Posted on 04/30/2006 7:15:23 PM PDT by Carl/NewsMax
New York Gov. George Pataki is blasting a nationwide boycott by illegal aliens planned for Monday, calling it a "terrible" idea.
"I think it's just terrible," Pataki told WABC Radio host Larry Kudlow on Saturday. "You don't take a demonstration to the streets for a political cause that's going to threaten our schools and close down businesses."
The New York Republican suggested that if illegal immigrants participate in a work boycott, they might be fired.
"They have to show up for work if they want to continue to have a job," he said. "There are far better ways to gain the support of the American people than shutting down businesses and looking to disrupt entire communities."
On the larger question of immigration reform, Pataki said that border enforcement should be the priority.
"First of all, clearly the most important thing is that we have to control our borders," he told WABC. "When the first act of tens of thousands of people coming to this country is to break the law, it just sends the wrong message" to grant illegals amnesty.
The New York governor, whose state has the fourth largest population of illegals, said national security is another top concern, explaining:
"You can never be secure if there are thousands of people crossing the border and you don't know who they are, why they're coming here, how long they're going to be here or where they're going to go."
Did Kudlow agree with Pataki?
Yes, it is, and no it is not. It shows the American people, at least those that have an IQ over 65, how much damage that Washington has done to this country. And the magnitude of the burden, task, and load that the American people have been FORCED to support and tolerate.
Well, color me stunned.
But it is OK for the Transit Sysyem union to go out on strike?
Bizarre, I guess this is journalistic freedom and not a direct quote?
Pataki sure doesn't mind spending taxpayer dollars to feed, house, cloth and provide medical care for illegals. But, he's worried that businesses that hire these same illegals will be hurt by the boycott.
Sure am glad I left that lunatic asylum!
"First of all, clearly the most important thing is that we have to control our borders," he told WABC
Enough talk! I am soooo tired of hearing about it! Build the friggin' wall already!!!
I forgot...the taxpayers pay to educate their children also.
big time.
Should we start calling burglars “undocumented guests?”
What is Kudlow's stand on the issue?
Guess which way the political wind is blowing.
Here is a fascinating one for you.
Healthy NY the state subsidized health care plan will NOT require any documentation for people displaced by Katrina for applications. Just come here, write "Disaster Relief" on the app and you are in like Flynn. You could be illegal, or someone just moving here for the heck of it with no tie to Katrina at all. Simply write "disaster relief" and you are in.
Oh, and if you happen to actually be a state RESIDENT and TAXPAYER, too bad, full documentation required.
Thanks. No surprise that Kudlow is in the Barnes/Kristol camp on this issue.
"You don't take a demonstration to the streets for a political cause that's going to threaten our schools and close down businesses."
For crying out loud, this is exactly the route which the blacks took in the 1960s; it's a boycott, and it works.
There are millions of hispanics in this country who are NOT illegal, and they want their piece of the pie too. Up until now they've been invisible; but now they've arrived,
they are the new kid in the house, and the elder brothers and sisters have got to make some room.
Wait a sec, these are illegals he's talking about. Isn't he supposed arrest them instead of giving them suggestions about how they can continue to break the law? If they don't work tomorrow they are actually breaking the law less than they usually do on a Monday. Their employers won't be breaking the law tomorrow by employing the invader because the invader will be absent and Pataki thinks it's unfortunate that the employer won't have the illegal worker making the illegal employer richer tomorrow.
"Country Clubber"
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