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."
Speaker Pelosi. That's what you want, right?
Surely you jest. I haven't noticed any pro-illegal bent in their coverage; in fact, Fox was the only channel that wasn't swooning over the May 1st protests and pointed out how cheesy the sudden appearance of all those U.S. flas was.
I used to think libs called Fox News a propaganda outfit because they are liars. Then I noticed how many conservatives think the place is lib central any time they see Fox acting like a news organization, because what they want is a house organ.
I see your point.
Few others will.
I would consider you 100% right exept for this one problem: their government is facilitating their entrance and doing so for political, rather than humanitarian, purposes.
Any particular reason? From what I understand, KK's political donations all go to GOP folks.
How very soon
You forgot the Toon
Joining in nice and loud on my favorite part...
CHROME WHEELED, FUEL INJECTED AND STEPPIN' OUT OVER THE LINE!
WHOA!
True.. can only deal with one traitor at a time..
I'm limited..
I'm no big fan of O'Reilly's, but how come he doesn't get credit for calling for troops on the border for about five years?
Have you listened to the Beltway Boys? Bill Kristol?
Concur. It's also called "not giving the MSM a clip to use on behalf of the Dems all year."
Really, you have to be kidding me if you're going to take two guys from the Weekly Standard and Mort "I'm not a liberal, I just play one on TV" Kondracke and indict a whole news channel with them. NO SALE.
And that still doesn't change the fact that you apparently want a house organ. I hate the amnesty plan, but I'm not going to expect news orgs to take my exact part on any issue, and condemn them if I don't get it.
Not that I am aware of.
Ah, well then, I support them now, too. Of course, there aren't any around here, but when I'm in Rockford...
I don't even know if there are any Dunkin Donuts shops near where I live. I'm not much of a donut eater, but the next time I crave one, I'll see if there are any in the neighborhood.
Well, they should. I'm 100% opposed to amnesty, but people need to get a grip on the fact that the MSM wants us to fracture the party. They also would love for race industry types to basjh on the WH for calling those nice illegals migrant worker pillars of the community and "invasion." They'd love to have Howard Dean on ten talk shows finally sounding slightly reasonable because he's saying, "See, I told you they wanted to deprt them all!"
My God people, we're letting reporters yank our chains!Do you know how dumb you can be and still go to J school?
I'll admit when I found out Rupert Murdoch held a dinner for Hillary and that he owns the Weekly Standard it helped sour me on some of their reporting... or should I say listen with a more intent ear.... besides, I'm really sick of Gretta and H&C... don't always agree with O'Reilly, but at least it's provative.
oh! donkey-noise! you answered. I'm sorry I missed it.
to what "thuggish tactics" do you refer? Knowing history? Applying that knowledge to current events? Advocating building a wall and enforcing the laws? That is what constitutes "thuggish" to you?
Dear bray, dear dear donkey-noise... You smell funny - sorta like a DUmmie.
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