COURAGE: 70 House Republicans to push back against immigration bill

www.GlennBeck.com ^ | Jun 13, 2013 | Glenn Beck

[Yosemitest]

COURAGE: 70 House Republicans to push back against immigration bill
Thursday, Jun 13, 2013

First, go and watch 14 minutes and 55 seconds of Glenn Becks video on this subject.

This morning, TheBlaze exclusively reported that 70 House Republicans are planning for a showdown with Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) over the immigration bill congressional leadership is trying to push through by July 4.

According to TheBlaze:

Seventy House Republicans are planning a politically risky showdown with Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio)
to try to force additional debate on an immigration bill they say will mean amnesty for illegal immigrants and have dire consequences for the country.

The 70 members are petitioning for a special Republican conference meeting on the bill, a “highly unusual” move to go head-to-head with the speaker, according to Reps. Michele Bachmann (Minn.), Steve King (Iowa) and Louie Gohmert (Texas), who are serving as spokespersons for the group.

“So today we are going to be releasing the names of 70 Republicans that have – they’re House members that have signed a petition
requiring that John Boehner hold a special Republican conference meeting on the amnesty bill,” Glenn said on radio this morning.

This group of Republicans feels there has not been a sufficient conversation about the legislation,
and they hope such a conference will allow for a debate of the pros and cons of passing a bill that will most likely lead to amnesty.

Glenn described what will happen on Capitol Hill over the next few weeks:
What’s going to happen in the next few weeks, possibly by July 4th, the Senate will pass the amnesty bill.
At the same time the House is going to pass a Trojan horse bill that will sound good and that will secure the borders.
The problem with that is
they’re both going to be sent to conference committee,
where amnesty is going to be added to the Trojan horse bill.
The Senate will vote yes on final passage and send it to the House.
Led by Nancy Pelosi, the House Democrats will ALL vote for the bill
because it will assure permanent Democratic political majority,
and a few Republican committee chairs will provide the final votes needed for passage.
That way the president will have amnesty for illegals
and the country will be fast‑tracked to ,b>permanent progressivism.

In this day and age, it is easy to paint all politicians as politically expedient fools,
but the decision of these 70 Republicans to stand up to the majority is one of the most courageous acts we have seen in a long time.
This issue is no longer political.
It is moral.

“These 70 people are standing up and saying ,b>‘TAKE AWAY ALL of our power,’ ” Glenn said.
“They know that if they lose, they lose.
This is putting all of the chips on the table.
You’ve been asking for it.
We have been asking for people with a spine.
This one is not going to be easy.”

We have been bombarded with story after story about scandals that attack our freedom and liberty.
And while it might seem like we are in a fight to protect our own freedom, Glenn explained
that the fight is much, much larger.
We have gotten to the point where we are defending MAN’s freedom.

“Because this isn’t about you.
This isn’t about your stuff.
This isn’t about your freedom,” Glenn said.
“This isn’t about us!
History may never remember any of our names!
History may indeed record our names as villains if we lose.
I only want my name in one book.
I want my name in the Book of Life.
I want my name to be the size of John Hancock.
When I get there and the Lord asks me,
‘What did you do for man’s freedom,’
I want you to be able to say,
‘Open your book.
That is my name.
Written the size of my hand, that is my name!’ ”

The fear is that we are turning into mice.
We recognize the problem, we strive for solutions, but we scurry away when faced with the problem head-on.
We no longer have time to sit around waiting for other people to clean up our mess.
We MUST STAND.

“Write your name in the Book of Life. Stand,” Glenn said emphatically.
“You have asked for heroes. You are given another chance.
God opens another window!
Will we take this one?
Will we stand?
Will we support?”

Glenn warned that the immigration debate will ,b>quickly be turned into a civil rights issue.
But we must remain steadfast in our convictions.
“Is there anything more important than standing up for human dignity, for the rights of all mankind,” Glenn asked.
“They are going to try to make this into a civil rights case,
and it is not.
It is an affront to anyone who understands civil rights.”

“I’m a man.
I deserve to be treated like a man.
I will treat every illegal in this country like a man or a woman.
I will treat you with dignity, I will treat you with respect,
but I will not give you special privilege,” Glenn said.
“If I break the law, I go to jail.
If you break the law, you go to jail.
Why did you sneak over here at night?
Why didn’t you just walk down the center of the street there at the border crossing and say,
‘I have a right to come into the United States?’
Because it’s against the law. That’s why.
You BROKE the law.
And it is NOT an UNJUST law.”

