Conservative Uprising Over Immigration

NewsMax ^ | 2/5/04 | Howard Kaloogian

[TatooChick]

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CONSERVATIVE UPRISING OVER IMMIGRATION

Conservative Republican Howard Kaloogian is leading an opposition effort against amnesty and drivers licenses for illegal aliens.

(SAN DIEGO) -- Howard Kaloogian [website: www.HowardForSenate.com] isn’t just a candidate for U.S. Senate against the extremist liberal, Barbara Boxer. Kaloogian is leading an effort to stop Republicans from ‘selling out’ on the issue of illegal immigration.

Conservatives have become increasingly dismayed to see Republican political leaders, including President Bush and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, beating the drumbeat to reward illegal immigrants with an array of benefits and rights including amnesty and drivers licenses.

Bush made international headlines by proposing an 'amnesty on the installment plan' that would not only allow illegal immigrants already in the U.S. to stay for an indefinite amount of time, but would invite non-citizens to enter this country with a free pass. If this happens, hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs would be taken by non-citizens from throughout the world.

And in California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he is near a deal with Democrats in the state legislature to reintroduce a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to receive a drivers license. What's worse is that California's Motor Voter law allows individuals to register to vote when they obtain their drivers license. Thus, millions of non-citizens could become registered to vote and impact national policy.

KALOOGIAN STANDING UP TO THE ESTABLISHMENT

While Kaloogian is a strong supporter of the President’s tax cuts, war on terrorism and national defense policies, he is strongly opposed to the immigration plan.

But Kaloogian believes, “if my campaign for U.S. Senate is victorious then I will have sent a powerful message to both Schwarzenegger and Bush that they need to rethink their plans because the voters are not with them on this issue.”

And Howard Kaloogian has a record of shaking up the establishment.

Kaloogian was the founder and Chairman of the Recall Gray Davis Committee [website: www.RecallGrayDavis.com] which shocked the world by successfully recalling the first statewide official in California history.

Kaloogian had to overcome resistance by Republican leaders who opposed the recall effort in the early days including former Secretary of State Bill Jones who is Kaloogian’s chief rival in the Senate race.

Jones has disappointed Republicans in the Golden State by not opposing either the President’s amnesty plan or Schwarzenegger’s “drivers license for illegal aliens” proposal.

And the woman that Howard Kaloogian hopes to unseat as U.S. Senator is even worse on the immigration issue.

Barbara Boxer has introduced her own blanket amnesty for illegal aliens and she also has fought to grant free tuition for children of illegal immigrants in California's state funded universities.

KALOOGIAN RALLYING CONSERVATIVES NATIONWIDE – NEEDS HELP

Immigration reform advocates including Ron Prince, who authored California’s Proposition 187, which would deny taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants, have endorsed Kaloogian.

Kaloogian has also been endorsed by Bruce Herschensohn, State Senator and Recall Gubernatorial candidate Tom McClintock, Dr. James Dobson, Star Parker and Phyllis Schlafly. Leading conservative organizations including Eagle Forum, Concerned Women for America, Republican Liberty Caucus, National Tax Limitation Committee, Gann Taxpayer Organization and Gun Owners of America have also endorsed Kaloogian.

Polls show Kaloogian surging but his largest obstacle is funding. Kaloogian has raised approximately $200,000 but will need at least $1,000,000 to fund a statewide television ad campaign to position himself to win the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate.

Kaloogian has appealed to conservatives throughout the nation to step forward to support his efforts so he can be a national voice in Congress to advocate for a secured border and block efforts to grant amnesty or drivers licenses to non-citizens.

He is in search of 8,000 individuals from throughout the nation to contribute $100 so he can raise the necessary $1,000,000 in the next 3 weeks.

You can help Howard Kaloogian reach his fundraising goals by making a contribution online right now by CLICKING HERE.

Campaign finance law allows individuals to contribute as much as $2,000 and Kaloogian is hoping to raise a bulk of his funds from donors who will make such a contribution.

