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Savage: Impeach Bush over immigration plan
WND ^ | 1-12-04 | N/A

Posted on 01/13/2004 5:54:13 AM PST by JustPiper

Conservative talk-radio star, author says amnesty is betrayal of country

In the latest indication President Bush is having problems with his conservative core political constituency, Michael Savage, one of talk radio's biggest stars, tonight called for the impeachment of President Bush over his plans to legalize millions of illegal aliens.

"This is the worst betrayal of our country in my lifetime," said Savage, whose program is heard on more than 350 stations with an audience reaching some 6 million. His book, "The Savage Nation," last year was No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller's list for five weeks. His follow-up, "The Enemy Within," out just one week, is already No. 8 on the list. Both were published by WND Books.

President Bush

Tonight Savage called Bush a liberal and described him as part of the "enemy within" that is destroying the nation.

Savage created the phrase "compassionate conservative" in 1994, a term picked up by Bush during his presidential campaign – a campaign supported by Savage.

"This is much more serious than dropping your pants for an intern," said Savage. "This is a policy that represents a danger to national security."

Savage is hardly alone in his strong feelings of opposition to Bush's proposal to offer legal status to illegal immigrants. A new ABC News poll finds 52 percent of the nation opposes an amnesty program for illegal immigrants from Mexico, while 57 percent oppose one for illegal immigrants from other countries. Both results are roughly the same as when the administration floated the idea two-and-a-half years ago.

But today in Monterrey, Mexico, Bush reaffirmed his support of the proposal, despite its unpopularity at home. He said it could help illegal immigrants "leave the shadows and have an identity."

At a joint press conference with Mexican President Vicente Fox, Bush warned that his government will not allow the existence in the United States of an underclass of illegal immigrants, but claimed again his proposal is not an amnesty. Amnesty, he said, would only promote the violation of the law and perpetuate illegal immigration.

Bush said his immigration proposal would benefit both the United States and Mexico as it recognizes the contribution of thousands of honest Mexicans who work in the United States.

For his part, Fox embraced Bush's proposal.

"What else can we wish?" Fox said at the news conference with the president.

In the U.S., the latest poll on the controversy shows at least twice as many Americans "strongly" oppose the proposal as strongly support it.

Opposition peaks in Bush's own party: Fifty-eight percent of Republicans oppose his immigration proposal for Mexicans, compared with 50 percent of Democrats. For illegal immigrants other than Mexicans, 63 percent of Republicans are opposed.

Bush reportedly will disclose more details of the plan in his State of the Union address Jan. 20.

Meanwhile, the National Border Patrol Council, which represents all 9,000 of the Border Patrol's non-supervisory agents, has told its members to challenge President Bush´s proposed guest-worker program, calling it a "slap in the face to anyone who has ever tried to enforce the immigration laws of the United States," the Washington Times reported today.

The agents were told in a letter from Vice President John Frecker that the proposal offered last week during a White House press conference "implies that the country really wasn't serious about" immigration enforcement in the first place.

"Hey, you know all those illegal aliens you risked 'life and limb' to apprehend? FAH-GED-ABOWD-IT," said Frecker, a veteran Border Patrol agent. "President Bush has solved the problem. Don't be confused and call this an 'amnesty,' even though those who are here illegally will suddenly become legal and will be allowed to stay here. The president assures us that it's not an amnesty," he said.

Last week Bush proposed the sweeping immigration changes that would allow the 8 million to 12 million illegal aliens thought to be in the United States to remain in the country if they have a job and apply for a guest-worker card. The immigrants could stay for renewable three-year periods, after which they could apply for permanent legal residence.

Savage cited a new report published in the City Journal by the Manhattan Institute suggesting there is a major crime wave in the U.S. caused by illegal immigration.

"Some of the most violent criminals at large today are illegal aliens," the report charges. "Yet in cities where the crime these aliens commit is highest, the police cannot use the most obvious tool to apprehend them: their immigration status. In Los Angeles, for example, dozens of members of a ruthless Salvadoran prison gang have sneaked back into town after having been deported for such crimes as murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and drug trafficking. Police officers know who they are and know that their mere presence in the country is a felony. Yet should a cop arrest an illegal gang-banger for felonious reentry, it is he who will be treated as a criminal, for violating the LAPD’s rule against enforcing immigration law."

The situation is similar, the report says in New York, Chicago, San Diego, Austin and Houston. These "sanctuary policies" generally prohibit city employees, including the cops, from reporting immigration violations to federal authorities, says the report.

"These people are destroying America," said Savage. "That's all I have to say on the subject. But you can talk about it. Talk about it while you can – while America is still a free country, because it's not going to last."


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To: NYC Republican
Great- another single issue voter

LOL These Democratic tactics are getting old, unless you're a Democrat of course. The same people opposing this are ticked by the spending, ticked by the capitulance to the Democratic agenda, ticked at the Muslim Praise festivals, ticked...you get the message. Single issue? The only ones with a single issue are the Bots. They'll fall for anything if it has an R in front of it.
1,241 posted on 01/14/2004 9:07:49 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: jim35
but IMHO, I think some of these people might make better Americans than some of our own home-grown liberals.


