Posted on 06/25/2012 1:09:35 PM PDT by Kaslin
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RUSH: This is John in Southern New Mexico. You're next here on the EIB Network. Hi.
CALLER: Mr. Limbaugh.
RUSH: Yes, sir.
CALLER: Listen, I've been following the Supreme Court and what they're doing with the Arizona law. I've spent 25 years enforcing the law on the border. And I can tell you --
RUSH: Wait, wait, wait, wait. You spent 25 years enforcing the law, that means you're a border patrol agent or former?
CALLER: I'm a border patrol agent, yes.
RUSH: Current or former?
CALLER: Current.
RUSH: Current border patrol agent.
CALLER: I have been eligible to retire now for a couple months ago, but I'm not going, I'm staying, because there's a lot of work that still needs to be done. However, what the Supreme Court just did, and I'll probably get in a lot of trouble over this, but what the Supreme Court just did, regarding the Arizona law... Title 8 of the United States Code section 1304 small e, everybody go look it up, says that if you're here illegally and you're not a citizen, you have to carry proof of that with you. The law's already on the books. I don't know why everybody's up in arms that Arizona is enforcing it when the US government won't. It makes no sense. I don't know why the Supreme Court did that, but that's what the law says.
RUSH: Well, the Supreme Court did it because the justices that voted the way they did believe in an expanding and all-powerful federal government.
CALLER: Yes, sir. And that's exactly what it is. That's exactly... well, I'm not gonna go there, but that's exactly what it is.
RUSH: It's no more complicated than that. That's why I'm shocked that Justice Roberts is on this side of it. Even though I know, I'm still shocked.
CALLER: That blows me away. But the law is on the books, man.
RUSH: Well, that's the point. It was on the books but they weren't enforcing it. They weren't letting you enforce it, or local Arizona law enforcement was not allowed to enforce it. So Arizona said, "All right, we'll write our own law" that essentially mirrors the statute you just cited, And the court today told them, "You can't."
CALLER: Brother, I'm on the same page with you. I believe that. I'm all in favor of them doing what they're doing. It drives me crazy that the Supreme Court won't let 'em do it. It drives me up a tree. I have never called one of these shows before. I listen to you every day, but I've never called. And this angered me to the point that I... Hell, I've been dialing the phone now for 20 minutes tryin' to get through.
RUSH: Well, I'm glad you did.
CALLER: It's on the books, man! It's Title 8 United States Code, Section 1304(e). It's on the books. It's on the books, and I'm sorry --
RUSH: Yes. If the federal government won't enforce it, it may as well not be there. It doesn't... Look, John, it doesn't make any sense why we aren't enforcing duly constituted laws.
CALLER: Amen. Amen.
RUSH: And this, I would have to think --
CALLER: I'm right there with you, man. I'm right there with you.
RUSH: This has to make your job more dangerous.
CALLER: Like I said, I've been doing this for 25 flippin' years, all right? Nobody has more frustration over this than I do. Nobody. Nobody in the whole damn world. I have refused promotions to stay out in the bushes, to stay out and enforce the law, and that's why I'm staying now. I could retire tomorrow. I could be done. But somebody's gotta do it.
RUSH: But you can't now. At least not that statute.
CALLER: I could go, but I'm very good at what I do.
RUSH: Good.
CALLER: I'm very good at what I do.
RUSH: I like hearing people say that. I love hearing people say they're good at what they do. I believe you are.
CALLER: I love what I do and I'm very, very good at what I do. But it angers me when the country won't do the right thing. And like I said, there are a lot of people who are gonna recognize my voice, and I'll probably get in trouble over this. But that's okay, 'cause I can sign the papers tomorrow and be done.
RUSH: What would happen to you? If you are recognized, what?
CALLER: They'll probably throw me out.
RUSH: Fire you?
CALLER: Probably. Probably. And I have a very recognizable voice, kind of like yours.
RUSH: Right. So you're not allowed to have -- or you're not allowed to express -- an opinion that contrary to the government's?
CALLER: Well, unofficially, no. We're really not. We're not supposed to speak out against the government. We're not supposed to do that. It's kind of like... I mean, we're the closest thing to the military there is.
RUSH: You ever come close to anything to do with Fast and Furious?
CALLER: I'm not gonna talk about that. I'll tell you, I have been shot at, but I don't know who supplied those weapons. But, no, I'm not gonna talk about Fast and Furious.
RUSH: All right.
CALLER: I appreciate talking to you, sir.
RUSH: I'm glad you got through, John.
CALLER: I listen to you every day that I can. Normally I can't because normally I'm in places where I can't even pick up AM radio. But today is my day off. I'm celebrating my anniversary with my wife. So I happened to be listening to you while going down the road to go eat. I'm taking my wife out and we're gonna try to have a good time.
RUSH: Well, I hope you do. I need to ask something. This is acceptable. I've gotta find a way for you to listen to this program when you're not within range of one of our affiliates. Do you have a computer?
CALLER: I'm normally not in range.
RUSH: Well, we can fix that. Do you have a computer?
CALLER: Uh, yeah. Of sorts.
RUSH: "Of sorts." Are you a member of my website?
CALLER: I am not.
RUSH: Okay. Well, when we finish here, I want you to hang on, 'cause I'm gonna ask Snerdley to get your address. We'll send you a little MacBook air. It's a great little computer, portable, state of the art. But we're also gonna make you a subscriber to Rush 24/7.
CALLER: You don't need to. You don't need to do that, sir.
