Hill conservatives warn Bush of amnesty anger

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | March 31, 2006 | Charles Hurt

[SUSSA]

House conservatives yesterday issued a dire warning to President Bush and Republican leadership that they will pay a devastating political price if they proceed with a guest-worker program or anything resembling amnesty for illegal aliens before securing the borders and enforcing existing immigration laws.

"They will remember in November," Rep. J.D. Hayworth, Arizona Republican, said of voters nationwide. "And many of those who have stood with our Republican majority in the last decade are not only angry, many of them plan to be absent from the polls" this year when the entire House and one-third of the Senate is up for re-election.

[Dead Dog]

Up until last week I supported Bush's guest worker program. 500K communists have changed my mind.

[LibLieSlayer]

Whether you like it or not, the BORDER PATROL operates on a budget, which CONGRESS controls. Congress has cut funding to hire new Agents, cut funding for technology for the border, and cut funding for the law enforcement equipment. What he has asked for, and what he has received are two different things. Don't try and tell me he has a Republican Congress, because they act in THEIR OWN INTEREST, not the Country's interest!

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

I think you are right! A mind is a terrible thing to waste... and there is a lot of "wasting" goin' on 'rouind here!

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

I think you are right! A mind is a terrible thing to waste... and there is a lot of "wasting" goin' on 'rouind here!

LLS

[Colonel Batguano]

--Don't try and tell me he has a Republican Congress, because they act in THEIR OWN INTEREST, not the Country's interest!--

Precisely. Please visit post 110 for further elaboration.

[Pragmatic Warrior]

You're welcome!!

I just wish everyone would take a deep breath, and stop being so hysterical....

[fix]

I'm not playing that silly game again.

[Soul Seeker]

One Republican, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California, fired a warning shot specifically at Sen. John McCain. The Arizona Republican widely expected to be a 2008 presidential hopeful at that moment was holding a press conference across the Capitol with, among others, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat. "Those elected officials who are insisting on a guest-worker program and diluting the efforts of border security and internal enforcement are telling the American people exactly whose side they are on," Mr. Rohrabacher said. "The American people now have that opportunity to make that determination, and they will. Senator McCain and others will find out about that, when they find their own career is short term."

Takes guts to smack McCain like this, since the lunatic holds vendettas for decades. Want to commend this representative.

As for who might be willing to take up the hard labor many illegal aliens now perform on U.S. farms, Mr. Rohrabacher had a suggestion. "The millions of young men who are prisoners around our country can pick the fruits and vegetables," he said. "I say let the prisoners pick the fruits."

But then they'd miss their favorite soaps!

Though I agree. Better they be out in the fields if people want cheap labor, then sucking up funds to supply them cable TV and net access.

Tancredo, I still continue to dislike even if we are on the same side in this issue. Fact is the president advocated this program during his election, and is doing so after his election. For whatever reason, he actually believes in this amnesty proposal and thinks it's the right thing to do. Yeah, he's wrong, but it's a lie to say he's doing this because he's not up for re-election or wants Reps to fail in '06. Ironically, he thinks this will help the Republican party.

[Pragmatic Warrior]

I agree. I just wish everyone would take a deep breath, and get their facts straight. Some of the information posted here borders (no pun intended) on hysteria. Now is NOT the time to post false information. Now is the time for clear thinking.

[citizen]

Are you really saying that our President is working for Mexico and not supporting the Constitution?

You're absolutely right about that. Bush knows full well he is not protecting our states and borders.

[citizen]

That really makes me angry.

Especially at Bush, that picture symbolizes his Western Hemisphere foreign policy.

[sinkspur]

The Reps NEVER truly have leaders (except for Reagan) who have the principles and will to make hard decisions.

Reagan granted outright amnesty to 4 million illegals, no strings attached. And he was PROUD to do it.

Is that your idea of "hard" decisions?

[samcgwire]

It's time to save America!

[Jim Noble]

What he has asked for, and what he has received are two different things

Please tell all of us what the President has asked for in terms of border enforcement that he has not received.

[bybybill]

OK. Wonder if the Mexicans know that? Does he get paid in pesos or dollars?

[bmwcyle]

It looks like we are being invaded. Civil War is not out of the question.

[uncitizen]

Aren't Arizonans the most pissed off about illegals crossing into their state constantly? How can it be that McCain can be in support of this bill?

[Giant Conservative]

I've read that before...personally, I believe that every immigrant to the United States should have to demonstrate fluency in English before being admitted to this country.

[Giant Conservative]

The war isn't popular.

[uncitizen]

It looks like we are being invaded.

It sure does!