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TED CRUZ Launches National Petition Drive to Kill Immigration Bill
Gateway Pundit/Breitbart ^ | June 20, 2013 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 06/21/2013 2:53:20 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Edited on 06/21/2013 8:35:29 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

TED CRUZ Launches National Petition Drive to Kill Immigration Bill

TED CRUZ LAUNCHES NATIONAL PETITION DRIVE AGAINST GANG OF EIGHT’S IMMIGRATION BILL–
border security

** Sign the petition here.

Breitbart.com reported:

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) launched a national petition on Thursday to stop the Senate Gang of Eight’s amnesty bill and send Washington a “strong signal” of the grassroots opposition to the bill.

“This is urgent,” Cruz wrote in an e-mail to supporters. “We must stop this Gang of 8 immigration bill, which would give amnesty to an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants with no guarantee of a secure border.”

“The Senate debate is in the final stages and we need to send Washington a strong signal of the overwhelming grassroots opposition to this amnesty bill from Americans across the country,” Cruz explained.

Cruz urged supporters to share the petition with friends and to “act now–without delay–to help us defeat amnesty and stand for legal immigration!”

FYI: The current proposed bill will still allow illegal immigration.

Link to Gateway Pundit


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 113th; aliens; amnesty; borderwars; cruz; illegals; immigration; tedcruz; texas
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To: 9YearLurker
I’m disappointed. It doesn’t object to the legalization and path to citizenship (that is, amnesty) in Rubio’s bill, but only to current shortcomings in border security.

Ditto here. And any border security amendments passes will just be ignored anyway, as such laws always are, while the rest of the amnesty part will be fully implemented.

But I think Rubio's goal is to kill the bill with an amendment that won't pass Democrat muster.

21 posted on 06/21/2013 4:53:00 AM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: fwdude

I don’t believe that’s Rubio’s goal at all. It’s to give a fig leaf to a few sniveling Republicans who need a tad more cover to pass it.


22 posted on 06/21/2013 5:03:32 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
It's great that Cruz is against this Amnesty bill. It must be stopped and anything that creates opposition to the bill is great. but many trolls here turned this thread into a bash Cruz thread. Cruz is against the Amnesty bill. it's rare to find a politician to speak out against it. or anybody really.

If Cruz wanted to fund raise then why not go along with theevil Amnesty bill as then he would get all the funding from liberal billionaires like Zuckerberg ( the fake conservative radio ads) , Soros ,Lewis and the hundreds of liberal organizations they fund , the government grants etc.

Cruz is doing the right thing by opposing this Amnesty bill and many democrat/liberal trolls on here go against him for that

23 posted on 06/21/2013 5:03:41 AM PDT by Democrat_media (IRS rigged election for Obama and democrats by shutting down tea party)
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To: caltaxed; Jim Robinson

Going directly to a fund-raising form for Ted Cruz on the site turned me off.

I’m afraid this doesn’t help anything, and instead makes it all seem like more political garbage.

Write your senators is probably the best bet. Individual letters/emails have as strong an effect as an internet petition, but I was prepared to sign a real petition drive. Instead, I found a fund-raising drive.


24 posted on 06/21/2013 5:05:22 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: eartick; jsanders2001; 9YearLurker; 3Fingas

Fundraising is mostly done by private contractors. In too many instances if the candidate doesn’t have the understanding with them that if the respondent can’t donate but wishes to volunteer the percenter (person answering phone) files that in the waste basket. This happens every election because the candidate has little control over what those percenters say or do, except fire the whole bunch

Those Ryan,Rubio,pro amnesty stampede ads are being run by a “conservative”front group financed by the heavies.
Cruz doesn’t have that kind of “bread” but if he wants to get a message warning out to America that the present offerings in both the House and the Senate must be stopped he is supposed to fund it with his own money is what you’re saying.


25 posted on 06/21/2013 5:08:07 AM PDT by mosesdapoet (Serious contribution pause.Please continue onto meaningless venting no one reads.)
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To: 9YearLurker

Sorry, I meant Cruz, not Rubio. Too early.


26 posted on 06/21/2013 5:12:10 AM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: mosesdapoet

Good points

this Amnesty bill must be stopped

ANYTHING that tries to kill this bill is good

trolls are out in force

what do these trolls want 50 million more immigrants ( the relatives of the Amnestied)to move to the USA to get obamacare and welfare?


27 posted on 06/21/2013 5:15:48 AM PDT by Democrat_media (IRS rigged election for Obama and democrats by shutting down tea party)
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To: mosesdapoet

That’s not what I’m saying.

Cruz, in the unfortunate fashion of most Texas conservatives, has been playing the Comprehensive Amnesty bill halfway. Sure, he has nits to pick with it, but he doesn’t come out against the larger atrocity of it.


28 posted on 06/21/2013 5:15:56 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

Cruz is trying to kill this Amnesty bill

All Americans should support killing this bill

Who wants 50 million more 3rd world immigrants( the relatives of the newly amnestied) invading the USA?


