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FLASH: To Avoid Amnesty, Call Senators by Monday
The FIRE Coalition ^ | May 13, 2007 | Jason Mrochek

Posted on 05/13/2007 8:53:31 PM PDT by AmericaOne


This is a Patriot Power Communication. If you agree with the contents of this email, please forward it on to your email lists.

Good Evening Americaone,

Because Amnesty has reared its ugly head again, we need your help once again; and fast! All indicators point to a vote in the senate by Monday or Tuesday at the latest.

In this email, we are asking that you make as many phone calls as you possibly can. As a reminder, this is our primary focus right now until we have defeated any and all amnesty proposals this year.

1) We ask that you begin with your two U.S. Senators. Usually they have many offices around the state. Call every office of each of your two senators. Find the senators' local offices from their home pages which can be found from www.Senate.gov.

2) Then call the senators on the list below until you run out of time.
Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Thad Cochran (R-MS)
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX)
Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Trent Lott (R-MS)
Ben Nelson (D-NE)
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Craig Thomas (R-WY)

3) Continue with any other Republican Senators

4) Followed up by any other Democratic Senators

You can contact any of these Senators' D.C. offices by calling the toll-free switchboard at 1-866-340-9281.

You should review the following article by Michelle Malkin to get all your pistons firing first: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YjY0YjAyYzU0MDU3Y2IzMjVkZGM4YWRkMTE5ODRmN2M

Good luck, team! This is a critical time. Make your calls count.

Keep up the fight!

Jason Mrochek
Co-founder & National Director
FIRE Coalition
www.FIRECoalition.com


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; borders; corruption; crime; illegalaliens; illegalimmgration; illegals; immigration
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I just received this e-mail a little while ago from the FIRE Coalition and thought I would post it here for anyone who is interested.
1 posted on 05/13/2007 8:53:33 PM PDT by AmericaOne
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To: AmericaOne

My Senators are Cantwell and Murray. To them, I am less than a lowly serf.


2 posted on 05/13/2007 9:07:10 PM PDT by Just Lori (There is nothing "democratic" about Democrats.)
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To: AmericaOne

“All indicators point to a vote in the senate by Monday or Tuesday at the latest.”

UH ... What bill are they talking about ?


3 posted on 05/13/2007 9:14:02 PM PDT by RS ("I took the drugs because I liked them and I found excuses to take them, so I'm not weaseling.")
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To: AmericaOne
We ask that you begin with your two U.S. Senators.

My senators are Feinswine and Boxer.

It's the president pushing for amnesty that worries me most.

4 posted on 05/13/2007 9:14:26 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS Is A Slap In The Face To The USBP!!)
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To: AmericaOne

What is about Malkin’s article that is supposed to get all our pistons firing?


5 posted on 05/13/2007 9:15:07 PM PDT by Racehorse (Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
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To: AmericaOne

Burr and Dole. I’ve contacted them about a number of issues, the war and illegal immigration being at the top of my list.


6 posted on 05/13/2007 9:17:56 PM PDT by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we write in marble. JHuett)
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To: AmericaOne
Here's a "FLASH" to FIRE Coalition. When you want people to call their senators to oppose a bill, you need to specify the bill's official number and who the sponsors of the bill are. If we call our senators and tell them to oppose the immigration bill and don't have this information, we sound ignorant, and our senators will generally ignore the call. I've spent the last twenty minutes, time that I really don't have, looking for this information on Thomas.loc.gov. I can't figure out which bill they are talking about. Any worthwhile advocacy organization must learn to include this information whenever they put out an action alert of any kind.

Thanks,

Bill

7 posted on 05/13/2007 9:23:26 PM PDT by WFTR (Liberty isn't for cowards)
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To: RS
UH ... What bill are they talking about ?

Harry Reid has scheduled debate to begin this week on a comprehensive immigration reform (read Amnesty) bill. Since there is no new bi-partisan amnesty bill ready yet, Dingy Harry is set to bring last years Senate Amnesty bill, S-2611, to the floor for a debate.

8 posted on 05/13/2007 9:24:10 PM PDT by AmericaOne
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To: WFTR
I'm sorry I jumped the gun on this. In my haste to post this, it totally slipped my mind about not having a bill number to call in on. I am not with the FIRE coalition, but I will send along your comments.
9 posted on 05/13/2007 9:27:48 PM PDT by AmericaOne
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To: AmericaOne
Since there is no new bi-partisan amnesty bill ready yet . . .

Just what makes these bills "amnesty" bills? I'm with you as far as opposing bills similar to S-2611, but I don't understand why people confuse them with amnesty.

From where I sit, the question is whether or not the price of legalization is high enough, requirements to qualify are rigorous enough, and the punitive actions against law breakers, including employers, are severe enough to discourage future illegal border crossers.

10 posted on 05/13/2007 9:33:17 PM PDT by Racehorse (Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
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To: AmericaOne
Thanks for posting this information! I’ve already sent it to my e-mail list and I’ll post it in some more news forums too. It’s do or die time! IF we don’t stop them now, the Republic is lost.
11 posted on 05/13/2007 9:34:40 PM PDT by NRA2BFree ("The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves!")
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To: AmericaOne
Thanks

I sent them a note as well at their website. They are the ones who posted the action alert, so they should be keeping up with this kind of information. As you obviously know, the fight against amnesty is important, so my tone probably came off angrier than it should. I'm sorry if I offended.

Bill

12 posted on 05/13/2007 9:35:48 PM PDT by WFTR (Liberty isn't for cowards)
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To: WFTR
No problem. I wasn't offended. I was in a hurry to post the message and didn't even notice or look for a specific Senate Bill number included in the e-mail action alert until you and another poster mentioned it. Hopefully, they will either produce one or wait until there is one.

