Posted on 06/28/2007 2:27:19 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
I take pride in sending my shredded Voter registration card to both GA Senators and letting them know that I would not forget their initial stance on immigration.
I could send them mine too. It’s still in my wallet, even though I moved back to NY 3 years ago. ;)
Here's a noteworthy clip from the email:
Due to the tremendous response from Georgians, I am now convinced that many people do not believe our government will enforce the border security provisions in the legislation. Therefore, Senator Isakson and I communicated to President Bush that Congress must pass, and he should sign, a supplemental appropriations bill to fully fund the necessary expenditures to secure our borders.
I will continue to approach this issue by tackling border security first and separately from any other immigration measure and I will oppose comprehensive reform unless and until that is done. That is why I voted against cloture twice on the immigration bill.
Yeah!
Here is what I sent him in response to an email back on the 13th and it still stands Saxby.
Dear Senator Chambliss,
Thank you for sending this message regarding the message to the President, which I have indeed read. My problem is with the following passage:
To that end, we believe that you and your administration could alleviate many of the fears of our constituents by calling for an emergency supplemental bill to fully fund the border and interior security initiatives contained in legislation currently pending in the Senate
You see, we dont want this bill funded, comtemplated or debated. We want the current laws enforced, the promised 10,000 new Border Patrol Agents (how many have we fielded?), and the already funded wall built. This is not hard to understand. The citizens of Georgia and the United States have had it with the invasion and lack of security on the border in post 9/11 world.
Please drop all consideration of immigration reform. We do not need more laws when the current ones are being broken. All the needs reforming is the lack of enforcement of laws already on the books.
Thanks for your time.
Sincerely,
Doodad
Well, if you don't try it never will. Guess those contributions from the ag business is just too much to let go.
Than why isn't the congress and our boneheaded president doing something about that? Secure the borders and enforce the law.
I dunno.
The speech seem genuine.
He states: “The resounding opinion we heard was: we do not trust the federal government to enforce the laws in this new legislation because it has never enforced our immigration laws in the past; we need to secure the border the first and then deal with the collateral issues.”
I think this is a case of someone “getting it.” If we’re going to be persuasive, and a Senator responds positively, I think we need to seriously examine if he’s had a genuine change of heart. If we hold Senators that we wish to persuade to their original position, our abilities of persuasion will diminish.
I’m inclined to give him a break.
GA is set to pass very stringent anti-illegal laws and their ag and const buddys (look up their campaign contributers) are in a panic.
I'm glad to see you get it.
“I will continue to approach this issue by tackling border security first and separately from any other immigration measure and I will oppose comprehensive reform unless and until that is done.”
Well there it is. We have a true convert.
He needs our support, not our attacks.
I guess I am a dumbass too according to wolf.
He IS the “status quo”, that’s the problem.
Chambliss MAY have saved his career earlier today. But if someone can be that wrong once....
“”GA is set to pass very stringent anti-illegal laws and their ag and const buddys (look up their campaign contributers) are in a panic.””
You’re changing my mind some. It is interesting where the biggest moves are being made, Arizona and Georgia, here come surprise “grand bargainers” like Kyl.
But isn’t the non fence already funded? I for one do not believe him, but respect your opinion. I will send a polite thank you to him tomorrow so that he knows we still care and remind him that more laws are not the answer to any issue in a conservative state.
“we need to secure the border the first and then deal with the collateral issues”
I notice he says he’ll continue to “fight” for border security, but hesitates to firmly and clearly state he’ll do that fighting to CLOSE THE BORDER FIRST! CYA and weasel wording. Or what we used to call watermelon talk, the kind where you can’t pin him down. A pox on him and his horse.
And guess which state has the largest poultry industry in the world? And as another poster pointed out, we had drive time radio ads from the industry in full 60 second ads, the most expensive slot.
Go to Gainesville, Ga sometime and marvel at what ten years ago was a southern chicken plant town. I bet you can’t find a meat and three anymore. Now, if you want cabrita.....
He certainly does NOT sound like Sen Sessions. I don't trust him. He backed off today because he's afraid he won't be re-elected.
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