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To: BarnacleCenturion
During the 1950s, however, this "Good Old Boy" system changed under Eisenhower – if only for about 10 years.

In 1954, Ike appointed retired Gen. Joseph "Jumpin' Joe" Swing, a former West Point classmate and veteran of the 101st Airborne, as the new INS commissioner.

Influential politicians, including Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson (D) of Texas and Sen. Pat McCarran (D) of Nevada, favored open borders, and were dead set against strong border enforcement, Brownell said. But General Swing's close connections to the president shielded him – and the Border Patrol – from meddling by powerful political and corporate interests.

Compare that to Newt who already is promoting those powerful political and corporate interests.

He's co-opted before one primary vote is cast.

27 posted on 11/27/2011 5:58:17 AM PST by dirtboy
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This is how one citizen deals with the illegal problem today...

http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=1081


44 posted on 11/27/2011 6:52:10 AM PST by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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