Posted on 06/07/2007 5:03:39 AM PDT by IrishMike
John McCain dismisses critics of the immigration bill by saying that what we have today is a “de facto amnesty.” He’s right. The status quo reflects Washington’s decades-long unwillingness to enforce the immigration laws. It is that track record that has made the public justifiably skeptical about politicians’ latest round of promises about border and workplace enforcement. According to a Rasmussen poll taken earlier this week, by a three to one margin voters think that the government should enforce its current laws before considering new ones. The top immigration priorities for voters are to improve border security and reduce illegal immigration. Harry Reid’s priority, on the other hand, is to “bring the 12 million undocumented Americans out of the shadows.” The bill he is backing provides legalization now and promises of conservative enforcement measures and green-card reforms later. As Senator John Cornyn has explained, rather than discourage future waves of illegal immigration as advertised, this amnesty scheme can be expected to serve “as a powerful magnet” that will not deter illegal aliens anticipating the next call to bring lawbreakers “out of the shadows.” No wonder only 16 percent of voters in the Rasmussen poll believe that this bill would curb illegal immigration — and only 23 percent favor the bill.
Senator Jeff Sessions has released a list of 20 loopholes in the “comprehensive” reform bill that comprehensively refutes the claims that we can expect effective enforcement, avoid granting legal status to serial lawbreakers, prevent fraud, or end chain migration.
(Excerpt) Read more at article.nationalreview.com ...
Senator Sessions has done a good job getting this info. out to the public. I am so proud he is my Senator.
If the populace was educated on every aspect of illegal immigration, the Rasmussen poll would be closer to 100% against illegal immigration of any kind, ever.
This amnesty bill is serious business. To illustrate this seriousness, I tell you this. I am 65 years old, and have never behaved in the way I am about to describe. I savaged and shouted down a guest in my home when he started to explain to me how illegal immigrants had rights, were valuable - you know, the whole line. He kept on and on: he didn’t know when to shut up and I just gave him everything I had, which it turns out was quite a bit. My husband, who had never seen anything like this from he, sat silent and still while I savaged his friend. I probably will never do this again (thank God!) but I am really happy that the one time I did it, it was over something so very serious as this. This person’s mind was probably not changed one bit, but at least he knows the intensity of his opposition by now.
Build the Fence
Cost to build the fence on our southern border = 2/1,000 of our national budget ($1.8 trillion).
Medical care for illegal aliens in 3 border states cost the U.S. taxpayers $1.6 billion a year.
Congrats.
Your husband must be very proud of you...he should be.
“bring the 12 million undocumented americans out of the shadows.”
how dare he make such a blanket statement and declare them to be americans?
why not bring them out of the shadows and into the glare of the lights of a bus headed back to their country.
Maybe we need to do that more often. I understand your feeling bad about it; but IMHO conservatives take the high road with dignity and quite reasoning too often. The other side only understands emotion. If we got in their face more often it could help turn the tide. In calls to my Senators office (where I am a well know supporter) the lady who answers the phone said to me “I have never heard you so upset about anything, I’ll make sure and tell the Senator how upset you are.” Gave me pause to consider this issue.
“Harry Reid’s priority, on the other hand, is to “bring the 12 million undocumented Americans out of the shadows.”
The latest estimates suggest only as many as 40% of the illegals will sign up for this deal. They don’t mind being hidden within society, why should they?
Bravo!
The piece @ NRO refers to a group of “leading conservatives” who have endorsed the bill- here they are:
SIGNED BY:
Jack Kemp, former New York congressman
Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida
Ken Mehlman, former chairman, Republican National Committee
Tamar Jacoby, senior fellow, Manhattan Institute
James Q. Wilson, professor of public policy, Pepperdine University
Bill Paxon, former New York congressman
Michael Gerson, senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Hector Barreto, chairman, The Latino Coalition
Ken Weinstein, CEO, Hudson Institute
Lawrence Kudlow, economics editor, National Review Online
Linda Chavez, chairman, Center for Equal Opportunity
Charlie Black, chairman, BKSH & Associates
Mike Murphy, Republican strategist
Francis Fukuyama, professor of political economy, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Max Boot, senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Richard Gilder, partner, Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co., LLC
Jeff Bell, principal, Capital City Partners
Steven Wagner, former director, Human Trafficking Program, Department of Health and Human Services
Gregory Mankiw, professor of economics, Harvard University
Donald J. Boudreaux, chairman, Economics Department, George Mason University
Philip I. Levy, resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Kevin Hassett, director of economic policy studies, American Enterprise Institute
Jerry Bowyer, chairman, Bowyer Media
Clint Bolick, senior fellow, Goldwater Institute
Robert de Posada, president, The Latino Coalition
Gary Rosen, managing editor, Commentary
Joseph Bottum, editor, First Things
John McWhorter, senior fellow, Manhattan Institute
Larry Cirignano, Catholic activist
Pancho Kinney, former director of strategy, White House Office of Homeland Security
This list comes from a piece published here:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/viewpoints/stories/060507dnopibandingtogether.196cc1c4.html
“bring the 12 million undocumented americans out of the shadows.”
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Towards the head lights of the bus taking them out !
More the reason we should call & thank Senator Jeff Session and his (our) allies!...for defending US citizens and the rule of law!
Some names surprised, others not.
Political elites, them or us,
need an awakening periodically.
Let today be that day,
...Please God.
Way to go! Give em hell and take no prisoners.
I am so proud he is my Senator.
^^^^
I’m jealous!
These are people who’s jobs and lives are directly effected by the illegal immigration problem and the stress is starting to show. I do my best to explain to them that *hate* is not going to solve the problem but, the looks on their faces show their confusion.
There are factions in this country who will not take this amnesty deal, lying down.
A good way to use lefist tactics is to adopt their language.
“I am offended that Senator Reid would call people who sneak into our country “Americans”.”
“I am offended that the Mayor of Baltimore [for example] openly asks people with no permission to stay in the United States to take up subsidized residence in Baltimore.”
“I feel that our elected officials are saying that we have fewer rights than people who choose to sneak in and stay here.”
Libs live on an emotional level. Feelings are everything and always trump logic, which is what conservatives use to form opinions on issues.
(Didn't all of these Senators raise their right hands and swear to God to uphold the Constitution?)
U.S. Constitution, Article 4 Section 4:
"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,
1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.
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