Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.
Posted on 05/22/2006 4:14:55 PM PDT by Conservative Coulter Fan
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo. |
WASHINGTON – Two years ago, he was as lonely as the Maytag repairman – an obscure congressman trying desperately to raise the visibility of an issue he believed threatened the very security of the U.S.
More recently, he has become a force to be reckoned with, the leader of a powerful House caucus, a Republican who has taken on the president, a man respected for outspoken positions and the political force behind what has become the hottest issue in the nation.
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., chairman of the House Immigration Reform Caucus and the undisputed heavyweight champion of the border security issue in the nation's capital, now tells the whole story of the threats facing the nation, the solutions within its grasp and his own personal quest to awaken the political establishment to the seething discontentment gripping America as a result of illegal immigration.
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In his new book, "In Mortal Danger," published by WND Books, Tancredo warns that the country is on a course to the dustbin of history. Like the great and mighty empires of the past, he writes, superpowers that once stretched from horizon to horizon, America is heading down the road to ruin.
English historian Edward Gibbon, in penning his classic "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" (ironically published in the year America's Founding Fathers declared independence from Great Britain), theorized that Rome fell because it rotted from within. It succumbed to barbarian invasions because of a loss of civic virtue, its citizens became lazy and soft, hiring barbarian mercenaries to defend the empire because they were unwilling to defend it themselves.
Tancredo says America is following in the tragic footsteps of Rome.
Living up to his reputation for candor, Tancredo explains how the economic success and historical military prowess of the United States has transformed a nation founded on Judeo-Christian principles of right and wrong into an overindulgent, self-deprecating, immoral cesspool of depravity.
His recipe for turning things around?
Without strong, moral leadership, without a renewed sense of purpose, without a rededication to family and community, without shunning the race hustlers and pop-culture sham artists, without protecting borders, language and culture, the nation that once was "the land of the free and home of the brave" and the "one last best hope of mankind" will repeat the catastrophic mistakes of the past, he writes.
Tancredo, born and raised in Colorado, represents Colorado's 6th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to his election to Congress in 1998, Tancredo worked as a schoolteacher, was elected to the Colorado State House of Representatives in 1976, was appointed by President Reagan as the secretary of education's regional representative in 1981, and served as president of the Independence Institute. He serves on the International Relations Committee, the Resources Committee and the Budget Committee, and is the chairman of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus. Tancredo and his wife, Jackie, reside in Littleton, Colo.
Lurkers Rant Updated. Thanks Dane and Catholicfreeper.
we can't deport these people that would be impossible that poll is flawed the people who conducted it are nuts and probably Dems or agents of Zogby those people just come here to build buildings and grow food what's your problem do you want Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House and Harry Reid as President of the Senate when did you become a Bush Hater a wall will cost too much money and it won't work you people are just a bunch of Mexican hating racists don't you know that lettuce will cost $40.00 a head if all those people go home most of those people just want to work hard and do the jobs Americans won't do didn't you hear the President say he was against illegal immigration this country was built by immigrants so who are you to deny them the chance to come here for a better life my parents and grandparents were all immigrants why can't you just leave these poor day laborers alone all they want to do is paint houses or build houses or live in houses or be around houses or be above houses but not below houses unless those houses have a finished basement finished basements are nice I like finished basements never mind about the basements don't you know those people pay taxes just like the rest of us they're not breaking any laws ok so they are breaking the law but just little itty bitty laws not great big laws that are serious laws just the laws that we passed when we were kidding or drunk or high or something so don't worry about those laws it's only a felony the second time they come here the first time its a misdemeanor so cut them some slack ok Michelle Malkin hates President Bush she's a nutcase who's never been right about anything yea she is really hot but she's still nuts Peggy Noonan is nuts too we used to like her but now she's criticized the President so she goes in the nuts column who really really wants to see Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House because she really wants to see Bush impeached and don't you know that Pat Buchanan is nuts too well we always knew that just thought I'd toss that in there even though he really hasn't said much about this illegal immigration thing maybe Peggy and Michelle have a secret plot to get Bush impeached so the Dems can crown them the first two women President and VP no way that would never happen and how could you possibly suspect the Chamber of Commerce they're just hardworking businessmen and women trying to make a buck who cares if they hire a few illegals what's the big deal I don't see why everyone here gets so worked up about it I mean like I said it's only little bitty laws they break not like the really important tax laws ok so they break tax laws but that doesn't really matter do you really want Hillary to be President that’s it I’m calling the mods.. Bueller…Bueller…what if you need Ferris Bueller someday then where will you be this stuff makes it’s own sauce when you add water you have to vote Republican no matter what and it doesn’t matter if the Republican is a pro-abortion, pro-gay rights, anti-2nd amendment, pro amnesty RINO like Olympia Snowe because the majority is the mostest important thing of all and don’t you ever forget it mister don’t make me come over there I’ll turn this thread around and go home so fast it’ll make your head spin we haven’t talked about Ann Coulter yet she’s another one that criticized President Bush on this issue I think she’s too skinny but folks around here seem to like her at least they used