Posted on 08/20/2011 1:32:05 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
It's indefensible and full-out pandering
I’m in favor of this as long as we do it like the Romans. Serve 20 years. Become a Citizen.
I think someone just wants this thread to die....lol.
Yes, I believe you are correct. You and I were talking past each other......you make many valid points. Welcome to FR (baptism of fire...;)
The more I see of what he seems to think on this issue, the more I believe he is not a candidate we should support. W (and yes, I supported him) almost destroyed the GOP coalition over this issue, I don't want another pandering Texan who will finish the job.
It takes a green card to get into the US military.....you said all the "illegals" you served with were gang bangers.....are they illegal or not? Try to be consistent.
Are greencard immigrants illegal?
Sorry, my mistake
I have been consistent, you are obviously confused.
Perry's squishiness? Enlighten us. Which candidate currently running shares your views on the border situation.
I'm sure he will be giving a lot of information for you to go over. But it's pointless to keep plowing the same row now. Currently, I have more confidence than you in his ability to work this problem.
No. You said every illegal you served with in the Marines were gangbangers.....
To: ScreamingFist
Hello, my name is Juan. I have just come up from Mexico to your country. I have no skills, but I am strong and young. If you let me enter your armed forces, teach me discipline and your ways, I will fight for you. I ask only for citizenship, should I survive.”
Bwahahaha! I served with illegal aliens in the Marine Corps and they were gangbanging POS that had absolutely no allegiance the US. Illegals join the military to use it as their own personal welfare program, the possibilty of getting killed in combat has no impact on their loytaly to Mexico.
Just ask Oscar Ortiz.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,206120,00.html
93 posted on Saturday, August 20, 2011 4:49:05 PM by Ajnin (Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnocet!)
I take it you haven't read what Perry said. Do you think it's okay to have illegals in the military and give them citizenship? Well, apparently he does. Maybe that doesn't upset you, but it does upset most conservatives and well it should.
If that isn't just squishy, but downright panderociously wrong, then nothing is.
Heck, maybe he can continue the Bambi policy of of allowing illegals to stay through executive order. I mean, why not?
Okay, now go ahead, defend what he said. I'll be waiting.
Sounds like one another one of those compassionate conservatives from Texas.
A "green card", otherwise known as a LAPR card or I-551 is a document carried by LEGAL aliens allowed into the United States for permanent residence. They are called green cards because that's the color of paper the LAPR cards used to be printed on.
Currently, you're right. So far his record on illegals is suspect, and what he just said about illegals in the military is just plain wrong.
Perhaps you could get him to retract that. Most conservatives and the vast majority of us on FR would appreciate that.
If this was such a big flub, why isn’t the media making a big deal about it?
Have we gotten the entire story?
You're about 300 replies behind shark. Green card immigrants have been serving in the US military for decades. Perry supports this, as do I.
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