If democrats support immigration because of minority support and republicans to help businesses who is against
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Listen, you ignorant person. \n\nNobody is against IMMIGRATION. Its ILLEGAL immigration thats the problem. And everybody should be upset about it, not just Republican and Democrats. To say thats racist is absurd, ignorant and morally dishonest.
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Choose the Democrats if you have any cents.
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It depends on what you mean.\n\nSee, when the Democrats were in control, they did whatever they wanted without any concern for what the other side wanted. When the Republicans took control and tried to reach across the aisle, the Democrats filibustered so that nothing could happen.\n\nSo, based on past experience, I would not reach across the aisle. When they were in control, they made no effort to consider the "minority" opinion. I'd be happy to return the favor.\n\n.
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Great question but you will not get a rational answer to support illegals.  Pro illegals will give you the same old arguments (which don't hold water), and you'll be called a racist.
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Depends on their political party
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These Democrats: ABSOLUTELY nothing!\n\nBlacks in this country are disinfranchised, however that is a societal problem.\n\nAffirmative Action apparently isn't working. And, need I remind my friends that is was a Republican Congress that approved Affirmative Action and minority-based higher learning scholarships.\n\nWe shouldn't rely on one party to help one race within our country. That is ignorant. Parties help people. No party helps the blacks. (It's not the job a any particular party to help them). We are Americans.\n\nI'm half african-american and half arabic. I was a democrat orginally, because I thought they fought for the quality of lives of miniorities, however the older I got - the more I read.\n\nThe current (and for the past 30-35 years) Democractic party wants votes. They offer no real advantage. And, when they have a suggestion - it's bad policy and it's bad for the healing of our nation.\n\nAli A. Akbar\naliunt @ yahoo.com
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Cosax is right. both parties have NOT represented the American citizens at all. just special interest groups. taxes would go down if we stop spending all the money on stupid s__t! and we need to protect the borders of the country!
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Because it is the fastest Growing Vote Block... Do you think its a miracle that 98% of Congressmen and Senators get reelected... You tough the immigration issue... you disturb the Status Quo.\nIf GOP gets tough on our Southern Friends, They can Kiss Texas, Florida, New Mexico and Arizona good bye.\nIf Democrats get too cozy, then they can kiss Middle Class Voters, California and African American (The kind of people who are actually heads on with Mexicans for jobs) good bye.
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A group of House Republicans wants to do away with bilingual ballots and translation assistance at the polls, a reflection of how tensions over immigration are pervading other issues. \n\nAs Congress readies to reauthorize the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the lawmakers are lobbying their colleagues to let the act's language assistance provisions expire. \n\nThere are 56 lawmakers who support the act but say the language assistance to voters -- provided throughout much of California -- undermines national unity, increases the risk of election fraud, and puts an undue burden on state and local governments. \n\n"We believe these ballot provisions encourage the linguistic division of our nation and contradict the 'melting pot' ideal that has made us the most successful multiethnic nation on Earth," the members said in a letter earlier this year. \n\nThe group's effort probably won't succeed, in part because of other Republicans' concerns that it could further offend Latino voters upset by the enforcement-only immigration legislation the House passed in December. \n\nPolicy analysts said the focus on bilingual ballots illustrated a hardening of positions within the GOP as the debate on illegal immigration evolved. \n\n"It's reflective of the broader divide in the Republican Party on the immigration issue and related cultural questions," said Marshall Wittmann, a former GOP Senate aide who is a senior fellow at the Democratic Leadership Council. "This division is now being reflected in collateral issues, like the Voting Rights Act." \n\nUnder President Bush, the GOP has emphasized courting Latino voters. But many Republican lawmakers also have spotlighted illegal immigration as a key concern, contending that the continuing flow of illegal immigrants into the United States is transforming the nation culturally and must be stemmed. Such attitudes led to the passage of the House bill that would significantly upgrade border security, make illegal presence in the United States a felony and make aiding illegal immigrants a felony. \n\nBush is urging Congress to pass a bill that, along with beefed-up border security, includes a guest-worker program and some legalization measures for illegal immigrants. He also is encouraging immigrants to learn English. \n\nThe Senate and House are to conduct committee hearings on reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, prime sponsor of allowing the language assistance provision expire, plans to submit his proposal as an amendment in the House Judiciary Committee this week. \n\nThe Voting Rights Act was designed to prevent discrimination from interfering with a citizen's ability to vote. When the act was extended in 1975, Congress added the section that requires some jurisdictions to provide bilingual ballots and translators. \n\nThe proposal's backers say that U.S.-born or naturalized citizens should know enough English to vote, particularly because a command of the language is a requirement for citizenship. \n\nKing said another provision of the Voting Rights Act allows voters who need help, including translation, to bring someone with them. \n\nBut Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., the main author of the enforcement-only House immigration bill, staunchly defended the language assistance provision in the Voting Rights Act. \n\n"If (immigrants) want to achieve the American dream, they better learn how to read and function in English," Sensenbrenner said. "But this deals with the right to vote, and these people are United States citizens; they are not illegal immigrants. It seems to me these people should not be confused because they don't have the proper instruction about how to vote on ballots for the candidates of their choice."
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Republicans are known as the party of bad ideas and Democrats the party of NO IDEAS.
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Democrats kiss up to the women and minorities because that's all they have. The Democrats are an ineffective party and they've proved it many times. The more American 1st party is that which represents all people and not certain groups. Which none have done.
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That's exactly what will happen. The Dem's. love to keep people dependent.
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Republicans. The other lot represent failed capitalists who are trying to achieve power through the only other route available to them. They convince the people that they are victims of capitalism, turn them into victim groups, then convince them that they can save them from the nasty Republicans. The dumbos believe this and then they vote Democrat. Sad, but true.
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Well, thanks for the references to Rush and Drudge and Fox. Now I realize that it's really a lie that people of color tend to support democrats more than republicans. \nSo, you must be mistaken in your assumption. There really are lots of people of color at the conventions (well, maybe not as delegates, but they're around). You certainly can't believe your eyes, and you can't believe the polls.\nSo thanks, Rush and Sean and partners for setting me straight. It's really the Democrats who are bigoted, racist, and homophobic. The Republicans don't care if you are black, hispanic, gay, lesbian, atheist, muslim, rich, or poor. They welcome everyone to their fold!\nAnd to think I used to believe that Republican policies were hazardous to gays, non-Christians, minorities, and the poor. They really do want gays to marry each other, non-Christians to have as many rights as Christians, taxes that favor the poor, etc.
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Only if they're Republicans.
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Republicans seem to spend money on themselves and say it is good for you while Democrats seem to spend money on diverse groups and say it is good for you.
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of course they will lose support. the only reason they won both houses is because lazy conservatives didnt vote. believe it or not the conservatives still outnumber the liberals... for now...  but as soon as they grant amnesty for the illegals,( which is exactly what they are going to do), they will raise our taxes to pay for them. and nothing pisses off conservatives more than higher taxes. trust me it will flip flop again in 2 yrs