"...The Republican-backed bill, which passed 106-60 and now moves to the Senate, would require anyone wishing to wire money outside of the United States to prove they are either an American citizen or are in this country legally. Otherwise, they would have to pay a fee of 5 percent of the amount of the wire..."My home state of Georgia under the leadership of Gov Sonny is doing it right!
1 posted on
02/15/2006 8:35:18 AM PST by
devane617
To: devane617
A very small but positive step. Good for Georgia.
2 posted on
02/15/2006 8:37:18 AM PST by
ncountylee
(Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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3 posted on
02/15/2006 8:39:14 AM PST by
devane617
(An Alley-Cat mind is a terrible thing to waste)
To: devane617; HiJinx
4 posted on
02/15/2006 8:41:12 AM PST by
Fiddlstix
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To: devane617
Why is it our states (Georgia and Arizona, and no I don't care to hear about Napolitano, I know why she did it) can do things like this and our Federal government cannot even protect our borders?
5 posted on
02/15/2006 8:42:09 AM PST by
trubluolyguy
(Islam, Religion of Peace and they'll kill you to prove it.)
To: devane617
I live in a small agricultural based county in Georgia. Our local post office during peak season (March -July) will do in upwards of ten thousand dollars a WEEK in money orders sending money back to Mexico. I like what I see.
6 posted on
02/15/2006 8:43:14 AM PST by
shag377
(De gustibus non disputandum est)
To: devane617
It needs to be at least 10%.
To: devane617
No offense, but how does Western Union (or whoever) know they are illegal?
"Mr. Gomez, before we wire this money to Mexico, are you an illegal alien?"
"No."
"Good 'nuff for me."
10 posted on
02/15/2006 8:47:11 AM PST by
Little Ray
(I'm a reactionary, hirsute, gun-owning, knuckle dragging, Christian Neanderthal and proud of it!)
To: devane617
What are the chances that it will make it into law?
To: devane617
Doing it right? Sounds like they are giving aid and comfort to illegal immigrants.
To: devane617
"You can't insist on having the Ten Commandments hung if you don't live the Ten Commandments," he said.
Idiot. This isn't an issue of morality. It's one of practicality.
14 posted on
02/15/2006 8:51:48 AM PST by
JamesP81
To: devane617
"The problem is real, the services that are used are real, and this remedy offers them an opportunity to pay back to the system for these services," said Rep. Tom Rice, R-Norcross, the bill's chief sponsor. I work in Norcross. It's like Little Mexico around here. It's no wonder the Rep. from Norcross is sponsoring this bill
"What we're about to do is tax people who are doing the best they can to provide for their families," said Rep. Austin Scott, R-Tifton, the only Republican to vote against the bill. "I have a moral problem with that."
Says the man from a rural town with no concept of the flood of illegals in the Atlanta metro.
Rep. Al Williams, D-Midway, lectured his Republican colleagues for pushing legislation to allow counties to display the Ten Commandments at the same time they're targeting illegal immigrants. "You can't insist on having the Ten Commandments hung if you don't live the Ten Commandments," he said.
I wonder if Mr. Williams could enlighten me on which commandment covers this legislation? Perhaps we should display the commandments more so that boneheads like this will have an opportunity to actually read them.
19 posted on
02/15/2006 9:07:04 AM PST by
T.Smith
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To: devane617
Unenforceable.
32 posted on
02/16/2006 1:12:12 PM PST by
Marine Inspector
(Government is not the solution to our problem; Government is the problem)
To: devane617
Typical of government. If you can't stop something, regulate it. If you can't regulated it, then tax it. It's just the evolution of government failure.
35 posted on
02/16/2006 1:23:38 PM PST by
doc30
(Democrats are to morals what and Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
To: devane617
"What we're about to do is tax people who are doing the best they can to provide for their families," said Rep. Austin Scott, R-Tifton, the only Republican to vote against the bill. "I have a moral problem with that."
No, what we're trying to do is take some of the burden, caused by illegals, off the backs of Americans who are doing the best they can to provide for their families.
"Rep. Al Williams, D-Midway, lectured his Republican colleagues for pushing legislation to allow counties to display the Ten Commandments at the same time they're targeting illegal immigrants."
Sounds like we have some house cleaning to do here in Georgia.
"You can't insist on having the Ten Commandments hung if you don't live the Ten Commandments," he said."
Does this D.A. think illegals are living the Ten Commandments? They break our laws when they come here. Every time they fill out government forms or employment applications they perjure themselves. They lie about their income to get their children free breakfast and lunch. When they lie to get government handouts that's the same as stealing.
We need to point out to OUR politicians that they were elected BY AMERICANS to REPRESENT AMERICANS. Illegals don't elect these people and sure as h&!! don't pay their salaries.
To: ImaTexan
48 posted on
02/16/2006 9:58:47 PM PST by
bjcintennessee
(Don't Sweat the Small Stuff)
To: devane617
Georgia wasn't on my list of states to consider relocating to to get out of this cesspool called California - but it is now! Between this legislation being passed (whether it's enforceable or not - it still sends a message to the federal government, citizens, and illegals!) and needing to show a birth certificate to get a DL, Georgia is lightyears ahead of CA.
51 posted on
02/17/2006 7:53:35 AM PST by
Serenissima Venezia
(U.S. a 3rd world soon: not educating enough scientists/engineers and being invaded by illegals)
To: devane617
"You can't insist on having the Ten Commandments hung if you don't live the Ten Commandments," he said.I've read thru the Ten Commmandments and don't find one that says, "Thou shalt not enforce thy laws."
Opponents also argued that illegal immigration is a federal issue and should be handled by Congress.
Katrina shows what you get when you rely on the feds to act on your behalf.
54 posted on
02/17/2006 11:05:32 AM PST by
John Jorsett
(scam never sleeps)
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