“What is UNJUST is
the nonsense of allowing people into this country;
the endless red tape,” he continued.
“And WHO started that?
The SAME people who now argue for civil rights.
They are an affront to man, they are a joke, and we dismiss them.
And we do so in the name of Jesus Christ.
We dismiss them.”

[Yosemitest]

Read

Revolt Among Republicans on Immigration Bill: 70 House Members Risk Careers in Planned Showdown With Leadership

See How Boehner Responded
After Being Asked About Procedure That GOP Members Could Use to Revolt Against Immigration Bill

We've Been Played on Immigration

Click on it to watch the 3 minute 40 second video.

[Cowboy Bob]

It is sad that only 70 Republicans are against Amnesty for Illegals.

[Yosemitest]

It's more than sad.
It's MADDENING !

[Kay Ludlow]

There may be a few more than 70 against amnesty, but there were only 70 willing to risk the penalties of going against the speaker by going to him demanding that he change course - no more decent committee assignments, likely no more campaign money or other help from the RNC - under those circumstances 70 willing to take the risk is a lot.

[Nextrush]

I think 90 percent plus of the Republicans we send to DC are fake and phony.

If a majority of House Republicans stood up to Boehner they could depose him as speaker and I see the opposition of 70 to amnesty as another sign of the fix being in.

The 70 “standing up” are mostly there to cover themselves from primary opposition next year.

This is a lot of smoke blowing in the face of likely passage of the amnesty legislation.

[Mark17]

under those circumstances 70 willing to take the risk is a lot.

Maybe they realize that Michelle Bachman is right. None of us have any future, as amnesty will assure one party communist rule for the next 80 years.

[Yosemitest]

"no more campaign money or other help from the RNC"

Stop giving money to the RNC.
Give money to the ones who vote like we tell them to vote.
One bad vote wipes out 1,000 good votes.
Take names and learn hows to research their voting record, and post their voting record here on Free Republic.

[golux]

“Push Back!”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAhdr0Wtso0

[Yosemitest]

Well, let’s make DAMN SURE that those who vote FOR amnesty ARE PRIMARY-ED !

[Cowboy Bob]

What does the RNC gain by Amnesty? I know why the Democrats want it, but why the GOPe? It’s got to be more than just cheap workers for their wealthy doners.

How will the wealthy GOPe doners benefit if America turns into a Zimbabwe?

[cripplecreek]

What does the RNC gain by Amnesty?

The problem is the progressive caucus push to finally eliminate conservatives from the process. Progressivism is collapsing and only amnesty will save them.

[JCBreckenridge]

They are under the assumption that their base isn’t large enough to win - therefore they have to try to widen their base.

They are wrong, very wrong.

Better question - why do the democrats support it?

They know that if it doesn’t pass now - there aren’t going to be enough mexicans to pull this off.

[Whenifhow]

There is something on the video that is not in print. On the video on the page,

Especially listen at 2:30 - 4:50
Lawsuit in Texas - prevent granting amnesty through proclamation. President violating separation of powers.

Below is a different video.
3:40 minutes

Bachmann, Gohmert, & Steve King Appeal Directly To Glenn Beck And Audience: ‘We’re Losing Badly...’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF72shKAP5A

[cripplecreek]

There is a lot more going on here than people realize. Just look at McCain and Graham. They’ve always been bad but these days they’ve taken on an even more desperate tone as if they’re trying to prove their loyalty to Dear Leader.

[Liz]

....only 70 Pubbies are willing to risk going against Speaker Boehner by demanding that he change course on "The Permament Democrat Majority Bill" (immigration reform)----the 70'll get no more decent committee assignments, and no campaign money or other help from the RNC.....

These 70 will go down in conservative annals as "Profiles In Courage."

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ACTION ALERT--The most important path ahead for conservatives. The RNC is on notice---they better not punish conservatives.

Clearly, the IRS targeting, Holder surveiling media, and NSA snooping, has put conservatives in the catbird seat---even left-wingers are appalled about these activities.

However, it is nauseating to see RINOs grab onto these issues---and run with them---posing as champions of conservative interests.

RNC RINO Rancid Priebus was allover the tube moaning and groaning about conservatives being IRS-targets b/c he knows this is an issue that could bring Repubs back to power....the same RNC that turned away conservatives and would not listen to their concerns few months back.

