Posted on 01/30/2007 7:25:29 PM PST by kc8ukw
Here's the latest news on my campaign to represent you
Sometimes the Truth Makes Waves
Dear Friend of This Campaign,
My presidential bid continues to stir dust in every direction! That's good, I think.
On Thursday, I made a statement sure to offend many of the most powerful people in Washington.
I called for the disbanding of the Black, the Asian Pacific-American, and the Hispanic Congressional Caucuses.
This was a risky decision for me, but I had to tell the truth--even if I lost some friends.
I think it's high time we fought harder for Ronald Reagan's vision of a COLOR-BLIND SOCIETY! A place where people are no longer forbidden to join clubs or attend schools based on the color of their skin.
But isn't that what the Black and Asian and Hispanic Caucuses are? Powerful groups of legislators united by one thing--their ethnicity? Rep. Stephen Cohen (D-Tennessee) recently tried to join the Black Congressional Caucus, but was turned down. He is white.
This is outrageous! In the 21st century, I think we should be past racial tests for political advantage. Don't you agree?
Lots of caucuses in Congress make sense and are needed. The Urban Caucus, the Blue Dog (conservative Democratic) caucus, and my own Immigration Reform Caucus.
And if Congressmen of a particular ethnicity, racial group or national origin want to hang out together, that's great! Go to dinner!
But don't meet behind closed door to make national policies based on ethnicity.
Because of my strong views on this matter, some pundits and liberal bloggers will call me racist.
Those of you who've known me long KNOW that's a lie. Ethnic-based Congressional caucuses should voluntarily disband. Or if they won't disband for the good of the country, Congress should just abolish them. Together we need to get beyond race and towards assimilation and unity.
(Like to make an additional donation? You may give up to $2,100 to the campaign! Click Here to go to my Secure Donation page.)
So how are we doing?
Every week I've the opportunity of doing more national TV, talking on syndicated radio talk show, and generating more and more interest in the press.
It's easy finding audiences to hear my message:
* Secure the borders!
* Return Sanity to Runaway Immigration
* Control spending
* Limit government powers
Monday I returned from a campaign swing to New Hampshire. The weekend before it was Iowa, where we now have a fulltime staff member (and are looking for others).
Thousands of you are writing in, calling with ideas, sending contributions, offering your services as a volunteer (especially needed if you live in the suburban Washingon, D.C. area or in Iowa or in New Hampshire).
Tens of thousands of people have signed the peition asking me to formally declare my candidacy for the nomination. All that's progress.
Resources needed to get to next stage
My friends, we need money. A lot more money. I'm not complaining, believe me. Every single day hundreds of new donors are giving money online or via check to get us further down the road.
You may be one of the generous friends who have already said, "Make my donation monthly!" If so, thank you. You've definitely done all you can already. If some others would like to support me regularly, CLICK HERE to go to the donation page and check "MONTHLY" at the bottom of the page.
I understand that each and every one on this list has donated in January. Again, thank you again!
But I can point out the need. And I can tell you of the urgent need for me to move fast to secure campaign momentum.
We need offices in various primary states. We need campaign workers. There are telephone and postage costs to cover. Frankly, it's a lot!
If you feel led to make another donation, it would be GREATLY appreciated and wisely used.
(Please Click Here to go to my Secure Donation page and make your additional donation.)
Another thing—would you please FORWARD this email to everyone on your list? We really need to get the word out!
Please let me hear from you.
Sincerely, Tom Tancredo
I am, as usual, making a very serious point. Can you spot it?
Did you support passage of S.6211, the Senate immigration reform bill?
Why don't you post the full text of it, then I can say for sure?
Do you believe John McCain would be a good president?
Define "good".
When S.6211 was being debated in the U.S. Senate, it received extensive news coverage. Prior to my question, were you familiar with S.6211?
Would you vote for Hillary Clinton to be elected President of the United States?
I figured since you had the number of the bill, you had the full text.
Why should I, when I can vote for me?
What familiarity, if any, do you have with the immigration reform bill (S.6211) passed by the United States Senate in 2006?
Did you vote for Bill Clinton in 1992 or 1996?
I did vote for Bill Clinton in 1892 and 1896. He was a man ahead of his time.
I know that it was not printed on recycled paper.
I know that the 18567th word was "the".
H.R. 4437, the House border security bill, passed in December 2005 with overwhelming support from Republican members of the House, including Rep. Tancredo.
Did you support passage of H.R.4437?
Do you support giving legal status and a path to citizenship to illegal aliens?
I did support H.R. Puffenstuf.
Good points WhiteGuy.
McCain. Brownback, Rudy, Huckabee and Hagel all support rewarding millions of illegal aliens with legal status and a path to citizenship. That is a position they share with Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy and John Kerry.
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