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Bush revives bid to legalize illegal aliens
Washington Times ^ | November 10, 2004 | Bill Sammon

Posted on 11/10/2004 1:43:54 AM PST by ovrtaxt

President Bush yesterday moved aggressively to resurrect his plan to relax rules against illegal immigration, a move bound to anger conservatives just days after they helped re-elect him.

The president met privately in the Oval Office with Sen. John McCain to discuss jump-starting a stalled White House initiative that would grant legal status to millions of immigrants who broke the law to enter the United States.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; US: Arizona; US: California; US: New Mexico; US: Texas; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; binationalcommission; bush; criminalinvasion; foxbuttkissing; guestworker; illegal; tancredo
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To: ovrtaxt

Ya'll may as well get ready, Bush need show no restriant in pushing for the FTAA treaty this coming Jan. 2005. Calling the White House will get you no where.

The only hope to defeat this agenda is to remind your congressmen and senators that you put them in office and you can take them out.


41 posted on 11/10/2004 6:55:21 AM PST by MissAmericanPie
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To: HiJinx
"Mr. President, we are going to take small bites of the enchilada, you can't have the whole enchilada right now."

Yeah right - you'll have to wait until tomorrow. Yeeesh!!

42 posted on 11/10/2004 6:56:39 AM PST by Brownie74
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To: Jimbaugh; Marine Inspector; Joe Hadenuf; janetgreen; HiJinx; gubamyster
Bush has no intention of controlling the borders.

Last year they accepted 10's of thousands of applications for 44,000 new CBP Officers as a election year sham to fool the voters into believing they were going to get serious.

The sham worked. Bush was reelected.

Those 10's of thousands of applicants are now receiving 'Dear John,' letters from the CBP.

43 posted on 11/10/2004 7:00:55 AM PST by 4Freedom (America is no longer the 'Land of Opportunity', it's the 'Land of Illegal Alien Opportunists'!!!)
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To: Woodworker
See Thomas PM Barnett's Book the Pentagon's New Map

Barnett is a crooked shill. He calls the trade deficit in return for bond debt that finances the military "a very good deal." For whom, pray tell? Certainly not the taxpayer who pays for a pax Americana that allows investors to send their jobs abroad. Certainly not the workers in mining, forestry, ranching, and farming who see regulations appear out of nowhere so that there isn't any domestic competition for those imported goods.

It's not much fun, but we've got to deal with the millions of Mexican illegals who work productively in the USA.

They are a net drain.

44 posted on 11/10/2004 7:01:34 AM PST by Carry_Okie (There are people in power who are really stupid.)
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To: adam_az
Kick out all the illegals who are here now, and let in people who have been identified and approved on the visa to work. When the visa is up, they can apply for an extension. If they lose their job, they have a reasonable amt of time to find another, or else they have to leave.

Correct.

45 posted on 11/10/2004 7:02:21 AM PST by Carry_Okie (There are people in power who are really stupid.)
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To: Miztiki


Is this amnesty limited to work? If so, no Federal benefits should apply. We do need more facts before
going off half-cocked.


46 posted on 11/10/2004 7:02:34 AM PST by Paperdoll (on the cutting edge - OUR FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN)
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To: ovrtaxt

Here comes another flood of illegals across the border. The Border Patrol guys I know told me that the last time this topic came up, they saw a tripling of traffic. Everyone they apprehended told them they wanted the amnesty that Bush promised.


47 posted on 11/10/2004 7:02:40 AM PST by John Jorsett (Kerry-Edwards: FORGING AHEAD)
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To: grania
Face it folks. Your emails aren't going to do any good. This support of the invasion is going to go through over the holidays, fast.

You better believe it. John McCain was on Imus this morning and brought up the Amnesty for Invaders several times under the euphemism "immigration reform". He got all misty eyed about Illegals dying in the desert and how they do the work Americans don't want to do.

It's coming down fast. Our Bought Politicos want to get this Treason enacted now in hopes the voters forget about it in the next two years. What better time to drop the Amnesty Bomb than during the holidays when most people are too busy and distracted to notice.

Call your representatives in Congress ASAP and tell em what you think about this Sell Out. Telephone Calls are much more effective than e-mails.

48 posted on 11/10/2004 7:03:59 AM PST by WRhine
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To: ovrtaxt
..very welcome news here in Southern California.

Public services are near the breaking point.

The quality of life has gone to hell in a hand basket.

There is nothing that justifies this--nothing!

49 posted on 11/10/2004 7:06:35 AM PST by WalterSkinner
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To: Happy2BMe
THIS SHOULD BE THE OVERRIDING ISSUE FOR 2006, especially in southern border states.

I encourage all conservatives to find solid candidates to take on GOP RINOs in the primaries, and unseat them (any RINOS who support the president on this issue). EAGLES UP!

