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Posted on 04/07/2006 9:37:15 AM PDT by VU4G10
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Suits me fine that this didn't pass. It was a lousy bill - too many loopholes, too much money, too, too, too much amnesty and not enough securing the borders.
Good riddance to bad rubbish. A bad bill for the sake of claiming to have done something doesn't interest me.
Well, hey, then, if disobeying immigration laws force people into the shadows, and that's a bad thing, then we should repeal drug laws, too - drug dealers shouldn't have to fear the law when they are selling the drugs that Americans want. We should make them legal now.
I am really beginning to think that Bush, having gotten our votes in 2004 despite having done so many things that ran counter to basic conservative values, now believes he can insult our intelligence with this kind of nonsensical blather and he won't get called on it.
Looks like they want this issue to cool down and switch the National debate to something else, I'm sure the MSM will oblige.
Illegal immigrants here more than five years could work for six years and apply for legal permanent residency without having to leave the country. Those here two years to five years would have to go to border entry points sometime in next three years, but could immediately return as temporary workers. Those here less than two years would have to leave and wait in line for visas to return.
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This statement alone, to say nothing of the lunacy of the rest of how Washington is trying to sweep their malfeasance under the rug, says it all about Washington. Who and how, is ANYONE going to be able to VERIFY how long an illegal has been in this country??? Hmmmm ??? One day or one year?? All they have to do is LIE!! So all this does is perpetuate the CRIMINALITY AND FRAUD of the illegals. It solves nothing...
I think this is the vote the article is talking about. Please give kudos to the 5 Democrat senators that votes 'NAY'.
Well that didn't take long. Now that that stupid crap is behind us can we please give the decision making process over to the grown ups?
A step in the right direction. We've got the laws on the books already. All we need is a president with the stones to do the right thing and stop acting like Neville Chamberlain.
You give Bush way too much power.
If Tom Tancredo was president the dems would still be able to block the house bill in the senate with the filibuster.
If the president doesn't have 60 solid republicans on his side in the senate he can't get anything done.
Oh my gosh...Lincoln Chafee voted with the Pubbies.
How 'bout one that forces them back across the Rio Grande?
What kind of nonsense response is that? I was discussing something Bush said in a speech. The Senate Dems don' filibuster what he says.
All I get from you is one of the ten or so boilerplate responses from the usual suspects, many of which are used, like this one, completely out of context from the post in question.
And, once again, if Bush was against amnesty, it would take 67 votes to override his veto, as opposed to 60 votes to break a filibuster. So his positions DO matter.
That's true but at least Tancredo would make an attempt to enforce the law and then maybe we wouldn't be at this point to begin with.
I love the spineless analogy. It is becoming more apparent everyday.
I am really beginning to think that Bush, having gotten our votes in 2004 despite having done so many things that ran counter to basic conservative values, now believes he can insult our intelligence with this kind of nonsensical blather and he won't get called on it."
Really? Funny. Bush got the largest percentage of Hispanic votes, ever. Think maybe Bush knows that this won't pass and is keeping the Hispanics in the fold by wanting this bill?
If Bush didn't have the Hispanic vote in 04 we would be arguing now about President Kerry. Remember that.
And if he keeps it up, the GOP will lose far more votes from the conservative base. Even Rush is all over the GOP for this nonsense.
"If Bush didn't have the Hispanic vote in 04 we would be arguing now about President Kerry."
I find it disappointing that Hispanic voters, presumably here legally either by birth or proper immigration procedures, would side with legislation enabling illegals.
Are they Americans or not?
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