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."
Was that supposed to be a reasoned response? So a guy is in favor of the Reagan agenda except for wanting a dumb immigration bill instead of a dumb general amnesty, and all of a sudden he's not a conservative? Puh-leeze.
No, it was not supposed to be a reasoned response. It was supposed to be a wisecrack.
We would never need to deport them; as soon as the laws are enforced on the employers they will leave in droves. They aren't farm laborers, either; they are mostly culinary and construction laborers, getting $15 to $25 per hour. How many farms are there in Philadelphia, or Los Angeles?
Thanks Seadog, at least you can see that one!
Right back to namecalling, how original. You will admit that going into Iraq was a good idea, won't you? We can both agree on that can't we?
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
LOL!
...I expect I coulda seen that other one too, 'cept that I always seem to come so late to the party!
Going to Iraq was an excellent idea. Moreover, I generally approve of the way that war has been conducted to date - and, no: my reasons have nothing to do with "spreading democracy" and "nation-building", but instead are based wholly on the accelerated concentration and killing of jihadists.
Bingo either way. Shut down their suppport structures, the rest will take care of itself.
That photo is eye opening. I don't get why people think stuff like this is o.k. We're accused of occupying Iraq and hated by so many people. Why when people from other countries occupy our county is it just ignored?
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