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40,000 Mexican Troops on US Mexican Border
Right Side News ^ | May 16, 2008 | Michael Webster

Posted on 05/20/2008 9:13:08 AM PDT by OnRightOnLeftCoast

As reported executively in the Laguna/El Paso Journal the Calderon administration was expected to rush more Mexican Army troops to the border cities of Juarez, Tijuana, Mexicali, Palomas and others. The first leg of that troop enforcement became an reality yesterday -- Hundreds more Mexican army soldiers arrived in Juárez under the cover of darkness as part of Joint Operation Chihuahua, intended to augment the Mexican governments war against the Mexican Drug Cartels operating in Mexico.

(Excerpt) Read more at rightsidenews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; cartel; drugs; immigration; mexico
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To: ksen

truly one of the more gay war films of all time.


41 posted on 05/20/2008 10:00:49 AM PDT by stravinskyrules (Why is it that whenever I hear a piece of music I don't like, it's always by Villa-Lobos?)
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To: sarasota

A lot of them. It is well known that the soldiers are as corrupt as the politicians and the police.


42 posted on 05/20/2008 10:01:28 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: sarasota
Appreciate the heads up on that film; I’ll look for it. Have you seen Denzel in American Gangster? Based on a true story, an incredible portrayal of the drugs trade in Harlem during the Nam war.

Nope I missed him in that one, but will look for it and rent it if I have to do that. Thanks.

43 posted on 05/20/2008 10:01:49 AM PDT by calex59
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To: Lord_Calvinus

my original post was meant to remember the alamo and not let it happen again.....sorry if i wasn’t clear....


44 posted on 05/20/2008 10:02:37 AM PDT by tatsinfla
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To: nikos1121

They only had one station wagon.


45 posted on 05/20/2008 10:11:46 AM PDT by Cpl. Dwayne Hicks
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To: nikos1121; cripplecreek

Jim Bowie and Davy Crocket stood on the walls of the Alamo, viewing the thousands of Mexicans in the distance, waiting to approach the mission. Jim turns to Davy and asks “We pouring concrete today?”


46 posted on 05/20/2008 10:11:47 AM PDT by Cpl. Dwayne Hicks
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast
From: Anne Manetas, Deputy Director, NumbersUSA Date: 20MAY08 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday Amnesty Battle: Keep The Pressure On

Tuesday Game Plan: Keep the Faxes and Phone Calls Going

Dear opponents of amnesty and other rewards for illegal immigration, You are making a difference. We broke a record for number of faxes ordered yesterday and our sources inside Capitol Hill are reporting an increased awareness of opposition to the AgJOBS amnesty among Congressional offices.

186,568 faxes were ordered yesterday!

23,185 faxes were ordered in one four-hour period!

We have not turned the corner, but if we can keep that sort of pressure on Congress all week, we have a shot at beating back the AgJOBS amnesty for up to 3 million illegal aliens. We are in much the same position as we were in yesterday. Our job right now is to make sure that every Senate office understands that their constituents strongly oppose the AgJOBS amnesty.

It all depends on you. Our Action Buffet team is busy posting new actions on your Action Buffet corkboard. Please go there immediately and send the faxes and make the phone calls we've posted on your Action Buffet .

If you have never called a Congressional office, today is the day to start. It is easy and only takes a few minutes of your time. Please call your two Senators today to express your opposition to the AgJOBS amnesty.

202-224-3121

NEED PRESSURE ON THE HOUSE TOO

Those of you who have a U.S. Representative who is on the House Appropriations Committee or is a member of the House Leadership will be seeing special fax and phone opportunities today as well.

We are hearing some disturbing reports of movement in some House offices to support the AgJOBS amnesty. We must stop this before it gains traction in the House. Your keeping the pressure on your Senators is also sending an important message to the House.

BACKGROUND

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 17-12 to attach an amnesty to the Iraq supplemental spending bill. The amendment that passed provides a 5-year visa for up to 1.35 million illegal agricultural workers—but the cap of 1.35 million does not include spouses and children, who would bring the total amnesty to a total of about 3 million.

Rosemary Jenks (Vice President, Government Relations) has outlined the most egregious aspects of the amnesty here. You won’t want to talk about the AgJOBS amnesty without reading this first. Find it online here http://www.numbersusa.com/PDFs/AgJOBS_Amnesty_2008.pdf.

In short, the AgJOBS amendment would require the Department of Homeland Security to grant “emergency agricultural worker status” (i.e., amnesty) for up to five years to as many as 1.35 million illegal aliens, plus their spouses and children.

Last Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee added several immigration amendments to the version of the Iraq Supplemental they were marking up.

