Posted on 06/02/2006 4:51:13 PM PDT by AmericaOne
Snow: Flow of illegals not an 'invasion'
Spokesman says Article 4 of Constitution doesn't apply to border issue
Saying Mexico is "not the enemy," presidential press secretary Tony Snow today rejected the characterization of the constant flow of illegal aliens over the U.S. border as an "invasion."
At today's White House press briefing, WND asked the spokesman: "Article 4, Section 4 of the Constitution says, 'The United States shall guarantee to every state in the Union a republican form of government and shall protect each of them from foreign invasion.' My question is, does the president believe this foreign invasion means only armed invasion, or doesn't this also mean the invasion of millions of illegal immigrants?"
Responded Snow: "I think what you are doing is you're attaching a martial connotation to something that does not have martial consequences.
"What the president has said if you were talking about an invasion, he's made it clear that Mexico is not the enemy."
WND also asked Snow about a lawsuit by war veteran Sgt. Peter Damon, who lost both of his arms in Iraq. Damon has sued Michael Moore for using clips without his permission in "Fahrenheit 9/11" to give the false impression that he opposed the war.
"I didn't lose my arms over there to come back and be used as ammunition against my commander in chief," Damon was quoted as saying.
"If he is asked," queried WND, "will this commander in chief be willing to testify in court on behalf of this double amputee sergeant?"
Snow called it a "hypothetical question"
"Please don't put me in the position of trying to answer to a lawsuit between somebody who served his country and Michael Moore," Snow said. "We'll let them deal with it."
lol... im getting sleepy.... how come you got so much energy at this time of night?
LOL!!!!!
According to Bill Clinton: It all depends on what the meaning of "invasion" is.
LOL!
She is a bit of a PRINCESS.....attitude.....
pute attitude...
;-)
( I have NO IDEA where she gets that from!)
Wow ...it's after 4 am. I didn't realize how late it was.
Here is the bit from the transcript you were asking about:
"Q Article 4, Section 4 of the Constitution says, "The United States shall guarantee to every state in the Union a Republican form of government and shall protect each of them from foreign invasion." My question is, does the President believe this foreign invasion means only armed invasion, or doesn't this also mean the invasion of millions of illegal immigrants?
MR. SNOW: I think what you are doing is you're attaching a martial connotation to something that does not have martial consequences.
Richard.
Q But I'm just wondering what does he feel? Does he feel that this applies here -- only armed if they --
MR. SNOW: What the President has said -- if you were talking about an invasion, he's made it clear that Mexico is not the enemy."
Mexico is an enemy.....not the traditional enemy....but an economic enemy... a communist enemy without guns, but pathetic sob stories and an "amigo" smile...
just as deadly as the dems....
by the way...
DREAMWEAVER....
very nice...
ya'll should think politics to sooothing river music...
;-)
Oh... I thought it was about something else... what i was refering to was on the "day in the life thread" but this is probably what they were refering to. thanks.
Want to know where Tony Snow is coming from on this?
Read the top line of the White House Contacts Page:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
It's says "Contacting the White House [En Español]"
Houston, we have a problem...!
SNOW JOB
soon as you said her age and that she would yell at you I got a very good crystal clear picture of what it would look like! hehe
What was wrong with the question?
LOL!
Her teacher told me that when they had nap time and it was time to wake them up-- she would have to lift her to stand... she would just go limp...teacher would agian lift her to stand... she would go limp...by the third time she would start to yell and try to hit!
ROFLLLL!!
all I could say is..
"THAT CHILD IS JUST LIKE HER MOTHER!"
;-D
LOL! I just hope she doesn't you as many problems as I gave my parents! :)
oh she will
no doubt!
she and her siste have seemd to swith roles....
last year- the 7 yr old was sneaky... the 5 year old was IN YOUR FACE....now they seem to have switched...
either way... I am praying for the 2nd Coming before they hit puberty... otherwise.. I could be doing jail time...
;-)
JOURNEY!
oh man... that would test mt patience.. 2 girls at the "bad" age... stay strong when the "boy friends" show up.. sheesh...
LOL!
Like I said... praying for the 2nd coming.....
very scary...
Do you have any children?
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