29 posted on 06/21/2013 5:20:44 AM PDT by Democrat_media (IRS rigged election for Obama and democrats by shutting down tea party)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I like Cruz. Every time I’ve listened to him speak or read what he’s said, I find it sincere, uplifting and inspiring.

I like being uplifted and inspired. It’s a lot more fun than being pissed off — which is the sentiment the RINOcracy typically evokes.


30 posted on 06/21/2013 5:23:46 AM PDT by TArcher ("TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS, governments are instituted among men" -- Does that still work?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does singing it pit me on some NSA watch list?


31 posted on 06/21/2013 5:29:39 AM PDT by matt04
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’d sign it but I’m too scared I’ll be added to the Fedral Governement’s list of “Know Xenophobes and Racists”, if I’m not on it already.


32 posted on 06/21/2013 5:31:53 AM PDT by lwd (This post was recorded by the N.S.A.)
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To: lwd

s/b federal... “known...


33 posted on 06/21/2013 5:32:54 AM PDT by lwd (This post was recorded by the N.S.A.)
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To: mosesdapoet

Honestly, I think the Latino/Hispanic/Mexican group that is the “face” attached to this topic is way off base. It’s misleading. It’s what Obama wants everyone to think about,,while he is thinking about lining up a path for his Syrian, Libyan, Egyptian rebel jihadi buddies to come to the US and take full advantage of the immigration ‘reform.’ Keeping the hispanic face front and center is deceptive. He has much more sinister plan on deck.


34 posted on 06/21/2013 5:33:55 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: matt04
Does singing it pit me on some NSA watch list?

If your posting here you are probably already on the NSA watch list.

Enjoy your stay.

35 posted on 06/21/2013 5:40:22 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
TED CRUZ Launches National Petition Drive to Kill Immigration Bill

Yeah that'll work.

36 posted on 06/21/2013 5:46:04 AM PDT by 0.E.O
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To: Renegade

Here are the 30 Republican betrayers:
Alexander (R-TN), Ayotte (R-NH), Blunt (R-MO), Burr (R-NC), Chambliss (R-GA), Chiesa (R-NJ), Coats (R-IN), Cochran (R-MS), Coburn (R-OK), Collins (R-ME), Corker (R-TN), Cornyn (R-TX), Fischer (R-NE), Flake (R-AZ), Graham (R-SC), Hatch (R-UT), Heller (R-NV), Hoeven (R-ND), Isakson (R-GA), Johanns (R-NE), Johnson (R-WI), McConnell (R-KY), Moran (R-KS), Murkowski (R-AK), Paul (R-KY), Portman (R-OH), Rubio (R-FL), Thune (R-SD), Toomey (R-PA), Wicker (R-MS).

https://secure.freedomdonations.com/cfif/amnestyfilibusterii/?a=1015-gt-conservativevideos-cfif-np

Slow path to progress for U.S. immigrants: 43% on welfare after 20 years

The study, which covers all immigrants, legal and illegal, and their U.S.-born children younger than 18, found that immigrants tend to make economic progress by most measures the longer they live in the U.S. but lag well behind native-born Americans on factors such as poverty, health insurance coverage and homeownership.

The study, based on 2010 and 2011 census data, found that 43 percent of immigrants who have been in the U.S. at least 20 years were using welfare benefits, a rate that is nearly twice as high as native-born Americans and nearly 50 percent higher than recent immigrants.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/8/slow-path-to-progress-for-us-immigrants/

so more amnesty from republicans helps our country how again?

fight on!

http://www.grassfire.com/1985/offer.asp?Ref_ID=21439&CID=985&RID=39683311

https://www.numbersusa.com/content/congress/phone-numbers-and-mailing-addresses-memb.html

https://www.pullrubiofalsead.com/


37 posted on 06/21/2013 5:46:33 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: TArcher

I like Cruz. Every time I’ve listened to him speak or read what he’s said, I find it sincere, uplifting and inspiring.

I like being uplifted and inspired. It’s a lot more fun than being pissed off — which is the sentiment the RINOcracy typically evokes

I agree 100%!!!!


38 posted on 06/21/2013 5:55:36 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: austinaero

Here are the 30 Republican betrayers:
Alexander (R-TN), Ayotte (R-NH), Blunt (R-MO), Burr (R-NC), Chambliss (R-GA), Chiesa (R-NJ), Coats (R-IN), Cochran (R-MS), Coburn (R-OK), Collins (R-ME), Corker (R-TN), Cornyn (R-TX), Fischer (R-NE), Flake (R-AZ), Graham (R-SC), Hatch (R-UT), Heller (R-NV), Hoeven (R-ND), Isakson (R-GA), Johanns (R-NE), Johnson (R-WI), McConnell (R-KY), Moran (R-KS), Murkowski (R-AK), Paul (R-KY), Portman (R-OH), Rubio (R-FL), Thune (R-SD), Toomey (R-PA), Wicker (R-MS).

I plan on contacting EVERY person on this list today...

WHO IS WITH ME?!!!


39 posted on 06/21/2013 5:57:28 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: Democrat_media

Alas, he’s quibbling around the edges of the bill. Quibbling around the edges is not the way to kill something.


40 posted on 06/21/2013 6:00:39 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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