Savage: Impeach Bush over immigration plan

WND ^ | 1-12-04 | N/A

[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."

[Poohbah]

We share an even bigger border with Canada and we don't have anything close to the same problems.

Yeah, they only come across the border illegally to sponge off our emergency room services.

[PRND21]

Whatever, Travis/Marine/Hypocrite.
Keep spouting about "honesty".

[jetson]

With no chance of assimilation. People here are touting its temporary, only 3 years, they are not realizing- It is RENEWABLE More folks need to familiarize themselves with FAIR! Get Real People

I AGREE 100%. NOT ONLY DO PEOPLE NEED TO GET REAL BUT NEED TO PULL THEIR HEADS OUT OF THEIR BACKSIDES IF THEY DON'T WANT US TO BECOME ANOTHER UK.

[freebilly]

Are you against Bush's proposal? That will determine if you are being face-tous ;)

To be honest with you, I'm ambivalent about the whole issue.

I'm not sure Bush is doing the right thing, but I'm not certain what the right thing to do is about illegal immigrants.

I do know that it's impossible to round up six million illegals and deport them. I also know it's impossible to put 500,000 troops on the border.

[Zipporah]

To begin I don't flame..

.."nothing could be worse for America than the abovementioned scenario".. I disagree.

Emboldened by his re-election, Bush would be confident to work yet graver trouble and to further ignore popular will.

The American president and the Mexican president are collaboring to futher unite Mexico and the United States. If the US & Mexico are further united it would result in a greater occupational loss for Americans.

It's not a matter of divisive improvidence but rather it's the hope that opposing the president will cause the Republican party to abandon or at least temper such calamitous policies.

[Zipporah]

populist=good

[cardinal4]

It's not a matter of divisive improvidence but rather it's the hope that opposing the president will cause the Republican party to abandon or at least temper such calamitous policies.

Yes, I agree with that notion. This can be stopped with out letting Dean in ala Perot.

[Texasforever]

Well you are not much of a Marine since there is no such thing as an Ex-Marine.

[hedgetrimmer]

Lets see, the Declaration of Independence was published in the Statutes at Large for the 43rd Congress of the United States. See the Index.

The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress.

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Also, if you search the United States Code from the House or Representatives page, you also get a copy of the Declaration in the code.

http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+uscnst+3+0++%28%27declaration%20of%20independence%27%29%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20

Because the search engine for US Code on the thomas and gpoaccess sites only search US Code for recent Congresses, the declaration doesn't come up in their search engines.

Why don't you all stop fighting about this and concentrate on the real issue of globalization and illegal immigration affecting our sovereignty?

[Republican Wildcat]

This guy supported McCain in the primary, right?

[Zipporah]

"This can be stopped with out letting Dean in ala Perot.".. how so?

[Republican Wildcat]

Hannity and Rush are smart individuals and great listening to but do not bring out the faults of current republicrats like they should.

You are obviously not a listener to either one, but yet you comment on them anyway.

[Zipporah]

Hey RW.. did you read in the Courier Journal < spit > that the majority of Hispanics in Kentucky are illegal? Of course, the CJ's piece was sympathic to the illegal's 'plight'..

[Republican Wildcat]

Was Reagan also a liberal?

[Poohbah]

Unfortunately, you can't cite it as law, because you will notice (if you actually bother to look) that there is no section citation for the thing.

[cardinal4]

By calling the RNC, they always get money from me, I told them no more in an email until this foolishness is stopped. Both of my Senators have already heard from me 2 days running, The calls will continue until a statement is made by both stating their side on this issue( I already got one from one of them over memogate.) And so has the St Louis Post-Dispatch.(Not they will do anything) and so far three emails to the WhiteHouse. Im not just a keyboard warrior...:)

[hedgetrimmer]

The full text of the Declaration is right there in the U.S. Code

I didn't see anyone citing this as law. This statement however is true, you can see it is in the US code and I have provided the link.

[hedgetrimmer]

What is your opinion of the FTAA?

[Zipporah]

Good, all of us need to keep up the pressure but truthfully, I doubt any of it will matter. Their resolve is to pass this. Bush is beholden to big business (who this will benefit greatly) and to Mexico, certainly not to his constiuents. Bush is the neocon's dream come true.