Posted on 04/06/2006 7:32:49 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
Ultimately, this Senate immigration deal appears to fail the first test: Border Security. Because as I've said, and as many others agree, without first securing our borders, not even the best intentions will result in resolution of our illegal alien crisis.
The test for effective reform is straightforward: Congress and the president cannot reform immigration if the federal government cannot control it, and the federal government cannot control immigration unless it first secures our borders and our ports.
Any legislation that fails to meet those tests will only worsen what is already a crisis.
What if Congress is underestimating the number of illegal aliens by half? A Bear Stearns study last year projects there are as many as 20 million illegal aliens living in the United States, depressing wages for U.S. citizens and draining local, state and federal budgets of much-needed funds for education, health care and social services.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Lou Dobbs with the Minute Men at the Mexican border...
I am going to find out just who is going to be opposing Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (RINO, Tx) in the elections this November....(I did NOT vote for her in the primaries, what's the point?)on the either Independant ticket or whatever.....
I won't stay home but I will vote for conservative 3rd party candidates or I'll write someone in.
Lou Dobbs is one guy who "gets it" on illegal immigration and jobs offshoring.
Call them tomorrow!!!
Especially the spineless Mr Frist and McCain.
Voice mailboxes are filled up tonight (at least Frist and McCain, but tomorrow I'll call again,
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Has Kay Bailey come out with her stance on this bill? I have written her office 3 times in the last year about illegal immigration but have yet to get an answer.
Depends.
If you are lucky enough to have a Senator like Sessions, or a Congressman like J.D., I'd say vote for those specific individuals. They've earned it.
The majority of Republicans, however, have not. And they do not deserve re-election. Right now I'm considering who's name to write in, since my choices deserve no rewards.
letters and e-mails don't cut it.
get on the phone and hound these clowns to no end.
they need to know the masses are mad as hell and we're not gonna take it anymore!
Welcome to Free Republic. Ever think about being a Republican before Wednesday?
Lou Dobbs is a fool. He still hasn't figured it out that outsourcing IS GOOD. He is hung up on outsourcing.
New bumper sticker ping! (#14)
I disagree. The time to vote is in the primaries. That's what we should be focusing on like no other.
I listened to Air America last night: we don't ever want that. It's the most vicious, anti-American, bile spewing garbage I've heard in ages. We don't ever want those people in control.
The time to fight is the primaries. We need to wipe these RINOS off the map, but a RINO is better than a Rat any day of the week.
You can still reach Frist's Nashville office:
615-352-9411
She is a RINO....she will go along with Kennedy.
The fact that you written or called her office 3 times with NO answer should tell you everything that you need to know.
Just so you know.....I have called both of her offices....locally as well in D.C. and have basically been blown off.....much more than 3 times, to boot.
I wouldn't vote for her again, even if you were to hold a gun to the head of my dog.
Is that serious enough?
bump
Tell me, Master Chief...what does that have to do with this discussion? Please don't tell me you think you have some kind of 'seniority' because you signed on FR before mirhamains (or myself, for that matter). This isn't the Nav.
Mirhamains, welcome to Free Republic.
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