REFERENCE--FR POSTED---Grassroots Activists Turned Away at the RNC
United Liberty ^ | 4/16/2013 | Jason Pye / FR Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by Hilda

Just days after the Republican National Committee (RNC) rejected most proposed rules changes that would undo the power grab from last year’s convention, a number of grassroots activists stopped by the RNC to express their disappointment with party leaders and let them know that they would not give up the fight.

Shortly after 10am, around 50 activists (pictured at web site) showed up at RNC headquarters in Washington, DC to present a representative from the party with a open letter to Chairman Reince Priebus that hit at the heart of grassroots’ frustration with the party.

“As grassroots fiscally conservative activists from states across the country, we are stopping by the RNC Headquarters in Washington today to express our disappointment in the Party’s continuing marginalization of the individuals who are driving the only credible ground game to combat the progressive liberal political machine,” read the activist-signed letter to Priebus. “After reading the 100-page Growth and Opportunity Project, we had a glimmer of hope that the Republican Party was going to make a sincere effort to make the Party process more bottom-up and transparent in structure.”

They continued: “The opportunity to repeal the ‘Tampa Power Grab’ last week was your first big shot at beginning to mend the relationship between the Party and the principled, small-government grassroots activists that you’ve disenfranchised,” the letter continued. “And you blew it.”

At issue are two specific rules — Rule 16 (A) (1) and Rule 16 (A) (2) — which conservative grassroots activists consider unfair.

“Rule 16 (A) (1) was upheld on the floor, giving national leaders the power to dictate how states bind delegates,” the letter stated. “This rule puts underdog challengers to the establishment at an immediate disadvantage with fewer delegates sent to the convention. This is only made worse by 16 (A) (2), which prevents principled challengers from growing their delegate count on the convention floor.”

The activists say that Rule 16 (A) (2) was “a watered down version of a power grab.” They also note that the changes made at last week’s RNC meeting “fail to restore the authority to state delegations to enforce and create their own rules.”

“In fact, it strengthens and reinforces the RNC power grab that outraged the grassroots last summer by giving the RNC Secretary full authority to ignore the delegates’ wishes.” The letter also brought up the way the rules were adopted at the convention, which only highlights the distrust the grassroots has towards establishment.

---SNIP---

Rest at: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3008625/posts

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More importantly it's time to ditch RINO conservative-haters like Priebus, the neocons, Rove, and the rest, who have continually kicked conservatives to the curb. They cannot be a part of any effort to clawback Republicans to power using the important IRS issue, and so on.

RINOS better get the message---they cannot use conservatives to get back in power UNLESS rock-hard conservatives (like Trey Gowdy and his surrogates) are placed in key positions in the party---in DC and nationwide. This must happen now....or we will proceed without them.

CONTACT:

FOX NEWS
1-888-369-4762

TREY GOWDY (R-SC)
1404 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6030
Fax: (202) 226-1177

[SeminoleCounty]

Kudos to Rep Bachmann and the American 70

Folks this is our last big chance to stop illegal alien amnesty. Time to contact your rep

[JCBreckenridge]

The problem is that the birthrate for them is dropping and the folks coming up behind them don’t support lots of the nonsense that they do.

[LibLieSlayer]

IF YOUR CONGRESSMAN OR WOMAN VOTES WITH BOEHNER AND THE COMMIECRATS... YOU MUST VOTE AGAINST THEM AND YOU MUST LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU WILL. THE DAY OF LOCKSTEP SUPPORT FOR A PARTY AS PUTRID AS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY MUST BE OVER. WE EITHER TAKE THEM OVER OR DESTROY THEM AND REBUILD.

LLS

[ripley]

It’s not an immigration bill.

It’s a democrat voter registration drive.

IMHO

[Whenifhow]

note this other thread
Below is the video.
3:40 minutes

Bachmann, Gohmert, & Steve King Appeal Directly To Glenn Beck And Audience: ‘We’re Losing Badly...’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF72shKAP5A

CONGRESSMEN Bachmann, Gohmert, & Steve King Appeal Directly To ... Audience: ‘We’re Losing Badly...’

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3031148/posts

Tea Party Rally was already planned.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3027280/posts

Capitol Police to Tea Party: Show Us Your Websites or Forget Your Rally
Gateway Pundit ^ | June 4, 2013 | Jim Hoft

Posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2013 4:03:43 PM by 2ndDivisionVet

CAPITOL POLICE SUDDENLY WANTS TO SEE TEA PARTY WEBSITES BEFORE PROTEST APPROVED.