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The First Entirely Positive,“How do we Help Solve the Illegal Immigration Problem?" Thread
5.12.06 | ohioWfan

Posted on 05/12/2006 5:47:27 PM PDT by ohioWfan

I’m going to try something entirely new to Free Republic………..start a thread restricted to practical, positive. pro-active things that this huge forum filled with good people who love this country can actually DO about helping to solve the illegal immigration problem, and how we can ‘encourage’ our leaders at all levels to get their acts together.

This is not a thread for venting or attacking (Heaven knows, that‘s been done plenty around here!). Let’s keep it entirely positive……..no attacks on the President and ‘Bushbots’ or the GOP………or on each other, from EITHER side. No threats to ’kick the GOP bums out’ …….we all know that the risk of having Dems in power is too great for that irresponsible threat. NO name-calling from EITHER side……..’Jorge‘ and ‘El Presidente‘ both qualify as disrespectful name-calling. (Perhaps we can all just ignore anyone who tries to turn this into a hostile thread, and punch the abuse button, but NOT engage in battle with him/her). Disagree, but be respectful about it.

What we really need are practical things we can do……with links to key Senate and Congressional offices, the White House, as well as STATE and LOCAL government offices, examples of THOUGHTFUL and POSITIVE letters to our leaders that will actually be read, and responded to. Phone numbers, and ideas for THOUGHTFUL and POSITIVE phone calls to leaders. What we also need are specific PRAYER requests for you, so that those of us who believe that our God is the God of the impossible can be on our knees in prayer for the details of this immense problem. We need fervent prayer for the President and Congress, as well as our State and Local authorities. And we need Freeper creativity!

We are LEGION, and together, I believe we can make a difference in moving this engine down the track more rapidly.

There are people who are very angry with the President and the Republicans in Congress, and people who still respect and admire the President greatly, and are angry with the Republicans in Congress……..and even some who are NOT angry with the Republicans in Congress (OK……..maybe not..... :)………..but we ALL want to end this invasion, and help our brothers and sisters in the Southwest to have their safe and normal lives return, and prevent the invasion from moving further.

Those of us outside the region may not understand what things are like, but we want to, so if those of you in the affected states could give us more details about how bad this is, without belittling us because we don’t live there, it would be much appreciated. We know it‘s bad, and we care about it, even though we cannot fully appreciate it from where we sit.

There is a great work force of pro-Bush people out in freeper lurker land who have been shoved out of the discussion by bashers. There are lots of us who want to know what’s going on, but wouldn’t go on a standard immigration thread if our lives depended on it, because the disdain for us there is palpable. We may agree with the idea of a guest worker program, or we may not, but we don‘t want to be labeled just because our ideas are different.

So…… LET US HELP YOU, PLEASE! We are activists, and we are willing to work.

Tell us what we can do. Let’s band together on this important issue to do whatever we can do to put pressure on Congress, the White House, state and local governments………polite, respectful pressure……….as well as encouraging them when they do make good decisions, and see what happens.

What do you think? Can we be pro-active and actually get something done? Can we discuss this without rancor, but with the common goal in mind to rescue our beloved country from invasion?

If you think so, please ping those who will, without personal attacks, tell us their stories, and let us get involved in getting something done. This thread is not to place blame, but to come up with solutions.

This is America………..and we are Freepers! Let’s ROLL!


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: activism; aliens; solutions; zaq
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With the goals in mind, with respect for each other, with a quest for solutions.......
1 posted on 05/12/2006 5:47:32 PM PDT by ohioWfan
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To: ohioWfan

God bless BUMP!


2 posted on 05/12/2006 5:48:32 PM PDT by silent_jonny ("me lovey the jonny" -- conservativebabe)
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To: onyx; SoCalPol; CAluvdubya; NordP; McGavin999; SnarlinCubBear; Mo1; Peach; prairiebreeze; ...
Pinging some people I think can discuss this civilly…………

Will it work??

3 posted on 05/12/2006 5:48:57 PM PDT by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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To: silent_jonny

Thanks, jonny. Praying that this will work..........


4 posted on 05/12/2006 5:49:32 PM PDT by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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Enforcment, no amnesty. Very simple.


5 posted on 05/12/2006 5:49:56 PM PDT by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA, Minuteman Project AZ 2005, Texas Minutemen El Paso, Oct and April 2006)
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ping


7 posted on 05/12/2006 5:50:49 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Outside Corner; ohioWfan

A troll already


8 posted on 05/12/2006 5:51:15 PM PDT by silent_jonny ("me lovey the jonny" -- conservativebabe)
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To: TLI

How can WE do something about it? Just write to Congress, et al, and say just that?


9 posted on 05/12/2006 5:51:30 PM PDT by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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To: ohioWfan
Howdy. So how about that conference Monday? Any thoughts?
10 posted on 05/12/2006 5:51:45 PM PDT by Earthdweller (I can go to the ABC boards if I want to argue with Dems, third party trolls and other wacked folks.)
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To: silent_jonny

Removed...........carry on!


11 posted on 05/12/2006 5:52:05 PM PDT by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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To: Earthdweller

I think we should write the President ENCOURAGING e-mails saying that we agree with stronger border enforcement.


12 posted on 05/12/2006 5:52:56 PM PDT by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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To: ohioWfan

Clear out the current back-log and raise legal immigration to 3 million per year.


13 posted on 05/12/2006 5:53:02 PM PDT by clawrence3
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To: ohioWfan

Simply enforce the laws on the books.


14 posted on 05/12/2006 5:53:05 PM PDT by xcamel (Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
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To: TLI
Enforcment, no amnesty. Very simple

Yep no amnesty by means of a guest worker program and if they wish to apply for citizenship, they must apply from their home country.

Also, the demonization of business on the extreme right has to stop.

Farmers and contractors are not evil.

15 posted on 05/12/2006 5:53:21 PM PDT by Dane ("Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" Ronald Reagan, 1987)
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To: xcamel

Agree. Let's let them know that we want our laws enforced.


16 posted on 05/12/2006 5:54:26 PM PDT by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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To: ohioWfan

In before "los illegales" fault.


17 posted on 05/12/2006 5:54:28 PM PDT by dc-zoo
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To: ohioWfan

Guest Worker program, yes.
Amnesty or any other legal status, no.
Build a wall, yes.
Build a "smart" wall, no.


18 posted on 05/12/2006 5:54:48 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe (http://ntxsolutions.com)
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To: ohioWfan

We first need to agree on what is to be done.

Else we send mixed messages.


19 posted on 05/12/2006 5:55:19 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Any guest worker program that does not require application from the home country is Amnesty)
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To: ohioWfan

http://minutemanhq.com/bf


20 posted on 05/12/2006 5:55:37 PM PDT by Halcontent
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