Posted on 03/25/2006 7:43:53 PM PST by John Semmens
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) vowed to block legislation seeking to criminalize undocumented immigrants. Clinton, a potential 2008 presidential candidate, made her remarks as the Senate prepares to take up the matter. At issue is a bill passed in December by the House that would make unlawful presence in the United States--currently a civil offense--a felony.
"Making illegal entry a felony will just make it that much harder for these people to vote," said Clinton. "Non-citizenship is already a big enough hurdle impeding the vote. Many illegals are too afraid to even try voting. Adding felony convictions will further raise the risk that these people won't be able to vote at all. This is no way to run a democracy."
Clinton said that, if necessary, she is prepared to filibuster against the legislation. "Someone has got to stand up for the rights of this oppressed minority," screeched Clinton. "This bill would result in the vote being restricted to law-abiding citizens. This is not the kind of America I want for our children."
Hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens and their supporters conducted a "Gran Marcha 2006" in support of Senator Clinton's efforts on their behalf. March organizer Pablo Nostro vowed, "We will elect Senora Clinton la presidente. She will give back to Mexico the land stolen by the gringos."
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Please call them INVADERS and don't compare them to people who are legal aliens!
President Bush has been great on most things except for our border.
He has been great on the war on terrorists.
But on the border he is a gross failure.
He acted fast and correct on the 3,000+ people murdered at the world trade center.
He ignores the many rapes, murders and robberies which might be larger than the murders and money loss at the world trade center.
More Americans are abducted on the border of Mexico than in Iraq!
Start building the fence.
It should be made a felony for Criminals who overstay their visas and Invaders.
I believe we should give amnesty to these poor CRIMINALS or INVADERS.
This should be a 2 week amnesty to get the heck out of our Country.
The ones who ignore this amnesty should be buried in a tent city jail and fined $10,000 or buried elsewhere.
All aiders and abettors of these CRIMINALS or INVADERS should get 1 year in a tent city jail and a $10,000 fine for each CRIMINAL aided.
Those in government should be the first ones charged.
Adding her own contribution to this particular concoction of treason.
This issue is causing her problems too. She claims to be better on security than the GOP but she doesn't want the laws enforced.
It's SUPPOSED to be hard for non-citizens to vote!
Okay, I'll giggle. LOL! Can't blame some for not getting it. Hard to tell humor/sarc/parody/satire from the real thing these days.
How do ya plan to block it Hillary,by once again threatening one of you Dim's dreaded fullashitablusters?
What is the matter with this dumb a@@. It is illegal for illegals to vote. And this dumb nut is going to run for President in 2008?
This is a joke....right?
I'm sure Queen Hitlery realizes how completely bizarre and absurd this sounds to 85% of the population.
Total pandering to the other 15%.
I am now completely and totally convinced of the necessity to get HB 4437 passed in-tact. The fact that she's threatenting to filibuster makes me a little more certain that it actually will.
Hillary has always envisioned herself as a cross between Eleaor Roosevelt and Eva Peron
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