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Noone should be surprised by this. Though reliably conservative on most issues, Brownback is atrocious on just about anything having to do with immigration. He should restate his position as not being 'pro-immigration', but rather pro-unending mass immigration and pro-amnesty.

Brownback is a hypocrite when it comes to refugees/asylum seekers. When some Somali Bantu were slated to be resettled in his own Kansas, Brownback blocked the plan, saying "they would not work well in Kansas." Otherwise, however, he is one of the biggest champions of placing large numbers of such refugees in other communities, whether those communities want it or not. Basically, the feelings of communities that must bear the burden of refugee resetlements typically don't register as important to Brownback, unless of course those communities consist of people who can vote Brownback out of office.

1 posted on 04/09/2006 6:57:49 AM PDT by Aetius
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To: Aetius

Sounds like just another government elitist. Sad.


2 posted on 04/09/2006 7:03:04 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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Said Brownback: "I've been in a pro-immigration position for some period of time, and I believe strongly in it. (I believe) that this is a nation of immigrants and that we should be welcoming, that we should be compassionate."

Amazing. I never realized this guy was a gibbering braindead idiot. And he wants to run for president? heh...heh-heh...hahaha...heeheehee....OMG, they really do have a twisted sense of humor in Washington.

3 posted on 04/09/2006 7:05:09 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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I'm not 100% positive, but I believe that Sam Brownback is supposed to be on the Jerry Agar show on 980 KMBZ in Kansas City this Tuesday.

I would love to hear what he has to say. Jerry is one of the best talk show hosts ever, and occassionally has our own Congressman Billybob on.

Unfortunately, at this time, they do NOT stream over the Internet, although I hear that they're working on it, so I guess this is only for Kansas City area Freepers.

Mark


4 posted on 04/09/2006 7:05:54 AM PDT by MarkL (When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
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Oh, Sam....

Compromise Immigration Bill will Replace All Current Immigration Judges with Probable Leftists

5 posted on 04/09/2006 7:06:18 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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Brownback Joins Dems on Immigration Bill



Therefore ending any hopes of winning the nomination for President in 2008.


6 posted on 04/09/2006 7:07:42 AM PDT by trubluolyguy (C)
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What are the politicians so AFRAID of should they vote for a REAL BILL securing our borders, tough on the 10-20 million here, because 100,000 of the defiant illegals are demonstrating?

What's the worse that could happen?

They would return to Mexico?
They would quit their jobs?

Ewwww that's scary ;) NOT!!

Or would there be an uprising ? GOOD than arrest the ....problem solved.


7 posted on 04/09/2006 7:08:15 AM PDT by stopem (There are 298 million of us! 10-20 million of them, WE will win!)
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Kansas would be one of the less effected states under the criminal amnesty bill. Perhaps Brownback feels he can build some "get into heaven points" without hurting his reelection position. And Senator...you are no Ronald Reagan.
8 posted on 04/09/2006 7:10:09 AM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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There goes his Presidential chances.


9 posted on 04/09/2006 7:16:02 AM PDT by RockinRight (Yes...she's an excellent tour guide!)
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Logic doesn't exist for Brownback, etc.. Where's the line in the sand, the border? Where does 'compassion' stop? (That's such a bleeding heart, phony issue...and it's insulting. Furthermore, where's his 'compassion' for Mexico, now being depopulated!) Never mind, why not let in everybody? They're headed north anyway. It makes more sense in practical and in human terms, if we simply give away our GNP to poorer nations in the hemisphere. Put money in the pocket of every Mexican/Guatemalan/Costa Rican/Brazilian/etc., who stayed put. Those countries could certainly be trusted to 'rebuild their infrastructure'. No corruption, no graft. Everything would be hunky dory. Of course, we'd be dead broke, starving. Maybe Mexico would let us in? (I didn't think so.)


10 posted on 04/09/2006 7:16:08 AM PDT by hershey
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His stand is in line with that of his Catholic Church leaders, including Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony,

Brownback may agree with Mahony but the teaching of the Church disagrees with both of them. Mahony speaks only for himself and while he may be a Cardinal he is hardly a leader of the Church. As on most issues his opinion and the teaching of the Church are diametrically opposed. He is an apostate, heterodox bordering on schism.

11 posted on 04/09/2006 7:17:02 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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"The fiercely conservative Brownback unexpectedly joined a group of Democrats and some fellow Republicans in their attempt to bring about major changes in the nation's immigration laws that would open the gates for most of the 12 million illegal aliens in the United States to obtain work permits and eventually citizenship."

Look in his hip pocket.

14 posted on 04/09/2006 7:27:21 AM PDT by azhenfud (He who always is looking up seldom finds others' lost change.)
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It's amazing what a little bit of national attention can do to a guy. Brownback has turned RINO faster than any other formerly conservative senator in history.


15 posted on 04/09/2006 7:34:03 AM PDT by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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"This is probably the most divisive issue in America today, and I hope this compromise ends up bringing us together,"


In other words, "This issue is difficult and we're too damned lazy to spend the time and effort to fix it. Besides, it is more important that the Senate kiss and make up then to do what is right for the American people and future generations of Americans"


17 posted on 04/09/2006 7:38:23 AM PDT by toomanygrasshoppers ("In technical terminology, he's a loon")
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Brownback inherited the Bob Dole agribusiness (ADM, Monsanto, etc.) farm lobby.

He's whoring himself to business interests that depend on government subsidies (soybeans, ethanol, etc.) and illegal labor to show a profit.

Brownback is an ideological gigolo.

21 posted on 04/09/2006 7:50:31 AM PDT by peyton randolph (Time for an electoral revolution where the ballot box is the guillotine)
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These illegals should first have to serve in the army. Since they are so good at sneaking into other countries, they can be the first deployed ground forces going into Iran. Imagine, 12 million of them swarming into Iran and taking every job "that iranians won't do", and overwelming Irans social network, prisons, etc.

Politicians just aren't thinking.

25 posted on 04/09/2006 8:19:14 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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Said Brownback: "I've been in a pro-immigration position for some period of time, and I believe strongly in it. (I believe) that this is a nation of immigrants and that we should be welcoming, that we should be compassionate."

If I hear this crap one more time...

We were once a nation of immigrants but that roughly ended 70 - 80 years ago. We are the children, grandchildren, etc of immigrants. There are relatively few (percentage-wise) legal immigrants here.

Also, this isn't a nation built of immigrants any more than it is a nation built of capitalists, doctors, indian chiefs, or illegals. Everyone plays a role. What simple, stupid, and deceitful rhetoric.

Brownback should be ashamed to misstate like this.


28 posted on 04/09/2006 9:33:50 AM PDT by x1stcav (Illegals go home! I'll mow the damned lawn myself!)
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He's toast for a POTUS nomination. I sure hope it was worth it Senator Brownback.
29 posted on 04/09/2006 10:33:21 AM PDT by conservativecorner
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The fiercely conservative Brownback unexpectedly joined a group of Democrats.

RINO LOSER!


32 posted on 04/09/2006 4:07:42 PM PDT by Icelander (Legal Resident Since 2004)
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