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Congress Nears Deal on Illegal Immigrants (breaking on cable networks)
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| 4-6-06
| DAVID ESPO
Posted on 04/06/2006 8:33:43 AM PDT by STARWISE
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To: XJarhead; Don'tMessWithTexas
Anyway, do you favor those type of steps? I'm anxiously awaiting his reply to your eminently reasonable question.
To: EternalVigilance
Jesting...maybe. I am looking outside the box for a motive for this beyond stupid guest worker/amnesty crap that is unfolding before our eyes. These Senators and Congressmen are gambling that the GOP will vote for them regardless of their actions. This November they will be proven wrong.
502
posted on
04/06/2006 10:16:04 AM PDT
by
afnamvet
(Enforcement First!)
To: Serenissima Venezia
Rush said he has heard the faxes, emails, and calls to our politicians are similar to the ports deal - overwhelmingly against what is being proposed. And on these threads, there are only a handful of people for amnesty. Rush will change sides within the next week or so. The Whitehouse will strongly suggest that he reconsider and the next day he will come out with a "Bush is taking an issue away from Democrats" explanation.
To: MEGoody
Yeah, we'll show 'em. We'll all stay home or vote for some 'not a chance in hell' 3rd party candidate. Then the Democrats will take over the house and senate, and we can get everything we want.
Keep voting for the status quo and nothing will change. Besides, what can the democrats do worse than the republicans on illegal immigration? (Maybe give them amnesty?)
504
posted on
04/06/2006 10:16:27 AM PDT
by
Serenissima Venezia
(Stop the “No Illegal Alien Left Behind Act” – call/email/fax/write your Senators today!)
To: Don'tMessWithTexas
Take away the incentive and enforce the border, they will leave on their own. Why would we try to remove them without removing the incentive to come back?
You could deport them to the southern Mexican border and they will without a doubt breach our border again.
505
posted on
04/06/2006 10:16:32 AM PDT
by
TheForceOfOne
(El Chupacabra spotted near U.S./Mexican border feeding on illegal immigrants. Pass it on..)
To: x1stcav
"This is usually code for the Senate Republicans have either caved in again or we've all been betrayed by McCain."
You forgot another "Again." at the end of that sentence.
To: STARWISE
The Senate is near a deal. Whatever they pass will have to be reconciled with the House version.
There will be a lot of noise, but absolutely nothing will be passed before the election. And that's the entire point of these follies, not any kind of policy, but electioneering.
507
posted on
04/06/2006 10:16:48 AM PDT
by
SmithL
(Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
To: x1stcav
508
posted on
04/06/2006 10:16:59 AM PDT
by
Do not dub me shapka broham
("The moment that someone wants to forbid caricatures, that is the moment we publish them.")
To: bill1952
"Do what I just started doing - Mail back a peso!"
I like that idea!
To: JeffAtlanta
So? How many businesses would shut down if the mafia were eliminated? How many businesses would shut down if the illegal drug trade were shut down?
Um, a few dozen waste-hauling and construction firms? Some gangs? A bunch of drug rehab centers?
Seriously, though: you're talking about some magical way to remove some unknown number of millions of workers from the economy. It would cause restaurants to close their doors. It would raise the prices of goods and services in pretty much every sector. If a given restaurant that employs (let's say) 15 legal and 5 illegal workers has to shut its doors, we've now put 20 people out of work. You've also cost business to the companies that supply the restaurant with food, to its accountant, to its menu printers -- I'm not disagreeing that illegal immigration is a serious problem, but it seems to me like there's a lot of grand pronouncements being made that don't take the time to reflect on the fact that there would be huge ripple effects if we suddenly deported 12 million people.
510
posted on
04/06/2006 10:17:37 AM PDT
by
kenboy
To: ARealMothersSonForever
I truely believe you are a TROLL!!
You have the liberal thinking down!!
Congratulations!!
511
posted on
04/06/2006 10:17:51 AM PDT
by
sissyjane
(Don't be stuck on stupid!)
