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No welfare for these enemies (terrorists in U.S.)
Washington Times ^ | May 15, 2009 | Rep. Todd Tiahrt

Posted on 05/16/2009 7:44:07 AM PDT by La Lydia

No welfare for terrorists. That is my message to the Obama administration's suggestion that taxpayers should foot the bill for terrorist detainees it wants to release into our society so they can start a new life in America...the Obama administration this month sought to make this terrible idea a reality...(and) was nearly successful in releasing 30 terrorists into communities in Northern Virginia but was stopped thanks to efforts by Republicans who understand the danger... The suggestion by National Intelligence Director Dennis C. Blair that we should provide these terrorists public welfare prompted me to introduce legislation called the No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2009...

The thought of our hard-earned taxpayer dollars being used to ensure terrorists released onto our streets can start a new life is simply outrageous. Uncle Sam handing out food stamps and welfare checks to militant Muslim extremists who have been held at Guantanamo Bay alongside some of the most vile and dangerous terrorists in the world is not a course I support. I suspect most Americans would agree...the Obama administration is suggesting a welcome mat for terrorists paid for by you and me...such men do not want a new life here in America. They want death and destruction for our country and are eager to help make that happen....

I offered an amendment during committee markup of the fiscal 2009 supplemental spending bill that prohibited any taxpayer dollars from being used to transfer or release terrorist detainees held in Guantanamo Bay to the United States...committee Democrats voted in perfect unity with Mr. Obama against the Tiahrt amendment and to allow the administration the ability to transfer terrorists to our communities with full knowledge that some of these men will end up on our streets. Despite a united Republican effort, we lost that vote....

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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: asylum; immigration; islam; obama; terror; violence
The Obamites must be out of their minds, as are the Dems who voted to kill his amendments.
1 posted on 05/16/2009 7:44:07 AM PDT by La Lydia
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To: La Lydia

The progam is a new Obama TARP (Terrorist Are Religious People).


2 posted on 05/16/2009 7:51:56 AM PDT by hflynn ( The One is really The Number Two)
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To: La Lydia

If this isn’t impeachment action, what is?


3 posted on 05/16/2009 7:53:16 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (The plan... 0 in power for life. At least that's what they told him.)
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To: La Lydia
These sick people that voted for this Garbage need to leave for Cuba or another Marxist Sewer.
4 posted on 05/16/2009 8:04:40 AM PDT by Cheetahcat (Osamabama Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: Cheetahcat

Why is there any notion of releasing terror detainees from Gitmo into the general population?

Maybe I’m wrong, but, I thought with Gitmo closing, that the Obama administration still considered them dangerous, and wanted to be sure they had their day in court, so to speak. But I thought that closing Gitmo simply meant that they would be detained elsewhere until they had their military tribunals or trials.

I don’t like this. So now the rules have changed, and we’re saying the guys at Gitmo are innocent victims, won’t be charged with anything, and in the case of the Chinese muslims, we will just give them asylum in the US?????

What kinds of liberal minds come up with such policies?????

And we’re doing all this because..........

Because we have to prove to Bin Laden and other terrorists that we are living up to our highest ideals? In a war our highest ideals will get us all killed.

This may be the crux of the issue. Liberals/Democrats/radicals think of 9/11, as horrific as it was, as a criminal justice matter, not a war crime or military matter.


5 posted on 05/16/2009 8:31:00 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego
“Because we have to prove to Bin Laden and other terrorists that we are living up to our highest ideals? In a war our highest ideals will get us all killed.

This may be the crux of the issue. Liberals/Democrats/radicals think of 9/11, as horrific as it was, as a criminal justice matter, not a war crime or military matter.”

Liberals Caused 9/11 they are Personally responsible for every death coming from that horrific tragedy.

6 posted on 05/16/2009 9:49:51 AM PDT by Cheetahcat (Osamabama Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: La Lydia

I don’t believe this.


7 posted on 05/16/2009 10:10:55 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Change is not a plan; Hope is not a strategy.)
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To: hflynn

Make room for Hamas sympathizers as well!!!!

http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/03/30/tall-tales-from-the-federal-register-palestinian-refugees-coming-to-a-town-near-you-or-what-happend-when-your-back-was-turned/


8 posted on 05/16/2009 11:25:09 AM PDT by panthermom
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Maybe Obama wants to do like Saudi Arabia does. When the prisoners were released from Gitmo and returned to Saudi Arabia, they were given new houses, new cars, and a new bride if they wanted one. Obama is an egomaniac, and he might want to outdo the Saudis. You never know.
9 posted on 05/16/2009 1:08:08 PM PDT by tessalu
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