Conservative gets immigration plank

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | August 15, 2004 | Ralph Z. Hallow

[neverdem]

The Washington Times
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Conservative gets immigration plank

By Ralph Z. Hallow
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published August 15, 2004

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Pennsylvania Rep. Melissa A. Hart will lead the Republican Party platform subcommittee that will tackle politically sensitive immigration issues, The Washington Times has learned.

    The Hart appointment comes amid growing complaints among many in the Republican Party that President Bush's proposed immigration plan would reward illegal aliens in the hope of getting more Hispanics votes for him in November.

    Mrs. Hart is known among colleagues for her tough stance on immigration issues.

    The platform -- a statement of principles nonbinding to the party's presidential candidate -- is being prepared for approval by the party's presidential nominating team in New York. It will call, for the first time, for a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

    These revelations, from a confidential source with intimate knowledge about the committee, come in response to public criticism by some conservatives that the platform will be weak on issues dear to the factions that make up the party's electoral coalition.

    A conservative activist expressed surprise and pleasure when informed of the Hart appointment.

    "I'm still getting up off the floor. This is great for those of us interested in a more moderate immigration policy," said Craig Nelson, director of Friends of Immigration Law Enforcement.

[GeronL]

Here's a token

[WayneM]

Be careful posting stuff like this around here. Some of the open border/no border advocates may feel compelled to call you a troll.

[ETERNAL WARMING]

Last week several Republicans associated with the platform committee described an effort by the Bush camp to head off any language that might seem "unwelcoming" to immigrants

This will be good news providing Hart will actually hold some power. I'll wait and see. I don't trust the business puppets in the Republican Party. It won't change my vote. I'm done with rhetoric and will vote by actions. Real actions. In the meantime, Bush is calling for an increase in legal immigration. How many more millions, W? Enough is enough. Working Americans can't feed their families on their low illegal driven wages. We want it stopped.

[NewRomeTacitus]

The next part sums it up:

Mr. Nelson said Mrs. Hart "is much more closely aligned with the American people on immigration than Washington lobbyists representing corporations that profit from the cheap labor provided by excessive immigration — and than those aligned with the Karl Rove and the Wall Street Journal extremists."

Some party members tie Mr. Bush's immigration policy to Mr. Rove, one of the president's chief political advisers. They say it panders to Hispanics by offering a form of amnesty to illegal aliens. The issue has split the party.

[k2blader]

Hm!

[henderson field]

The open border/no border people are anti-American and they should be deported along with their foreign friends. After all, what would America lose if they were gone?

[jimt]

In the meantime, Bush is calling for an increase in legal immigration. How many more millions, W? Enough is enough. Working Americans can't feed their families on their low illegal driven wages. We want it stopped.

Couldn't agree with you more on the ILLEGAL ALIENS !

However, legal immigration, where we pick those who come, deny them welfare, don't allow SSI to their parents, etc., is a different matter.

Deport all the illegals.

[DoctorZIn]

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[Conservative Firster]

Pennsylvania Rep. Melissa A. Hart

Americans for Better Immigration gives her a C- Report Card.

http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgrades.php3?District=PA04&VIPID=932

[MindFire]

I got an via e-mail today regarding this article:

No mention of Tom Tancredo speaking at the Convention. Note the writer says Melissa Hart [R-PA] has a "tough stance" on immigration. Bunk. Her Immigration Report card gives her an overall score of "C-" -- with a "F-" on amnesty. Hart is not even a member of Tancredo*s Immigration Reform Caucus -- Question: Is this the GOP Convention or a Masquerade Ball?

See all her grades here: http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgrades.php3?District=PA04&VIPID=932

[swampfox98]

"I'm still getting up off the floor. This is great for those of us interested in a more moderate immigration policy," said Craig Nelson, director of Friends of Immigration Law Enforcement.

It is sad that the Republicans will bury this immigration plank in Bush's one world garden. Most illegals will vote Democrat anyway, as will the Muslims. When will the Pubs learn that conservatives are their best friends? No matter how much the Eastern Establishment hates us, we will determine the outcome of the election - that is if we get off our duffs and vote.