to till she criticized President Bush on the illegal immigration issue now she’s just a skinny skank who probably hangs out at DU late at night all by herself posting curse words about Karl Rove and plotting the loss of the Republican majority in the House and the Senate because she really really wants Hillary to make her Secretary of State or something we never really liked her all that much anyway and besides it doesn’t matter that these illegal aliens are committing crimes just by being here and many of them go on to commit more serious crimes you can’t prove that ok well maybe you can prove that but it doesn’t matter because the Republican majority is the most important thing in the whole world ever and if you vote against one single Republican one single time well then you just don’t let the door hit you in the backside quick someone post a picture of Red from That 70’s Show calling everyone a Dumbass yea that’ll swing the undecided over to your side let’s see if we can get someone mad enough he or she will say something that’s really offensive then we can get the Mods to kick them out of here and a moose bit my sister once now she can’t eat any cheese at all beeber what beeber I just stuned it right over there a minute ago this is how FreeRepublic has always worked your mileage may very or it may vary whatever it takes Lou Dobbs is a nutcase he’s never been right about anything either and we can’t put the Guard on the border because they aren’t trained for it I mean we can send them to Iraq and let them keep terrorists out of Iraq but they can’t do the same thing in Texas or Arizona because it just wouldn’t work I know let’s all send Freepmails to each other talking about how the people who want illegal immigrants are deported are really, really stupid then we’ll send Freepmails to those people and tell them to stop posting to us on the illegal alien threads or well get huffy and call the Mods never mind that I don’t read your stupid Freepmails I just delete them as soon as I see who they’re from so how do you like them apples and Oh My God he hates these cans run Mr. Hartoonian run and now let’s throw in something that’s completely off the topic of illegal aliens so we can show how clever we are even though people just go wow that was really off topic and kind of dumb and those illegal aliens well they don’t murder rape rob stab shoot garrote or molest all that many people so cut ‘em a break will you there just here to do the jobs that all you folks who were born here or got naturalized the good old fashioned legal way are too lazy or stupid to do and how could you be so heartless and cruel and coldhearted as to expect people who come to this country to actually obey the law why that’s the dumbest thing I ever heard what do you mean you want people to obey the law what are you a Communist or something I sure hope no one puts a picture of Helen Thomas in this thread you’re just a fringe voter nobody cares about you Mr. Pink don’t tip Charlie don’t surf Mr. Blond whips out his gun and starts saying he’s gonna blow me away Notice how Mr. doom and gloom tancredo has never worked in a wealth producing endeavor Sometimes I feel the America is in mortal danger from Tancredo At least the Republican party
You tell'em, CF- it all depends on what the meaning of 'is' is- no wait, that was the other guy- it all depends on what the meaning of 'amnesty' is. Yeah, that's the ticket!
LOL no but been long enough in the game to recognize terms that are used to envoke emotion. Sort of like the word amnesty.
There's nothing to retract. They never said what you, Dane, and the others who get off trashing a solid Conservative Republican (who has earned a 100% "Best and Brightest" rating from the American Conservative Union) say that it they said. The Denver Post itself reported that the illegal laborers committed document fraud against the law-abiding contractor. It also reported that the illegals came forward well after they did the work just to attack Conservative Republican Tom Tancredo because of his views on the border. Kind of like you guys attack him for the same stupid reason.
"This isn't Bolivia""
No, but a good chunk of California is now Mexico......................press 1 for English.
Tancredo is right.
Of course, most of them are Catholics by birth, so I suppose, as fellow Catholics of mine, that's why they have no values.
Dammit! What is your point? Tell me how he could possibly vote better - more conservative - than he already is. Just because he was a school teacher do you think he votes more liberal on education issues? Obviously NOT as he has well earned his 0% rating from the NEA.
The Catholic Church is not corrupt on this issue. I keep hearing this all the time.
An amnesty is complete forgiveness thats not what is happening. Too many anything less than deportation is amnesty. This has conditions fines probation. If you must call it a plea deal that is more accurate
His talking points just don't go that deep.
No I see some Bishops saying get involved write your Congressman. I dont find that corrupt.
"The President is not supporting amanesty. People can scream amnesty all they want. Thats not what is happening.
Uh huh.....here is what a REAL conservative thinks:
""Bush has also apparently learned that the word "amnesty" does not poll well. On Monday night, he angrily denounced the idea of amnesty just before proposing his own amnesty program. The difference between Bush's amnesty program and "amnesty" is: He'd give amnesty only to people who have been breaking our laws for many years — not just a few months. (It's the same program that allows Ted Kennedy to stay in the Senate.)
Bush calls this the "rational middle ground" because it recognizes the difference between "an illegal immigrant who crossed the border recently and someone who has worked here for many years." Yes, the difference is: One of them has been breaking the law longer. If our criminal justice system used that logic, a single murder would get you the death penalty, while serial killers would get probation.""
Thank you, Ann.
When it comes to voting here in Illinois you gotta push 2 to vote in English. Well at least it was that way at our most recent primary.
No offence but, What has Ted Kennedy done for this nation lately?
>>Uh the motion picture industry and was also a spokesman for General Electric.<<
You left out Death Valley Days/US Borax.
I see you've managed to raise the ire of some of the usual suspects...The Pain, Stinky, and apoplecticfreeper...
What am I missing? Please explain it to me.
"Tancredo is a lightweight and a loose cannon."
I remember when those exact same sentiments were made by Rockefeller Republicans about Ronald Reagan.
What you and other Rockefeller Republicans forget is that Tancredo speaks for the majority, just as Reagan did.
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