Posted on 04/20/2006 11:39:54 AM PDT by TexasCajun
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean yesterday called border security his party's top immigration priority for November.
"The first thing we want is tough border control," he said. "We have to do a much better job on our borders than George Bush has done. And then we can go to the policy disagreements about how to get it done."
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
Not like he will get any support from his party but it sure makes a great sound-bite!
"Democrats more concerned than Whitehouse on border control!"
LIAR!. He couldn't care less. Why then do the MDems have voter sign-up at rallys with people waving Mexican Flags?
Why then do the MDems have voter sign-up at rallys with people waving Mexican Flags?
GREAT POINT - will anyone on the "Sunday Shows" ask him that? Noooooooooooooppppppppppe.
I big zero on the contribution area and large "SECURE OUR BORDERS" on the front and back.
Too bad their idea of securing the border will ONLY include amnesty every 5 years.
Hopefully, the American public is NOT stupid enough to believe them.
The Democrat song:
Anything you can do I can do better.
I can do anything better than you.
No you can't.
Yes I can.
No you can't.
Yes I can.
No you can't.
Yes I can.
No you can't.
Yes I can.
No you can't.
Yes I can.
No you can't.
Yes I can.
[et cycl.]
Of course he couldn't, but all the same, the fact that he's harping on this continues to drive home the already-obvious point that securing the borders is a political winner. If the GOP wants to win in '06, it knows what it needs to do.
"I've got another RNC donation solicitation on my desk ready to mail back in their prepaid envelope.
I big zero on the contribution area and large "SECURE OUR BORDERS" on the front and back."
Had the same thing last week. They mailed a Dollar bill in the package. I mailed back the Dollar bill and a note about getting the tax cuts permanent and getting rid of the criminal aliens. Until then, no $$$ from me.
It's stunning. This is a no-lose issue for the Republicans, since a solid majority of American citizens oppose illegal immigration, want the wall built, and want illegals deported. Yet the Republicans are caving in the face of racism charges by the Democrats. 98% of the people posting on FR (I'm excluding the trolls) would make better congresscritters than the ones we have now.
Dean and Reid making noise about the little bit the Repubs are trying to do as inhumane and draconian, then pushing a bill that eradicates the checks that are currently in place. Even the limp-wristed Repubs can come off sounding good with this one...
The Dems get tough on border control by blocking all bills that have anything to do with improving border control.
Hey! Let's grant amnesty 1st.
That'll slow the invasion for sure!
Thank God The McKennedy Illegal Voter Act failed.
We've been screaming and no one at the Whitehouse or RNC seems to care. The President even supported the MeCain & Kennedy Amnesty Bill.
Steal it? From who?
Even if you don't believe him (which no thinking person would) Howard Dean has now moved to the right of President Bush on this issue. It is as easy as opening your mouth and telling a lie.
Then why did Harry Reid and the Insane Democrat Clown posse in the US Senate demand every single enforcment provision be stripped from the bill before they would allow a vote on it?
Actions speak louder then words. Gee maybe the Anti Illegals crowd should actually LISTEN a bit rather then just scream all the time. Here is what Bush said in his 4-8-06 speech. Personally I think he should just do 1 and let 2 and 3 go to the next President. Be wise if the Border crowd actually listened. You all are so polerizing the debate NOTHING will be done, and if that happens. The Illegals and their sponsers win and we lose big time.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1611523/posts
Snip....
Immigration is an emotional issue and a vitally important one. At its core, immigration is the sign of a confident and successful nation. It says something about our country that people around the world are willing to leave their homes, leave their families, and risk everything to come to America. Their talent, hard work, and love of freedom have helped make America a vibrant, strong Nation. And by reforming our immigration laws to meet the realities of the 21st century, we will ensure that America remains a beacon of liberty for generations to come.
I made clear that a comprehensive immigration reform bill must include three elements:
First, comprehensive immigration reform must secure our borders. Since I took office, we've increased funding for border security by 66 percent, and Federal agents have apprehended and sent home more than 6 million people entering this country illegally, including more than 400,000 with criminal records. To improve security at the border, we're hiring thousands more Border Patrol agents; we're deploying new technologies like infrared cameras and unmanned aerial vehicles to help our agents do their jobs; we're installing physical barriers to entry, like fences in urban areas. We're making good progress, but we have much more work ahead to gain control of our border. I'll continue to work with Congress to strengthen border security, so we can prevent illegal immigrants from crossing our border and make the immigration system more orderly and secure.
Second, comprehensive immigration reform must strengthen the enforcement of our laws in America's interior. Since I took office, we've increased funding for immigration enforcement by 42 percent, increased the number of immigration enforcement agents and criminal investigators, enhanced worksite enforcement, and gone after smugglers, gang members, and human traffickers. A good immigration bill should enhance our ability to stop document fraud and help employers comply with our laws.
Finally, comprehensive immigration reform must include a temporary worker program that relieves pressure on our borders, while rejecting amnesty. A temporary worker program would create a legal way to match willing foreign workers with willing American employers to fill jobs that no American is available to do. By creating a legal channel for those seeking temporary work in America, we would reduce the number of people trying to sneak across the border. This would free up law enforcement officers to focus on criminals, drug dealers, terrorists, and others who mean us harm. A temporary worker program would also improve security by creating tamper-proof identification cards, so we can keep track of every temporary worker who is here on a legal basis and identify those who are not.
A new temporary worker program should not provide amnesty. Granting amnesty would be unfair to those who follow the rules and obey the laws. Amnesty would also be unwise, because it would encourage others to break the law and create new waves of illegal immigration. We must ensure that those who break our laws are not granted an automatic path to citizenship. We should also conduct the debate on immigration reform in a manner worthy of our Nation's best traditions.
To keep the promise of America, we must remain a welcoming society and also enforce the laws that make our freedom possible. As we do, our Nation will draw strength from the diversity of its citizens and unity from their desire to assimilate and become one people. By working together, we can fix our immigration system in a way that protects our country, upholds our laws, and makes our Nation proud.
Thank you for listening.
I'd have thanked them and kept the buck. Any fund raiser that mails out money is too stupid to be sent more. If they have it to give away, they don't need mine.
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