Posted on 04/14/2006 2:46:04 PM PDT by neverdem
The same man said all of the following things. Can you guess who it was?
• "Our borders have overflowed with illegal immigrants placing tremendous burdens on our criminal justice system, schools and social programs."
• "Our federal wallet is stretched to the limit by illegal aliens getting welfare, food stamps, medical care and other benefits, often without paying taxes."
• "Safeguards like welfare and free medical care are in place to boost Americans in need of short-term assistance. These programs were not meant to entice freeloaders and scam artists from around the world."
• "Even worse, Americans have seen heinous crimes committed by individuals who are here illegally."
Who said all these things? Pat Buchanan? Bill O'Reilly? Lou Dobbs?
Not even close. These statements were all made by Sen. Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, the current Senate Minority Leader who is fighting fiercely to protect illegal immigrants from the restrictions proposed by Republican bills in Congress.
Mr. Reid said all those other things in 1993. There was no congressional or presidential election that year, and it was not the Republicans who were trying to pass an immigration bill. Mr. Reid had introduced his own immigration bill.
In short, the immigration bill is not just about immigration. It is about politics -- and the stakes are high. Under such conditions, it is not unusual for a politician to rise above principles.
Immigration represents a golden political opportunity for the Democrats to regain power. It is an ideal issue for the Democrats because it unites them and divides the Republicans.
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
Not unusual for Reid et al at all!
When we hear that these immigrants need to be treated like the immigrants that founded this country, we need to point out that more than 1/2 of the original immigrants returned to their home countries because they could not "make it" here.
See,there was No welfare, no medicaid, no heap, no housing allowances etc.
Today there is no reason to return home, they live better here on the dole than they did in their home countries.
If they want the same treatment that my Irish/german ancestors had lets pass a law making them ineligible for any state or federal benefits PERIOD
...or sink to depraved depths.
what corrupts a person like the lust for power?
Bush should be impeached, for refusing to secure the border.
If he has the power to listen on certain American international calls in time of war, then he certainly has the power to use the military to guard the border better.
I know, I'm a nut that refuses to vote Republican every vote, no matter what.
it is not unusual for a politician to rise above principles.
I am so happy their histories will come back to BITE these liberals in the @rse.
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