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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: EDINVA; iceskater; xyz123; Mudboy Slim; Corin Stormhands; jla; Flora McDonald; GeorgeW23225; ...
George Allen ping.
So many misconceptions. So little time.
Oh wait...we've got two years. I ain't playin' on this one.
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:03:12 PM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
(Has the Bauer body count exceeded the Clinton body count?)
To: Torie
1. Rudy. 2. Romney. I am a pluralist. This secular WASP likes the Catholic and the Mormon the best. :) Oh YEAH, that's right!
Well, it kinda figures, cause I don't think Rudy's much of a Catholic, or that Willard Mitt is much of a Mormon. ;-)
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:03:12 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
("The emperor is wearing virtual clothes!")
To: Gelato
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:03:54 PM PDT
by
MaineVoter2002
(http://jednet207.tripod.com/PoliticalLinks.html)
To: EternalVigilance
I call that the "Oh well, we're stuck with liberals forever" mindset. Of course you would because, as I said, you're a Keyster, and Keysters are to the far right of every other living soul.
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:04:34 PM PDT
by
sinkspur
(Things are about to happen that will answer all your questions and solve all your problems.)
To: Petronski
Ya, often I don't have an opinion this early, but in this case I do. McCain lacks the temperament and is too old, and the rest are well, nothings. The two I named are head and shoulders of the pack in leadership qualities, and competence, and I give that a lot of weight when it comes to choosing a commander in chief.
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:05:35 PM PDT
by
Torie
To: sinkspur
You're repeating yourself, sinkspur.
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:05:40 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
("The emperor is wearing virtual clothes!")
To: EternalVigilance
I just KNEW you would say that!
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:06:09 PM PDT
by
Torie
To: Torie
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:06:48 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
("The emperor is wearing virtual clothes!")
To: MaineVoter2002
I guess he's got four votes on this thread!
;)
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:07:22 PM PDT
by
Gelato
To: Torie
McCain lacks the temperament and is too old...Agreed!
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:07:55 PM PDT
by
Bigun
(IRS sucks @getridof it.com)
To: wagglebee
So he is against La Intafada de Americano del Norte?
Good.
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:08:30 PM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(the freeper formerly known as dubyaismypresident)
To: Bigun
Hi Bigun. Nice of you to drop by. How are you doing?
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:08:55 PM PDT
by
Torie
To: wagglebee
Looks to me like Allen just sewed up the nomination.
To: Torie
It's hard for me to find someone sufficiently pro-life for my tastes....and that's depressing.
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:09:32 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(I love Cyborg!)
To: Gelato
I guess he's got four votes on this thread! I said I would vote for Keyes if he is the nominee.
I'd never pull the lever for him in a primary. Of course, by the time they get around to Texas, the nominee's pretty much decided.
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:09:58 PM PDT
by
sinkspur
(Things are about to happen that will answer all your questions and solve all your problems.)
To: Torie
I'm doing REALLY well thank you!
And yourself?
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:10:13 PM PDT
by
Bigun
(IRS sucks @getridof it.com)
To: FastCoyote
Looks to me like Allen just sewed up the nomination. By saying, "Secure the border!"??
LOL...
He is in favor of a virtual border. *snort*
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:11:40 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
("The emperor is wearing virtual clothes!")
To: sinkspur
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:11:57 PM PDT
by
Gelato
To: Petronski
I can fathom that, from your point of view. My ideal candidate would be one of those grafts, that took a bit here and there from a variety of candidates. For example, McCain is best on pork. He is the ultimate anti porker, which given the earmarking "scandal," that has slithered out from under the rock, has gained some salience.
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:12:18 PM PDT
by
Torie
To: FastCoyote
It seems like a lot of people here disagree with us; however, none of them can offer a viable alternative.
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posted on
04/16/2006 5:12:22 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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