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Back Off Cuellar tells legislators immigration reform is strictly a federal matter[Texas]
The Monitor ^ | May 9, 2008 | JAMES OSBORNE

Posted on 05/10/2008 1:44:48 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch

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"This is a federal matter," said Cuellar, D-Laredo.
1 posted on 05/10/2008 1:44:48 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
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Wonder how he feels about the abduction of over 400 children (American citizens) in Texas by the state of Texas.


2 posted on 05/10/2008 1:47:58 PM PDT by Bushwacker777
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“’This is a federal matter,’ said Cuellar, D-Laredo.”

It’s a local matter — a very local matter — if one of these scumbags tries breaking into my house.


3 posted on 05/10/2008 1:49:42 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Be_Politically_Erect; acoulterfan; Ultimatum; Sterco; expatguy; Paige; Tennessee_Bob; cspackler; ...

Quisling Ping!

If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.


4 posted on 05/10/2008 1:50:30 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (US Constitution Article 4 Section 4..shall protect each of them against Invasion...domestic Violence)
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To: SwinneySwitch
I remember his saying something like this to someone else (look for the video).
5 posted on 05/10/2008 1:54:40 PM PDT by Lord Basil
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"This is a federal matter," said Cuellar, D-Laredo. "If the state gets involved you're liable to have a patchwork of laws."

Hey Henry, a patchwork of ENFORCED laws is a million time better than the Feds standing around with their thumb up their a$$.

Geeze Louise, stupid, ignorant stuff like this just pisses me off to no end.

Sorry for the rant. Damn!

6 posted on 05/10/2008 1:59:55 PM PDT by upchuck (Who wins doesn't matter. They're all liberals. Spend your time and money to take back Congress.)
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Texas Employers for Immigration Reform, a pro-business and pro-immigrant group, a pro-criminal, anti-rule of law group.

There that corrected the statement.

7 posted on 05/10/2008 2:00:25 PM PDT by SUSSA
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“If the state gets involved you’re liable to have a patchwork of laws.” I thought the libs loved diversity.


8 posted on 05/10/2008 2:16:01 PM PDT by a_different_conservative
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Gee, anyone think this slipknot has an agenda?


9 posted on 05/10/2008 2:16:29 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
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Wonder how he feels about the abduction of over 400 children (American citizens) in Texas by the state of Texas.

That whole statement is nothing but an out right lie and Bull Sh**.

10 posted on 05/10/2008 2:36:28 PM PDT by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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“If the state gets involved you’re liable to have a patchwork of laws.”

I’m tired of this worn out excuse! (along with the one about hurting Texas businesses)

Fact of the matter, if the state does get involved, the Feds tend to address more of their duties. Seen it happen right here in the central Texas. Works with the Local authorities applying pressure as well.


11 posted on 05/10/2008 3:22:03 PM PDT by wolfcreek (I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)
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Patchwork?? Don’t we have a patchwork of speed limits from state to state or gun laws that are different from state to state or voter’s ID from state to state? It’s nothing more than the usual argument liberals use to do nothing claiming it’s the feds job to enforce immigration.


12 posted on 05/10/2008 4:55:28 PM PDT by Tspud1
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The proposal never made it to the assembly for a vote, but the effort will be renewed when the Legislature convenes in January, said state Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, who was at Friday's meeting.

It sounds like the Texas legislature is telling Cuellar to get lost.

13 posted on 05/10/2008 5:07:44 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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Its nothing more than the usual argument liberals use to do nothing claiming its the feds job to enforce immigration.

And when the feds actually enforce the law as they're finally starting to do we get nothing but sob stories in the media demanding that it end. Cuellar wants no enforcement at all.

14 posted on 05/10/2008 5:08:21 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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"Wonder how he feels about the abduction of over 400 children (American citizens) in Texas by the state of Texas."

I had faith!! I had a lot of faith!! I was in it for the long haul, but I had faith that someone at some time here would post something like that eventually! I knew it... I had faith and I wasn't let down!

15 posted on 05/10/2008 5:56:01 PM PDT by DaGman
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Cuellar... it is always something isn't it?

Excuses, excuses.

When some city/county/state tries to actually do something... the ACLU, La Raza, etc. creep out from under some rock to throw a wrench in the works.

I cannot wait until the TX legislature convenes again... the R's will bring back up for debate the voter ID bill (to make sure one is a citizen of the Lone Star state/U.S.A. before they can vote). This will set the fireworks off in Austin... it'll pass... that is if the cry-baby democrats are prevented from fleeing north of the TX state line [AGAIN] preventing a legislative quorum.

16 posted on 05/10/2008 6:00:06 PM PDT by Trajan88 (www.bullittclub.com)
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"This is a federal matter," said Cuellar, D-Laredo.

And that's the way you'd prefer it to remain because you know as we do that the federal government has no intention of resolving the matter. Sorry Pedro, err Cuellar, no can do.

17 posted on 05/10/2008 6:22:26 PM PDT by Ron H.
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To: Trajan88
Ah yes, I remember those Texas chickens "D's" as well. They really showed everyone just what they made of.


18 posted on 05/10/2008 6:30:02 PM PDT by Ron H.
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Yep... the great Tom Delay’s actions helped the world realize that the dimocraps are “kings” of taking someone else’s ball and running to/hiding in Oklahoma and New Mexico (dimocraps were in the minority and didn’t like that the Republicans finally had enough of the dim’s YEARS of gerrymandering... Republicans were finally drawing U.S. congressional districts accurately representing the voting patterns of Texas’ citizens).


19 posted on 05/10/2008 7:10:59 PM PDT by Trajan88 (www.bullittclub.com)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923817/posts


20 posted on 05/10/2008 7:55:05 PM PDT by radar101
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