Posted on 08/09/2009 6:56:23 PM PDT by RebelYell1990
Sarah Palin finally came out and made her stance on illegal immigration clear. She is pro amnesty for illegal aliens. In an interview to Univision she stated unequivocally that she is for a pathway to citizenship. In the same interview she says she is against amnesty for illegal aliens. Have your cake and eat it to, I think that is called.
Back on the same day that John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential candidate I started investigating Palin's past on illegal immigration. I invited others to send in anything they found. There was nothing on the record. Many did write in and said that Laura Ingraham said that one time she was talking to Palin and she said she was against amnesty. That was the only statement anywhere that could be found.
Now we know that she is against amnesty, all the while she is for it with a "pathway to citizenship".
You see this is what is wrong with these people. They think they can be on both sides of the issue at once and that simply isn't possible. You are either against amnesty or you are not. If you are for a pathway to citizenship for those who have illegally entered our country then you are pro-amnesty as you have virtually absolved them of all of their illegality.
People have bashed me for questioning "the Palin". They wrote in to say that obviously she is against illegal immigration. This was all wishful thinking and like so many other issues that the politicians have avoided, until they take a clear stance don't assume anything (and even then, if they're only saying it look at their record).
Sarah Palin is in lock-step with John McCain when it comes to amnesty for illegal aliens. Her answers are almost indistinguishable from McCain's, Obama's or even the most pro-illegal alien congressman in the house, Luis Gutierrez, for that matter.
Read it and weep.
Univision
Univision: Governor, let me ask you about immigration. How many undocumented immigrants are there in Alaska? Sarah Palin: I don't know, I don't know. That's a good question.
Univision: As governor, how do you deal with them? Do you think they all should be deported? Sarah Palin: There is no way that in the US we would roundup every illegal immigrant - there are about 12 million of the illegal immigrants - not only economically is that just an impossibility but that's not a humane way anyway to deal with the issue that we face with illegal immigration.
Univision: Do you then favor an amnesty for the 12 or 13 million undocumented immigrants? Sarah Palin: No, I do not. I do not. Not total amnesty. You know, people have got to follow the rules. They've got to follow the bar, and we have got to make sure that there is equal opportunity and those who are here legally should be first in line for services being provided and those opportunities that this great country provides.
Univision: To clarify, so you support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants? Sarah Palin: I do because I understand why people would want to be in America. To seek the safety and prosperity, the opportunities, the health that is here. It is so important that yes, people follow the rules so that people can be treated equally and fairly in this country.
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Univision: What is your strategy? How are you planning to win the latino vote? Sarah Palin: I will tell you, I wish that there were more hours in the day so that we can get out there and to more of the communities with such the strong Latino vote that is out there and really tell them that we desire to work for them. We are asking them to hire us and let us work for them.
Sickening we can't find a real leader in this country who cares about Americans first.
Good post.
Not buying it.
A lot of peope have been quick to condemn me. I tend to take people at their word, and there was nothing ambiguous about the quote. What I have not seen yet is one link proving that the quote is false.
Sorry guys, I will not accept your assertions that “Surely she wouldnt say something like that”.
We have a quote from Sarah posted. Now prove to me it is false. Show me any place she said we should prosecute and deport illegals.
A lot of people are assuming Sarah surely would not ever say what she was clearly quoted as saying.
I have a quote, what do you have to refute it?
If the quote is false, show me a quote from her that gives me a reason to believe so.
Before you folks go off judging me, give me some reason to believe you.
Can you prove the quote is wrong, or are you just assuming it is wrong?
So far no one that is attacking me has one shred of evidence on which to base their attacks.
“I noticed you conveniently did not respond to my previous post(reply #500) addressing your remark the law is superfluous.”
I didn’t say, “The Law Is Superfluous.” I said it was superfluous to a conversation about logistics. Maybe I should have said enforcement. We agree that there’s a law. We even agree that no one should break the law. I’m having trouble understanding how you intend to enforce the law when the numbers, which you are conveniently avoiding, are not hundreds, or thousands, but millions. You think it’s simple, I don’t.
