Posted on 12/03/2004 10:10:21 AM PST by gubamyster
By Stephen Dinan
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
When House Republicans blocked the intelligence overhaul bill two weeks ago, some congressional Republicans say they were showing President Bush he will split the party if he goes ahead with his broader immigration-reform plan.
"It would cause a break in the party that would be extremely unhealthy for the party," said Rep. Tom Tancredo, Colorado Republican and chairman of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus. "I can tell you right now, the feelings are deep. This is not a superficial argument with the president.
"We were all willing to shut up during the campaign. We were not going to attack the president. But the campaign is over with and the gloves are off on this issue," Mr. Tancredo said.
He echoed the sentiments of several Republicans who emerged from a House Republican Conference discussion Nov. 20 on the intelligence bill, which they insist include strict national standards to ensure illegal aliens don't acquire driver's licenses.
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Washington seems to be finally getting the message from the LEGAL citizens/residents/immigrants on the United States of America.
OBEY OUR LAWS OR ELSE!
What is erroneously called the "religious right" IS America!
We are a nation formed by believers in GOD! We are NOT a theocracy but we live by the WORD.
Unbelievable.
Ahemmm. Well, if the shoe fits, then .....
Unbelievable.
Not really considering the rabid obsessions certain people show every time a thread like this comes up.
Immigration policy might split the Democrats too.
(2) The religious right's social agenda.
In what way. I don't necessarily disagree, but I hear a lot of talk about the "Religious Right" without what it is.
I will say that the censorship push by SOME of them will hurt us as bad as the gun issue is hurting the democrats.
Now you know why they call it the Stupid party. Rats are the evil party, some choice huh, well stupid is better then evil but just barely.
Sorry but I'm sure you'd like to believe that but he hasn't changed his position on his Guest Worker program proposal. He actually reintroduced it last January but it floated like a brick in the Congress back then. So please, don't pretend this is something new he deviously sprung on Conservatives all of a sudden.
Some of us around here have been discussing this and raising public awareness on this for at least that long if not longer. His very own patsy, Texas Jr. Senator John Cornyn, actually introduced it for him to the Senate back in July of the previous year and is still carrying his water for it for him there.
When did I say this?
I'm a hardliner on abortion. It's not as much a religious issue to be but actually a libertarian one (governing use of force by one being over another). That said, I don't see a ban on it, and the only way I expect to see it gone completely is by a social movement where it phases out.
As for the 10 commandments and prayer in schools - I don't believe they should be forced on anyone, but on the same note I have a big problem with the censorers on this as well.
Furthermore, I'm a "soft" opponent of gay marriage- I do not want to see gay marriage forced upon us by the courts, but I think states should be allowed to decide the issue for themselves (so long as other states can opt to ignore gay marriages from states that do allow it).
Agree 100% there, as well as the "indecency" prosecutions.
Do you mean that you didn't say this to mean what I read it to mean? Either you misspoke or I misunderstood your intent here. Either way we all need to be clear on this.
I think that many Buchananites on FR do a search on "Immigration" topics every hour of the day so they can post and spew their hate toward President Bush.
LOL! I wouldn't be surprised.
I voted for the President despite the fact that I disagree with the administration's position on immigration, and don't regret my vote for a second.
The President could not be more wrong if he tried; and he ain't trying very hard. Tancredo and the rest of us will eat his lunch and the sack it comes in. The absolute hypocracy flowing in high political circles will have to answer some critical tough questions for not voting the will of the people on this.
Speaking personally I have written two e-mails to both of Texas's Senators and I have yet to receive a response from them and I know the reason they are Republicans not Conservatives. They are "Rino-Repubs" not willing to address the real issues before us. They will rule the day for not doing so, and it is not going to be pretty. Down here in Texas we real TEXICANS call it a "MESKIN STANDOFF" and it gets ugly real quick!
I am very glad that you voted for President Bush and thank you for that. However neither COEXERJ145 nor myself are delusional.
We are just stating the facts that Buchananites, vast majority of them became 3rd party voters in the last 4 years, hate President Bush, and they always use the "imigiration issue" to bash him.
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