To: MEGoody
We'll all stay home or vote for some 'not a chance in hell' 3rd party candidate. Then the Democrats will take over the house and senate, and we can get everything we want.You don't have to win them all. It's ok to take one step back to take ten steps forward.
The current GOP is nothing but Democrat-Lite. They need to be replaced.
To: Serenissima Venezia
They think the GOP base will stew and vote for them anyway because Democrats are worse. Therefore why possibly alienate their business interests, which fund their campaigns, or risk being labeled a bigot.
That is the thinking. Remains to be seen if they are right about the GOP base.
IF the GOP was offering something to offset amnesty, maybe the thinking would be valid. But tax cuts being renewed is in limbo. ANWR canceled. Spending increases. Judges filibustered. Concessions to terrorists via McCain. Restrictions on free speech okay'd in the House just yesterday.
What are they offering the GOP base in return for taking the pill of amnesty? Nothing. nothing except "Dems are worse" and the "prez will be impeached". It's not good enough. Without an incentive TO vote FOR Reps, IMO, the GOP will be unpleasantly surprised in Nov.
513
posted on
04/06/2006 10:18:26 AM PDT
by
Soul Seeker
("The Republican Party is now principally moderate, if not liberal!" Arlen Specter (R-Pa))
To: feinswinesuksass
If we would just invade Mexico & overthrow their government.....this issue would be resolved.
...or invade Washington and overthrow the Senate and Executive branch.
514
posted on
04/06/2006 10:18:41 AM PDT
by
Old_Mil
(http://www.constitutionparty.org - Forging a Rebirth of Freedom.)
To: Don'tMessWithTexas
You are having a hard time coming up with a solution. I posted a detailed list of solutions a long time ago.
YOu simply chose to ignore them.
To: Don'tMessWithTexas
That's the governments job, protecting Americans from illegal invaders to the tune of over 11 Million. The people that need to listen is the leaders of our country, they need to listen to their citizens and then tell the illegals to listen up and heed our Laws. If not then DO something other than cave in to criminal demands. Arguing that it can't be done is pure defeatist.
If we can hope to change the hearts and minds of millions of Iraqis that they can be a democratic nation after living under oppression and dictatorships since time memorial, then we can hope to round up a substantial number of illegals and deport them.. we don't have to get them all.. and because we can't get them all that's no reason to quit.. just like we can't quit fighting terrorism.. we will never get them all but we can still win the war.
516
posted on
04/06/2006 10:19:18 AM PDT
by
SeaBiscuit
(God Bless America and All who protect and preserve this Great Nation.)
To: Serenissima Venezia
We don't need to deport all 20 million - with jobs and without social services, they would self-deport. They managed to get here, sneaking in through the desert in the dark of night. They can manage to get out.
That's a theory but I'm not convinced. As long as they have sympathiser here, like the catholic church, they will have someone here to provide shelter and money. It's more than they will get in Mexico.
To: Spiff
How would you locate an illegal? Apparently you seem to think that they are quite recognizable. Tell me. Unless you had some form of documentation, how would you profile an illegal alien without resorting to some kind of racial stereotype?
To: Don'tMessWithTexas
Hey Tex, it ain't just hispanics. It's Pakistanis, Indians, Russians, Irish, Albanians, Koreans, Chinese, Hatians, you name it. Which group is the problem depends on where you live. Illegal is illegal!
519
posted on
04/06/2006 10:19:42 AM PDT
by
Roccus
To: reagandemo
They're over half of the problem.
South American countries actually spend more than a pittance on their poor, and since over ninety percent of Mexico-the segment that isn't part of the wealthy elite that profits from our munificience-is poor, and the Mexican government doesn't want to take care of them we're forced to.
520
posted on
04/06/2006 10:19:53 AM PDT
by
Do not dub me shapka broham
("The moment that someone wants to forbid caricatures, that is the moment we publish them.")
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