Hillary Calls for National ID Card

NewsMax.com ^ | 2/11/03

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Saying that she is strongly opposed to "illegal immigrants," New York Sen. Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that she would support a national identification card for U.S. citizens if other measures to keep illegals out of the country failed.

"I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigrants," Clinton told WABC Radio's John Gambling. Then, a few moments later, the Democratic Party presidential frontrunner added, "We might have to move towards an ID system even for citizens."

Clinton said she would support a national ID card as part of an overall effort to improve the U.S.'s national security.

"Clearly we have to make some tough decisions as a country," the top Democrat warned. "And one of them ought to be coming up with a much better entry and exit system so that if we're going to let people in for the work that otherwise would not be done, let's have a system that keeps track of them."

Asked specifically if she favored a national identification system, Clinton said she would support "at least a visa ID, some kind of an entry and exit ID. And, you know, perhaps, although I'm not a big fan of it, we might have to move towards an ID system even for citizens."

Sen. Clinton, whose husband opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants in 1996 in hopes of naturalizing them in time for that year's presidential election, complained that too many Americans were employing illegals.

"People have to stop employing illegal immigrants," she told WABC. "I mean, come up to Westchester, go to Suffolk and Nassau Counties, stand in the street corners in Brooklyn or the Bronx (and) you're going to see loads of people waiting to get picked up to go do yard work and construction work and domestic work. You know, this is not a problem that the people coming into the country are solely responsible for. They wouldn't be coming if we didn't put them to work."

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[Badray]

"What a condescending bitch this woman is."

And I thought that I'd never agree with you!!!

[Howlin]

There's no question where SHE thinks this leads; to the White House.

[Howlin]

HUH? Whadda mean by that? I'm right SOMETIMES! :-)

[NEWwoman]

ARG! Wasn't she already co-president for 8 years? What about term limits????

[Japedo]

Wow! I never thought I'd write this - taking what Hillary says at face value, I agree with her. I'd like only legal US citizens to vote, stop illegal mouchers from sucking our benefits, etc. But as always, I wonder what she is up to.

Umm Please take note that she doesn't give two shakes about the Immigration issue. Her goal is to Tag all of us with National I.D cards. She's using the Illegals as a stepping stone to her goal. This would be the only way they would be able to Justify passing this Crap.

I'll pass on the National nazi ID cards myself, It's completely UN-AMERICAN!

[Sacajaweau]

An ID system identifies WHO you are! It does not identify what you are going to do.

Muhammed Williams (the sniper) was born in America.

I believe The NYC cell members were all born in America.

[Austin Willard Wright]

Haven't you heard? "Everything changed after September 11" or, at least, that is what freepers keep kelling me.

[NEWwoman]

Interesting. Hillary was part of the problem, then comes up with "the solution." Smell a rat here.

[Japedo]

I feel that a method of identifying citizens is most likely going to be necessary in the war on terrorism

KC? aren't we already "ID" enough? what about SS numbers? Drivers Licenses, Passports? How much more can we be "ID"? can you please expand on this comment?

[jriemer]

Hillary! wants a National ID to as a means of fighting terrorism however; the Democratic party actively challenges in court and in legislation any law that requires prospective voters to furnish any type of ID at the polls.

Curious...

[Sacajaweau]

Whoops...Meant NY cell members (Buffalo region)

[NYDave]

<<"Yeah - like tatooed across our foreheads or on the back of our right hand?">>

No, a chip embedded in the back of our hand
containing name, address, phone number, fax
number, email address, educational history,
complete medical profile, job history, criminal
history and just about anything else that pleases
the gov.

Can't you imagine applying for a job and, after
scanning your hand, the prospective employer finds
out that, then years ago, you had a small, cancerous
lesion removed from your back (too much sun). There's
been no reoccurrance, you're completely clear, but
the company won't hire you because you're a medical
risk.

Maybe she'll hold off on pushing for the national ID
until she's President.

[Austin Willard Wright]

that's "telling"

[Sacajaweau]

Hillary is just changing the subject. She wants us to forget her "ignorant" remarks regarding Estrada.

[Eva]

I was thinking the same thing. A national ID card might be a good thing, as long as it does not contain any personal data, like medical history.

What Hillary is after is another story. It looks as though she is doing an about face on immigration and the Hispanic vote. Could it be that she thinks the Democrats have maxed out on exploiting the Hispanic vote?

[f.Christian]

This was actually already advertised // promoted on tv === the national hellth card . . .

they were flashing this on the tv ten years ago ==== subliminally ==== the nanny card ! !

[Japedo]

Interesting. Hillary was part of the problem, then comes up with "the solution."

If you recall, wasn't she ONE of the Sen. that came out wanting ILLEGALS To get some sort of Help, Money on 9/11? The"UNDOCUMENTED VICTIMS of 9/11"... I remember it clearly, although I'll have to search for articles about it. This stance now is about Nazi ID tracking cards, It is not at all to do with taking care of the Illegal issue. IMO

[Puppage]

Of course it wasn't. However, since EVERYONE must have one to be gainfully employed it sure could be construed as such, no?

[Sacajaweau]

Hillary uses the same format consistently: I know what the problem is. I know the solution.

She can define neither coherently. She's what we would call "a scatterbrain".

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