“Then you either have a short memory or haven’t read my previous posts.”
Seems you’re correct, I had missed your intent.
i checked out DD.
Thank you that was very interesting.
The legal info was and still is superfluous to the discussion we were clearly having about logistics. Making big letters doesn’t change that. You have been avoiding the numbers and think that because you cite a law you have solved a problem. You haven’t.
The people freaking out over this are the ones that have believed on blind faith that Sarah is anti illegals amnesty. They are the ones attacking me for taking her at her word.
In fact Sarah has generaly been very careful to keep her position a secret. This is why no one attacking me or the post can post a quote to support their position.
The only pieces of evidence are that she opposes drivers licenses for illegals, and she did nothing as governor to close or oppose sanctuary cities in Alaska.
She did say she was against amnesty, but then she said she was for a pathway to citizenship, so go figure, sounds just like pro amnesty Bush and McCain.
Still can’t address the numbers? Brilliant.
Trust your enemy's insticts, grasshopper. I know, she's a work in progress, but her love of country and liberty she wears on her sleeve making her a target of the Left. With no regrets, I might add.
Like a good wine, she'll 'age' to perfection, perhaps. 'Till then, her ability to raise a conservative Armada will have to do.
That's all she really has to do when you think of it. It's up to us to make things happen locally and statewide. Man your station, man your cannon soldier, this gal means business.
Additionally, the truth she lives, and the truth this country so badly needs to return to, may be found on her shoulders. A huge undertaking, but one that would have such a following that most would forget she'd also be the first female president ('cause that's not why they're supporting her). I hope she takes the gig.
Obama's ships are in the harbor, Sarah needs to draw him out into open water where her 'crew' can take him apart, one lying vessle at at time. She's got about two years to put together a fleet. That's plenty of time, in my book.
She'll be busy constructing a resistance while Jug-ear wastes precious ammo on Health Care, all the while taking pot-shots at cops in Cambridge, plumbers in Ohio, etc. to amuse himself and his 'crew' with his 'fire power'.
2012 is gonna be fun. Biggest Blow-out in History will repudiate collectivism, communitarianism, socialism, communism, and all forms of Big State interference in our lives- ever. Like putting out an oil-rig fire, the 'explosion' of freedom will snuff this menace for some time.
That's where this is headed, boys and girls. Obama's gonna bring Change to America like he never imagined: we'll break the chains these socialists have put on us, for sixty years or more. Not sure about you, but I'm ready to leave the 'plantation'.
Weaning folks from the public 'teat' may take time. But that's where America has to go if she's ever to meet with her destiny.
We aren't Americans because we're afraid, we're Americans 'cause we will meet any challenge with the courage of conviction and a resolute faith in individuals and the freedoms they possess, by law.
Looks like this Rebel is yelling a bit too loudly for Mittens... sayanora to his candidacy, he doesn’t stand a chance against Sarah!
She says she is against it. You say she is for it. Until she proves different, I take her word. She says there is a pathway to citizenship. There is. Your own ancesters probably used it if you live in the US and are not a native Indian.
And that was mean’t exactly the way she said it. The headline of this article completely contradicts what is in the article itself.
Are you opposed to legal immigration? If you are, then I can see how you would fault what she said. Legal immigration, going through the processes to become a citizen is exactly what she meant. That is what the “pathway” is. Tell us how she could have worded what she said to better convince you that she is opposed to ILLEGAL immigration.
Sarah was the governor of Alaska. Federal Immigration officials are supposed to be responsible for enforcing existing law. As another poster said, she wasn’t the dictator.
Give me a break. Of course she had to support McCain’s policies as his running mate. This is from the 2008 campaign. Why post it now?
I am not defending it one way or the other — it is an old quote while she was the VP for McCain which puts it in the category of supporting the person who put you on the ticket which is why I gave no credence to the statement. She could not embarrass McCain in the middle of the race so I ignored her answer then and do so now. It carries zero weight with me.
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