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September 15, 2006
Mr. President, Build Up That Wall
One problem: The wall the House voted to build is about 1300 miles too short. But it's a start:
WASHINGTON -- "Border security first" became the House Republican slogan Thursday as GOP leaders sought to resurrect stalled immigration reform legislation before the November elections, approving a 700-mile fence along America's boundary with Mexico for a second time.House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) announced that the GOP-led House would try to pass a series of bills strengthening border security by the end of September and seek to persuade the Senate to go along by including the package in a spending bill for the Homeland Security Department.
But the package would not include President Bush's guest-worker program, a proposal the Senate modified and included in the immigration bill it approved earlier this year. Hastert told reporters the guest-worker program should be considered only when the borders have been secured.
Democrats protested that the Republicans' move was a political ploy designed to help them in districts where illegal immigration is a hot issue in the midterm elections and that there was little or no chance the Senate would go along.
In the Senate, Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in an interview he doubted the House strategy would succeed without a guest-worker program. "I don't think so, and that's a curbstone opinion," he said.
For once, I almost agree with Democrats. Not that I'm protesting the fact that the House is headed in the right direction on this, but I sincerely hope that this isn't just an election-year ploy that will be dropped soon after November 7. After all, you don't see too many of them standing up and making a strong case for better border security. We should have 200+ Republican representatives out there talking about immigration and border security. As it is, you have Tom Tancredo, Steve King, J.D. Hayworth and a few others talking about the urgent need for tightening our border security. We got 238 votes and that's great, but why are only a handful of these folks out there talking up this vital national security issue?
And another thing: If our fine members of congress were truly serious about the wall, they'd be voting on building a wall like the one Iowa's Steve King wants to build.
Finally, why in the hell would any bill that includes even a pissy little 700-mile wall include a "guest-worker program". Let's review here because some of us are apparently a little slow and can get stuck on weaslly, transparent, little details: GUEST WORKER = AMNESTY. We need to secure our border and account for people who are already here ILLEGALLY, not open the gate to let more in even as we are trying to close it.
Posted by Steve at September 15, 2006 08:55 PM
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Aaaaaaahhhh, you're being ignored Dr. B.
I'll bet you could drum up support for about 24' of wall, and even get King to build it for you. How about a 6' X 6' X 12' High, with a 2'X 2" door. Your head probably won't fit through but the rest of your weasely ass should. A lifetime contract (3 pancakes a day and water on request)with I-Hop should seal the deal.
Go ahead, call for a vote!
Posted by Russ
at September 18, 2006 04:28 PM
Mr Russ, you are very weird. You don't even try to respond to the issue. Goof.
Posted by Lisa
at September 19, 2006 05:40 PM
So, you are o.k. with illegals streaming in?
Posted by Lisa
at September 19, 2006 05:42 PM
So, you are o.k. with illegals streaming in?
NO WAY!!! The terrorists...er um I mean immigrants will not win! We must destroy the huge “streaming” immigrant faucet in the center of Mexico! Lets send a team of special ops units in to blow it up with advanced firepower. Force is the only way of dealing with this problem.
Posted by Star Spangled Eagle
at September 20, 2006 09:05 AM
"Mr Russ, you are very weird. You don't even try to respond to the issue. Goof."
Lisa, STOP, just stop and think! If the Iron Curtain didn't work to keep people in, then a wall will not work to keep people out.
If Dr. B actually presented an issue we might have a discussion. No, I'm not in favor of anything illegal. In some cses we must accept the bad with the good. If we (the US)are serious about the problem of illegal aliens then deal with the *why's* first.
If it's about jobs then why bitch about immigrants taking jobs while American corporations ship jobs off-shore as fast as they can be aquired. There are laws on the books that have not been inforced. Laws that prohibit emloyers from hiring illegals. Major American companies hire the illegals knowingly. A private contractor of Walmart was news worthy in the past few years (and WalMaaaart didn''''ttt know it was happening), along with Tyson Yard Bird. It's not because the laws can't be inforced, it's because they choose not to!
Try and bring this to the table as a security issue and prepare to fall flat. We have a three other borders that are not monitored, plus the fact that only recently has Homeland Security made a lame effort to address post security. What do you suppose put a spotlight on that issue? Do you need a refresher?
Set up a paid informant program with the millions they will spend on *the wall*. Sent the money to Mexico to improve the economy. If your concern is government corruption then don't squeeeeeel to loud there either because we have established two in the middle east that's confirmed, and we suspect a few more. If it's OK for Afgans and Iraqis to walk around with pockets full of Ben Franklins then why not the citizens of Mexico?
Posted by Russ
at September 20, 2006 03:16 PM
Lisa, I'm not saying the immigration issue isn't important but there is news that's more worthy of being discussed.
The approach taken to address the immigration issue is similar to the approach taken in dealing with the terrorist threat. The latest news on the young Canadian-Syrian man who was arrested and tortured is a classic case. Knee-jerk, arrest beat a confession (false none the less) out of him, wreck his life, set him free with a void where his soul once existed.
The sound America and the World has heard for the last six years is the *soul sucking* sound from the Bush administration. It's been created by a twisted distorted ideology in the name of ethics, morality and democracy. Sadly George W. Bush & Co. has done NOTHING that closely resembles anything he says he believes in.
Let's discuss the news about the Canadian who was arrested, the corruption in Afghanistan, and Iraq. In the name of democracy!
Posted by Russ
at September 20, 2006 03:48 PM
edit...port security...
Posted by Russ
at September 20, 2006 03:51 PM
Sent the money to Mexico to improve the economy.
Bitter old douche spews again. Gee Rusty, foreign aid has always solved corrupt governments. Paying corrupt despots because their country is a basket case gives them tremendous incentive to improve things right? They'd never make sure things got even worse to keep the gravy train coming now would they?
Besides, the wall would keep out the illegals who shit on your spinach, giving it that robust corn flavor.
Now spit out that big ol' mint - it belongs in the urinal.
Posted by Radical Redneck
at September 21, 2006 11:33 AM
In your infinite wisdom tell us how the Bush plan in Afghanistan and Iraq differs? The main difference is billions of dollars not millions. Yeah, yeah... I know, the oil revenue is paying for the war debt.
The "wall" is political hype. Boeing just won the contract for north and south border security.
Posted by Russ
at September 21, 2006 12:32 PM
the wall is political hype. No, the wall is absolutely necessary to keep us safe. We really need a BIGGER wall. The difference between the Iron curtain and a wall to help to keep our southern border safe is so clear, you must be delusional to not see it. yeah well. Answered my own question there. You know Mr. Russ, there is hardly a more important issue to discuss. You mention port security, well, what is your plan to deal with that, what are your most cherished libs plans? What would you have done that wouldn't infringe on anyones "rights"? Tell. Also, how can you, with a straight face, say that President Bush is not moral? You, who voted for Clinton? I just don't get it.
Posted by Lisa
at September 22, 2006 06:18 PM
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