OK, got it, and thank you!
This morning I wrote my Congresswoman Martha Roby, both of my Senators, the Honorable Jeff Sessions and the RINO Richard Shelby, and the US Chamber of Commerce about this issue using many of your and other FReeper’s excellent words and explanations regarding this subject.
The gist was as follows:
Hi, Congresswoman Roby,
This Tuesday past I showed up at the Armory to vote for Mike H. for my district rep. I was surprised they postponed voting because of a little ole snowstorm! In any case I’ll be there this Tuesday to cast my ballot. I NEVER miss an election—ever. I am not surprised, sadly, that so few people show up to vote in these special and smaller elections. In the previous election for the same office a few months ago I was voter number 100 (by the machine count), and that was later in the evening. But again, as I said, I never miss a chance to do my civic duty.
Please vote NO on any and all so-called “Immigration Reform” bills.
Any legislation that allows the lawbreakers to stay and work here is amnesty—citizenship is just the cherry on top.
The border security first is also a scam. Ryan wants to issue “probationary” legalization to the 12 to 20 million lawbreakers. This essentially stops all enforcement and deportations except for some egregious criminal aliens. Those receiving “probationary” status would be allowed to work, get SSN’s, etc. This is the equivalent of the Z visa proposed in the McCain-Kennedy 2007 amnesty bill, which McCain said, like Ryan, that it was not an amnesty because the lawbreakers would have to pay a fine, learn English, and get to the back of the line.
We cannot even get a reasonable measure like Voter ID to be the law of the land because some Leftist judge declares it discriminatory. And even if the law is allowed, it’s based on drivers license/state ID, which is what the Boehner/Ryan bill will give the lawbreakers...
Who thinks they won’t vote when La Raza comes to their front door with “persuasion” and bribes (paid for by democrat donors like George Soros)?
It’s nothing less than PERMANENT democratic party hegemony. The end of the American Republic.
If “immigration reform” is so important, why is it so important to do it this year? Why not wait until next year when you can get your own bill through both Houses without having to be bullied by Hairy Reid, agreeing to their agenda, and letting them get all the political credit just in time for the elections? Rush Limbaugh made a declaration early this week: If the House votes for amnesty, the Republicans will lose the House. But they don’t seem to care. Do you? If you vote for any bill, I will not vote for you. It is my litmus test.
Regards,
Alas Babylon
I like the cut of your gist. If the Dems really wanted comprehensive immigration reform, they could have done it in Obama’s first two years when he had overwhelming majorities in Congress.
Great job AB! We all need to follow your lead.
Great letter AB!
BTW - I think Jeff Sessions is the best!!!
I remember when Tony Snow (God rest his soul) had his radio show and FR had a daily thread. There was a FReeper on the thread that called him “Senator Cute as a Button”.
onyx - - was that you or do you remember it?
At any rate, Sen Sessions is a first-class conservative Senator - - we need more like him!
I called mine. We don’t have a problem in AL.