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Ridge says Mexican consular ID cards have security problems
Associated Press ^ | 09-03-02

Posted on 09/03/2003 5:43:03 PM PDT by Brian S

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:43:33 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Businesses and cities that accept identification cards issued by Mexico to its citizens in the United States do so at their own risk because the documents are not fraud-proof, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Wednesday.

The Mexican IDs are under review by a White House-led panel to determine if they pose a security risk and whether the cards should be accepted as proper identification.


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To: DoughtyOne
The homeland defense office is a joke.

Ridge is a complete fool. There is no homeland freaking security...If there was, our states and our cities would not be being completely over run by hundreds of thousands of criminals entering our country illegally.

Where in the hell is President Bush?

21 posted on 09/03/2003 6:32:21 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: Brian S
But anti-immigrant groups say the cards invite illegal immigration.

Doesn't the author mean groups opposed to illegal-immigration?

I guess that doesn't make them sound as xenophobic.

22 posted on 09/03/2003 6:52:35 PM PDT by Smogger
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To: rintense
;o) ditto....
23 posted on 09/03/2003 6:58:07 PM PDT by runningbear (Lurkers beware, Freeping is public opinions based on facts, theories, and news online.......)
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To: Travis McGee
I took a look at all NBC (www.nbc4.com) news online polls, and early this afternoon, overwhelming against giving ILLEGALS CDL's in CA....
24 posted on 09/03/2003 7:01:17 PM PDT by runningbear (Lurkers beware, Freeping is public opinions based on facts, theories, and news online.......)
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To: Joe Hadenuf
Yeah, he is an idiot. That makes two of you.
25 posted on 09/03/2003 7:04:29 PM PDT by republicanwizard
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To: DoughtyOne
Last I checked, Tom Ridge has done an outstanding job. Since 2001, your personage has been safe.
26 posted on 09/03/2003 7:05:16 PM PDT by republicanwizard
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To: meenie
Well, at least he uses the 36 box of crayons unlike you who still uses the big fat ones in the 8 box.

Hey, crayons are made in Pennsylvania.
27 posted on 09/03/2003 7:06:17 PM PDT by republicanwizard
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To: Joe Hadenuf
Pardon me, Harvard graduate.
28 posted on 09/03/2003 7:06:54 PM PDT by republicanwizard
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To: junta
Well, if Tom Ridge resembles a dog, at least he is the big dog compared to the little dogs-I mean, you.

Say, I've got a complaint. Why is it okay for several of the posters here to call a Republican official an idiot? I mean, what differentiates you from Democrats who continue to call Bush an idiot? What makes both you and Democrats so smart that you can judge who the idiot is.

Are we not all idiots compared to the next smarter person?
29 posted on 09/03/2003 7:09:03 PM PDT by republicanwizard
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To: Brian S
Ridge says Mexican consular ID cards have security problems

Uh, how about "legality problems". Sheesh what wimps we have in this government. They are too scared to take on illegals, and they are terrified to take on Chuck Schumer on judicial appointments. What ARE they willing to fight for?

30 posted on 09/03/2003 7:16:21 PM PDT by montag813
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To: montag813
1. Has Bush withdrawn the nominations?

2. Has Bush stopped nominating conservatives?

1. No!

2. No!

Until such time, he is still committed to fighting for his right to appoint judges, and I applaud him for adhering to the letter of the Constitution and not making recess appointments. If he were to do that for political reasons, he would be just as guilty of violating his constitutional pledge as are Democrats who demagogue every conservative they find.
31 posted on 09/03/2003 7:19:39 PM PDT by republicanwizard
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To: Brian S
And there's this: "Some Latino groups are awaiting a position from the White House on the debate over the cards, which they say will be a measure of his commitment to Hispanics."

Lemme get this straight; "Some" Latino groups are waiting to see if he will......continue coddling ILLEGALS, people who by definition, break our laws??? These people were taught well by their handlers. Just another group of victims from the Dim coalition. Nothing to see here...

FGS

32 posted on 09/03/2003 7:19:51 PM PDT by ForGod'sSake (ABCNNBCBS; An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
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To: Brian S
Businesses and cities that accept identification cards issued by Mexico to its citizens in the United States do so at their own risk because the documents are not fraud-proof, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Wednesday.

So he doesn't really have a problem with the cards, except they "aren't secure enough".

This is nothing more than a ploy to advance biometric national ID cards here in the states.

The Republicans will play footsie with the Mexican goverment over these cards, while they leave the borders wide open and enact national ID cards.

When it's the Democrats turn to rule over us, they will pass a law to recognize the Mexican cards.

Republican voters will blame the democrats for recognizing the Mexican id cards, while demoncrat voters will blame the GOP for forcing national ID cards on all of us.

Classic good cop, bad cop.

33 posted on 09/03/2003 7:20:33 PM PDT by Mulder (Fight the future)
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To: Joe Hadenuf
Don't ask. Don't tell. Isn't that our immigration policy in a nutshell?
34 posted on 09/03/2003 7:21:12 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: republicanwizard
Everything directed at citizens makes us safer I guess. To hell with doing anything about illegals and immigrants from terrorist states. Business as usual...
35 posted on 09/03/2003 7:22:41 PM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: Travis Bickel
He just did as much as he is allowed to do.
36 posted on 09/03/2003 7:25:47 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: DoughtyOne
Yeah, Tom Ridge is out to get us. Hold on. I have to shut my curtains. He is peering in.
37 posted on 09/03/2003 7:26:09 PM PDT by republicanwizard
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To: DoughtyOne
To hell with doing anything about illegals and immigrants from terrorist states

They want their North American Union (sans Bill of Rights), and will get it unless the sheeple start waking up.

38 posted on 09/03/2003 7:29:10 PM PDT by Mulder (Fight the future)
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To: Brian S
Ridge gets this one right!!!

Every now and then a blind squirrel will find an acorn.

We know who Ridge gets his marching orders from. I really don't expect much desent from anyone who works for this White House

39 posted on 09/03/2003 7:30:47 PM PDT by Missouri (Everything for the Republic, nothing for those who oppose the Republic)
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To: Brian S
Ridge gets this one right!!!

Every now and then a blind squirrel will find an acorn.

We know who Ridge gets his marching orders from. I really don't expect much desent from anyone who works for this White House

40 posted on 09/03/2003 7:30:53 PM PDT by Missouri (Everything for the Republic, nothing for those who oppose the Republic)
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