Posted on 12/10/2013 11:51:57 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Immigration reform advocates have tried being polite. They’ve staged acts of civil disobedience and warned Republicans the party will pay at the ballot box if they drag their feet on an overhaul.
But none of that has worked — so now, immigration activists are in all-out harassment mode.
In recent weeks, advocates have taken a decidedly sharper, more aggressive turn in their efforts to pressure lawmakers — primarily Republicans — on an immigration overhaul that would create a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants in the country.
They stormed House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-Va.) condo in Arlington, Va. They delivered reams of letters to House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and dozens of other House Republicans from children of immigrant families. They’ve confronted Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) during breakfast at his favorite Capitol Hill diner and prayed on the doorsteps of his suburban Cincinnati home.
But, so far, the in-your-face strategy isn’t working....
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Intimidate, bully and threaten legislators to get what you want. Especially if it’s against the will of the legal citizens.
It’s all fun and games until someone gets killed. Then, there’ll be a war on.
How can advocates of immigration reform hurt Republicans by threatening them at the ballot box? None of them vote Republican anyway.
Depends on how much ammo you have...and how willing you are to use it.
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