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(CA) Senate leader contends effort to kill (illegal immigrant) license law is `racist'
AP ^ | 11-18-03 | steve lawrence

Posted on 11/18/2003 5:50:10 PM PST by steppenwolffe

Edited on 04/13/2004 1:56:12 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Senate leader John Burton charged Tuesday that attempts to overturn a new law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers' licenses were being fueled by racism, but he stopped short of saying that was Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's motivation. "I say the issue is racism," the San Francisco Democrat told reporters. "Do you think if these people were white and not brown skinned we would be talking about it? I don't.


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KEYWORDS: aliens; sb60
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To: goldstategop
Yes, and 76% of them who support Janice Brown are right-wing fanatics, extremist militants.
81 posted on 11/19/2003 9:46:58 PM PST by Republican Wildcat (November 4, 2003. The day the 32-year Democrat lock on Kentucky came to an end.)
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To: RS
RS, I love your bait and switch. It is the CRA and McClintock who are running the referendum. THEY ARE SAVING CALIFORNIA FROM DRIVERS LICENSES IN THE HANDS OF ILLEGAL ALIENS.

You want Tom to do more. His people are working on it and you're right, the McClintock supporters are doing the heavy lifting. I'm doing plenty. I've gathered more than 100 signatures and devoted most of an hour-long radio show interviewing Mike Spence, the president of the CRA. What are you doing?

Let's face the other side: Arnold has opposed the referendum and Arnold's effort to rescind SB 60 isn't going anywhere either. You're really funny. You smack Tom around for not doing enough...and give Arnold a pass for accomplishing and doing virtually nothing, including saying HE MIGHT SUPPORT LICENSES FOR ILLEGALS NEXT YEAR. That's a real winner.
82 posted on 11/19/2003 9:48:02 PM PST by sruleoflaw
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To: dagoofyfoot
You're pure class. A great spokesperson for illegals. &*%$#&@#$*&
84 posted on 11/19/2003 10:13:17 PM PST by novacation
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To: dagoofyfoot
So what do you say dog?

Same as before goofyfoot.

you haven't a clue what your taking about when it comes to this titanic invasion of millions, that continue to pour into our country, choking off our schools, jails, hospitals, etc, while creating nationwide fraud and a national security time bomb.

Stick to surfin the 3 footers while tasting what someone else had for lunch yesterday..

:o

85 posted on 11/19/2003 10:30:17 PM PST by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: dagoofyfoot
With the exception of terrorist, criminals, and other troublemakers I really don't see a major poblem with giving undocumented Mexican workers driver licenses.

What's an "undocumented Mexican worker"? Are you talking about Mexican illegal alien lawbreakers?

86 posted on 11/19/2003 10:44:13 PM PST by usadave
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To: FITZ
When I've traveled to Mexico, the Mexicans didn't hand me a Mexican drivers license. Are they a bunch of racists down there or what?

Yes. Mexico is one of the most racist countries in the world.

87 posted on 11/19/2003 10:49:38 PM PST by usadave
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To: dagoofyfoot
Dude!....sounds like you have some real issues with our local hispanic population...

You think?

Bet the rent I have issues. I don't care if they are illegal Chinese, Italians, or Mexicans. We are a nation of laws, that unfortuantely are filled with the foolish like you.

A government that allows itself to be over run by the illegitimate and lawless, will itself, become illegitimate.

88 posted on 11/19/2003 11:04:24 PM PST by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: CaliforniaDreamin
I was disturbed by the amount of hatred presented here against immigrants

You mean ILLEGAL immigrants

(after all only the Native Americans are the true owners of this country)

BS. Native Americans never owned this country.

You don't have to deal with all the problems those poor people have thanks to people like you who push anti-immigration legislation all the time

You mean anti-ILLEGAL immigration legislation

forgetting to mention that once California was part of Mexico!!!

Yeah, Mexico owned what is now Californiia for all of 28 years. I own neckties that are older than that.

but at least give them some basic human rights and protect the lives of all Californians who face unlicensed and uninsured motorists in our streets and highways

We can help protect the lives of all Californians by cracking down on those drivers who don't have a driver's license and don't have the right to be driving on our roads.

Can you imagine what 2-3 Million people paying insurance could mean to us all??? Our economy needs that!!!

Well, then let's let 50 million Chinese nationals immigrate to California, give them driver's licenses, and force them to purchase insurance. Can you imagine what 50 million Chinese immigrants paying insurance could mean to us all??? Our economy needs that!!!

Why do you want to be responsible for making the lives of so many people a living hell when they have not harmed you in any way???

Let's see: They've driven down wages for American workers; they've driven up rental prices for housing; they've crowded our emergency rooms by using them as their primary care physician; they've crowded our public schools and created larger class sizes; they've sucked up social services such as welfare, food stamps, and WIC; they've introduced street gangs and drug dealing to many cities that have never before had these problems; they've brought diseases that used to be pretty rare here in this country; etc, etc, etc.

Instead of spreading lies that somehow giving the immigrants licenses is a danger to US security in the wake of the 9-11 terrorist attacks

You mean ILLEGAL immigrants

Finally, the whole battle against SB-60 is ridiculous and shows that those fighting it has nothing better to do in their miserable lives.

