Posted on 09/20/2007 9:07:41 AM PDT by kellynla
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Lipstick on a pig for illegals.
My problem with the bill as I understand it is that, like the shamnesty bill, it confers an immediate official status to the illegals in question.
I would be inclined to consider a bill that gives some sort of preference to an illegal who was qualified, willing and able to serve in the armed forces for a tour of duty. Those who apply, though, who are not acceptable should be immediately deported. Maybe this would be like an American Foreign Legion?
Note: I just thought of this... please don't flame me until I've thought it through. Discussion welcome.
“If we can make these changes and win votes by doing so, then I’m prepared to,”. This is the key to the Democrats....”win votes”, not protect the country. They are fools....they even admit it.
After that nazi comment Durbin can............
Stike college and I could support the bill. We have an ample supply of home-grown educated dolts on our campuses. We do not need to import them. The bar to get into college is a whole lot lower than the bar for honorable military service.
I'll never understand why anyone thinks it's a good idea to fill our armed forces with foreign nationals.
Ideally I want all the illegals deported. But, why on earth is citizenship even an option here? They’ve violated our soverignty, been a tremendous drain on our economy. And illegals kill 9000 Americans a year.
If you want to give illegals who volunteer for our armed forces a path to citizenship I do think that is reasonable. And I could live with a compromise allowing the 20 million illegals to stay, so long as they are not allowed to become citizens, and are not eligble for welfare. Either they support themselves with a job or a sponsor or they’re gone.
OK. Where can I send faxes and emails to the congress critters to stop this “wet-back dream”?????
I would be tempted to support it as well, if I thought it would stop there. But the open borders side has shown they only need a foot in the door and they'll take a mile.
NO compromise. Illegal is illegal.
Do the names Baron von Steuben and the Marquis de Lafayette mean anything to you?
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Your examples are kind of like Monday morning quarterbacking. In this day and age there are no guarantees that anyone that volunteered is just a good ol' American at heart. It's possible that the terrorists would realize that they no longer have to pay for flight schools in Florida when they can just join the Air Force and get free training and access to military installations to boot.
Still tryint to destroy America. Payback is gonna be big time for these traitors. I just hope I am around to see it.
Painting a turd.
The Minuteman and Grassfire.org did have a listing of all senators and representatives complete with phone and fax numbers. They will also send letters to all senators and reps for you for I believe $60. Also Congress.org does a weekly update on all bills, their status, etc. washingtonpost.com had an article called “Division Problem” comment responder NPagliuca listed senators “Still Waffling” and those that voted yes. Problem was that the “yes” votes were mixed with the “nos” and were color coded so you really couldn’t tell. Freedom Watch also has an 800 number 888-362-2813 - message says they will refer you to an operator who can connect you to your Congressman’s office. Their current issue is the War in Iraq but I would think that once you get through you can talk to their office about anything you want.
“...legal status to illegal aliens who go to college or join the military”
I have no problem with someone who joins the military gaining citizenship.....the day AFTER they have their honorable discharge. Legal status for going to college? No freakin’ way.
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