Boehner hints a back down on 'amnesty'

The Washington Times ^ | March 29, 2006 | Charles hurt

[surely_you_jest]

House Majority Leader John A. Boehner refused yesterday to rule out compromising with the Senate to expand the House border security bill to include a guest-worker program or provisions that opponents call "amnesty." "Let's wait and see what the Senate can produce," he told reporters yesterday when asked whether House Republicans would reject the Senate Judiciary Committee's proposal to allow the estimated 12 million illegal aliens now in the U.S. to seek citizenship after paying a fine.

[sasafras]

"Wow. I didn't know Russ Feingold was a freeper!"

Yes I am not a Bushbot like yourself - if thats your point. I actually use my brain and take my head out of my as% to see what is going on.

Thats ok - youre about to watch the meltdown of the RINO party in 06. Conservatives have had enough with a man continues to destroy our freedoms, liberities and sovereignty.

[Liberator]

"I didn't think it possible, but you have indeed posted the most idiotic drivel so far on this Mensa-like thread."

That's a mighty impressive rebuttal, especially after taking that beating in that battle of "wits," but to the neutral observer, it was all one-sided.

Take a bandage-break and ice it. You're obviously still staggering around in a daze after getting your head slapped around by Mr. Broham.

[LegendHasIt]

To address some concerns of a few people, I made a change in the 'protest bills'to send these senators and the RNC every time they ask for money:

(click for high resolution image)

If you like my work on this, then Right click on THIS LINK and do a 'save as' to download a full sheet set up for great quality printouts on letter sized paper

Then print out a bunch and send them in when these RINOS ask for more money.... (I imagine they are getting used to getting the sacredcowburgers BushPesos by now,so these ought to get their attention once again.)

They may look a little funny on your monitor, but they print quite nicely, especially on color inkjet or color laser printers.

Don't try to spend them!

[Types_with_Fist]

Even at the going rate of about $10 hr. they can't even get enough migrant workers to do it.

That's odd. 20-30 million of these "workers" in the country and not enough of them to pull it off? Just how many pickers do we need to import?

[TheDon]

It would appear at least one of us is not understanding the other.

It did address the problem. I've explained it to you twice now. For some reason you don't get it.

I disagree that the Reagan Amnesty addressed the problem of illegal immigration. It may have been sold that way, but in reality, it didn't do anything to stop more illegal aliens from entrying the country.

Amnesty is not the answer.

On this we agree!

Border enforcement and employer sanctions are the answer and with roughly 80% of Americans and 84.1% of FReepers supporting those actions, you're in the minority on this issue.

How does my agreeing with border enforcement and employer sanctions being the solution to illegal immigration make me in the minority when "80% of Americans and 84.1% of FReepers supporting those actions"?

[Thorin]

>>>>>>Stoop labor in the fields?

>>>>>>>>Even at the going rate of about $10 hr. they can't even get enough migrant workers to do it.

Ever wonder how crops get harvested in countries without mass immigration, like Australia or Japan? Farmers there have automated. As will American farmers, once they can no longer rely on illegals.

[riri]

I heard some schmuck filling in for Rush today advocating businesses hiring illegals. Trying to claim every restaurant in America will go out of business. Has he eaten out lately? My lord, a friggin salad sets you back $9. Dinner at Chili's or Applebees for a family of four sets you back $50.

[tear gas]

What are you supposed to do in our capitalist economy when you find that you can't buy as much of something as you want at the rate you're offering? Lie? Steal? Break the law? How about adjusting the amount you're offering?

[Coop]

to the neutral observer

ROTFLMAO!!!! Gosh, the neutral bunker brigade Sergeant at Arms has spoken!

[Dane]

No, I don't need to. Other Americans will, though, once those jobs pay a decent wage. I live in a city that has attracted relatively few immigrants in recent decades. Amazingly enough, janitorial jobs still get done--by Americans

Well gee for someone who has never owned a farm or janitorial service, you do seem cocksure of telling others how to run their's, kinda of like hillary.

[Junior_G]

Yep punish the people who do good things such as grow food and build buildings and create wealth.

Yep, creating wealth and sending it right across the border. Sorry, but these people who hire illegals are a scourge. Unfortunately, without punishment of those people, who is going to be the first guy to stop hiring illegals and take that hit on his bottom line?

[Coop]

Notice how many newbies are posting?

Yes, I have. I've also noticed a significant number of the class of '98. Old-timers... yet I haven't seen them much at all. Curious, ain't it?

[jlasoon]

HAHA not while I'm eating, I almost choked. Well look on the bright side Jorge is actually doing something right.

He's uniting the country.

[Southack]

"I think the easiest solution is to go after the employers. Once people stop hiring them, the incentive for illegals to stay here will disappear. I don't think there will be any way to convince illegals to register with the government, unless it is tied into some amnesty or guest worker plan."

The problem is large enough to warrant multiple, simultaneous steps.

Build the fence. Hire even more border agents. Put the UAVs up monitoring our borders, too.

Likewise, encourage our Southern neighbors to step up the enforcement of their own Southern borders (Mexico hates illegals coming up North from below them).

In the meantime, that still leaves 12+ million illegals here. Rounding up 12+ million criminals who are living off the grid here will be difficult.

A plea bargain is worth considering if it reduces this level of difficulty. Such a plea bargain should be acceptable to both sides.

[Southack]

"I think the easiest solution is to go after the employers."

That too.

[Junior_G]

That's odd. 20-30 million of these "workers" in the country and not enough of them to pull it off?

I think I saw a few of them hanging out on the freeway the other day. Maybe he can check there.

[Dane]

Ever wonder how crops get harvested in countries without mass immigration, like Australia or Japan?

What are you talking about Japan has to import rice for God sakes.

[Icelander]

[Thorin]

>>>>>>Well gee for someone who has never owned a farm or janitorial service, you do seem cocksure of telling others how to run their's, kinda of like hillary.

I have no trouble believing that employers should obey the law. Seems like a pretty elementary proposition to me. Or are farmers and owners of janitorial services above the law?

By the way, you ignored my point. In places largely unaffected by mass immigration, janitorial work still gets done--by Americans.