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George Allen to Senate: Secure the Borders
NewsMax ^ | 4/16/06 | NewsMax

Posted on 04/16/2006 10:48:10 AM PDT by wagglebee

2008 presidential hopeful George Allen urged his Senate colleagues on Sunday to "put the pedal to the metal" on immigration reform and "first and foremost, secure the borders."

"[For] the people out there in the real world . . . this is a hot issue," Sen. Allen told CBS's "Face the Nation." "I think the Senate needs to put the pedal to the metal, get moving, make decisions and first and foremost, secure the borders."

On some of the amnesty bills currently before Congress, Allen said: "We should not reward illegal behavior because all you'll get is more illegal behavior."

Asked if Republican-controlled Congress would "be hurt" by further inaction on illegal immigration, Allen said: "I think Republicans need to stand up for the rule of law. I think Republicans need to stand up for securing our borders. And I think Republicans - and all people - ought to look at history."

The Virginia GOP'er noted that in 1986, amnesty was provided to the 3 million illegals then in the country.

"Now we have approximately 11 million in the country illegally," he added. "Twenty years from now we're going to have 20 million.

"We need to do this right, do it properly and learn from history."


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 109th; aliens; borders; coulditbepandering; georgeallen; illegalimmigrants; immigrantlist; immigration
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To: Torie

LOL.

Sorry, I mistook it for a transcript excerpt.

You do a good impersonation. :)


221 posted on 04/16/2006 4:49:33 PM PDT by Gelato
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To: wagglebee

On some of the amnesty bills currently before Congress, Allen said: "We should not reward illegal behavior because all you'll get is more illegal behavior."

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Email this link to your friends and relatives.


222 posted on 04/16/2006 4:50:14 PM PDT by MaineVoter2002 (http://jednet207.tripod.com/PoliticalLinks.html)
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To: EternalVigilance

Well, if I were in your shoes, you need to find someone, who has some capacity to change the market a bit. Otherwise, going down your road, is the road to a rather swifter tilt to the left than is currently in train. On some issues, the tilt is almost like plate tectonics, that cannot be stopped, like largely socialized medical care.


223 posted on 04/16/2006 4:50:54 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Gelato

Well, it was a bit more articulate and accurate than what Allen actually said, wasn't it? :)


224 posted on 04/16/2006 4:51:48 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Torie

My issues are doing fine.

Every year the country tilts more our way.

Particular candidates are secondary to the principles and to how firmly the nation embraces those principles.


225 posted on 04/16/2006 4:53:05 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ("The emperor is wearing virtual clothes!")
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To: Torie

Actually, yes. You should do his speech-writing.


226 posted on 04/16/2006 4:53:11 PM PDT by Gelato
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To: EternalVigilance

OK. Actually on guns and abortion, things ARE moving your way a bit. Cheers.


227 posted on 04/16/2006 4:54:05 PM PDT by Torie
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To: EternalVigilance
But you were promoting Giuliani and McCain.

Uh, no. I was not promoting them. I said I would vote for them if they were nominated. I'll vote for Allen if he is nominated. I'd vote for Keyes if he was nominated.

But, I don't think the latter two could beat any Democrat.

228 posted on 04/16/2006 4:54:37 PM PDT by sinkspur (Things are about to happen that will answer all your questions and solve all your problems.)
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To: sinkspur; EternalVigilance

EV, Sink isn't endorsing a primary candidate at the moment, just like you, but unlike myself. There we are again. I am the odd man out. :)


229 posted on 04/16/2006 4:56:46 PM PDT by Torie
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To: sinkspur

I call that the "Oh well, we're stuck with liberals forever" mindset.


230 posted on 04/16/2006 4:57:38 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ("The emperor is wearing virtual clothes!")
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To: MaineVoter2002
Allen said: "We should not reward illegal behavior because all you'll get is more illegal behavior."

Allen likes to use cute rhetoric.

But when you ask him, Allen's version of border security is watching border-crossers with unmanned aircraft equipt with heat sensors. After that, he supports giving them a guest worker program. He is opposed to building a fence.

A lot of good Allen would do. No better than Bush.

231 posted on 04/16/2006 4:58:01 PM PDT by Gelato
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To: Torie

Who'd you say you were for? I forgot...

I remember you listed two, and that one was Rudy, but I can't remember who your other choice is.


232 posted on 04/16/2006 4:59:12 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ("The emperor is wearing virtual clothes!")
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To: Torie

Whom do you support?


233 posted on 04/16/2006 4:59:49 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: sinkspur
I'd vote for Keyes if he was nominated.

Sounds good to me.

234 posted on 04/16/2006 4:59:57 PM PDT by Gelato
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To: sinkspur
I'd vote for Keyes if he was nominated.

BTW, that's one for the archive! ;-)

235 posted on 04/16/2006 5:00:20 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ("The emperor is wearing virtual clothes!")
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To: Gelato

LOL....


236 posted on 04/16/2006 5:00:54 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ("The emperor is wearing virtual clothes!")
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To: EternalVigilance

1. Rudy. 2. Romney. I am a pluralist. This secular WASP likes the Catholic and the Mormon the best. :)


237 posted on 04/16/2006 5:01:10 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Gelato

Goldwater was, in a way, somewhat like McGovern. Each was the instrument by which a faction gained power in its party. Reagan was the charismatic figure who, in 1980, led the faction to victory. Goldwater's function was to voice the complaints of those who were disappointed with Dewey-Eisenhower-Nixon Republicanism. Had Nixon won in 1962, however, Goldwater would never have got his shot, and of course, if Nixon had not screwed up as President, Reagan would never have got his. Looking back, we have to thank Richard Nixon for his blunders.


238 posted on 04/16/2006 5:01:18 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: Petronski

See above. Thanks for your interest.


239 posted on 04/16/2006 5:01:47 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Torie

I was curious because it's so early and no one else here wants to name names yet. Regards.


240 posted on 04/16/2006 5:02:50 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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