The immigration amendments include the Feinstein AgJOBS-lite amendment, which passed by a recorded vote of 17-12; and the Mikulski H-2B amendment which would, for the next three years, exempt from the annual cap of 66,000 any H-2B workers who were admitted during the previous three years. (The impact on the numbers could be exponential--they could rise from 66,000 in FY 2008 to over 400,000 by FY2011.) This passed by a recorded vote of 23-6!

On the same day, the House voted down its version of the Iraq Supplemental. Since all appropriations bill must originate in the House, the Senate cannot move their bill to the floor until the House passes a version and sends it to the Senate. A new Iraq Supplemental has not yet been put on the House floor schedule, but our Capitol Hill team expects that they will move one soon after their return on Tuesday.

The Senate has to wait for a House version of the bill which means it could come to a vote in the Senate as early as tomorrow or Thursday

That is why we are asking you right now and every day this week to go to your Action Buffet corkboard and take every AgJOBS-related action possible.

DON’T GIVE UP

A national outcry against this amnesty is developing. You are the reason why. Although we are still unsure how this will all play out, we are determined to keep the pressure on Congress to block any amnesty until the final vote has occurred. Thank you for being a part of this most important national effort.

ANNE

P.S. We can triple our membership quickly if our members email their friends about us and they in turn email theirs. Polls show that most Americans agree with NumbersUSA's positions but, despite our recent rapid growth, most American voters still have never heard of us. You can help change that by forwarding this email widely. (Note: depending on your email provider, you may need to send this as an "attachment.")

This may be a good time for you to make sure that you've let us know all of the areas you are interested in. In order to further customize the type of alerts you receive click here http://www.numbersusa.com/survey?action=longlist

As a NumbersUSA subscriber, you will receive occasional emails about immigration-related opportunities. If you want to increase or reduce the frequency of these emails, click here and choose from Total Activism, Moderate Activism, or Limited Activism at the bottom of your registration form: http://www.numbersusa.com/user

NumbersUSA - relies upon individuals like you to reach its goal of an environmentally sustainable and economically just America.

47 posted on 05/20/2008 10:14:35 AM PDT by ma bell ("Bonus fortuna vobis quod equus vos rode una")
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To: pallis
Make gang membership punishable by death. Round up the drug gangs, and execute them.

It's more like we've given them "most favored" status. Come on, it's just business and business is good for America. What are you some sort of protectionist? Lighten up. Don't you trust your leaders? You'll like Spanish.

48 posted on 05/20/2008 10:17:35 AM PDT by Prokopton
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To: ma bell

War Supplemental Bill Includes Amnesty for Illegal Ag Workers

(May 20) The Senate Appropriations Committee last week voted 17-12 to attach an amnesty to the Iraq supplemental spending bill. In short, the AgJOBS amendment, which was sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), would require the Department of Homeland Security to grant “emergency agricultural worker status” (i.e., amnesty) for up to five years to as many as 1.35 million illegal aliens, plus their spouses and children (bringing the total amnesty to about three million), if the illegal alien:

  • Could show by “a preponderance of the evidence” that he worked 863 hours or 150 work days (defined as 5.75 hours of work per “work day”), or earned at least $7,000 in agricultural employment between January1, 2004, and December 31, 2007;

  • Filed an amnesty application with a “qualified designated entity,” or with DHS directly if he is represented by an attorney or a nonprofit organization, during an 18-month application period that would begin six months after enactment of the amnesty;

  • Was not a known terrorist or convicted criminal; and

  • Paid a “fine” of $250.

Click here to see a more detailed analysis by NumbersUSA.

The full Senate may vote on the amnesty as early as Wednesday, May 21. Please contact your Senators now to urge them to strip the amnesty from the Iraq spending bill, as well as the other amendments increasing immigration levels.

Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121

Click here to send a free fax to Congress.

Speaker Pelosi Strong-Arms Democrats to Disarm SAVE Act Threat

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is using strong-arm tactics against anti-illegal-immigration Democrats in an effort to kill the SAVE Act (H.R. 4088) for the year. North Carolina Democrat Heath Shuler's SAVE Act is an incredible threat to the unscrupulous businesses of America who insist on illegal labor to hold down their labor costs. Most business owners are not like that, but the outlaw businesses have the ear of Speaker Pelosi.

Pelosi and her team are intimidating Democrats to make sure they do not sign the Discharge Petition that would bring the SAVE Act to the floor for a vote. They know it would easily pass if there is a vote.

Even though 49 House Democrats have co-sponsored the SAVE Act, only 10 have signed the Discharge Petition. The other 39 Democrats have heard the message loud and clear that if they sign the petition and it gets the necessary 218 signatures to force a vote, those Democrats should not count on any favors or help for their congressional Districts from the House leaders.

