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To: MJY1288
I hear so called conservatives touting Bill Clinton's immigration record....Next we will get statistics that claim Jimmy Carter was better on the economy than GWB :-) These people are so transparent it's almost unbelievable that they are not complete laughing stocks

I'm not touting Clinton's record. Clinton was a traitor. The statistics that I post come from the DHS's own reports. They compare the two most recent administrations because that is as far back as the stats actually go for the most part.

Republicans and conservatives had a reasonable expectation that President Bush was going to at least continue the enforcement efforts of the previous administration if not improve upon them. My own assumption was that a Republican President would do that, given that Republicans are not soft on crime like Democrats are supposed to be. I was absolutely shocked that the numbers showed not only a decline under the Bush administration when it comes to interior enforcement, but a HUGE decline. I then compiled the numbers along with some analysis I did so that others could be just as shocked. Too often we have posters here who say things like "Clinton did absolutely nothing", "Bush couldn't be as bad as Clinton", "President Bush has been doing a great job enforcing the law", etc. These are statements made in ignorance. The stats help educate posters to what has really happened. It causes them to then question this administration's interior enforcement policies and apply pressure on the administration to see some substantial improvements. There is nothing wrong with trying to ensure that our laws our enforced and that criminals are punished. There's also nothing wrong with educating people with the facts.

185 posted on 05/16/2006 5:50:34 AM PDT by Spiff ("They start yelling, 'Murderer!' 'Traitor!' They call me by name." - Gael Murphy, Code Pink leader)
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To: Texasforever

Post a link to your claim that Clinton did a better job of going after business owners who hired illegal aliens, as texasforever requested several times, or just admit you made it up


187 posted on 05/16/2006 5:58:46 AM PDT by MJY1288 (THE DEMOCRATS OFFER NOTHING FOR THE FUTURE AND THEY LIE ABOUT THE PAST)
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To: Spiff; Texasforever
Post #187 was meant for you Spiff
188 posted on 05/16/2006 6:01:25 AM PDT by MJY1288 (THE DEMOCRATS OFFER NOTHING FOR THE FUTURE AND THEY LIE ABOUT THE PAST)
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