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King to push crackdown on illegal immigration (Steve King - IA "Put our military on the border.")
Gazette Online ^ | 6/3/2005

Posted on 06/03/2005 5:26:31 PM PDT by 4.1O dana super trac pak

Edited on 06/03/2005 5:32:39 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

DES MOINES, IA - Rep. Steve King, R- Iowa, called Friday for deploying the military to seal the borders against illegal immigration, coupled with new financial penalties for companies that hire illegals.

"The destination of America is going to be shaped alot by immigration policy," said King, who said he will introduce legislation "in the next several weeks."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: California; US: Iowa; US: New Mexico; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; immigrantlist; steveking
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To: mthom

Sadly, you're right.


181 posted on 06/06/2005 2:56:57 PM PDT by hershey
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse

Granted, war isn't good for recruitment. Volunteer figures were never worse in America as they were during the Korean War and Viet Nam.


183 posted on 06/06/2005 3:03:09 PM PDT by Melas (Lives in state of disbelief)
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To: Melas

"Granted, war isn't good for recruitment. Volunteer figures were never worse in America as they were during the Korean War and Viet Nam."

Part of the problem is that we're flogging the troops really hard, including the National Guard.

If we had 18 divisions like we did during the Cold War, as well as an adequate Reserve/NG to back them up, then we would not be subjecting our troops to the present deployment pace.


184 posted on 06/06/2005 3:06:19 PM PDT by BeHoldAPaleHorse
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse
Without a doubt. The gutting of the military is how Clinton cooked the books during his 8 years. Of course the bottom line looked good. He was selling out our security to do it.

I agree whole-heartedly that we need to build out military back up to its former strength, including the Navy.

185 posted on 06/06/2005 3:13:26 PM PDT by Melas (Lives in state of disbelief)
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To: monkeywrench

POSSE COMITATUS


186 posted on 06/06/2005 3:15:03 PM PDT by johnb838 ((thanks to those of you that post articles for me, the lowly commentator))
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To: Melas

If anything, the end of the Cold War argued for a BIGGER military overall.


187 posted on 06/06/2005 3:20:23 PM PDT by BeHoldAPaleHorse
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse
In other words, he's done nothing to increase the manpower of the US military, so you're going to run away.

That's all right by me. Just don't expect anyone else to take him, or you, seriously.

Being taken seriously by you is one of the last things I could think of that would concern me.

188 posted on 06/06/2005 3:46:16 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ( "No need to call Washington, better to call your neighbors." -FreeRadical)
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse
Frankly, I think this whole immigration threat is overblown. But regardless, the President has proposed a sensible solution, which is certainly fine with the American business community.

Of course the unions while howl like banshees. All their screaming about "American sovereignty" disguises the fact that Mexicans are willing to work for less than Americans. Mexicans introduce efficiency and discipline to a US work force that has become fat, lazy, bloated and inefficient.

These Mexicans are the best way to destroy the creeping socialism/protectionism that is infecting the US economy

So let's pass the president's proposal. The business communtiy likes it, the Hispanics like it, the unions hate it, as do Hilary and Pat Buchanan. Sounds like a sure fire winner to me!

189 posted on 06/06/2005 3:50:51 PM PDT by Teplukin
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To: EternalVigilance

"Being taken seriously by you is one of the last things I could think of that would concern me."

From what I've seen of you on FR, being taken seriously by anyone who has any clue as to what needs to be done is the last thing that would ever concern you.


190 posted on 06/06/2005 4:16:22 PM PDT by BeHoldAPaleHorse
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To: Teplukin

They are here illegally. Passing anything that looks, smells, or can be reasonably spun as an amnesty will simply encourage more illegal immigration, unless we can secure the border.


191 posted on 06/06/2005 4:19:38 PM PDT by BeHoldAPaleHorse
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To: JustAnAmerican
Check out #189.

It's back...