If you honestly believe all of the crappola that you've posted on this thread, then it appears as though you're the one who is living a miserable life.

All they will get is the ability to drive AFTER they go through the very same process everyone else has to go through.

I wish that these illegal aliens had gone through the same immigration process that all of the legal immigrants had to go through.

You don't have problems enslaving the Mexicans

Now that is an absolutely bizarre thing to say.

My fellow friends, I'm afraid we got worst problems than that. Why don't you worry about our budget crisis or education???

Well, since illegal immigration is contributing to California's budget crisis, by not handing out more inducements for illegal aliens to come here (such as driver's licenses), hopefully California will be able to get it's budget crisis resolved in the forseeable future.

Our nation was built on immigration

Yes, LEGAL immigration

89 posted on 11/19/2003 11:43:22 PM PST by usadave
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To: CaliforniaDreamin
Our country, which as we all know, was established because and thanks to immigration (after all only the Native Americans are the true owners of this country)...

Native Americans? There are no native Americans. Would you by any chance mean Siberian-Americans? Even the peoples who used to be called "Indians" are immigrants. They just got here first.

And given all the advantages the new world provided, they should have discovered the "old" world long before Columbus. They should have been on the freakin' moon by 1000 A.D.!

Lesson to all young freepers: It ain't really "your" land unless you can hold on to it.

90 posted on 11/20/2003 12:57:47 AM PST by rmh47
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To: usadave
Are you talking about Mexican illegal alien lawbreakers


Why no, Einstien, we were talking about Adult chilren of Alcoholic, Lesbian Mothers.


Anymore dumbass questions?
91 posted on 11/20/2003 9:59:37 AM PST by dagoofyfoot
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To: novacation
Your a class act. A great spokesman for illegals


Why thank you!


Call me when you need a spokesman for inbred, toothless, hillbilly's from Modesto, and just watch me go to work!


By the way in my humble opinion, Modesto is the armpitt of America...
92 posted on 11/20/2003 10:06:58 AM PST by dagoofyfoot
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To: dagoofyfoot
Are you talking about Mexican illegal alien lawbreakers?

Why no, Einstien, we were talking about Adult chilren of Alcoholic, Lesbian Mothers.

Anymore dumbass questions?

LOL! It's spelled Einstein. Anymore dumbass answers?

93 posted on 11/20/2003 11:00:06 AM PST by usadave
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To: dagoofyfoot
"You're missing the point...How is giving an undocumented Mexican worker who is already here a drivers license going to make us unsafe?"

Might as well give the guy who broke into your house the combination to the safe...

"....I just don't see how it relates to our friends south of the border."

Our friends SOUTH OF THE BORDER ... is the key

How many people (both Mexicans and Americans ) have DIED
because your "friends SOUTH OF THE BORDER " decided they wanted to be north of the border no matter what it took ?

I have friends all over the world, and obey all their laws when visiting including those regarding entry, driving and working.


Any Mexican citizen who has a Mexican license can drive here legally - just WHY do they need a California license anyway ?

94 posted on 11/20/2003 11:48:15 AM PST by RS (nc)
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To: RS
Just why do they need a California drivers license anyway?


Besides being the most accepted form of ID for opening bank accounts, cashing checks, renting cars, equipment, and etc., I believe there's a limit on how long a Mexican National can drive here with a Mexican drivers license. I don'nt believe they're accepted for employment if driving a company vehicle may involved either...good question though!
95 posted on 11/20/2003 12:19:26 PM PST by dagoofyfoot
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To: usadave
LOL! It spelled Einstein. Any more dumbass answers?


Ummm....typo?...LOL!

;^)
96 posted on 11/20/2003 12:35:43 PM PST by dagoofyfoot
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To: dagoofyfoot
LOL! It spelled Einstein. Any more dumbass answers?

Ummm....typo?...LOL!

Exactly!

On the subject of illegal immigration, I may not totally agree with your viewpoints on the subject, but I do respect your opinion. I don't know what the solution to the illegal immigration problem should be, but whatever we do to solve the problem, I doubt if anybody is going to be completely happy with how we resolve it. I just hope that whatever is decided upon to deal with the illegal immigration problem, it works out best for the United States in the long run.

Peace to you my FReeper friend.

97 posted on 11/20/2003 1:08:06 PM PST by usadave (Actually, the odds are that it did originate in the)
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To: dagoofyfoot
I guess us folks out here in the mid-west just can't be as COOL or HIP as you guys in California.

No. You really can't

Good. I don't want to be anything like you.

98 posted on 11/20/2003 2:42:56 PM PST by Missouri
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To: usadave
It works out best for the United States in the long run


Atta' Boy!


Spoken like a true compasionate conservative!
99 posted on 11/20/2003 3:57:58 PM PST by dagoofyfoot
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To: Missouri
Good, I don't won't to be anything like you


How do you know?


I have two girfriends, (they're identical twin sister who look a little bit like Britney Spears, but better) They're both millionairs, and nymphomaniacs who only want to be with me, and me only!


What are you talkin' about, you don't won't to be anything like me!


:^(
100 posted on 11/20/2003 4:08:33 PM PST by dagoofyfoot
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