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Things to Like in the Immigration Bill - What conservatives are missing.
The Weekly Standard ^ | June 1st, 2007 | Fred Barnes

Posted on 06/02/2007 10:48:26 AM PDT by JohnLocke23

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To: Reagan Man

RM, here’s my suggestion to you. You oppose this bill. I oppose this bill.

When you oppose a bill, you welcome the voices of all opponents. You dont dissect their opposition and assail it on grounds that it is not based on the right reasons because you have ideological grievances against the individual. Anyone given the job of trying to kill a piece of legislation learns this fast.

We are in a tough fight. We need all the opposing voices we can get.


281 posted on 06/03/2007 9:38:46 AM PDT by freespirited
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To: devolve

Lol, not we’ve got Woodstock flying too. Good post!


282 posted on 06/03/2007 10:12:59 AM PDT by potlatch (MIZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MIKAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_))
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To: freespirited
>>>>>I oppose this bill.

You had me fooled.

>>>>When you oppose a bill, you welcome the voices of all opponents.

BULLoney! I do not welcome the voices of liberalism. The Senate immigration reform bill is liberal policy, period.

>>>>>You dont dissect their opposition .....

More bunkum. Rooty is running for the GOP nomination. He is a liberal and thereby an enemy of conservatism. Rooty supports the fundamental aspects of comprehensive immigration reform and always has. As Mayor Rooty supported NYC remain a sanctuary city for illegals. He agrees with McCain, Kennedy and Bush on the latest Senate incarnation for immigration reform.

From the latest Rasmussen poll, 75% of Americans oppose this legislation. They know its amnesty. This is the basic politics of liberalism versus conservatism. Rooty supports amnesty.

283 posted on 06/03/2007 2:08:21 PM PDT by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: potlatch



KYL-KENNEDY    BUSH-McCAIN





284 posted on 06/03/2007 2:38:49 PM PDT by devolve ( _Illegal_Aliens_Killed_25_Americans_Today That*s_25/Day_175/Wk_710/Mo_8500/Yr Compare_Iraq_&_911_)
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To: betsyross1776

Actually I did know that and it was the one of Ronnie’s mistakes. I even think there was some attempt to “fix” illegal immigration before that. Hey why don’t we just enforce the laws we have???


285 posted on 06/03/2007 3:01:10 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Hey Bush! "An Inconvenient Truth" you insulted me in a manner that you will not be forgiven for.)
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To: devolve

Very nice devolve and I like that neon style blue text!


286 posted on 06/03/2007 3:15:43 PM PDT by potlatch (MIZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MIKAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_))
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To: Reagan Man

Dude, you’ll never make it as a lobbyist.


287 posted on 06/03/2007 8:44:19 PM PDT by freespirited
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To: Jeff Head
These people are beyond the pale. They are destroying our society and all it is based upon, they are rendering our soveriegnty meaningless, and they are in your face addressing a severe illegal alien invasion issue with national security overtones by simply legalizing it and calling it good.

But doing so will insure the Beltway denizens their primacy over the rest of the country.

This issue is a tug-of-war between the governors and the governed. In truth, they want a new, more pliable electorate.

It is absolutely vital that the governed prevail.

288 posted on 06/03/2007 8:52:11 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: freespirited

Right. I don’t aspire to be a lobbyist.

Besides, this latest incarnation of immigration reform is not what conservatrives want. Its wrong for the GOP and wrong for America.


289 posted on 06/03/2007 9:16:18 PM PDT by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: mad_as_he$$

You got me.If they did this debate would not spit the country in two. The racist and the let them inners would have no issue and maybe we could go back to doing what we should be doing. Worry about Bin Laden and Al Queda.


290 posted on 06/04/2007 6:47:41 AM PDT by betsyross1776 (i)
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To: JohnLocke23

Whats to like? NOTHING.
We’d be fools to assume that the “beefed-up security” would be implemented. At best, the current regime (and the coming Democrat one...) would show the same enthusiam they have show for the fence. Same thing for the “trigger.”

I have a better idea. Defend the southern border. Then everything else can go on the table. With the Federale’s history of picking and chosing what parts of a bill to enforce, the last thing we need is “comprehensive” reform.


291 posted on 06/04/2007 6:53:59 AM PDT by Little Ray (Rudy Guiliani: If his wives can't trust him, why should we?)
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To: betsyross1776

You apparently have no idea of the detremental things illegal immigration has done and will do to this country. So all of us on the right who oppose it are “white hoods”?

