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Posted on 05/25/2007 8:04:24 PM PDT by Snerdley
If you are having trouble getting through the Capitol switchboard to express your opinion about the Bush-Kennedy shamnesty, there's a special hotline number you might like to try.
1-800-882-2005. (Spanish number) 1-800-417-7666. (English number)
Freepers picked up on it this morning. Bryan Preston dialed it earlier today and captured audio of the hotline. He reports:
The hotline is paid for by something called the Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and it’s being blasted to pro-open borders groups all over the country. The hotline gives its callers access to their senators that average Joes don’t have.
Here's what the "Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform" is directing its pro-illegal alien activists to do:
Call between 9:00am and 5:00pm Eastern time to have a better chance of connecting with the Senate offices.
When you call, you will hear a recording
1) The system will scan your phone number (or ask you to enter it) to verify your Senators.
2) The system will ask which Senator you would like to be connected to.
3) Before connecting, you will hear a brief message about immigration reform to deliver.
4) After the message, you will be connected to your Senator.
5) After you are done, be sure to call again and connect to your other Senator's office.
Now, you can use it, too:
1-800-882-2005. (Spanish number) 1-800-417-7666. (English number)
Operators are standing by...
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Who is the "Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform?" An umbrella group for every major pro-open borders outfit--many of which receive generous taxpayer subsidies. From a March 2007 press release:
A coalition of local immigrant advocates, national policy groups, labor unions, faith-based groups, and ethnic organizations have come together under the umbrella of the Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CCIR) to mount an unprecedented nationwide campaign to support passage of workable comprehensive immigration reform legislation in Congress this year.
"This campaign is unprecedented in the pro-immigration community," said Cecilia Munoz, Senior Vice President of the National Council of La Raza. "Never before have we brought together under one banner such a formidable political coalition to fight for passage of comprehensive immigration reform. We now have the money, the people and the political will to punch this vital issue over the goal line in Congress and make America a better place to live and work."
The campaign already has approximately $4 million on hand, and is expanding its war chest for what many believe will be a defining legislative debate in Congress this year. The campaign is anchored in the work of leading local and national groups committed to comprehensive immigration reform that will work and that will pass. It will feature a strong central staff headquartered in Washington, DC supported by a bi-partisan team of lobbyists, communications specialists and a field operation in 30 key states.
CCIR launched its effort over the weekend in Washington by bringing together field organizers from 29 states to hammer out strategy and refine legislative targets. In addition, the campaign�s Strategy Council met to consider legislative strategy and policy priorities. The members of the Strategy Council are:
ACORN, Asian American Justice Center, Center for American Progress, Center for Community Change, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC), Denver Area Labor Federation, El Centro, Inc., El Pueblo, Hate Free Zone, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform, LA County Federation of Labor, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, LULAC, Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, MALDEF, NAACP, NAKASEC, NALACC, National Capital Immigrant Coalition, National Council of La Raza, National Immigration Forum, National Immigration Law Center, Nebraska Appleseed, New York Immigration Coalition, PCUN/CAUSA, SEIU, SEIU 32BJ, SEIU Florida Healthcare Union, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, UNITE HERE, UNITE HERE Local 226 Las Vegas, UNITE HERE New Jersey State Council, United Farm Workers, United Methodist Church - General Board of Church and Society.
The CCIR Board is comprised of Munoz, (Chair); Frank Sharry, National Immigration Forum; Deepak Bhargava, Center for Community Change; Chung Wha Hong, New York Immigration Coalition; Eliseo Medina, SEIU; and Tom Snyder, UNITE HERE.
Where did that $4 million come from? From something called "The Atlantic Philanthropies:"
Atlantic has made three grants to date in support of this effort: a planning grant in the amount of $100,000, and two core support grants, one in 2004 which was renewed in 2005, totaling $7m.The initial planning grant enabled these twelve advocate groups – from labor, community development, ethnic identified groups, national immigration advocacy, and regional immigration coalitions – to come together at a common table and set a coordinated agenda and strategy.The two core support grants enacted this strategy – through advocacy, lobbying, communications, message and media development, grassroots mobilization and education efforts. To widen the reach and coordination of this “inside/outside” strategy, a sister 501(c)(3) coalition, The New American Opportunity Campaign, was created by the CCIR. Grant Data
* Project: Immigrant Rights * Programme: Reconciliation & Human Rights * Region Served: United States * Grantee: Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform * Amount Awarded: $4,000,000 * Year Awarded: 2005 * Duration: 24 Months (31 Aug 2005 to 29 Aug 2007)
And yes, this philanthropic group has ties to open-borders billionaire George Soros:
Gara LaMarche is President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies. He joined Atlantic in April 2007 to lead the organisation through its final chapter as the foundation disburses its remaining $4 billion endowment and completes active grantmaking by 2016.
Before joining Atlantic, LaMarche served as Vice President and Director of U.S. Programs for the Open Society Institute (OSI), a foundation established by philanthropist George Soros. LaMarche joined OSI in 1996 to launch its U.S. Programs, which focuses on challenges to social justice and democracy.
There is no way my call was taken as "pro".
This catholic also has decided to support other charities and no longer fund catholic charities. We’ll give to the parish but not beyond that. I was rather perturbed when they gave a woman the pulpit to preach how wonderful their caharity house was that sheltered the poor from central america. Unwashed masses with no paper yearning to breathe free, on someone elses dime.
