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Meanwhile, MSM continues to provide content-free entertainment in the form of ‘news.’

“For the most part, immigrant workers find employment that tends to complement not replace the jobs held by workers born in the United States, the paper says. On average, native-born U.S. workers’ wages have been boosted as immigrant workers have helped to expand the nation’s overall economic pie and thus its wealth by billions of dollars a year, the paper says.”

BS!

Any benefit has gone to the elites.

Blah, blah, blah. All about Chertoff’s fantasy the bill protects America, and he had to make his deal with the devil.

1. The law is not going to be enforced,

because, a. Bush is not going to enforce and restrictions in any way,

and

b. 20 Million people who say they were here On January 1, 2007, plus millions more who will flood in later as post-date their illegal entry, will be instantly legalized under renewable for life Z Visas. The checking system is essentially useless, as is most any enforcement. Chertoff knows in his heart the enforcement provisions are fig leafs of Bush’s “comprehensive” logic.

As for the Senators, they are just bidding for bigger bribes.

“The report came as a coalition of labor groups announced their vehement opposition to the immigration bill, denouncing it as ``anti-worker.’’ Those unions argue that the temporary worker program will create an underclass of guest laborers who could be abused by the employers and denied a fair chance at becoming citizens.

``It creates a situation ripe for exploitation,’’ said Richard L. Trumka, the AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer.

Immigrant-heavy service unions, on the other hand, are supporting the bill, which would swell their ranks.”

Union bashers, here, are constantly complaining that organized labor supports the immigration bill. This writer knows the true score on that.

If government would just put up a fence and keep illegals out to begin with, then we could remove (or lessen) the excuse for more government intrusion. There’s enough regulation. How long before we have to get a tattoo on our forehead or something to mark us a citizens?

The amendment sponsored by Grassley, R-Iowa, Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Obama, D-Ill. ``eliminates needed tools and allows unscrupulous businesses to continue to freely hire illegal workers,'' Chertoff wrote in matching letters to Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Arlen Specter, R-Pa., two architects of the bill.

These are some of the most dangerous men in America. They need to be stopped before they completely destroy America.

That being said, I'm sorry but I don't believe Bush. He's putting on a show to try to pacify us so we'll quit putting the heat on our Senators. I would say what I'd like to do to all of those traitors, but I'm not supposed to say those kind of things, so you'll just have to guess what I'd like to do to them. LOL!

Checking employability, citizenship status, should be a very simple process on the part of an employer. If Social Security numbers don't match only one name there should be a flag raised. Anyone who wants to keep it difficult to check is siding with illegals.

I don't know how this amendment is worded but I don't trust anything with Grassley's name on it when immigration is concerned. Obama certainly hasn't been on the right side of this either.

Their amendment is one of a limited list of two dozen the Senate would consider

Is one of those the No F'ing Amnesty Amendment?

I’m already on record as supporting the President on his immigration reform efforts. I may not agree with him entirely on his preferred legislation, but I’d rather have his immigration reform than the one the Democrats are planning to put in place if they win both Congress and the White House.

Plus, the current state of affairs is worse than most people think. Enforcing the current laws is impossible without a huge increase in Federal police powers, and there are just too many people and organizations out there that will interfere with rigid enforcement of the current laws. The atmosphere in our country would start to feel oppressive and the government would cave under popular sentiment to end such enforcement. Reform is the only politically viable option available to us, after which enforcement of a comprehensive and less convoluted immigration policy should be easier and more likely to succeed.

However, immigration reform without a secure border is going to fail regardless. First secure the border, then reform immigration. I do so wish Bush would recognize this fact. If he visibly secured the border, there’d be a lot less opposition to his reform policies. Perception is everything in American politics, and although I believe we’ve succeeded in apprehending terrorists who try to cross illegally into our country, the rest of the illegals are still trickling in in droves, and that needs to be stopped as well.

More boob bait!

Thanks Dear, no not you Extremely.

My wife just dug out my fishing waders for me to put on.

This Shamnesty sewer bill is getting so deep that regular boots are no longer adequate to stand in the political fecal matter.

Hard to understand how 110 million so called educated voters could elect so many fools to represent them in Washington D.C.

“For the most part, immigrant workers find employment that tends to complement not replace the jobs held by workers born in the United States, the paper says. On average, native-born U.S. workers’ wages have been boosted as immigrant workers have helped to expand the nation’s overall economic pie and thus its wealth by billions of dollars a year, the paper says.”

Where is the B. S. Meter ??

Here’s a list of key Senate contacts for EVERYONE to email regarding immigration. Many offices are putting calls straight to voicemail and they can just trash faxes (and letters take weeks to get through due to security). Let’s hit Hill staff where they are so codependent - their Blackberries. Send email directly to staff - not just the generic Senator’s mailbox. Contact their Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, and Press Secretary. Make your voice heard!!

Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Chief of Staff tom_ingram@alexander.senate.gov

Legislative Director
david_morgenstern@alexander.senate.gov

Press Secretary/Communications Director
scot_montrey@alexander.senate.gov
llee_pitts@alexander.senate.gov

Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO)
Chief of Staff
sean_conway@allard.senate.gov

Legislative Director
charles_cogar@allard.senate.gov

Communications Director
laura_condeluci@allard.senate.gov

Press Secretary
steve_wymer@allard.senate.gov

Senator Robert Bennett (R-UT)
Chief of Staff
maryjane_collipriest@bennett.senate.gov

Legislative Director
mark_morrison@bennett.senate.gov

Press Secretary
emily_christensen@bennett.senate.gov

Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-MO)
Chief of Staff
brian_klippenstein@bond.senate.gov

Legislative Director
kara_smith@bond.senate.gov