Posted on 07/08/2005 7:11:55 AM PDT by Happy2BMe
Today, members of the violent street gang Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, include suspected criminals from Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico. Besides being tied to criminal acts within the United States, MS-13 is also believed to be running an alien-smuggling ring.
This presents an emerging national-security problem, especially if terrorist groups such as al Qaeda target MS-13 to help imbed its members in "cities of sanctuary." Eventually, terrorists will realize they can come to these communities to plan their next attack with relative safety.
Does this really seem reasonable, especially when we know terrorists continue to pursue American targets? The threat to the homeland remains very real. As a result, we must be vigilant, not complicit, in our response to terrorist movement.
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This presents an emerging national-security problem, especially if terrorist groups such as al Qaeda target MS-13 to help imbed its members in "cities of sanctuary." Eventually, terrorists will realize they can come to these communities to plan their next attack with relative safety.
We are our own worst enemy.
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Isn't it more accurate to say our governments, state and federal, might be our worst enemy? Who is letting them it? Who is not enforcing our borders? Who is deliberately passing more FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS (CAFTA) which will loosen our borders even more? WHO, WHO, WHO? Let's call a spade, a spade. Why is it we do not hear A SINGLE SOLITARY WORD FROM OUR "LEADERSHIP" in Washington?? Who is gagging the entire Congress (excepting Tancredo of course)?
Does this mean we can start bombing SanFransisco?
That would certainly clean up several messes at once! :)
This will be the next big issue for the 2008 election. This has to be solved. We will make some reforms before then, but they will be largely cosmetic. It will take a major push to make the change.
Our biggest problem is trying to take the issue out of the realm of "racism". Buchannan tried to push this issue in 1998, but was painted as a racist. We have to treat it as a national security issue, but critics will use the race angle for leverage.
I think the best approach is to target the border populations that face the problems with illegal immigration (TX, NM, AS, & CA) and get them (Congressmen, Senators, & state legislators) to raise the issue as a national security issue. There is some recent effort to do this already in CA.
I wonder who paid who to keep Congress quiet?
Are all of our representatives on the take, except
one or two?
Why is my country being given up by my representatives
and why are my representatives showing a white flag of
surrender?
I would like some answers, yet no answers will come
out of Washington, DC., of that comment I'm certain.
I would like some answers, yet no answers will come
out of Washington, DC., of that comment I'm certain.
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And WHO is putting the gag on them? I cannot believe that EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM IS DEAF AND DUMB TO THIS ISSUE!!! This is all just too scary.
I would like some answers, yet no answers will come out of Washington, DC., of that comment I'm certain."
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I hope you are correct and our reps aren't blind, dumb, and deaf on this issue, yet where are and which of our reps are speaking up concerning this issue. Every American should wonder if we have already surrendered and lost the WOT, per the manner in which our reps are acting and displaying total disdain for securing our borders.
"When theres big money involved...MS-13 will gladly hookup with Middle East based well financed operatives."
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No politician seems to care about the long term problem. The Balkanization of America.
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Precisely. This is the mode Washington is in -- pure short term political gain and to hell with the future of America. Voters need to carry that REALITY to the voting booth and as far as I am concerned, it is time for a strong THIRD PARTY that is willing to fight for, and preserve America as it was defined in our treasured documents.
We need to draft some young, agressive Freepers to run for Congress...I know that we have some here that would do fine...Congressman Billybob et al
The American Revolution was only supported by 1/3 of the population. We easily have that now.
The American Revolution was only supported by 1/3 of the population. We easily have that now.
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That is correct, and a new political party of REAL AMERICANS, could be that one third.
Until we can change the people who are willing to run for office into people(who some would call "radicals") who don't give a rat's ass what the American hating judges, the MSM, the ACLU et al say, and who are willing to tell these people to go 'f themselves AND have not a politically correct bone in their body..we are doomed.
NM has a law that states that ANYONE who fails to act to prevent a person's death or harm, can be arrested for contributory negligence simply for their inaction. It seems to me that our congresscritters who have failed to protect us should be brought up on charges.
Eventually? My guess is they figured it out long ago.
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