LOL I take it you're wealthy and there's a healthy distance between you and these illegals? You don't know until they invade your neighborhood.
1,242 posted on 01/14/2004 9:14:57 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: T.Smith
Are you even paying attention? This is not a single issue. Campaign Finance Reform, No Child Left Behind, Medicare Drug Entitlement, incredible expansion of the Federal Government, and he is topping it off with this.

Don't even bother, T. They're delusional. They've joined the Democrats and are now promoting a Victim Group like their mentors.
1,243 posted on 01/14/2004 9:16:43 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: MEGoody
Fine, your choice. Hope if one of the 9 dwarves is elected, you are happy to have gotten your way.

From what I can tell, the Nine Dwarves are to the RIGHT of Bush.


1,244 posted on 01/14/2004 9:17:40 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: sinkspur
Bush is going down just like his "Read My Lips" Dad.
1,245 posted on 01/14/2004 9:19:02 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: Deport Billary
The only people standing in their way are armed American citizens. And they know it. Thank God for the Founders and their abundant wisdom.
1,246 posted on 01/14/2004 9:20:22 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: exmarine
Bush has violated his oath to the U.S. Consitution. What say you about that? Huh? does it mean anything to you at all?

You can tell by the depth of their arguments that the only thing that is important is that their team wins, just like in high school. LOL
1,247 posted on 01/14/2004 9:21:57 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: ZULU
A Third Party candidate has an excellent chance of being elected if everyone with a conscience would vote for him. Remember, 50% of the population stays home on election day out of pure disgust. Add to them the Conservatives and Independents and he'd win by a landslide.
1,248 posted on 01/14/2004 9:23:53 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: ETERNAL WARMING
Bush is going down just like his "Read My Lips" Dad.

How about puttin' your money up, pal, instead of your mouth?

I'll bet you $100, right here and now, that Bush is re-elected, handily.

Send me your e-mail, I'll send you mine, and this will be a done deal.

Otherwise, you're just noise.

1,249 posted on 01/14/2004 9:23:54 PM PST by sinkspur (Adopt a shelter dog or cat! You'll save one life, and maybe two!)
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To: browardchad
I favor the RICO ACT for any EMPLOYER hiring an illegal. They'll deport themselves without jobs and Uncle Sugar paying their way.
1,250 posted on 01/14/2004 9:25:18 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: Texas_Dawg
Is there a more tired cliche than this?

Yes. "One Issue Voter" and "RACIST" if you don't support the invasion.
1,251 posted on 01/14/2004 9:26:24 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: Fast 1975
Why does Vicente Fox care about the situation of illegals in the United States

He doesn't. He cares about the $45,000,000,000 they sent home to Mexico last year.
1,252 posted on 01/14/2004 9:27:26 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: Fast 1975
Why does Vicente Fox care about the situation of illegals in the United States

He doesn't. He cares about the $45,000,000,000 they sent home to Mexico last year. It's number 2 on the Mexican GDP, directly under Oil. That's money that used to circulate in the US economy.
1,253 posted on 01/14/2004 9:28:04 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: philosofy123
There is no way in hell any self respecting conservative should ever support such a scheme.


BINGO! Ditto CFR, ditto Big Spending, ditto Patriot Act, ditto HUGE Government, ditto.....sigh. I'm tired of listing all of the Democratic agendas Bush pushes.
1,254 posted on 01/14/2004 9:30:27 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: sinkspur
Maybe you ought to get a job.

WHERE? Should we move to Mexico? To China? To India? They have more US jobs than we do. LOL
1,255 posted on 01/14/2004 9:32:37 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: philosofy123
That's more than true here in Vegas. They're displacing citizen workers in record numbers. Behind the scenes where the tourists aren't looking, they're just about all illegal now. And wages here are plummeting! Our taxes have doubled to make up the difference.
1,256 posted on 01/14/2004 9:37:11 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: sinkspur
Or will you, as I suspect, find some other reason to vote against him?

We don't need to find reasons, he gives them to us daily...CFR, Kennedy's Education Bill, Big Spending, HUGE government, etc. This is just the straw that broke the camel's back for many.
1,257 posted on 01/14/2004 9:39:10 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: ETERNAL WARMING
No bet, huh?

Gutless, as I thought.

1,258 posted on 01/14/2004 9:39:34 PM PST by sinkspur (Adopt a shelter dog or cat! You'll save one life, and maybe two!)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
When you help get a Democrat elected

We helped get a Democrat elected last election. :0) We won't make the same mistake in '04.
1,259 posted on 01/14/2004 9:40:59 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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To: exmarine
To: sinkspur
Oh, that's right. Attack me now. You can't win on the issues so you attack me. That doesn't speak well of your integrity pal.


It's the tool of preference for those with tiny little brains.
1,260 posted on 01/14/2004 9:41:48 PM PST by ETERNAL WARMING (SHUT THE DOOR IN 2004! VOTE TANCREDO!)
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