Posted on 05/03/2006 9:50:29 PM PDT by Jeff Head
Here's what we need Congress to pass:
The Illegal Alien Children Non-Citizenship Act (2006)
An Act To clarify that the citizenship status of the children of persons illegally in this country.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all offspring of persons who are illegally in the United States of America at the time of birth are not automatically granted U.S. citizenship by virtue of said birth in the territorial U.S.A.
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My idea of legal and illegal is also tied to right and wrong. Ideally, that is what should be the case.
I do not believe the founders envisioned a relativistic society where right/legal and wrong/illegal were changed on a whim or based on who was in the state house or capitol building, or who was able to lobby the best for their particular special interestr. While it is true that issues unrelated to foundational moral issues can ebb abd flow with the political winds, it is equally true that foundational moral issues were meant to be, indeed ought to and must be unalterably tied to much firmer foundations.
It is upon that foundation that our constitution and our laws were meant to be built. There is right and wrong and with this issue and the boundary is, at least IMHO, fairly well defined.
In Senator Craig, I am appealing to an individual I know has strong moral values and thus can be appealed to on the moral level. That is a key component to our governance and outr constitution ...without it...we indeed siink into the abyss.
That moral/religious component was a key part of this nations founding, its liberty and its prosperity ever since. As John Adams said,
"We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other."- John Adams, Oct. 11, 1798 I believe that there are fundamental issues with respect to immigration and becoming an American and that our laws, for the most part reflect it. What is not happening is the enforcement of those laws. I am appealing to Senator Craig, as is my right and my duty, to begin doing so and to establish a policy in line with what I feel are fundamental moral principles governing people wanting to "become Americans".You may feel differently and then have the same right and duty to share and influence your own representatives.
Having said all of that...irrepsective of whatever change may be made in the future (and from this letter it is clear what direction I hope to influence that debate), the current laws are being broken and those breaking them must be accountable and responsible for those actions.
You are welcome...we all need to become very involved with this one.
Agreed.
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You know, Jeff, I'm on your side moreso than you seem to believe.
I'm simply convinced that a large number of congresscritters are not basically concerned with right and wrong, nor are they critically concerned with lawlessness, as shown by their indifference to current immigration laws going wholly unenforced.
I am amazed that the legislature, as defined by the founders, is still churning out legislation in a moderated manner.
But I'm unconvinced that appealing to Congress to make this law or that law is the problem. The problem is that we are selectively applying laws here and there means that the rule of law (new law, old law, any law) is seriously broke!
Illegal immigrants should be dealt with as the law prescribes NOW, and meanwhile, Congress can consider changes for the future.
I agree that our current representatives, by and large, with some notable exceptions, are convinced that their job is simply to pass more and more laws based on the interst groups and influence they receive...and I feel that this is a gross wresting of what they were meant to accomplish.
"He who geverns best, governs least," should be the motto.
If I were ever to run for state or national representative of any kind, one of my principle planks would be what I have described to others here as the "Two-fer Act". It is simply this. Any new law passed by the legisalture, must be law include in its passing the elimination fo two other laws already on the books. If we simply did that, in about 20 or so years we would start to maybe get to something managable as long as those enacting those provisions were statesmen who understood the motto I described above and who understood the foundational moral principles upon which this nation was established and abided by them.
Same principle could be applied to taxation..call that one the 125% Act.
Best regards.
This bunch doesn't have the guts to do that. We need some more pols with guts!
Their employers should also have to sign a statement of responsibility for their actions while they're in this country, including being able to prove that the worker will be able to provide for his own health care. Guest workers should not be eligible for any tax-payer funded entitlement programs.
Agreed that such an agreement and statement shuold be in place. But that entire program, in watever form it takes (and that form should be geared towards temporary wor), should not even be considered and put in place unitl the current borders are secured and the current crop of illegals are dealt with in such a way that allows them to go home to be considered for such a program, or, if they do not voluntarily leave to do that, then depots them with no chance at such a program in the furure for those individuals.
I absolutely agree with you. Unfortunately, I don't see it actually happening. There is no political will on either side. Oh sure, someone will pay lip service to it to get elected, since it is obviously a very big issue to the majority Americans, but it will just be empty word and once said candidate is safely installed in office, it will be business as usual.
Jeff as usual you anticipate what will become the norm in the future but the ignorant of today do not realize it. The world's two phase experiment in globalist utopia (Phase 1, 1945 - 1991, Phase 2, 1991 - 2001) was a dismal failure. But to admit the failure is to admit the Ponzi scheme of the current "Flat World" perception driven economy. Nationalism of both the good and bad kinds is back in force. Only the most naive among nations, such as the US, fail to see it. Talk of fences make Thomas L. Friedman as well as Barnett & Co very nervous. As well they should be. We are in for a world of hurt. This "Fast / Flat World" is not realistic. There will have to be a period of correction and pain. Either we proactively manage all that, or, we'll be pulled read end first through it. I'll take the former, if asked to choose.
It's real simple. There will be a correction. It will either be done proactively, or, later, reactively, after some very bad additional things are allowed to occur. Business does not defend a nation, end of discussion. At some point, martial considerations trump business. If taken too far, it might be at gun point. I don't think the US would go that far, but at some point, in a conflict regarding national security where business interests conflict with martial interests, well, you know there is really only one practical outcome. As a businessman myself, I rather not be seen to be undermining national security and would rather avoid being rolled up for treason.
You have more patience with these politicians than I do...
Jeff,
Excellent letter. So good, that I am hesitant to paraphrase it for fear of diluting the message. May I cut, paste, and send to my representatives? Of course, I have Rino McCain. Thanks,
Renée
Use any or all of the letter as a base for contacting your representatives as you see fit.
I think Craig is afraid his big agriculture contributors will withdraw their support if he does anything to harm their supply of cheap, illegal alien labor.
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