It wouldnt be so bad if it wasnt combined with the overt political activism of getting millions legalized and empowered to vote themselves a larger welfare state at our expense.
I am not interested in funding an anti-American strategy that destroys our country.
Tried calling Grassley’s office through the hotline. His mailbox was full. I hope this is a good sign. I won’t even try to contact liberal Harkin.
for once I regret having a cell phone only. Not that a landline would have made a difference, since we are in TX, but are registered to vote in NC. But then again, we got our cell phones when stationed at Huachuca, so we would be calling NC from TX on a phone number that shows up as AZ. And if I used the Amnesty number, I’d get....*shudder* icky! Think I’ll have to stick with email. LOL
I am calling them asking permission to record them, so I can capture their idiotic responses. A few asked why, I told them I was sending their arrogant and stupid responses to local radio stations.......
One said, “I’m not real comfortable about that”. I said, well I’m not comfortable paying for millions of illegal aliens and the crime they bring in. I get the usual, “uh, uh, uh,”
those punks in Florida are republicans in black robes. Jeb had a great pro-life attorney but he had instructions when to stop trying and he did.
bttt so numbers are readily available post-Memorial Day. Then will be time to pour it on before the Senate starts LYING about phone calls for their sleazebag deal. I’m thinking it will be Kennedy who will hold the next presser on illegal immigration. He seems to be the ringleader.
Great call.
I remember when Medved was primarily a movie critic. I’m thinkin’ his past with Hollywood is blinding him now.
The swiftboat ads aren’t the only reason Kerry lost. At polling places, Soros’ move on people did’t have Kerry signs. They had moveon signs. They were pretty apathetic about Kerry, just seemed to be Soros plants. Kerry turned his campaign over to plants who really didn’t give a hoot about who won. Maybe it didn’t really matter cuz Soros won either way.
I haven’t had any trouble getting in when I call the offices of Burr or Dole. I sent this email to both of them on Fri.
Dear Sen. ______
I am an American citizen who loves this country. I am not a bigot or a any of the other derogatory terms used against those of us who believe the current bill granting amnesty to illegals is bad legislation. I have spent the past week reading the bill and commentary from both sides of the debate, but today my opinion remains unchanged.
This legislation is unnecessary to say the least. Our ation was founded upon the rule of law. We already have laws on the books to deal with the situation we
are once again in. The problem is that these laws have not been enforced. Enforcement of current law is the answer. I have no problem with legal immigrants. I know many and admire their courage in leaving their homeland and coming here to start a new life. I do not admire nor do I have any respect for those who are here illegally, they have flaunted the laws to get here. They have lied, cheated and, yes, stolen from me and the citizens of this
country. I do not trust them to obey other laws after they are granted amnesty nor do not trust Congress to enforce any new laws they may write. Past experience speaks louder than the promises of any politician.
I urge you to vote NO on this legislation.
Thank you,
Kalee
I haven’t had any trouble getting in when I call the offices of Burr or Dole. I sent this email to both of them on Fri.
Dear Sen. ______
I am an American citizen who loves this country. I am not a bigot or a any of the other derogatory terms used against those of us who believe the current bill granting amnesty to illegals is bad legislation. I have spent the past week reading the bill and commentary from both sides of the debate, but today my opinion remains unchanged.
This legislation is unnecessary to say the least. Our ation was founded upon the rule of law. We already have laws on the books to deal with the situation we
are once again in. The problem is that these laws have not been enforced. Enforcement of current law is the answer. I have no problem with legal immigrants. I know many and admire their courage in leaving their homeland and coming here to start a new life. I do not admire nor do I have any respect for those who are here illegally, they have flaunted the laws to get here. They have lied, cheated and, yes, stolen from me and the citizens of this
country. I do not trust them to obey other laws after they are granted amnesty nor do not trust Congress to enforce any new laws they may write. Past experience speaks louder than the promises of any politician.
I urge you to vote NO on this legislation.
Thank you,
Kalee
bump!
Also, if you can’t get thru to D.C., Laura Ingraham suggested that we call our reps and senators at their local offices.
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“Are we sure that calls through that number aren’t automatically being counted as “pro”?”
I was able to talk to an actual person in both Corker and Alexander’s offices, and expressed my very strong opposition to this bill. This was just after defeat of the Vitter amendment, which I mentioned and was quickly seized upon as evidence that they both were voting “right”. I pointed out that all of the amendments were just ornaments as long as the heart of the bill remains intact, and it still IS intact.
I told Alexander’s office that he had put himself on probation with me because he had voted for cloture earlier, and I would be watching all of his votes with great interest, including all procedural votes.
I sent Alexander an Email days ago...no answer...
Ive also called several times...
Corker is leaning further left now after appearing to be against the Amnesty Bill at first...
I dont know where you are but Alexander is going around the state...He will be in the Chattanooga area on Wednesday and Thursday....
Call your local office to find out when he will be in your city...
I’m not a Catholic, but at the time of the illegal alien riots last year, the local Catholic parish priest lectured all the Protestants in our town that we were not good Christians because we objected to the illegal aliens rioting in the streets...
Needless to say the Church of God pastors and Baptist pastors etc havent said boo all year...
GOOD post.
Sad, too...:o(
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