The Tea Party needs to show its capabilities again. That's what it is going to take to turn this around if anything short of a revolution is going to do it.
BTTT!
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S 744 and the Corker amendment is just another 0Care Cookbook. No thanks, Rube!
she’s right.
Read earlier that that the stupid party thinks it will gain votes from these illegals and Hispanics, .
That just shows how out of touch the elitist ruling country club fools are.
If it comes down to Sarah or Marco... I’m with Sarah;)
Rubio is an idiot. His political rhetoric was never convincing. Now we know.
Rubio just wants to be liked (by the big corporate interests who can donate lots of contributions to his campaign).
Sadly we have in my neck of he woods Patty “Osama Mama” Murray and Maria “Can’t-do-well” Cantwell who do the Democrat party line like swines to slop.
We need to tell our reps in congress to reject this amnesty bill shoved down our throats in the dark of night.
Not a good day for Rubio. Glenn Beck, who has given him ample air time in the past pretty much disowned (if not publicly denounced) him on his radio show this morning.
Holes in the Border As Big As the Holes in Their Amnesty Bill Just like they did with Obamacare, some in Congress intend to Pelosi the amnesty bill. Theyll pass it in order to find out whats in it. And just like the unpopular, unaffordable Obamacare disaster, this pandering, rewarding-the-rule-breakers, still-no-border-security, special-interests-ridden, 24-lb disaster of a bill is not supported by informed Americans. I am an ardent supporter of legal immigration. Im proud that our country is so desirable that it has been a melting pot making a diverse people united as the most exceptional nation on earth for over two centuries. But I join every American with an ounce of common sense insisting that any discussion about immigration must center on a secure border. The amnesty bill before the Senate is completely toothless on border security. Its beyond disingenuous for anyone to claim that a vote for this bill is a vote for security. Look no further than the fact that Senator Rubio and amnesty supporters nixed Senator Thunes amendment that required the feds to finally build part of a needed security fence before moving forward on the status of illegal immigrants whove already broken the law to be here. And if shooting down the border fence wasn't proof enough, they blew another chance by killing Senator Pauls Trust But Verify amendment which required the completion of a fence in five years and required Congress to vote on whether the border is actually secure before furthering any immigration measures. And then they blew it yet again, nixing Senator Cornyns Results amendment, which also required border enforcement standards. Now the Senates pro-amnesty crowd is offering a fig leaf to security via the Corker-Hoeven Amendment, but this is really nothing more than empty promises. Its amnesty right now and border security eh, well, someday. If this bill was genuinely concerned with border security, it might include practical solutions for those states that live with the problem every single day. Pass-through grants could be given to border states to actually build a fence. The most responsive and responsible level of government is the most local, and since governors accept pass-throughs all the time, this is a workable solution. We could also free up more federal lands along the border to be privatized. The farmers and ranchers would have a clear incentive to keep their private property secure from the flow of illegal immigrants and/or other illegal activities trafficked across the border onto land theyd cultivate. There are plenty of other commonsense solutions, but this bill isnt about fixing problems; its about amnesty at all costs. When every commonsense, concrete, and verifiable measure to secure the border is stripped away, despite politicians promises, what are we supposed to rely on to ensure that our currently unsecured border will be fixed in the future? If D.C. expects us to just sit back and trust them despite our permanent political class and Washington bureaucrats proving themselves so very untrustworthy, then I have a bridge to somewhere in Alaska to sell them. Our government is awash in one scandal after another involving blatant lies and violations of our basic liberties, and the leader of the pack ventures out on one road trip after another to avoid accountability. Just like they did for Obamacare, the permanent political class is sugaring this bill with one goody after another to entice certain senators to vote for it. Look no further than page 983 of the bill, which contains a special visa exemption for foreign seafood workers in the 49th state despite huge unemployment numbers in the American workforce. This is obviously a hidden favor designed to buy the votes of Alaska Senators Murkowski and Begich. And just like Obamacare, this amnesty bill fails on every level of economic sanity and sane reform. It offers no solutions. It will barely slow the flow of illegal immigration, which means we can expect millions and millions of new illegal aliens in coming years. Sort of what happened when we passed amnesty in 1986 without securing our borders first. According to the CBO, the bill wont stop illegal immigration, but it will drive down wages for average hardworking Americans. These would be the same blue-collar working class voters of every ethnicity who chose to sit home in 2012 instead of turning out to vote in the swing states we needed to carry in order to stop Barack Obamas promised fundamental transformation of America. I note this just as a helpful reminder to those who believe the hyperventilated new hype claiming that conservatives need to support this bill in order to win future elections. Thats 100% wrong. The crony capitalists in D.C. and their corporatist friends on Wall Street might think this amnesty boondoggle is a great idea, but the average American worker in our middle class who'll soon see lower wages is the one left out in the cold, along with those hard working immigrants who followed the rules and are working here legally. Passing this bill with an unsecured border and within a growing welfare state under Barack Obama is economic insanity. Have people already forgotten that our bankrupt government is running up massive unsustainable deficits every year? We cant afford to pay the piper now, much less the trillions of dollars more in welfare and entitlements for the millions who are here illegally today that will be granted this bills benefits. According to the Heritage Foundation, the bill provides only a temporary delay in granting illegal immigrants eligibility for all U.S. welfare and entitlement programs. Were looking at an explosion of costs in the very near future. There is no way to pay for the added untold millions of new enrollees in these growing government programs. Pass this, Congress, and Obama will have succeeded in fundamentally transforming America. Again, I am supportive of legal immigration and am as sympathetic as the next person to the aspirations of people who come here to work hard and live a better life than the poverty and unfree environments they left behind. So many are drawn here because we are an exceptional nation where freedom provides an equal opportunity for everyone to work hard and make something of themselves. But a key part of American exceptionalism is the rule of law. Border security is fundamental to the rule of law, as is incentivizing those who follow the legal path to citizenship instead of punishing them by promoting lawbreakers. This is non-negotiable. Its time our lawmakers remember that we are a sovereign nation of laws. This bill ignores that, and ignores the will of the people. The continued porous border goes against what politicians assured us was in this mountain-high bill, and in typical D.C. style it flies in the face of what many politicians campaigned on. I heard their campaign promises. You heard them, too. Its time for concerned Americans to flood our legislators phone lines with the input they need to hear from We the People. Join the mama grizzlies who are rearing up tirelessly to swat away false claims that amnesty is a good thing. Michelle Malkin rightly said the issue is not secure the border first, its secure the border. Period. Laura Ingraham and Ann Coulter have also offered superb warnings on amnestys economic impacts to the middle class. As the Senate moves to pass amnesty, the only bright spot in this travesty is the rallying revolution we can look forward to. For just as opposition to Obamacare became a rallying cry for the 2010 midterm elections, opposition to this fundamentally transforming amnesty bill will galvanize the grassroots in next years elections. And 2014 is just around the corner. - Sarah Palin |
Good Hunting... from Varmint Al
Thanks, Sarah for jumping into the fray!
Down with the rotten illegal housebreaker bill!
Down with Rubio, Graham, McCain and the rest of the RINO traitorous running dogs for Schmuckie Schumer, Braaaack and the rest of the rats.
Put the illegal scum from south of the border on a pedestal along with the homosexuals!
Sorry, Sarah, but you helped put mccain back in for another six years. Slam mccain by name and I’ll be impressed.
I take it Rubio is no longer la esperanza latina y grande around here
With Schumer predicting Hispanic Riots if Amnesty fails, and the Media hoping for Black Riots if Zimmerman is acquitted, this should be an interesting Summer.
It will either be Popcorn Time or Ammo time.