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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.
How 'bout one that forces them back across the Rio Grande?
Hawkins from rightwingnews.com has it right I think.
Republicans voted in unison because it was found they didn't have enough votes to break cloture. So along came McCain/Linds/Martinez/Frist/Hagel with a save face measure of claiming Dem blockage of amendments is why it failed.
Reality? They were going to be humiliated by having a Republican led filibuster block their bill THEY promised would easily pass.
Dems from red states joined them for obvious reasons, it isn't popular at home.
However whenever the vote totals are shown, there are 60 votes against the proposals.
Has anyone seen a vote total where there is actually a majority supporting this crap?
Duplicate thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1610910/posts