Click here to view the list of Representatives blocking the SAVE Act by NOT signing the Discharge Petition, and call if your Representative has sided with Speaker Pelosi and outlaw businesses.

Click here to review faxes you can send for free to Congress.

Click here to view the 188 bi-partisan signers of the Discharge Petition.

49 posted on 05/20/2008 10:18:05 AM PDT by ma bell (Screw the Illegal Aliens... ps - they are illegal aliens..not "undocumented workers")
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To: Prokopton

Spanish is an easy language to learn, so the next 10-30 years won’t be that hard on everyone.

Viva Los Estados Unidos!


50 posted on 05/20/2008 10:19:42 AM PDT by abishai
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To: Cpl. Dwayne Hicks

Bad


51 posted on 05/20/2008 10:20:48 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Thank you, Jimmy Carter for all you've done to make the world a safer place.)
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To: nikos1121

Some Mexican comedian on Comedy Central lately. I don’t know his name, he is funny as h*ll. He said that “Latinos don’t care if the price of gas is $4 or $5 or whatever, because they’re only going to put $11 in at a time.”


52 posted on 05/20/2008 10:23:27 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Thank you, Jimmy Carter for all you've done to make the world a safer place.)
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast
I heard General MacArthur at near the end of the Korean war proposed that the U.S. should seed the Korean border with cobalt. I've seen cobalt, exposure to within 20 feet for longer than about 1 min will kill the recipient within a week and has a half-life of thousands of years. The guy who told me about MacArthur had a black badge at nsa as a contractor. neat stuff huh?
53 posted on 05/20/2008 10:26:11 AM PDT by machenation ("it can't happen here" Frank Zappa)
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To: tatsinfla

Que the Deguello.

54 posted on 05/20/2008 10:26:26 AM PDT by SolidWood (Refusal to vote for McCain is active support for Obama.)
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast

Kill the drug trade. Arrest the users and sentence them to two years doing shite work in the army. Raid the clubs and drug test them all. Stop white kids driving into or out of bad neighborhoods. Drug test them. These brats haven’t earned citizenship rights anyway.

The drug economy would collapse. Gangs would lose all their economic reason to exist. They’d all have to get jobs or enlist in the military and this would force out illegal alien workers. We’d save billions with all the cheap labor entering the army and thus could get rid of high priced ‘contractors’ raping we taxpayers.

Jeez the bennies just to on and on.


55 posted on 05/20/2008 10:28:38 AM PDT by gost2
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To: PhilCollins

>> The marines should have been ordered to guard the border.

Actually, they did this on their own time, according to my ex-husband, who attended MCRD San Diego and was stationed at MCAS Yuma, while in Corps from 1982 to 1986.

He was off the base one night, by himself, and a Mexican stabbed him in the back with an ice-pick and demanded his wallet. He said later - “Why would someone bring an ice-pick to a KABAR fight?”

He told of many adventures on the border while stationed in Yuma, as well, but I dunno if I should repeat them here. :)

Let’s just say the Border Patrol would stop and tell them “When we come back in a half an hour you’ll be gone right? By the way - you missed one.”


56 posted on 05/20/2008 10:31:38 AM PDT by Dominnae (When asked by a Persian emissary for his weapons, King Leonidas said "Come and take them.")
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To: ksen
One of my favorite movies.

Carolyn

57 posted on 05/20/2008 10:48:31 AM PDT by CDHart ("It's too late to work within the system and too early to shoot the b@#$%^&s."--Claire Wolfe)
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To: nikos1121
"Question:Why did the Mexican Army only have 500 men at the Alamo?"

Because they were 'supporting' a much larger force of irregular peasants drafted to do the heavy lifting.

58 posted on 05/20/2008 10:56:19 AM PDT by norton
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To: rjp2005

“Operation Chihuahua”

Forgive me, but...

Bwaha ha ha ha ha ha!!!’

The heliborne part of the operation will be called “Operation Big Chalupa con Queso, si senor.”


59 posted on 05/20/2008 11:09:51 AM PDT by Levante
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To: stravinskyrules
"On the other hand, why not make alcohol illegal again?! Why is society sanctioning these dangerous chemicals and directly participating in the deaths of 10's of thousands on the highway each year?"

Your solution is to make even more "dangerous chemicals" legal. Your reasoning is suspect.

You need to realize that you are in hole, not a cave, and stopping digging.

60 posted on 05/20/2008 11:12:41 AM PDT by Redleg Duke ("All gave some, and some gave all!")
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