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Tancredo wins surprise immigration vote
Rocky Mountain News ^
| June 15, 2007
| Chris Barge
Posted on 06/15/2007 1:13:17 PM PDT by The Blitherer
Washington, D.C. The U.S. House of Representatives this morning voted to withhold federal emergency services funding for "sanctuary cities" that protect illegal immigrants.
Anti-immmigration champion Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., sponsored the measure, which he says would apply to cities such as Denver and Boulder. He was elated by its passage, which stunned critics and supporters alike.
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KEYWORDS: 2008; aliens; amnesty; borders; electionpresident; elections; harryreid; illegalimmigration; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration; johnmccain; laraza; nancypelosi; noamnestyforillegals; reconquista; sanctuary; sanctuarycity; santuarycities; tancredo; teamtancredoorg; tedkennedy; tomtancredo; vampirebill
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To: The Blitherer
Best News I have heard all DAY!!!!
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posted on
06/15/2007 1:38:35 PM PDT
by
Halgr
(Once a Marine, always a Marine - Semper Fi)
To: The Blitherer
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posted on
06/15/2007 1:38:54 PM PDT
by
IslandJeff
("I used to care, but things have changed" - Robert Zimmerman)
To: UncleSamUSA
I understand that. I’m talking about backfiring from a PR perspective. It will be interesting to follow.
63
posted on
06/15/2007 1:39:00 PM PDT
by
Scarchin
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To: IslandJeff
64
posted on
06/15/2007 1:39:03 PM PDT
by
ichabod1
("Liberals read Karl Marx. Conservatives UNDERSTAND Karl Marx." Ronald Reagan)
Comment #65 Removed by Moderator
To: The Blitherer
Excellent!
A strong message to the Senate that their treasonous bill will not get through the House.
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posted on
06/15/2007 1:40:31 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(We must beat the Democrats or the country will be ruined! - Lincoln)
To: HKMk23
“No man in the wrong can stand up against a fellow thats in the right and keeps on a-comin was the motto of Texas Ranger Bill McDonald (1852-1918). It later became a motto for the Texas Rangers themselves.
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posted on
06/15/2007 1:41:11 PM PDT
by
ichabod1
("Liberals read Karl Marx. Conservatives UNDERSTAND Karl Marx." Ronald Reagan)
To: The Blitherer
My God. Maybe we *can* turn this thing! Go Tancredo!
68
posted on
06/15/2007 1:41:31 PM PDT
by
VictoryGal
(Never give up, never surrender!)
To: The Blitherer
If y’all think Bush is going to sign it then I’ll have some of whatever you’re drinking.
69
posted on
06/15/2007 1:41:43 PM PDT
by
Doohickey
(Giuliani: Brokeback Republican)
To: The Blitherer
U.S. House and the American People to George W. Bush: STFU
To: The Blitherer
71
posted on
06/15/2007 1:42:39 PM PDT
by
GiveEmDubya
(Just say no to shamnesty)
To: IslandJeff
Cool, my new congressman voted the right way.
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posted on
06/15/2007 1:42:54 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
To: The Blitherer
To: Jim Robinson
Woo hoo!! Go Tancredo!!
LOL! That's what I've been saying. Should I add you to the ping list? ;-)
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posted on
06/15/2007 1:43:06 PM PDT
by
SittinYonder
(Ic þæt gehate, þæt ic heonon nelle fleon fotes trym, ac wille furðor gan)
To: IslandJeff
Well, bless his dumb little heart, Heath Shuler (D-NC11) bucked the party and voted the way he campaigned. Guess he wants to keep his floozy little job, lol.
To: The Blitherer
Bush's response to the American People...
To: SittinYonder
To: IslandJeff
Paraphrasing former senator Everett Dirksen,
“When you make them feel the heat, they begin to see the light”.
To: The Blitherer
Thank God for Tom Tancredo!
To: The Blitherer
Federal law is federal law.
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posted on
06/15/2007 1:44:24 PM PDT
by
rbosque
("A nation which kills it's own young has no future." -- John Paul II)
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