Posted on 06/08/2006 9:53:34 AM PDT by Liz
The anti-illegal movement is growing in strength and political power in the shadow of the Senate amnesty atrocity, translating into election victories as recent primaries evidenced: Herndon, VA, Nebraska, and Brian Bilbray in California all saw winning campaigns against losing candidates running on support for illegals.
Francine Busby's defeat at the hands of Brian Bilbray (for Duke Cunningham's CA-50 seat) was especially sweet since Sen McCainiac----prime supporter of the Senate amnesty atrocity----cancelled a fund-raiser for Bilbray b/c of the latter's anti-amnesty postion. We'll need Brian Bilbray out there when McCainiac tries for 2008. I hope Bilbray is vengeful -- and cools McCainiac's 2008 ambitions.
Bilbray's opponent Dim Busby predictably assumed the Hyphenate-Fellate position---she stuck her Dumbocrat head so far up the illegals' backsides, she'll need emergency surgery to get it out. Hyphenating Busby, attempting to divide and conqueur, held a "Latins-only" political meeting where she encouraged fraudulent voting, and stupidly told illegal invaders they didn't need "papers" to vote for her.
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On the 2008 presidential front, in a Michigan straw poll, McCain got his head handed to him by anti-immigration leader Tom Tancredo in a key GOP enclave which sent a strong anti-illegal message by backing Tancredo.
Tancredo won 60 of the 327 Michigan GOP delegates, about 18 percent, in the key Republican county, a suburb of Detroit, beating 13 others, including Sen. John McCain, onetime Mayor Rudolph (The Hyphenator) Giuliani and favorite son Massachusetts hopeful Gov. Mitt Romney, son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney.
Some observers say Tancredo needs to get into the 2008 race bigtime. At this point in the post-Senate amnesty travesty, people know Tancredo as a powerful articulate anti-inmmigration figure, and approve of where he stands because they overwhelmingly agree with him. Observers say Tancredo's presence might even encourage other pro-border candidates as opposed to open border hacks like McCainiac, Hagel, and Frist running as Republicans. Tancredo's entry into 2008 will dramatically refocus the debate----especially for Dims.
First off, we need to get an anti-amnesty plank in the Repub platform. Then we have to get a comprehensive anti-illegal position that covers all bases.
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2008 REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM DEMAND LIST:
Some of the 2008 issues might include: stopping the tide of illegal invaders, closing our southern borders and curtailing the activities of illegal immigrants who break our laws and suck-up US benefits at an alarming rate, getting free education, health care, court costs, legal representation, etc. while American taxpayers must pay usurious taxes to support illegals, and must additionally pay through the nose to provide these same benefits for their own familes with ever-shrinking salaries.
The 2008 Republican party candidates must address the criminal behavior and inequities posed by invaders on our shores and come up with solutions.
Post your demand list here for 2008 Republican presidential hopefuls.
Great 8-point plan------you didn't forget a thing.
And we can't forget dalereed's "Pass a law that all federal funds to a state are eliminated if any social services are given to illegals to your #6."
Gotta love that one.
Let's cut to the chase and stop playing word games about whether you use demand versus wish list. What do you stand for to in terms of substance on the issue of illegal immigration? What should our approach be?
You're suddenly no longer interested in the Contract With America?
You know, "It started with a few who had the leadership ability and political acumen to realize that a party had to stand for something and offer ideas that reasonated with the people. It was not "hammered out" by a bunch of limp wristed sensitive types who were concerned about the use of the word "demands" versus "wish list" so as not to offend someone."
If you don't care for the Contract With America why did you even bring it up?
So, did you check out article 10?
This thread is about the 2008 Republican platform on illegal immigration. You seem to want to take shots at the use of the word "demands" [you prefer wish list] but evade saying anything of substance. I assume that your reluctance to do so is because you don't agree with the majority of us on the thread.
This is #10 in the Contract. What's your point?
10. THE CITIZEN LEGISLATURE ACT: A first-ever vote on term limits to replace career politicians with citizen legislators
Yes? So why did you bring up the Contract With America? Apparently you seemed to think it was a great example of what a list of demands will get you. You are demanding that term limits be enforced, right?
Post your demand list here.
Remove ALL non citizen/visa residents of this country......Deport all prison inmates from other countries(regardless of citizenship) and implant GPS chips in them to track their movement...
Must haves.""
YEAH BABY!!
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How about: enforce all laws and repeal bad laws, make no more laws, we got PLENTY...
Call it a Hippocratic Oath for Officials: FIRST, DO NO HARM.
FRIST, YOU EITHER....
Contract with America
"As Republican Members of the House of Representatives and as citizens seeking to join that body we propose not just to change its policies, but even more important, to restore the bonds of trust between the people and their elected representatives.
On immigration, our government has failed us. It has failed to enforce our existing laws and secure our borders breaking the "bonds of trust between the people and their elected representatives." The Senate bill ignores the will of the American people.
I am out the door to attend a Jewel concert. Cheers.
Me? LOL! You are absolutely hillarious.
ROFLOL. You mean like the Contract with America? 75 posted on 06/08/2006 2:28:20 PM PDT by kabar
It (the Contract With America) started with a few who had the leadership ability and political acumen to realize that a party had to stand for something and offer ideas that reasonated with the people. It was not "hammered out" by a bunch of limp wristed sensitive types who were concerned about the use of the word "demands" versus "wish list" so as not to offend someone. 77 posted on 06/08/2006 2:36:21 PM PDT by kabar
You're the one who brought it up as if it were a great example of what happens when people make demands. I guess you're kind of embarrassed now after sticking your own foot in your mouth and want to try and forget it.
Yes, you should leave now.
Hokay----gladja liked it.
I second that motion for sure.
: )
Voted one of the nicest smilies on FR.
The 2008 GOP platform I'd like to see is a Tancredo candidacy that closes the borders, enforces the law and ends the anchor baby abuse. We can dream can't we?
Can't argue with that. Elsewhere on the thread, some pretty darn good suggestions have been put forth, eh?
Yup I just went through it and there's consensus to end the anchor baby abuse. That has to be priority #1.
Some have pointed out that the origins of citizenship through childbirth emanated during the days of slavery and was meant to legalize the children of slaves---not illgeal immigrants who delibertaely come across the border to give birth to gain all the government benefits that ensue.
That is what 14th Amendment was intended for, the former slaves. They said foreigners wouldn't qualify for automatic citizenship but somehow they ended up getting it. I think Congress can probably fix it legislatively if they ever decide to get around to it.
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