Snow: Flow of illegals not an 'invasion'

WorldNetDaily ^ | June 2, 2006 | Les Kinsolving

[AmericaOne]

Snow: Flow of illegals not an 'invasion'

Spokesman says Article 4 of Constitution doesn't apply to border issue

Saying Mexico is "not the enemy," presidential press secretary Tony Snow today rejected the characterization of the constant flow of illegal aliens over the U.S. border as an "invasion."

At today's White House press briefing, WND asked the spokesman: "Article 4, Section 4 of the Constitution says, 'The United States shall guarantee to every state in the Union a republican form of government and shall protect each of them from foreign invasion.' My question is, does the president believe this foreign invasion means only armed invasion, or doesn't this also mean the invasion of millions of illegal immigrants?"

Responded Snow: "I think what you are doing is you're attaching a martial connotation to something that does not have martial consequences. …

"What the president has said – if you were talking about an invasion, he's made it clear that Mexico is not the enemy."

WND also asked Snow about a lawsuit by war veteran Sgt. Peter Damon, who lost both of his arms in Iraq. Damon has sued Michael Moore for using clips without his permission in "Fahrenheit 9/11" to give the false impression that he opposed the war.

"I didn't lose my arms over there to come back and be used as ammunition against my commander in chief," Damon was quoted as saying.

"If he is asked," queried WND, "will this commander in chief be willing to testify in court on behalf of this double amputee sergeant?"

Snow called it a "hypothetical question"

"Please don't put me in the position of trying to answer to a lawsuit between somebody who served his country and Michael Moore," Snow said. "We'll let them deal with it."

[AmericaOne]

If this isn't an invasion, where one country is openly encouraging and aiding their own citizens to illegally enter, settle in and undermine a neighboring country's laws, culture and government, then I do not know what an invasion is.

[Vision]

Reconquesta is an invasion

[Vision]

La Raza is an invasion

[BenLurkin]

It most definitely IS an invasion.

And as for Mexico not being our enemy . . . BAH!

[Names Ash Housewares]

"Reconquesta is an invasion"

Is it an invasion if we invited them?
Because not enforcing the border for decades and providing jobs is basically an invitation.

[cripplecreek]

Well I guess that settles it. (sarc)

[FlingWingFlyer]

If it looks like el pato and walks like el pato, it's el pato.

[thoughtomator]

Poor Tony can't qutie bring himself to admit the plain English meaning of the word "invasion".

[xcamel]

Denial is not a solution.

[rockabyebaby]

WTH is he smokin'????? Hey Tony, WAKE UP, it IS an INVASION, geez, drinking too much kool-aid Tony,,,,,

[Vision]

If we go by your definition, I say it becomes an invasion when the invitees become hostile, as millions of them have.

[PhillyRepublican]

Guess it all depends on what the meaning of "IS" is!

[Dawggie]

It's a banana!!

[beaversmom]

in·va·sion Audio pronunciation of "invasion" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-vzhn)
n.

1. The act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer.
2. A large-scale onset of something injurious or harmful, such as a disease.
3. An intrusion or encroachment.

[cripplecreek]

According to the violent crimes institute, they estimate 240,000 illegal alien sex offenders in the country now with an average of 4 victims each. They also estimate almost 100 more arriving each day.

[Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin]

"Saying Mexico is "not the enemy," presidential press secretary Tony Snow today rejected the characterization of the constant flow of illegal aliens over the U.S. border as an "invasion."

You're right Tony. We are so silly to think of it as an invasion. We made a mistake and are just dern fools for not swallowing the spin, as you have. Besides, all they really want to do is to have a friendly cup of tea with us...

[Vision]

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[Sic Luceat Lux]

"I say it becomes an invasion when the invitees become hostile, as millions of them have."

Well said!

[TomGuy]

Poor Tony can't qutie bring himself to admit the plain English meaning of the word "invasion".

Poor Tony has been dancing all around various words and their meanings in his searches for 'linguistic precision'.

With Clinton, it was called parsing.
With Kerry, it was called nuancing.

[cripplecreek]

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