192 posted on 06/06/2005 4:24:28 PM PDT by Czar (StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
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To: Czar

That class of "IT" should have the title "Drive By Troll" bestowed upon it.


193 posted on 06/06/2005 4:37:17 PM PDT by JustAnAmerican (A Militant Conservative. Wusses beware.)
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse
From what I've seen of you on FR, being taken seriously by anyone who has any clue as to what needs to be done is the last thing that would ever concern you.

That's funny...considering that at least 90% of the folks here agree with me, and disagree with you concerning immigration.

That pretty much goes for the other issues I've seen you trolling around here lately.

You bring a bad spirit to any debate I've seen you involved in.

194 posted on 06/06/2005 7:35:51 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ( "No need to call Washington, better to call your neighbors." -FreeRadical)
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To: EternalVigilance

"That's funny...considering that at least 90% of the folks here agree with me, and disagree with you concerning immigration."

90% of the folks here think that cutting the military to the bone and then giving them another manpower-intensive mission is a good thing?

I didn't know you had such a low opinion of the intelligence of FReepers.


195 posted on 06/07/2005 4:22:01 AM PDT by BeHoldAPaleHorse
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse
None, which is significantly less than the number of little boys you sodomize each week.

You are a coward, you would never say that to my face. A case of message board testosterone, I'll bet you are a little twit in person. You crack me up.

196 posted on 06/07/2005 4:43:37 AM PDT by austinite
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To: austinite

"You are a coward, you would never say that to my face."

That makes us even. There's no way in hell you'd accuse me of hiring illegal aliens to my face.

I want the invasion stopped. Unlike the left-edge-of-the-Bell-Curve folks who seem to dominate this issue on this site, I realize that it will take a lot of men and a lot of money to do so.


197 posted on 06/07/2005 5:00:21 AM PDT by BeHoldAPaleHorse
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To: EternalVigilance
I have a low opinion of homicidal maniacs such as you, who wish to see the American goverment deal death to people attempting to commit a misdemeanor, without a trial. How very pro-life of you.
198 posted on 06/07/2005 5:42:20 AM PDT by Kretek (WPPFF)
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To: BeHoldAPaleHorse
FYI

Dear admin moderator;

In jest I asked the poster "BeHOldAPaleHorse" if he hires illegal aliens. In response he asked me how many little boys I sodomize. I can take personal attacks with a grain of salt but this is way over the top, since I know younger freepers lurk here. Below is the post, he deserves to be pulled in my opinion, but I leave that up to you.

R,

Joe

Posted by BeHoldAPaleHorse to austinite On News/Activism 06/06/2005 3:00:35 PM PDT · 182 of 198

"It could be done, easily."

Sure. I bet you hump construction supplies on your back three miles at a time every day, right?

"A secure border is not complicated or rocket science."

No, it isn't.

It is, however, going to cost money. Nobody's willing to actually spend that money. Representative King talks about having the army on the border--but he has helped cut our army to the point where we simply don't have the manpower we need for our current commitments, let alone our current commitments plus securing 2,100 miles of US-Mexican border. He also hasn't proposed bringing those ment back.

Until people are willing to bite the bullet and spend the money, I don't take them seriously. Talk is painless. Writing checks hurts.

"By the way how many illegals work for you?"

None, which is significantly less than the number of little boys you sodomize each week.

199 posted on 06/07/2005 6:05:20 AM PDT by austinite
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To: Teplukin

"Aliens are a very important source of low cost labor for US employers. If this dingleheaded Congresman succeeds in cutting off the supply of cheap, hard working Mexican labor, inflation will result. "

Yes, and people like displaced construction workers will make a living again and college kids will get some of those jobs.

If cheap labor is the be all, end all, then we can convert super tankers to cattle cars and import a billion chinese and Indians and what have you. Then we could have a two tiered caste society with the illegals as "untouchables".

That's a fine brave new world you guys want. You are sick.


200 posted on 06/07/2005 6:08:40 AM PDT by FastCoyote
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