Illegal Left Turn

IBD ^ | September 27, 2007

[Kaslin]

Homeland Security: New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer wants to make it easier for illegal aliens to get driver's licenses. He says it would make our roads safer. Safer for whom?

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New York state is already home to half a million illegal aliens. Spitzer wants it to be even more of a magnet to those yearning to drive free after sneaking past the U.S. Border Patrol, even to those not coming here for a better life, but to do us harm.

Spitzer has announced an administrative policy change that says immigration status will no longer be an impediment to getting a driver's license. He reversed a post-9/11 state policy requiring valid Social Security numbers to get a license.

Under the new rule, foreign passports and birth certificates will be good enough. Proof of legal status is no longer required.

In 2002, Gov. George Pataki issued an executive order that required driver's license applicants to submit Social Security numbers to prove that they were legal residents or provide proof that they were ineligible for a Social Security card.

The rule made eminent sense. Pataki was mindful of the fact that the 19 9/11 terrorists had traveled around the country to states that handed licenses out like candy and acquired 35 of them. They knew how to game the system. Spitzer wants to improve the chances of future terrorists.

[Travis McGee]

QUISLING: a synonym for traitor, someone who collaborates with the invaders of his country.

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Current federal law 8USC 1373(a) PROHIBITS SANCTUARY CITIES. It reads as follows:

"Notwithstanding any other provision of federal, state, or local law, a federal, state, or local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual."

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U.S. Constitution, Article 4 Section 4:

"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,

and shall protect each of them against Invasion;"

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Invasion: \In*va"sion\, n. [L. invasio: cf. F. invasion. See Invade.] [1913 Webster]

1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.

[mass55th]

"I’m really surprised Bloomberg is against it. It’s repugnant enough to be right up his alley."

I was kind of surprised that Bloomy went against Spitzer as well, since he's been a Democrat his whole life. I even heard on the news today that Senator Bruno has flip-flopped on the issue and is now against it. As well, I heard that my Congressional Rep., a Dem, is against it. According to Sean Hannity, Spitzer flipped out when Bloomy came out against it. It's nice to see Eliot act like the immature, brainless twit that he is.