If he is successful, Kaloogian believes this will send a strong and clear message to Republican leaders: “Our leadership is going down the wrong path. You are abandoning your base and a majority of voters overall and failing to uphold your constitutional duties to protect our borders and national sovereignty."

[Impeach98]

Good analogy!

But I have a bit of hope and optimism... because the establishment in the Republican/Conservative universe does catch on eventually.

I remember working for Howard in the early days of the recall. Outside of McClintock, Shawn Steel, Melanie Morgan, Ted Costa, Eric Hogue, Roger Hedgecock and Lew Uhler it was T O U G H getting people motivated.

Gradually, little by little people started coming on board.

By the time that Issa came in with $1.7 million things were superheated and EVERYONE tried to pretend they were there all along.

I think if Howard can win and if Maddox and Oller can win (two local races where immigration has emerged) then I think GOP leaders will try to co-opt the message and say "yeah, we Californians live this experience uniquely and understand that rewarding people for breaking the law is wrong. Amnesty is wrong. Drivers licenses are wrong."

They'll pretend they were with us all along!

[NormsRevenge]

Oh, don't mind some of the simplistic approaches some on this forum take.

Anyone who disagrees with anything whether President Bush is positing something as a ruse to trap the dems or snooker them out of their issues or for real is a Bush hater, don'tcha know.

[Impeach98]

Well said. In fact Kaloogian has bent over backwards to praise the president for where he DOES agree with him.

Time Magazine reported that the President's current proposal came from Vincente Fox who first raised the plan with Bush when he was Governor of Texas.

Bush would be much better served by listening to Kaloogian - as a Republican Senator from California, than Vincente Fox.

[TatooChick]

Kaloogian for President!

Tancredo/Kaloogian '08

Has a nice ring, don't you think?

[TatooChick]

Peace,

Thanks for the Heads up!

[NormsRevenge]

Tancredo/Kaloogian '08

Has a nice ring, don't you think?


But But .. I thought it was gonna be

Tancredo/McClintock in 2008 :-\

Oh , that's right. Tom will be CA Gov then and be cleaning up the mess in this state and enacting true reform after we get taken to the cleaners by the demRats for 3 more years.

There. That should get the crowd going. ;-}

[Impeach98]

I like it!

[winker]

These people surely know or maybe not come to think of it that this vast uncounted mass of humanity historically migrated here to get what liberals always promise to the ignorant masses with no thought or regard as to how all these freebies have to be paid for. Unless the Congress is held by Conservatives and we can finally refuse the "FREE LUNCH" to non Contributors the battle will surely be lost forever to the liberal hordes banging on the Gates! The Senate and House must be retained and increased with Conservative Representatives. Nothing should be left to chance Impeach If necessary all who fall outside of the changes needed to reform our Government!

[calcowgirl]

swiz... lol

[NormsRevenge]

stick :-\

[goldstategop]

A good man. I'm impressed - and I think on this issue alone he could unseat our uberliberal Senator Barbara Boxer in November. GO HOWARD!!!!

[Lady Eileen]

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[Be active]

And Oberweis brings up the subject of illegal immigration without being asked. Most politicians won't do this. This guy is for real!

[ETERNAL WARMING]

Wanting our borders closed and laws enforced is a "far right" position?

Suddenly we're "fringers," "extremists" and "Bushbashers."

Nevermind that the LAWS of the land are on OUR side. Never mind that the politicians are ignoring us.

THIS AIN'T GOING AWAY! Republican leaders had better start paying attention or they'll be out of a job!

You go Howard!

[ETERNAL WARMING]

Tancredo/Kaloogian '08

No. Tancredo has already compromised and come out with his own guest worker program. If he's willing to compromise already, how much more would he bend if elected. No way. I want someone who unapologetically stands with us on this issue. No more spineless, irrelevant puppets in office.

[lainde]

bttt

[jpsb]

bump in bold

The problem is that most GOP candidates are patsies and panzies.

Damn true.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

THIS AIN'T GOING AWAY!

That's for sure. Things are only now beginning to heat up nationwide.

[chris1]

Thank you, it was the only thing I could think of.

[jpsb]

it worked, good job.