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Hispanic Conservative: Illegal Immigration Bugs Us
The Rush Limbaugh Radio Show ^ | Nov. 23, 2004 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 11/28/2004 1:16:50 PM PST by AuntB

Hispanic Conservative: Illegal Immigration Bugs Us November 23, 2004

Listen to Rush Read the Monologue Transcribed Below... (audio)

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RUSH: Grand Rapids, Michigan, this is Jose. Welcome to the program, sir. I'm glad you waited.

CALLER: Thank you. Thank you very much. These are red state dittos. Rush, I could never understand during the campaign, and still don't, why some people believe that this is an issue for the Hispanic community. I've been working for the Hispanic community -- or with the Hispanic community -- for over 25 years, and I write a little column. I'm the only conservative token Hispanic writer around here, and I feel that is the least of the concern in the Hispanic community is immigration and --

RUSH: Wait, wait, wait a minute. Which is the least of the concerns?

CALLER: Illegal immigration or amnesty or any of those programs. Hispanics voted this time around on the issues that everybody else voted: Security, education, values, et cetera. I don't know, and have not talked to, any Hispanic leader or person who brings up the subject of illegal immigration except --

RUSH: Well --

CALLER: -- those organizations that are aligned with the Democratic Party.

RUSH: Well, that's what I was going to say. They certainly do, and a number of votes were peeled off from those groups this time around as you just mentioned. This is interesting because, you know, the conventional wisdom is that it was Bush's immigration position that softened opposition from the Hispanic community and sent them over to him, and you're making just the exact opposite point, that it had nothing to do with it at all. I would conclude from this then, Jose, that -- would you also say that the people you're talking about, Hispanic voters you're talking about, what is their opinion on this immigration bill and the whole concept anyway, now that they're here and they're citizens? What's their opinion of it? CALLER: Well, first of all, I would tell you that we have to be fair, as conservatives, as to how do we label this, whether it's amnesty or not. You know, I know that some people are upset about it and we really have to be very careful. This could go either way. Like I said, they are not very concerned about it. Actually, it is against the interests of Hispanics born in the United States, and even recent legal immigrants, to have to compete against illegal immigrants.

RUSH: Thank you.

CALLER: So they will not support illegal immigration. That doesn't make any sense. Secondly, the thing I have to say to Republicans is that they do not know the Hispanic community. This is not a racial issue. Hispanics do not consider themselves a race. Hispanics are white. They're black. They're mixed. They're of all races and social backgrounds.

RUSH: No, but it's their supporters on the left who try to make this a racial issue, and let me say, there's a genuine fear -- it's understandable fear from people on the right -- because in the past, the fastest way to have your career ruined and the fastest way to be marginalized was to have somebody call you a racist and have it stick. It tarred and feathered people and it's been a trick that the left has used for as long as I've been commentating about such things and they still try today, particularly on this issue, and that's why it's used.

CALLER: Well, at least you don't have to put up with being called a "Hispanic Uncle Tom" and be relegated to have to write on a free shopper newspaper because no media will employ you unless you are writing about Hispanic topics. Or even just look at your Fox network. Look at the major networks. There are no Hispanic pundits that are conservative. There are no Hispanic conservative writers in any major media, and so the 45% of people who actually step up and voted for Bush are not represented anywhere that I can think of.

RUSH: Hmm. Well, that's interesting and it's probably true. I think it's an interesting point of view, Jose. I'm glad you called. I appreciate your time on this. You know, it stands to reason. This just goes to show how easily we all fall for the conventional wisdom. "Ooooh Bush got 44% of the Hispanic vote! It must be because he has this position supporting whatever, the quasi-amnesty, whatever you want to call it, for illegals," and apparently it may not be true.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: California; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; borders; citizens; congress; hispanics; immigrantlist; immigration; limbaugh; mexico; president; rushlimbaugh
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To: BobS
Mexico will become our 51st State, not the other way around:)

In the fullness of time, yes.

101 posted on 11/30/2004 9:01:37 AM PST by elbucko (Feral Republican)
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To: texastoo

They may be on the list, I only showed a portion of the largest donors.

http://ccir.net/REFERENCE/MALDEF-2002-2003.html


102 posted on 11/30/2004 11:24:29 AM PST by AuntB (A people only understand the concept of democracy if they've fought and died for it.)
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To: elbucko

Mexico just has to reform and the country could actually become very liveable --- for the Mexicans and for Americans also. The weather is great, it's a very wealthy country. There is no excuse for the poverty and desperation except the elites are quite content with the corruption that gets them very very wealthy.

Most Mexicans are quite tied to their states and villages --- they're more land-tied than Americans in reality. They should be able to live in their own home-states, their own homelands --- what will stop the massive immigration is the badly needed reforms --- but those won't happen as long as the elites go on believing they can keep on the way they are and just send their unwanted to the USA to be supported by us.


103 posted on 11/30/2004 4:37:39 PM PST by FITZ
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

bttt


104 posted on 12/01/2004 2:55:08 AM PST by lainde
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To: FITZ
Mexico just has to reform and the country could actually become very liveable.....

Finally, a considered and informed reply. I agree with your entire post. The reality is that no matter what we do here will be for naught if Mexico does not change. The US, first and foremost, must make policy that holds Mexico's ruling elites feet to the fire. Such policies as only accepting Mexican Federal drivers license and requiring that the Mexican government insure ANY Mexican national driving in the US. The biggest impediment to internal reform in Mexico is its Napoleonic legal system. The US must put the pressure on Mexico to evolve into an English Common Law system that the US is based upon. Then real reform can begin and the end of this massive illegal immigration. The only reason Mexico is poor is because of poor judgement.

105 posted on 12/01/2004 9:31:00 AM PST by elbucko (Feral Republican)
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