February 27, 2002
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1743169/posts

Former Pres. Clinton, KARL ROVE - Speakers at NCLR (LA RAZA) Annual
ConferenceNATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA
| Jun 21, 2006 | Diana Tejada
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1658410/posts
(See post 13, scheduled speakers for Monday July 10, 2006)

[indcons]

Are you also going to wite about Sam Brokeback’s support of criminals, murderers, and gang members (known in the MSM and in Brokeback’s Senate office as “immigrants”)?

It’ll be interesting to see you make a rational argument there.

[K-oneTexas]

Roll Call votes on the Immigration Bill.

On 24 May he voted Nay to Vitter Amdt (Eliminates the bill's amnesty provisions.)

On 5 June he missed all votes on amendments and all other business.

On 6 June he voted Nay to the Sessions Amdt (save American taxpayers up to $24 billion in the 10 years after passage of this Act, by preventing the earned income tax credit, which is, according to the Congressional Research Service, the largest anti-poverty entitlement program of the Federal Government, from being claimed by Y temporary workers or illegal aliens given status by this Act until they adjust to legal permanent resident status.); Ensign Amdt (improve the criteria and weights of the merit-based evaluation system.); Vitter Amdt (require that the U.S. VISIT system- the biometric border check-in/check-out system first required by Congress in 1996 that is already well past its already postponed 2005 implementation due date- be finished as part of the enforcement trigger.); Dorgan Amdt (sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-year period.); Coburn Amdt (require the enforcement of existing border security and immigration laws and Congressional approval before amnesty can be granted.)

On 6 June he voted Yea on the DeMint Amdt (require health care coverage for holders of Z nonimmigrant visas.); Cornyn Amdt (address documentation of employment and to make an amendment with respect to mandatory disclosure of information.); Inhofe Amdt (amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.); Cornyn Amdt (permanent bar for gang members, terrorists, and other criminals.)

7 June Cloture Vote #1 - Yea.

7 June Cloture Vote #2 - Not Voting.

7 June Cloture Vote #3 - Not Voting.

Running for President and espousing a conservative stance and not following through. He voted to give the EITC to 'probationary (amnesty) immigrants'. Then voted against eliminating amnesty from this bill. He also voted against enforcing existing law.

For me that does not bode well on his chances of getting my vote. No article can help he reclaim a conservative stance.

[Sonny M]

His strong support for illegals is definatly hurting, outside of that, most of his problems are personable.

I actually do like him alot, but his support of illegals is a make or break issue.

[Sybeck1]

Tom Tancredo: Sam Brownback ‘Miserable’ on Illegal Immigration

Illegal immigration crusader Rep. Tom Tancredo is blasting 2008 presidential hopeful Sen. Sam Brownback for having what he charged was a “miserable record” on illegal immigration.

In quotes picked up by Knight Ridder on Tuesday, the chairman of the House Immigration Reform Caucus ripped the Kansas Republican as “an extreme opponent of getting tough on illegal immigration.”

Adding fuel to the fire, a Tancredo spokesman later blasted Brownback as someone who is “as left as they come on this issue.”

Tancredo is ire was raised by Brownback’s support for the Kennedy-McCain immigration reform bill, which would grant illegals defacto amnesty and allow them to earn citizenship in a few short years.

The illegal immigration issue roils the Republican base like no other. Just a few weeks ago, pundits said President Bush’s support for a guest worker program was behind the GOP’s open revolt over the Dubai ports fiasco.

Responding to Tancredo, Sen. Brownback denied charges that he was soft on illegal immigration.

“The Senate Judiciary Committee has been hard at work for over a month on comprehensive immigration reform,” Brownback explained in a prepared response. “No bill before the committee proposes blanket amnesty . . . Border security is our main priority.

The Kansas Republican insisted that he and his colleagues are “working to merge the best of several proposals, and hopefully we can all agree that we must protect our borders, enforce the law, provide legal means for people to work in the United States, and fix a broken system

[FloridaVet]

Forget Brownback’s miserable record on immigration.

Check his record of supporting feminist laws.

The guy led the charge to get the VAWA passed, something that caused all divorced dads in the USA to stay home on election day in 2006.

Brownback doesn’t think that men vote.