RUSH: No, no, no. I know I don't have to, but here's the thing. Every day when this program is over we prepare a podcast of it that is downloadable from our website or from iTunes. We don't put any commercials in it because we don't sell any advertising in the podcast. And you can listen to it on an iPod, an iPhone, or whatever you have in your car.
CALLER: I don't own one of those, so...
RUSH: Well, we'll fix that, too. But regardless, the point is that you, with the podcast, can download it to the portable player and listen to it whenever you have time. You don't have to be in range of the radio.
CALLER: Sir, I very much do appreciate it. But like I said, you don't need to do that.
RUSH: I know. The fun of it is being able to when I don't have to.
CALLER: All right.
RUSH: Now, don't hang up. We need to get all the information to get this stuff to you and some 'structions.
CALLER: And listen. Listen. At my own peril, I'm gonna tell you: You just keep doing what you're doing. We need more people doing what you're doing.
RUSH: I can handle it. I can handle it. I appreciate that. I find it amazing that you are afraid for people that you work for to know that you have said what you've said.
CALLER: Well, probably. Yes.
RUSH: I guess that's...
CALLER: But you know what? You just keep doing what you're doing. We need more people like you.
RUSH: I appreciate that very much. Now, don't hang up.
CALLER: All right.
RUSH: The next person you talk to will be Mr. Snerdley again. That's John from the southwestern part of the country.
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God Bless Rush Limbaugh! That man is really putting it on the line for this country! I’m surprised that he hasn’t been killed in one of those ‘accidental’ raids by a Department of Education SWAT team.
LOL. Now you’re talkin.
“Unless you want to look at that, stop whining. Because if you accept that the government is a corporation then get this - IF you accept that it is a corporation -
EVERYTHING IT IS DOING IS PERFECTLY LEGAL.”
I was reading about that yesterday and about how we have “contracted” with them. I see it as fraud.
Some of them have many papers and are collecting welfare benefits from other states in several other names.
Stop all benefits to all illegals NOW. Begin running busses to the border and let that be the last welfare they get from us.
Yes, I forgot that while replying; I'm so focused on Arizona. Still, he would probably have first hand info on AZ being right next door. In fact, New Mexico may be experiencing an influx of illegals due to AZ e-Verify law. I've read California is.
Last I remember is the CBP also operates some number of miles up into a State. May have changed since I was involved.
Collecting welfare from multiple states AND getting paid (tax free) cash for the jobs “American’s won’t do”.... sweet deal they’re getting.
” If the federal government won’t honor federal laws to quell illegal immigration, and refuses to allow that state’s law enforcement to take over, why should a state allow the federal government to do any business on it’s soil?”
I’ll tell you right now, here in AZ, it is going to get ugly.
Looking forward to Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s take on this.
He don't know what anger is.
We've been paying his salary, and we'll be paying for his retirement...All this while tens of millions already blew by the BP, with thousands more entering unabated for their prizes, coupons, free healthcare, educations, food stamps etc....
He was on FoxNews earlier, and he said he’s going to keep doing what he’s doing.
I didn’t pay real close attention, because it was a given for me that he’d simply tell the POTOS to F off.
If Arizona goes postal, I think a lot of states will join it.
That’s one fellow that will be on our side when the balloon goes up.
Stay safe, officer.
Well, it has been quite a day....the SCOTUS blew it,(except for Scalia, who gets it) and Obama has now declared war on AZ.
Obama has ordered the govt. not to do their job, and to deliberately break the law.
The Muslim Brotherhood just took over Egypt, and got a congrats call from Obama. This may be the last election ever in Egypt.
Many who went through CA prop 187 were there years ago.
Americans have voted for, begged, screamed, petitioned, volunteered, and boycotted for relief from this endless violent, costly government sponsored invasion of our country...
We have not received any relief, and were paying government a tax paid fortune for no relief.
It's like buying a car, and making payments, but ya never got the car.
Our borders will never be secured by traditional means. The government simply has no intention of doing that.
I agree on all counts.
Don’t blame the BP agend for your anger. He wants to, and is doing his job albeit very frustrating for him. Put the blame where it belongs, on the heads of the government who WON”T do their jobs by enforcing the laws.
I too, am frustrated with that merry band of robbers in Washington.
I agree with your comments. What it all boils down to is that somewhere in the neighborhood of 540 citizens are determined to tell the other 310 million of us to go to hell.
The loyal populace is getting very restless.
” Many who went through CA prop 187 were there years ago.”
I was living there.....crying the blues when it never materialized. THEN, the invasion went into high gear.
Between 1986-1990, entire sections of California were transformed into illegal immigrant neighborhoods. In some cases, entire cities.
Buh bye, America.....I remember when.
I KNOW why Roberts ruled the way he did.....he has two ADOPTED Children from Ireland VIA LATIN AMERICA who were probably brought here ILEGALLY!!! I DETEST this CRAP....he should look at the BIG PICTURE of AMERICA and not his little family snapshot!!
Not only that. Arizona citizens should stop sending taxes to the parasites in Imperial DC. The Feds love to turn the states into beggars, with tin cups out to get some of those taxes back. But you must comply with the Feds or you get nothing back. Freepers say sheriffs are the law in counties and can bar Federal agents from their counties plus can demand they come unarmed. Few sheriffs would do this but it would be interesting
Exactly, and the reason why I still beat this drum is so that the rest of the U. S. will wake up before the same thing happens to them.
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