I think you need to do a little research on the issue before running your mouth.


292 posted on 06/05/2007 12:35:12 PM PDT by slow5poh
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To: maxwellp

YOU NAILED IT. Thats how it is around here.


293 posted on 06/05/2007 12:37:24 PM PDT by slow5poh
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To: betsyross1776

You seem to be making a case that most conservatives are racist. So basically your in line with kennedy and bushy that people who oppose this bill are racist. You are missing the facts. This bill rewards breaking the law. WHAT PART OF THAT DON’T YOU SEEM TO UNDERSTAND???? So can i cheat on my taxes? Why should i even pay them since most illegals don’t!! It’s not about the EVIL BIGOTED RACIST KKK CONFEDERATE WHITE HOODED WHITE MAN!! You dimwit!! It’s about common folks like me in california that are tired of people breaking the law, 30% OF PEOPLE IN CA STATE PRISON ARE ILLEGAL ALIENS ONE THIRD!!! HELLO!! IT’S ABOUT HOSPITALS BECOMING BANKRUPT, ITS ABOUT MY HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS GOING UP TO HELP OFFSET THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGALS!! AS TOLD TO ME BY A DOCTOR!! IT’S ABOUT THE BALKANIZATION OF OUR COUNTRY! IT’S ABOUT OUR SCHOOLS BEING RUINED! ITS ABOUT THE MILING DRY OF OUT COUNTRY!! QUIT TRYING TO FRAME US AS IMMIGRANT HATERS. FOLKS USED TO COME THROUGH ELLIS ISLAND AND THEY CAME LEGALLY AND COULD BE CHECKED FOR DISEASE! FOLKS THAT COME HERE LEGALLY WORK HARD AND ASSIMILATE. THIS BILL IS GOING TO LEGALIZE MILLIONS OF LAW BREAKERS AND CRIMINALS AND WHEN OTHER COUNTRIES SEE THAT YOU CAN SNEAK IN HE AND BE REWARDED MORE MILLIONS WILL COME. THERE IS A REASON IMMIGRATION IS LIMITED!!! THE MORE THAT COME THE MORE RESOURCES THEY USE UP AND THE MORE JOBS THEY TAKE FROM AMERICANS. THEY DON’T ALL COME HERE TO WORK!!!! SOME COME HERE TO RAPE, BE IN GANGS, PUMP OUT BABIES AND MILK THE WELFARE SYSTEM, SOME COME HERE TO PROCLAIM THEIR LOVE OF MEXICO AND BURN THE USA FLAG!!!! WAKE UP!! THIS IS REALITY!!


294 posted on 06/05/2007 12:58:07 PM PDT by slow5poh
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To: slow5poh
This conversation is useless to me. I did not even read your posts. Abuse somebody else, I am out of this.You people do not want answers you want to just yell like the other side. So have fun because according to congress you are getting nowhere.Bye Bye to this stupid forum issue. I know better then to talk to the same people who hire those so called undesirables to cut their country club grasses.
295 posted on 06/06/2007 6:02:05 AM PDT by betsyross1776 (i)
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To: betsyross1776

yes, head on back to DU. Or come back when you have any facts to refute mine.


296 posted on 06/06/2007 3:15:20 PM PDT by slow5poh
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To: betsyross1776

And i’m not a country clubber. I am a 25 year old guy who lives in an apartment and works for a living. But if i did run a company you can bet i would not hire illegals! For you info. i was not trying to abuse or batter you, I just don’t like it when folks deny the facts.


297 posted on 06/06/2007 3:17:48 PM PDT by slow5poh
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To: JohnLocke23

IDIOCY!!! NEVER TRUST A KENNEDY.....NEVER!!! Poor Jon Kyl....he is now stained by signing onto something by Kennedy....sad.....he’s soooo much smarter usually.


298 posted on 06/06/2007 3:19:14 PM PDT by Suzy Quzy (Hillary '08...Her Phoniness is Genuine!!!)
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To: betsyross1776

And why do u assume that all of us who are against this new legislation are the same people who hire illegals? Were not ALL hipocrites you know.


299 posted on 06/06/2007 3:19:43 PM PDT by slow5poh
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To: garbanzo

“But a lot of conservatives don’t seem to want either illegal immigration or realistically enhanced legal immigration from Mexico.”

Your honesty is refreshing but why do you want to exclude non-mexicans by and large from immigrating to our country?


300 posted on 07/07/2007 4:47:37 PM PDT by mthom
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