Posted on 07/26/2007 11:04:11 AM PDT by Stoat
It seems that is the problem. There is always an excuse or reason not to enforce the laws. Legalese = chaos
And I strongly suggest we get Sheriff Joe to manage the facility. See http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1871896/posts
Personal to Michelle (the rest of you close your eyes): his name is not spelled Lindsay, it’s Lindsey, just the way girls spell it. Actually, he prefers to be called Pandsey Grahamnesty.
I'd be hard pressed to say what party he actually works for. He's either a liberal who pretends to be a republican or he's just a complete retard. He probably didn't know WHAT the hell he was voting on.
“Ok, whats the catch?”
See #62.
I don’t trust the Democrats anywhere outside a high-voltage sealed cage, so for them all to vote for something this sensible must have a catch.
The catch may well be that Bush is threatening to veto the DHS bill because it spends too much and the Dems think its a ‘free vote’ to look tough on the border.
The amendment would provide emergency funding of $3 billion for:Just one question.....what about the message this administration already sent to the Border Patrol who do their jobs and enforce the law against illegals? How does putting additional handcuffed Border Patrol help?· Hiring 500 more Customs & Border Protection (CBP) officers per year (FY08-12), 1200 more Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents per year, 200 investigators to combat aliens smuggling, 50 Deputy U.S. Marshals....
A great signal would be to speak up for Ramos and Campean who did their jobs, as well as all the other ramrodded Border Patrolmen. And what would also go a long way would be to FIRE JOHNNY SUTTON!
The biggest question I have is, Will they build a fence with the money or welcome stations for illegals coming in?
lol!
That’s a very good question.
The Dems want this off of the radar screen in 2008. Just as the 2006 Fence Act was passed in October 2006, they want to pass this one so they can say that they are for secure borders,i.e., it is political cover. That said, this is a good step forward. The politicians are getting the message about illegal immigration.
If Bush vetos this and it is overridden, it gives the Dems credit for border security. Bush is not only killing himself, he is destroying the GOP. Immigration is a winning issue for the Reps. It cuts across party lines.
I know, the Dems will get credit because Jorge’ will be on the TV screen everynight talking about “why” he is going to veto the bill.
I.E. he is going to pee in his base’s faces again, and if the Veto is overriden, then the “D”’s are the “tough on the border” crowd.
The man is literally driving the Republican Party into extinction.
Agree. Bush is making this a winning issue for the Dems. In point of fact, the Rep House passed a tough enforcement first/only bill in 2006, but the WH helped kill it.
bttt!
Lol, I came for your ping but saw the comment about the fence and couldn’t resist!!
Heh! I don’t think it will work. Put a couple guys in the pickup truck bed with handcuffs, weapons and binoculars and it might though.
Abstaining:
Brownback
McCain
Coleman
Hussein Obama
Even Kennedy voted for aye. What’s Brownback’s issue in abstaining? Or Coleman’s?
ROFLMAO:
‘Kevorkakitty’
That’s classic.
“When the kitty cosies up, you better settle up your debts.”
Hmm, I wouldn't take that as a given. You are making the assumption that all who voted for it now will in turn vote for it in a veto override. I imagine that some of these voted yes as cover, figuring that when/if Bush vetoes it they can vote against overriding it on some pretext or technicality.
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