Posted on 05/25/2006 2:46:41 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Every day, every time he opens his mouth, Frist make it more and more laughable that he thinks he's a viable Presidential candidate.
Well, if George W Bush, Vincente Fox, and Jimmy Carter support it, it can't be all bad.
S.2611 Title: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] (introduced 4/7/2006) Cosponsors (6)
Related Bills: H.R.4437, S.2454, S.2612
Latest Major Action: 5/24/2006 Senate floor actions.
Status: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 31.
Record Vote Number: 145.
Title: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
.. and for other purposes. ???
JUST SAY "NAY"
WHY is citizenship being offered to those who are in this country with either doubtful or non-existent documentation?
A vast number of them don't even want to become citizens - they are just here for the relatively high wages and favorable work conditions. Sure, they do dirty jobs, and for pay that are considered poverty level or less in this country. But it is so much better than what they left behind in Mexico, it is like they died and went to Heaven.
The Mexican authorities may not realize it, but their shortsighted policy of not encouraging their best workers to stay in Mexico and build their own country up is slowly but surely eroding their own economic base, reducing what is already a Third World country to even more grinding poverty.
Plan B. Annex Mexico. Maybe that threat will scare the Mexican authorities straight. If not, the US stands to gain a valuable piece of real estate.
It passed.
On to the House conciliation phase..
"Disregard for the law by those charged with creation and enforcement of the law engenders contempt for the law among the population at large and serves to undermine the rule of law in a society."
Passed.. 62-36
How does your post relate to mine?
pork usually falls under "other purposes". This time it's crap.
So there are at least 19 Republican Senators that need to be defeated when their terms are up, I guess.
Please excuse the error, given my incredible anger against the traitors in the Senate.
And a TOTAL LOSS FOR AMERICA. THANKS BUSH. You just solidified me not voting for your party in the next election. Third party or stay home. I am not voting for a socialist democrat or a RINOcrat. They are one and the same. This proves Bush is a RINOcrat in my belief.
I want to see the roll call. It would be an overall victory if the bill did not garner a majority of the Republicans support. That way, the House negotiators can characterize this bill as a democrat plan or bill (even with the President's support, but at this point the House pubs have written the President off on this issue). Once characterized as a dem bill the Pence bill will be put on the table, making it look like the House is trying to compromise. When reform fails, and it will, voila, blame the dems.
The flaw in my logic? Even if I am right, which I probably am not, we still have no damned plan to enforce the border.
Thank God the HOUSE isn't run by liberals.
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