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Laura Bush opposes Arizona law, citing her Irish ancestors
Fox Via Irish Central ^ | 2010-05-17 | Patrick Cooper

Posted on 05/17/2010 8:35:24 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

Former First Lady Laura Bush has come out against the Arizona immigration law, pointing to the discrimination that her own Irish ancestors, named Welch, faced in their time.

In an interview with Fox News, Bush said the new law merely showed an upsurge in prejudice similar to what her Irish ancestors faced.

(Excerpt) Read more at irishcentral.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: abortion; aliens; arizona; bush; gaymarriage; homosexualagenda; illegals; laurabush; rino; sb1070
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To: steelwheels; ansel12
You will never find the perfect conservative....never!

Who said anything about being perfect?

There are three legs to the conservative stool:

1. Fiscal Conservatism
2. Social Conservatism
3. Support for the Military


Cheney only support two.

Do you know what happens to a two-legged stool?
141 posted on 05/17/2010 9:58:10 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: Lazlo in PA

You probably mean “borders”, si??


142 posted on 05/17/2010 9:58:31 PM PDT by skeptoid
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To: rabscuttle385

BTW...it’s now fair to say the Laura has just as much blood on her hands as dubya did because of his refusal to enforce the borders and immigration law. And that’s a LOT of blood.


143 posted on 05/17/2010 9:58:37 PM PDT by rottndog (WOOF!!!! Be prepared for what's coming AFTER America......)
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To: ansel12

“I would site that in WWII they were many heros with different persuasions (British and American) what does it matter except to win the war?
Who were they? Did you know that the military of that time was vast, and barely screened, and that the great majority were draftees? Even the Marines, Navy, and Coast Guard had almost 2 million draftees, the Army was 93% draftee.”

I do know that...in fact most of my aunts and uncle worked in the various theaters...one uncle died in France...it was the need of the hour...people supporting their county against the enemy...

Your point is taken...thank you for expressing it...


144 posted on 05/17/2010 9:58:40 PM PDT by BigSkyVic
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To: woofie
I did not read the quote.

My post was about "ganga" vs "Ganja".

145 posted on 05/17/2010 10:01:47 PM PDT by skeptoid
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To: skeptoid

yeppers! :)


146 posted on 05/17/2010 10:01:52 PM PDT by TaraP (He never offered our victories without fighting but he said help would always come in time)
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To: woofie; skeptoid
All she is saying is talk about the need to follow the law and shut up about Mexicans/ Hispanics etc ............Its good advice.

the stupidity on this site about this issue is over the top.


So here is what Laura Bush said:

Well, not necessarily, I mean I think we have to have immigration laws and that's just a really important part of it. It's just that the debate about immigration laws, about Arizona's law in targeting someone, a group of people, and this is not new in American history. There have been many groups of immigrants who have been targeted over all of our history, the Irish for instance, when a lot of Irish immigrants, including my family, came to the United States [and] other times, and it's just a trace of Nativism that shows up in American history in a lot of different ways.

If you can't see that she is basically calling the law a bad one because the end result is that it picks on hispanics and that our nation has this problem with "Nativism", then it's not FreeRepublic that is "stupid", but your comprehension skills are lacking.
147 posted on 05/17/2010 10:02:54 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; 7.62 x 51mm; ..

Ping!


148 posted on 05/17/2010 10:03:25 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Illegal is a Crime, it is not a Race ~)
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To: SoConPubbie

BS.... she distinguishes between the law and the debate....


149 posted on 05/17/2010 10:04:27 PM PDT by woofie
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To: woofie
BS.... she distinguishes between the law and the debate....

Then you are reading what you want to read, or put a different way, seeing what you want to see.
150 posted on 05/17/2010 10:06:51 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: nutmeg

“...she’s apparently morphed into Hillary.”

She’s making Hillary look centrist by comparison.


151 posted on 05/17/2010 10:08:37 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I suffer from B.S. - Barack Syndrome!)
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To: woofie

Absolutely right.

“Well, not necessarily, I mean I think we have to have immigration laws and that’s just a really important part of it. It’s just that the debate about immigration laws, about Arizona’s law in targeting someone, a group of people, and this is not new in American history ...”

It’s the incompetent in the WH (who WON’t take sufficient Federal action at the border, lib pols and pundits,
union thugs/ACORN thugs who are despicably purposely fomenting this civil strife.

I’ve never seen such a lowdown, dirty, unstatesmanlike and irresponsible president, who would actually inspire and encourage these conflicts among the citizenry for purely political reasons. He is the lowest of the low.


152 posted on 05/17/2010 10:12:55 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, hunker down & go Galt)
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To: rabscuttle385

Sounding more and more like she ran the White House!


153 posted on 05/17/2010 10:13:26 PM PDT by TrumpisRight (Proud Moosehead....)
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To: SoConPubbie

and you are seeing the world through Bush hatred glasses ...all politicians want the vote of as many people as they can get ...they dont want to destroy the relationship with the entire hispanic culture ...If people want to talk about anything, talk about the law and keeping dangerous criminals from crossing the border ...that is what the issue is about ...It could be about dangerous Canadian criminals as well

(I live in New Mexico ) I am a minority here.(white)......I know a little about the subject


154 posted on 05/17/2010 10:13:47 PM PDT by woofie
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To: Tarpon
Dear Mrs. Bush and others who think like her.

Your immigrant family and mine came in a different time, things were much different then. The came in legally, many were poor, yet they did not expect America to GIVE them anything except an opportunity.

They expected to WORK and not be taken care of by the efforts of other peoples work.

I am just bored with your argument, you may stop it now, please.

155 posted on 05/17/2010 10:14:43 PM PDT by annieokie
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To: STARWISE

Based on the reaction of people here, Obama and the left are doing a good job of inspiring hatred


156 posted on 05/17/2010 10:16:18 PM PDT by woofie
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To: omega4179
Amen! My ancestors were legal immigrants from Ireland as well.

They were illiterate but legal.

157 posted on 05/17/2010 10:16:48 PM PDT by Bosco (Remember how you felt on September 11?)
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To: annieokie

P.S. Mrs. Bush. I was going to purchase you new book, but due to your recent remarks on the subject of immigration laws in AZ., I have re-considered.


158 posted on 05/17/2010 10:17:41 PM PDT by annieokie
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To: rabscuttle385

it’s official. The bushies are member of the New World Order, like the odumbo. Besides, anything to protect the mexican in-laws in the family. They are offically democrat lite.


159 posted on 05/17/2010 10:19:41 PM PDT by solar Republic
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To: rabscuttle385

Looks like Laura Bush is on a liberal, ass-kissing roll.....supports gay marriage, pro-choice, Elena Kagan for SCOTUS and now sounds out on the AZ law that simply codifies Federal law onto the AZ books. The Bush women strike another blow against American conservatives & patriots.


160 posted on 05/17/2010 10:19:50 PM PDT by rcrngroup
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