Posted on 09/08/2006 7:49:02 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
(CNSNews.com) - Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) warned Republicans to either accept the Senate's version of immigration reform - which includes amnesty for illegal aliens - or risk losing Congress to Democrats in the upcoming mid-term elections.
"If we can't get this Congress to pass fair immigration before now, we'll elect a new Congress in November that will pass it," said Kennedy to a cheering crowd at a rally supporting amnesty for illegal aliens on the National Mall. "We will pass an immigration bill in Congress that is worthy of America."
Thousands of people gathered to hear Kennedy speak in support of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (S. 2611), one of two bills currently under consideration by Congress. The turnout was significantly less than the hundreds of thousands predicted by rally organizers.
Kennedy also used the opportunity to rally for something closer to home when he spotted some of his constituents from Massachusetts.
"I see some Massachusetts people here," Kennedy said. "They are gonna get me re-elected."
The crowd laughed in response.
Switching back to immigration, Kennedy criticized the Republican-led Congress for not passing the Senate bill.
"Congress does not have the right or the luxury to let four weeks go by refusing to deal with it," Kennedy said.
The House of Representatives has passed differing legislation (H.R. 4473), which would implement deportation and other enforcement activities targeting illegal aliens and the businesses that employ them, before any type of "guest worker" program could begin.
Amelia of Gettysburg, Pa., agrees with the idea of border security in principle, but supports amnesty for illegal aliens who are already in the United States.
"[I want] legalization for the people that is [sic] already here and they have a job, because if they have a job in this place, they are needed," she said. "We came here to scream as loud as we can, because we need to be heard. We need them [Congress] to understand."
Tyler, a schoolteacher who was part of small counter-protest on the fringe of the crowd, opposes amnesty for illegal aliens.
"It's unfair for people who are trying to come here legally for these criminals to cut in line ahead of them," he said. "These protesters are effectively demanding that the law be bent to allow people who violated the law to cut in front of immigrants who are waiting to get here legally."
He believes that - by enforcing its immigration laws - America is only exercising its right to protect its borders and to improve its national security.
"[The protesters] want any restrictions on immigration to be completely removed, which is ridiculous, because we need the lawful ability to regulate who comes into this country," Tyler said. "Every other nation has the right to do that."
Pure Pedagoguery by Kennedy.
The immigration issue, if Republicans looked at the current electorate instead of the future hispanic electorate, would be a huge winner for Republicans. If they stood tall with firmness: close the borders, follow the law, apply for worker visas and immigration from your home country, protecting our border security is protecting our total security -- such a campaign would win for them in every location in America EXCEPT those few where illegals and sympathizers have a majority.
The problem for Republicans is the future Hispanic electorate. It's supposed to grow by leaps and bounds and be the king-maker of the future. Therefore, they're afraid to antagonize them now as they have with African-Americans.
Understandable, I guess, if I think for a moment like a politician. (But then I have to take a bath.)
because my FReind, He's the completely ill educated, debauching buffoon who came up with this whole idea in '65 to get his ass re-elected after the intelligent ones in the family ate bullets. He is a sick socialist with no conscience and no memory. He is finally realizing his own demise and trying to pull a Clinton and save his legacy as well.
The Kennedy's are one of the most amoral families created on God's green earth. The Mohammedans are giving them a run for their money.
Kennedy's.. out of intelligent progeny. Mohammedans ever producing interbred suicidal lunatics.
Isn't it thoughtful of Ted to coach Republicans on how to hang on to Congress? Say, wasn't there a book called "Advice From A Failure"? I think there was.
Go have another drink, you fat worthless bastard.
...lecherous adultrous pompous waitress-sandwiching son of a bootlegger...
"The President has already been elected. He can't run again."
Ah, but the likes of McCain will.
Border security and sovereignty will be my #1 issue when voting in November. I will vote for whichever candidate has the strongest positions on border security and sovereignty. Republican, Democrat, or Independent.
I also think that the military's #1 priority should be securing our domestic borders.
"I also think that the military's #1 priority should be securing our domestic borders."
That is the actual purpose we have an army, after all.
This miserable POS has single handedly destroyed our country. With his crackpot immigration bill in 1965 and then in the early 90s with the "diversity lottery" he has screwed us all.
May he rot in hell with 72 virgins that all look like Janet Reno.
If he thinks that we're gonna fall for his incredibly clumsy lie ("Hey, Republicans, better vote for my amnesty bill or you'll lose congress to us Democrats!"), then he's REALLY stupid and off his rocker.
Great Military Strategies by Saddam Hussein
When, oh when is Kennedy going to retire?
Imagine what our country would have been without
a) FDR
b) Ted Kennedy
c) Jimmy Carter
d) Bill Clinton
Cheers!
Whoa Nellie!! I didn't know The Chappaquiddick Cap'n wuz triligual!! He speaks English (sorta) Spanish (kinda sorta) and now, *FRENCH*???
the infowarrior
Have the Dems finished signing-up all 12 million illegals to vote already?
If only Kennedy was mugged by an illegal. No, even that wouldn't wake up the killer lifeguard.
Ted, the "errant knight of Camelot" did quite enough harm with the 1965 Immigration Reform Act.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=4991
They didn't LIE to us, did they? Over and over and over again? Surely not the democrats!
Don't forget to include a few Republicans, including Bush, in that lie.
And former presidential hopeful, Mike Pence.
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