I do know that Dingy Harry has scheduled debate to begin this week on comprehensive immigration reform (amnesty) and has stated that if there isn't a bi-partisan amnesty bill produced, he will re-introduce S-2611 (over GOP objections) and begin the debate with that.

I will definetly remember next time not to post any action e-mails here or elsewhere unless there is a specific bill number included in the action alert.

13 posted on 05/13/2007 9:46:57 PM PDT by AmericaOne
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To: Racehorse

” and the punitive actions against law breakers, including employers, are severe enough to discourage future illegal border crossers.”

The key is cracking down on the employers - the old lady in the park who throws the popcorn out to the pidgeons is the one you need to stop if you want to keep the poop off your windshield.


14 posted on 05/13/2007 9:50:30 PM PDT by RS ("I took the drugs because I liked them and I found excuses to take them, so I'm not weaseling.")
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To: AmericaOne

Thanks for being on top of this issue.


15 posted on 05/13/2007 10:00:46 PM PDT by WFTR (Liberty isn't for cowards)
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To: AmericaOne
I'm out of the information loop on this law they want to pass. What is the basic premise of it, and if it does pass both houses, is Bush expected to sign it? I know Bush has a liberal view when it comes to immigration, so I take it - if he will sign it - its probably a worker program/amnesty bill? Have we made any headroad in making this bill a bit tougher?
16 posted on 05/13/2007 10:02:32 PM PDT by cdnerds (cdnerds.com)
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To: Racehorse
Just what makes these bills "amnesty" bills?

If Reagan called it amnesty, then it is amnesty.

Any bill that lets the illegals stay here and be put on a path to citizenshp if they pay a token fine and meet token requirements is what I and most (and even President Reagan if he were alive today) would call an Amnesty, even if it includes tougher employer sanctions. The 1986 amnesty law included tougher employer sanctions and border security along with a "one time" amnesty.

The sanctions and border security provisions in the 1986 amnesty have never been seriously enforced since by any administration. There are also more illegals poring over our borders and thru our other ports of entry than ever. What makes you think that amnesty along with tougher employer provisions and enhanced border security will work this time?

In 1986, then President Reagan called these same kind of bills amnesty! These comprehensive immigration reform bills coming is the same amnesty legislation that President Reagan signed into law in 1986. The politicians know that the word "amnesty" is radioactive, so they call their current amnesty bills/proposals "comprehensive immigration reform" and claim it is not amnesty, though these same bills are identical to the 1986 amnesty bill that President Reagan signed into law.

17 posted on 05/13/2007 10:04:38 PM PDT by AmericaOne
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To: Racehorse

All forms of legalization will be *perceived* as amnesty by millions of people around the world. Many of them will respond by trying to come here illegally.

I don’t want to discourage anyone from calling their reps, but an even better way to fight amnesty would be to publicly embarass an amnesty supporter by asking them questions designed to reveal flaws in their positions. Then, publicize their response here, on blogs, forums, youtube, digg, etc.

I suggest Bill Richardson because he’s a supporter and he’s more approachable than the front-runners. John Edwards is a good choice too.

Here are their schedules:

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/tracker/


18 posted on 05/13/2007 10:17:12 PM PDT by lonewacko_dot_com (http://lonewacko.com/blog)
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To: cdnerds
I'm out of the information loop on this law they want to pass. What is the basic premise of it, and if it does pass both houses, is Bush expected to sign it? I know Bush has a liberal view when it comes to immigration, so I take it - if he will sign it - its probably a worker program/amnesty bill? Have we made any headroad in making this bill a bit tougher?

The amnesty bill they wish to pass is the same or as close as possible to last years senate amnesty bill, S-2611. Bush will sign any amnesty bill that makes it to his desk. With liberal RATS running both houses of congress, there is little chance of a tough enforcement provision being attached to this bill or making this bill tougher. The best bet is to kill this upcoming bill entirely.

The RAT leadership has already stated that no amnesty (comprehensive immigration reform) bill will even be offered for a vote if there is not significant GOP support for the bill. Right now in the Senate, there are I believe no GOP senators co-sponsoring Teddy "the swimmer" Kennedy's latest amnesty bill. That is the reason it hasn't been introduced yet and no senate bill number assigned to it. All the co-sponsors have been RATS.

In other words, the RATS know most of the American people don't want amnesty for illegals. The RATS do not want to take the blame or face the wrath of many Americans by themselves if amnesty passes on largely a party-line vote. If they don't get something like 40-50% of the GOP caucus in both houses to support this bill, they will likely table it. If we can keep the heat on the GOP members of the house and senate, then the amnesty bill may very well die and never reach Bush's desk.

19 posted on 05/13/2007 10:21:22 PM PDT by AmericaOne
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To: AmericaOne; lonewacko_dot_com
If Reagan called it amnesty, then it is amnesty.

He should know.

As far as I can tell after reviewing the1986 law, his bill was intended to be an amnesty bill. There was no pretense of it being anything other than an amnesty bill.

The only burden I can see that the Congress imposed on the illegal alien was to apply within the specified period, prove they met the requirements under the law, and pay the application fee. That pretty much fits my understanding of amnesty. See: DOJ Immigration Reform and Control Act

Did I miss something? If not, then any current bill which imposes some requirement beyond mere application is not amnesty. The debate hinges on whether or not requirements are punitive enough.

In any case, thank you ( and lonewacko_dot_com) for taking the time to reply.

Best,
R.

20 posted on 05/13/2007 10:52:59 PM PDT by Racehorse (Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
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