Posted on 09/29/2006 7:40:28 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance
Edited on 09/29/2006 7:52:46 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
To be accurate, Texans took that land from Mexico; and had their own Republic for a while before joining the rest of the US.
Do you or your family have land that may be effected by this legislation? Or is your concern for all?
Watch the History Channel in six minutes. Even better, record it. It's a two hour documentary about the Mexican-American War.
Can we have a volunteer FReeper brigade to pour cement and push steel...?
It was a great week. Bush really hit back,I.D. the Rats as cut and runners,he won all the security votes, the economy is roaring, we got 1/3 of the fence, with funding, and the Rats are losing ground every where.
Cheer up, Christmas is not very far away!
Thanks. :-)
BTW, I'm been withholding my vote on McGavick uncertain whether I wanted to risk voting for a "Republican" in a blue state. Been burned by too many that end up following McCain off the yellow brick road.
I'm in better spirits now thanks to this vote. Not just the vote, but the number that cast in the affirmative. I'm still awaiting statements from Sessions and J.D....but conditionally based on this fence he just got my vote. It's still the state where theft of Governor's offices goes forward so the odds are still against him, but it's a vote he didn't have before tonight.
There is a lot of federal, and state land along the border, there is also indian reservation. There is more private land than most realize, but everyone I personally know that owns private land on the border is more than ready for a fence.
Put not your trust, SandRat. We need to see the fine print first.
Respectfully,
SJB
Maybe they started listening.
Exactly...and welcoming it.
Or that if your obsequious open borders mindset prevailed it would not have even been brought up for a vote. You have just gotten a lesson that doing the right thing is always better than blind party loyalty (the Democrat practice).
Thanks!!
I'm amused by all the moles trying to say this is bad news.
Ah, the last laugh in November will be sweet.
This is a good start but I'm still voting based on which candidates DOES NOT support Amnesty. Any republican who wants amnesty will not get my vote. The fence is a good start.
I'd imagine that they could get 2000 ready to work volunteers in 48 hours with just one request.
"ARTICLE VIII.
The Mexican Government having on the 5th of February, 1853, authorized the early construction of a plank and railroad across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and, to secure the stable benefits of said transit way to the persons and merchandise of the citizens of Mexico and the United States, it is stipulated that neither government will interpose any obstacle to the transit of persons and merchandise of both nations; and at no time shall higher charges be made on the transit of persons and property of citizens of the United States, than may be made on the persons and property of other foreign nations, nor shall any interest in said transit way, nor in the proceeds thereof, be transferred to any foreign government.
The United States, by its agents, shall have the right to transport across the isthmus, in closed bags, the mails of the United States not intended for distribution along the line of communication; also the effects of the United States government and its citizens, which may be intended for transit, and not for distribution on the isthmus, free of custom-house or other charges by the Mexican government. Neither passports nor letters of security will be required of persons crossing the isthmus and not remaining in the country.
When the construction of the railroad shall be completed, the Mexican government agrees to open a port of entry in addition to the port of Vera Cruz, at or near the terminus of said road on the Gulf of Mexico.
The two governments will enter into arrangements for the prompt transit of troops and munitions of the United States, which that government may have occasion to send from one part of its territory to another, lying on opposite sides of the continent.
The Mexican government having e agreed to protect with its whole power the prosecution, preservation, and security of the work, the United States may extend its protection as it shall judge wise to it when it may feel sanctioned and warranted by the public or international law."
Treaties over-ride popular opinion. Sorry.
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/mexico/mx1853.htm
NAYs ---19
Chafee (R-RI)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Lieberman (I-CT)
Not to worry, it's OKAY for them to vote with the socialist Dems 90% of the time, because they can WIN, you see...
Says who?....Woodward????
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