Posted on 06/18/2007 4:33:53 AM PDT by BigAlPro
The preamble of our Constitution says, "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Upon assuming his office, our president raised his right hand and made the following promise to the citizens of America: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Likewise, every one of our U.S. senators took a similar oath upon assuming office: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God."
Legislating a path to citizenship for illegal aliens represents a violation of these oaths. Giving them citizenship will negatively impact the future of government in America. If these one-time fugitives become citizens, they will have not only the right to vote, but the power to run for and hold political office.
They will be eligible to serve in law enforcement, serve as judges and even work with classified material. They will be allowed to work with children in schools and day-care facilities. In spite of their criminal background, they will have the same rights as every other naturalized citizen in this country.
Well, Mr. President, exactly which clause of the Constitution are you preserving, protecting and defending by offering citizenship to illegal aliens? And how about you senators? Do you expect us to believe that providing citizenship to millions of international trespassers is in keeping with true faith and allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, which you swore to support and defend? Where is justice in your "comprehensive immigration reform act"? Do you honestly believe you are promoting the general welfare by circumventing our immigration laws and offering citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants? We think not.
In order to establish justice, we must enforce all existing immigration laws. To insure domestic tranquility, we must stop illegal immigration and control the flow of all immigrants. To provide for the common defense, we must secure our borders and strengthen our border patrol. To promote the general welfare, we must require proof of legal residency for all public services, including emergency health care and especially public education.
Now is not the time for new immigration legislation. In fact, there should never be a time for offering citizenship to illegal aliens. Granting citizenship to illegals is a slap in the face of every law-abiding American, especially those who have gone through the arduous process of naturalization.
Now is the time for "we the people" to hold our elected officials to their word. Now is the time for us to remind our president and our legislators that they are in our government and they work for us. Now is the time for us to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, even if those enemies are in Washington.
Now is the time for "we the people" to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves by standing firm in our sovereignty, as one nation, under God.
“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and REVISE the Constitution of the United States.”
ping
Balkanized America here we come!
Go back and read my post. When you attack Bush as the sole support you are very naive.
Are you unable to read my post? No one person, President or not, is totally responsible. See if you can think a little deeper.
How many years ago?
President Bush should be impeached, convicted and removed from office over this.
How knee deep can you get in BS before you see the truth?
President Bush has committed himself to be the plight of the poor illegal Hispanics since his days of Gov. back in Texas.
He pledged to resurrect his derailed immigration bill in the Senate _ "I'll see you at the bill signing," he declared.
He's in our face..
sw
Just say NO to Illegal Alien Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!
U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121
U.S. House switchboard: (202) 225-3121
White House comments: (202) 456-1111
Find your House Rep.: http://www.house.gov/writerep
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Well, you are now getting close. Did the House write this bill? Did the Senate add to this bill? How can you pass the responsibility on Bush, when there are so many hands that wrote the bill. Regardless how Bush will sign or veto, the bill had its sponsors and they are more responsible than Bush at this time. Got it. Bush is not totally responsible for this mess. By the way, have you forgotten Bush vetoed it the first time around.
Maybe you should try to think a little past your BS and you might discover the real truth. This immigration fiasco has been with us for at least three Presidencies. Bush did not write the current bill. It was written in the House and further messed up by the Senate. Do you suppose that the authors and those that voted for it are not responsible. You seem to make it the total responsibility of Bush. Wrong! Better think a little deeper. What Bush did in Texas has not a darn thing to do with current events.
Thanks to the OBL traitors.
Yeah : )
I won’t forget to thank the traitors.....in my own way.
In the next election, we need to run patriots in the primaries against all of the OBL traitors, both ‘rats and rinos.
In the next election, it’s going to be too late.
They're all riding in the same limo. Glad to see others catching on.
Chief law enforcement officer of the United States: President Bush
Go back and read my post. When you attack Bush as the sole support you are very naive.”
Bush should be ordering the arrest of all the traitors.
It may be too late. But the process will not end there, it will simply move to a new phase, with new Balkan-style rules.
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