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Powell: Illegals Work on My House
foxnews.com ^ | September 19, 2010 | Associated Press

Posted on 09/19/2010 3:37:42 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says illegal immigrants do essential work in the U.S. and he has firsthand knowledge of that -- because they fix his house.

Powell, a moderate Republican, urged his party Sunday to support immigration generally because it is "what's keeping this country's lifeblood moving forward."

In an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press," he said a path to legal status should be offered to illegal immigrants in the U.S. because they "are doing things we need done in this country."

He added: "They're all over my house, doing things whenever I call for repairs, and I'm sure you've seen them at your house. We've got to find a way to bring these people out of the darkness and give them some kind of status."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: colinpowell; illegalimmigration; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration; powell; rino
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Does Powell ever have something to say about Democrats?
21 posted on 09/19/2010 3:50:10 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (If Obama was the answer---that must have been one stupid question!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Well, that figures.


22 posted on 09/19/2010 3:50:17 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Back in the late ‘90s, many people in both parties thought this jerk should be president, without the benefit of having heard him speak on most of the major issues. Now we’ve gotten to know him much better in recent years.

Americans need to get over the white guilt and stop giving endless benefit of the doubt to every AA who becomes prominent in government.


23 posted on 09/19/2010 3:50:26 PM PDT by Will88
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Powell, a moderate Republican,

hunh...whaaaa?

24 posted on 09/19/2010 3:50:35 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand
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To: skeeter
how did he advance so far in the military?

The Peter Principle.

25 posted on 09/19/2010 3:51:17 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Who wants to bet Rush leads with this Monday?


26 posted on 09/19/2010 3:52:25 PM PDT by Sybeck1 (Profit should not be a dirty word in these United States of America)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

They must be black. You know, that’s what matters to him most. I bet Bill Cosby has illegal black people working on his house, too.


27 posted on 09/19/2010 3:52:25 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (I am Derek Fenton! (me) Enjoying freedom ourselves requires tolerating it for others. (Jedidah))
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To: coloradan

What does one expect from this asshat, he voted for an illegal alien for pResident did he not?


28 posted on 09/19/2010 3:52:34 PM PDT by Mouton
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To: hinckley buzzard

Ezactly. Does it matter if you are a D or R?


29 posted on 09/19/2010 3:52:37 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Berlin_Freeper

So he’s paying them cash under the table?? No withholding?

Sounds more like the liberals I know.


30 posted on 09/19/2010 3:53:51 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (The Obama magic is <strike>fading</strike>gone.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

His ignorance and non-compliance with law really bothers me! If this is acceptable, then make it law, otherwise enforce it!

The more I read about this kind of blatant ignoring of current law, the angrier I get...and the idiot press just passes it over...

Is it no wonder that we are losing our “Law and Order” society? Is this what they are shooting for?


31 posted on 09/19/2010 3:53:54 PM PDT by Deagle
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To: skeeter

He was a political affirmative action general.


32 posted on 09/19/2010 3:54:50 PM PDT by Emmett McCarthy
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To: Vision
The color of his skin.

No, I don't think so. He served two tours in Viet Nam and was injured (and decorated) both times. He is an intelligent and able man, by all accounts.

33 posted on 09/19/2010 3:55:09 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand
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To: Berlin_Freeper

WTF is he above the law?


34 posted on 09/19/2010 3:56:14 PM PDT by ThomasMore (Patrick Henry and Joe Wilson...Patriots past and present!)
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To: the invisib1e hand

Surely you meant Peter’s Corollary...


35 posted on 09/19/2010 3:56:42 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: avacado
So basically Mr Powell you are SCREWING your fellow Americans with wage suppression!

To be even more specific....Mr Powell your attitude is a major factor in the fact that the unemployment rate among your black brothers and sisters is so high.Get the wet...sorry,"illegals"...out and *black* unemployment *plummets*!

36 posted on 09/19/2010 3:56:45 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (''I don't regret setting bombs,I feel we didn't do enough.'' ->Bill Ayers,Hussein's mentor,9/11/01)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Republicans must not become anti-immigration

Powel, you dumb bass, are you being intentionally stupid? Immigration is not the problem. Republicans must not become pro-ILLEGAL-immigration like you. It's people like you who are hiring ILLEGAL immigrants. I bet there are plenty of bros who would love those jobs. /s

37 posted on 09/19/2010 3:57:56 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (The Obama magic is <strike>fading</strike>gone.)
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To: the invisib1e hand
Powell, a moderate Republican, hunh...whaaaa?

Calling Powell a "moderate" Republican reminds me of an old Woody Allen joke about his rabbi:

"He was a reformed rabbi. He was a really reformed rabbi. He was a nazi"

38 posted on 09/19/2010 3:57:59 PM PDT by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality: Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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To: Army Air Corps

I’m sure he pays minimum wage...


39 posted on 09/19/2010 3:58:49 PM PDT by Wolverine (A Concerned Citizen)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Powell is one sorry sack of cow crap.....doom on him .


40 posted on 09/19/2010 3:59:05 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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