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Hillary's illegals
Washington Times ^ | 1/12/08 | House editorial

Posted on 01/12/2008 12:30:41 AM PST by JohnHuang2

"No woman is illegal," Hillary Clinton declared Thursday to campaign-rally attendees after a man said his wife is an illegal alien. The applause followed. Thus does Mrs. Clinton put her own twist on a very common immigration dodge: pretending that when critics of the Bush-Kennedy open-borders philosophy use the term "illegal alien," they refer not merely to matters of immigration status, but to some innate human characteristic. To hear this classically impassioned campaign nonsequitur issue from the same candidate who cared so deeply that she flip-flopped on drivers licenses for illegals two months ago was rich. But so is its etymology, which is interesting in its own right.

In its pre-Hillary incarnation, a very similar phrase first surfaced widely three years ago thanks to Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahoney, who said

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; elections; hillary; immigrantlist; immigration

1 posted on 01/12/2008 12:30:41 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2

This could turn out to be a line that comes back to haunt her, even as it unites the liberals behind her.


2 posted on 01/12/2008 12:41:12 AM PST by Darkwolf377 (Pro-Life atheist who will vote Fred in the primary, Republican in November)
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To: Darkwolf377

“Illegal aliens” is the term used in Federal law. It refers to any foreign national here illegally.


3 posted on 01/12/2008 12:50:55 AM PST by SatinDoll (Fredhead and proud of it!)
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To: JohnHuang2

Men are illegal, though. Right, Hillary?


4 posted on 01/12/2008 12:52:19 AM PST by Pinkbell (Duncan Hunter 2008 - Protecting and Restoring America)
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To: SatinDoll

Understood. Not sure why you felt the need to point this out, but ok.


5 posted on 01/12/2008 1:00:41 AM PST by Darkwolf377 (Pro-Life atheist who will vote Fred in the primary, Republican in November)
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To: Darkwolf377

I guess it’s because I’m so touchy on this subject. It appears that the Mexican government is using its citizens to try for a land grab. And subverting our laws to their advantage tees me off.

Thanks for you patience. I’ll go away now.


6 posted on 01/12/2008 1:10:28 AM PST by SatinDoll (Fredhead and proud of it!)
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To: SatinDoll

Thank you for pointing that out

:)


7 posted on 01/12/2008 1:25:18 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: SatinDoll

I was just curious because I feel as you do.


8 posted on 01/12/2008 1:30:37 AM PST by Darkwolf377 (Pro-Life atheist who will vote Fred in the primary, Republican in November)
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To: JohnHuang2

No woman illegal?Nice!Wrong!
Hill CLINTON IS illegal when she tells that.
Case closed Hill Clintoon


9 posted on 01/12/2008 1:54:49 AM PST by Ulysse
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To: Ulysse

“No woman is illegal,”

Could it be the word “is” in there? Perhaps she is as confused as her husband about the meaning of that word.


10 posted on 01/12/2008 3:12:31 AM PST by tdscpa
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To: JohnHuang2
"No woman is illegal," Hillary Clinton
Ending Women's Suffrage - the solution to the Hillary Clinton problem.
11 posted on 01/12/2008 3:27:24 AM PST by peyton randolph (tag line taking a siesta)
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To: JohnHuang2

Even if no “person” is illegal, that person’s actions/behaviour can still be illegal. The term “illegal alien” is simply shorthand for “person here illegally.”

But then, this is again simply a case of one side of a position attempting to control the discourse (and thus the outcome) by regulating/restricting the language.


12 posted on 01/12/2008 3:32:52 AM PST by alexander_busek
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To: JohnHuang2
Both of the Clintons are illegal!

:-)
13 posted on 01/12/2008 3:37:22 AM PST by cgbg (Election 2008: A Long Ride On A Hillarinobama Short Bus.)
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To: JohnHuang2

“No woman is illegal”

That type of thinking got Bill in a lot of trouble.


14 posted on 01/12/2008 4:06:34 AM PST by CDFingers (REALM: Republican Ethnic Americans Living in Massachusetts)
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To: CDFingers

I am more concerned when the pro-illegal crowd lumps “immigrants” in with Illegal Aliens

It is bigoted to lump immigrants in the same category as illegal aliens.

Hillary should be illegal


15 posted on 01/12/2008 4:15:30 AM PST by UCFRoadWarrior (Duncan Hunter: The Man Who Should Be President)
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To: JohnHuang2

Camille Paglia’s thesis is reinforced:

Men are the bad people, women can do no wrong.

Hillary hates real men.

I’m starting to see that she’s a butch, and her marriage truly is a sham.


16 posted on 01/12/2008 4:20:53 AM PST by Finalapproach29er (Dems will impeach Bush in 2008, they have nothing else. Mark my words.)
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To: Finalapproach29er

She is your typical 1960’s feminazi. There is no room for any thing in her mind other than the feminst world. She has little or no respect for even civil rights or it’s leadership. (As can be seen from her MLK/Johnson remarks.)

There is no doubt that she only cares about what has been defined as “woman’s” issues. She is probably a secret dyke, or at least leans in that direction.

She is a phony, but the modern civil rights movement gave her a pass when it allowed her to get away with her charade at Selm last year. She came with her fake accent, and false civil rights credential. The reality is that she is of age that she could have been there at the civil rights movement if she had so desired.

Nothing back then attracted her other than her own “self interest,” the feminist movement. And now all these years later she still sees all of life through those glasses. Instead of being in Selma where the real civil rigts movement was going on, she was making her mark as a pro-abortion feminist.

She is incapable of enforcing the law of the USA when she refuses to see someone who has broken our laws as illegal. The whole democratic party is in collusion with the illegals in hope of gaining the illegal vote. The statements of clinton are just more pandering by the democrats.


17 posted on 01/12/2008 5:18:51 AM PST by TrailofTears (."We mock loyalty and are shocked at finding traitors in our midst." CS Lewis)
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To: JohnHuang2

Hillary admits she has no intention of protecting the borders or following the requirements of her constitutional oath.


19 posted on 01/12/2008 9:50:51 AM PST by Mogollon
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To: JohnHuang2

bump


20 posted on 01/12/2008 12:32:53 PM PST by VOA
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