50 posted on 11/10/2004 7:08:31 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Troops! Repudiation of Senator Specter is our remaining "Electoral Vote" outstanding.)
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To: ovrtaxt
If Bush does this, he is abrogating his first duty to the office of the presidency, that is protecting the sovereignty of the United States.

Wonder if FReepers would call for his impeachment? It will be interesting to see if the FReepers are true to their espoused ideal of conservatism or just Republican partisans.
51 posted on 11/10/2004 7:09:41 AM PST by Goldwater4ever (Voted early, voted often... for Bush)
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To: Paperdoll

50 posts in this thread so far but not too many facts.


52 posted on 11/10/2004 7:12:38 AM PST by Miztiki (Living in Hoooston and getting lost on a regular basis!)
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To: MissAmericanPie
The only hope to defeat this agenda is to remind your congressmen and senators that you put them in office and you can take them out.

With our conservative majority in the House and Senate...this shouldn't be a problem. /sarcasm

53 posted on 11/10/2004 7:12:46 AM PST by BureaucratusMaximus ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good" - Hillary Clinton)
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To: redgolum

It is a good way for the president to thumb his nose at the unions...


54 posted on 11/10/2004 7:15:33 AM PST by zeebee
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To: ovrtaxt

Excellent. This was one of the agenda items I hoped Bush would follow through in his second term. It's clear he has a mandate to reform the immigration system. I'm glad he's not backing down in the face of the racial hystericals.


55 posted on 11/10/2004 7:20:13 AM PST by ClintonBeGone (Sometimes it's OK for even a Wolverine to root for a Buckeye win.)
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To: Ed_in_NJ
Does W 'employ' such illegals at his ranch?

Not that I know of, but I do know that Tom Tancredo has employed illegals to work on his home. Talk about hypocrites.

56 posted on 11/10/2004 7:21:06 AM PST by ClintonBeGone (Sometimes it's OK for even a Wolverine to root for a Buckeye win.)
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To: grania
Face it folks. Your emails aren't going to do any good. This support of the invasion is going to go through over the holidays, fast. It's a mandate in action!!

You've got that right. You know this President isn't going to back down in the face of threats and sniping. He does the RIGHT thing, not the popular thing.

57 posted on 11/10/2004 7:22:26 AM PST by ClintonBeGone (Sometimes it's OK for even a Wolverine to root for a Buckeye win.)
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To: ovrtaxt
I did something along the same lines. Every time RNC or campaign rep's called or emailed for donations I told them that this election cycle all my money that would have gone to RNC or campaign was instead going to immigration reform pacs like USIRP and specific immigration reform candidates like Tancredo. The reason I gave was that as long as enough congressmen oppose amnesty for illegals then the president couldn't sign legislation that doesn't reach his desk. I voted for Bush because if kerry had won he would have packed supreme court with leftists who would have legislated open borders from the bench. They also would have legislated a gun ban, homosexual marriage, and any other anti-American freedom destroying laws that they could think of.

That said, while I voted for Bush based on supreme court nominations, I realize those of you who voted constitution party warned about this. If you folks want to tell me "I told you so" go ahead, you were right. I have to admit I am real disgusted that, with all that's going on in this country, that the FIRST priority right after the election appears to be to award the lawbreakers with amnesty.

58 posted on 11/10/2004 7:23:05 AM PST by Klickitat
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To: TomGuy
Pray that Senator Byrd (Democrat) stops it like he did the last attempt to push an amnesty bill through (c. 2002).

It is my understanding that "sheets" gets a new wardrobe every term. He wants to look 'sharp' when he does your bidding.

59 posted on 11/10/2004 7:23:58 AM PST by ClintonBeGone (Sometimes it's OK for even a Wolverine to root for a Buckeye win.)
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To: ovrtaxt

I don't know about the rest of the country, but here in Texas the farming, construction and catering industries would collapse without the Mexicans. Who do you think picks and packs all the vegetables you eat? Who do think cleans the big American box stores? Who do you think works on the large agribusiness farms? Anglo Americans are unwilling to work for lower wages, substandard working conditions and no benefits. I agree that illegal migrants lower the bar for everyone, but the employers love 'em. Remember that our neighbor to the south is a third world country. Where would you rather be? If it bothers you that much call corporate headquarters of the biggies and ask where the products come from. Wait a minute, if you are upset about illegals, why pick on the migrants themselves? They just want to eat. For those of you so in love with the 'free market', these people should be a blessing. Lower wages, no benefits, no worker complaints or back on the bus. Isn't this a textbook example of the power of 'the market place'? Isn't that the mantra of the Republicans? maximize profit and screw the social and economic consequences? If you want to call the tune, you got to pay the fiddler.


60 posted on 11/10/2004 7:24:23 AM PST by winston61
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