Posted on 02/02/2006 6:38:41 PM PST by Sharks
WASHINGTON --Majority Leader Bill Frist told a group of key lawmakers involved in immigration legislation the Senate will take up the issue on March 27, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said Thursday. "That's when the fireworks begin on the floor," Cornyn said. Cornyn was among the handful of Republican senators who met in Frist's office for the strategy session. Also at the meeting were Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl and Sens. Mel Martinez of Florida, Richard Lugar of Indiana, Judd Gregg of New Hampshire and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the Judiciary Committee chairman. Cornyn is optimistic the Senate bill will include President Bush's proposal for an expanded immigrant guest worker program to help curb illegal immigration. "Obviously everyone understands border security is the foundation of any comprehensive bill," Cornyn said, "but I think in the Senate there's also broad acceptance of the need to deal with not just security issues but economic issues as well, which means a temporary worker program to in some way deal with 11 million (illegal immigrants) here."
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Well if you think a guest worker program that allows the illegals to stay is not an amnesty......then I have a bridge to sell you.
The RNC just endorsed a guest worker program.
Just wait and see what comes out of all this. Republicans are gonna be disappointed. I trust none of them anymore.
A politician is a politician, is a politician........
*great* On my birthday too. Maybe that's a good sign! Right. :P We need to make this as high profile as possible to get something DONE!
I guess we agree pretty much.
If even that, when the questions are properly framed rather than gamed.
Yes, that would pretty much empty the RNC of the few conservatives still hanging around hoping the Good Ship RINO will suddenly start tacking to the right.
Ain't gonna happen until these fools lose an election or two.
Nor does another 55-60 of his co-hacks.
Agree completely.
"When the RNC calls me for money I will tell them that all my donations are being reallocated to the Minutemen."
Exactly what the RNC Big Tent deserves--Zero. Which is what they got from me last year and will get again this year.
I can't wait for the next RNC call.
That's what I see coming.
We don't NEED a "provision" denying the Childern of Illegals citizenship..we just need a proper reading of the 14th Amendment!
We just need someone to bring a citizenship case to the Supreme Court and have 5 justices on the Supreme Court to support a proper reading of the 14th. I wonder how many votes on the Supreme Court would support a proper reading though.
No Constitutional change is necessary to cease birth citizenship.
1) "Birthrights" are endowed from parents - illegals have no right to confer citizenship just because of the geographic location of a baby-drop. That's a no brainer.
2) The Fourteenth amendment's article 5 gives Congress specific authority to regulate its implementation, unlike others that use a term "shall not be infringed" - yet is, repeatedly.
Congress has failed America - not the law.
I believe that our energies are better focused on demanding that the current laws be upheld. This may come as a shock to many, but we already have a guest worker program for Mexico and Canada!
Exceptions for NAFTA Countries (Mexico and Canada) If you are filing for a national from Mexico and are applying for initial classification as a TN (Trade NAFTA), you will not need to complete the Form I-129. More information is available on the Department of State TN Visa website about applying at a U.S. Consular post abroad. http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-129.htm
Several weeks ago I received two separate letters (donation requests) from the RNC. One was in the form of a "survey" (nothing on illegal immigration of course) and the other was a letter request for donation enclosing my RNC 2006 membership card. I marked up the survey with comments and criticism for various questions, stating there would be no more donations until I see a complete stop to the flood of illegal aliens and a conservative agenda in place and being acted upon. For the second letter, I cut the membership card in half and pasted it to the back of the donation card, marking it up with the same sort of comments.
So far, no calls from the RNC. When they do call--and they always call--I really feel sorry for the RNC guy on the other end of the line. It won't be pretty.
LOL! I should be more creative like that. I like the idea of cutting your membership card in half and sending it back to them. Doing things like that would keep me amused and might get the message across better!
I did get a call from some poor lady at the RNC a while back - I started out ranting and raving at her about illegal immigration, but after she seemed to agree with my stance, I sort of lost my momentum. But she did say she would note my concerns and let someone know.
We just need to get more of us to do this. I hope that when we're facing a Hillary vs. a pretend conservative for president, we don't cave into the immediate situation and let the GOP continue business as usual. I'll need to come back to FR then for the motivation you provide so well!
For my New Year's resolution, I resolved to never again pull that voting lever for the "least worse" candidate. That, more than anything else, is what brings us the mushy GOP Big Tent full of RINOs, liberals and moderates--conservatives not wanted. Once we stop enabling these bastards, we will see some dramatic improvements. We just have to stop condoning RINO behavior.
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