Thanks ODT, you’re right on all counts. Bush had it in for us all along.
I’ve been outraged about the Trilateral agreement since I first learned of the details of it via a FOIA. I became permanently disabled almost 4 years ago after a 25 year career in a Corporate office in Cleveland. I collect SSD and would not have been eligible for it had I not worked 10 years full time, not a mere 18 months. I must tell you, it irks me to no end to have to press 1 for English whenever I call the SSA. I am also convinced that illegals applying for benefits is the reason for the 3 1/2 year delay it took from date of application to get a hearing date before a judge (lasted 1 hr and I was given a favorable bench decision due to the seriousness of my condition) and another almost 6 months for receipt of backpay. In 2003, Ohio had a backlog of over 10,000 applications and I hear it is like this all over the country. Other assistance in Ohio is very limited and I believe it is due to the number of illegal aliens collecting benefits. Any single person who is elderly or disabled and meets the income/asset guidelines qualifies for only $115 a month living expenses and medicaid, because the majority of the funds are being distributed to others that include illegal alien families (who are probably double-dipping and paying no taxes). Applications state that proof of citizenship is needed.... only by citizens!
There are many reasons for my active involvement in the defeat of CIR, but the destruction of SS is one that will have an immediate life/death affect on me personally.
I heard today how difficult it is going to be for those with even pretty good credit to secure a mortgage. Yet I’d be willing to bet that illegal aliens will still be given them and at better interest rates than American citizens.
I’ve also just heard that Bush will probably veto the bill that was passed Thursday, almost unanimously, for funding of the border security. I’ve been suspicious about the bill since I saw the voting results. Clearly, those who were never in favor of “security first”, knowingly used it as an no-risk opportunity to vote in favor of it.
It looks like a lot of other people are beginning to get really mad about the illegal alien situation, too. The in-your-face demands for citizenship by the illegals attending the early rallies sort of had the opposite effect of what was intended because they opened America's eyes to just how widespread the problem really was and just how little the Bush administration was doing. Bush's talk about national security rings hollow now that it's apparent that he's let anyone and everyone cross America's southern border, then let them stay here with no real interior enforcement during his two terms in office.
One bright spot in the sub-prime lending debacle is that the avenues for illegals obtaining home loans are narrowing. The bummer is that the American taxpayer will probably have to pick up the tab.
Thanks for the head's up about the upcoming 'bill signing'. I'll keep an eye on it.