Posted on 08/20/2011 1:32:05 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Apparently some are perfectly happy that it is.
Interestingly enough, this idea is straight from the Council on Foreign Relations, which confirms that Perry is beholden to and the creature of internationalist/globalist elites.
Although the Pentagon has had wartime authority to recruit immigrants since shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks, military officials have moved cautiously to lay the legal groundwork for the temporary immigrant program to avoid controversy within the ranks and among veterans over the prospect of large numbers of immigrants in the armed forces.
A preliminary Pentagon announcement of the program last year drew a stream of angry comments from officers and veterans on Military.com, a Web site they frequent.<<< .......
I support allowing those LEGAL immigrants who serve honorably to go to the head of the line.
I served in the USAF with a number of LEGALS who knew more about America, our history, traditions and were better citizens than some of the native borns.
ILLEGALS! HELL NO!!
Didn’t the Romans start accepting barbarians into the Roman Legions...
Just before Rome fell?
Ah, so people who lie or are blackmailed by foreign governments or terrorists are allowed in the military now? Just because they slap on a uniform and seem to serve? Meanwhile legit US recruits are turned away on idiotic looks at their records such as whether they were homeschooled or not?
Does not matter who displaces him, the house and Senate are where the real fights will be. The Executive Branch will tote the line.
I agree fully with Governor Perry.
Let me guess.....you have never been in any branch of the US military. Keyboard warrior from mommies basement doesn't count.
Non citizens have been serving in the military for a couple of decades that I know of. I knew a few Germans who signed up in Germany and served in the US Army.
Being in the military does not necessarily you have the balls to fight for AMerica. The danger for infiltration is very real, and there are plenty out there who use their stay to get free medical and get out (getting in with injuries they hide).
Yep - this is how we’re going to win: by “reaching across the aisle” to work with libs.
I think John McCain deserves another run, don’t you? :D
Also known as AMNESTY!
Pro-open borders, pro-Dream ACT, pro-ILLEGAL alien Rick Perry is for amnesty also and his supporting this POS idea proves it.
Bush2 is the name I use for Perry ;)
I find it’s an accurate description.
More amnesty from RINO Rick.
LOL, read my post again, I said "I don't know whether I support this or not." That said, I think it is better than just paying a fine because the soldier has to swear allegiance to the country and possibly put his life on the line. Still, the idea of having a lot of illegals serving in the military does concern me.
Its not a Perry showstopper though.
If you swore an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States, you have some explaining to do if you think Article 1 Section 8 of that Constitution is optional.
It is very accurate. And this is another shining example of what makes it so.
Correct. The little secret is very few American military are front line battle troops. The logistics necessary to project our forces world wide are enormous...So what? Most white bread kids today are brainwashed into thinking military = Marines, which is why so few volunteer. I'll say again, any foreigner, after proper vetting, should be given citizenship for service in the US military. This is not a new idea.
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