Hey Shiraz, the Democrats won the House, isn't it time for you to blame them for illegal immigration?
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Shiraz is begging his handlers to give him another paid propaganda job.  He'll be harping on the Democrats about everything for the next two years.\n\nNow you know how to fight him.
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Yes they should be fired, they used to blame it on the Democrats. who is in charge now. hmmmmmmm
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Um, I don't think the timing is relevant, except that some politicians are looking ahead to the November elections, which is pretty much what politicians always do.\n\nBush ran on immigration reform and a guest worker program as part of his election platform: look it up.\n\nThe House passed the Bill saying the border should be secured and illegal immigrants should be made felons in December.  Thereafter there were a bunch of polls that said all majorities were against illegal immigration, but the majority would accept a stronger border with a guest worker program. The Senate put together its Bill outline.  Then came the marches.  THEN this became a hot topic.\n\nThis issue may be one reason Bush's support declined, but it didn't come up as a result of that decline.  I think Bush wants this as part of his legacy, and always has wanted this.
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don't blame the Mexicans, blame our govmt. who hasn't done anything in the last 15 yrs about illegal immigration. Blame the banks and business for having "press 1 for espanol", after all this is just the blame game right. our country has changed because of them and the US is the only one to blame. People will be treated the way they allow themselves to be treated, so eventually all illegal immigrants will have amnesty. And Americans will have to stop crying and start doing their own dirty laundry and cutting their own lawns. Too late to do something now, they r here to stay. we should do something to prevent any more form coming NOW, so we don't have this problem again in 10 years.
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It is about time the President got back to the people that stood behind him for two elections.\n\nStanding firm in his convictions won the White House , kept the White House and is what is needed now to keep the borders safe.  \n\nWhen President Bush tries to make all the crying liberals and bleeding hearts happy is when his poll numbers go down. \n\nKick every last illegal immigrant out of the United States and to hades with any type of amnesty. Illegal immigrants broke the law to get here - it is time they pay for their crime.
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Well, I think your facts are reversed.  As you know, many conservative Republicans are not in favor of making helping an illegal alien from another country, for example Mexico, a crime.  As you probably also know, in spring and summer of this year, there were nation-wide protests relating to this hot-button issue.  However, at his press conference the other morning, President Bush proclaimed that he could pass his agenda as far as immigration goes.  Therefore, Dem's are more likely to help President Bush pass a law making assisting illegal aliens a felony.  Therefore, I believe that you have your facts reversed. Wouldn't you want to help your own people?  Unless many of the Mexican-Americans were uninformed of the Dem's stand on this issue, then I would have to say that they would not vote Dem's into office because of their stand on this issue.
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Sensenbrenner (House Bill Sponsor) says the provisions about an illegal being a felon were put in at the request of the White House.  Press reports from last December have Bush saying good things about the House Bill. Somewhere he decided he could get his slave labor program put in, and now he wants that.\n\nHe sent a delegate to meet twice with the House and Sensenbrenner didn't even bother to go.  Others from the House just kept saying "The President isn't where the people are," according to press reports.\n\nThe one faction that wins from excessive immigration to the point where education and other services are ruined is big business.  That appears now to be what matters most to him.
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Bush supports illegals immigration. Does your Congressman or Senator? Find out.
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Illegal immigration, whether they are Mexican or Micronesian is a nationwide problem.  It's not a stump issue for a political party, it is a real issue that is having more negative than positive impact on America.  Don't be blinded and frozen in ideology, act and help make this country a better place for you and your family.  If you believe "Bush's illegal wiretapping program" is worth fighting, then formulate a plan and get involved in the political process.  Trying to link two unrelated issues in order to cause a stir accomplishes nothing.\n\nI'm not opposed to Republicans, I'm opposed to people who do nothing but add to our problems in this country.  And no, I'm not Republican.
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Lying Comes Naturally to Republicans\nWhenever Republican politicians find themselves in trouble, their automatic knee-jerk reaction is to blame Democrats. If there is nothing to blame Democrats for, they merely make something up - they lie. This is exactly what the Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman, following the lead of his boss George W. Bush, has done and is doing. He is placing the blame of the mean and punitive House immigration bill on the Democrats, when he knows that it is an outrageous lie. \nthey also know that come this November they will be out of a job...
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Nope. He raised taxes. Go figure, a democrat got into the white house and raised taxes. Nothing new there. All democrats lie to get into the white house. Its the only way they can win.
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I do not trust the Dem.  or the Rub. any more they take to much from lobbyist for their vote. \nLike the immigration issue it should be straight forward illegal is illegal so why are we so torn.\nit is not a racist issue it is a lawful issue.\n\nSo for me I am changing to the Independent party and if it takes away from the other parties then maybe they will get the idea and start to do what the people want and not what the lobbyist want.\nWhere are the Jefferson's,Truman's and Eisenhower's the true Americans that believed in the American Dream\nWhen we only had two parties but both parties wanted what was best for the Country they listen to the people.\n\nWe need to get back to AMERICA FIRST
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Pre-empting daytime TV for endless hearings and investigations while they accomplish nothing in Washington, the economy begins to wane as taxes kick in and expenditures on social programs increase at the expense of defense and national security. Not wanting to deal with the terrorists in their backyard just means they will come to play in ours. And probably illegal aliens will get amnesty making those who applied legally for citizenship look foolish. At some point someone will realize our international influence has a great deal to do with our food production in this country, and the UN will try and take control of our farm produce. We already have lost most of our freedom of speech if it doesn't agree with the left. The careful avoidance of the gun control issue by democrats just means they have learned their lesson not to take on the NRA. the question will be can they last two years, until the Presidential race, before going liberal? I hope I am completely wrong, but I remember what the democrats were doing before 1994 when they had been  in control of both houses for decades. Had the "rising tide" of eager young republicans  kept the last of the pledges of the "contract with America", "term limits" and rotated out of office then they might not have been defeated as badly by the "change" attitude, or as complacent with status qou. The success of illegal immigrant and private property rights ballot measures in states that went democrat prove the republicans weren't paying attention to what were traditionally middle class values, democrat or republican. I think most people are just hoping for PROGRESS, low taxes, lower energy costs, some kind of peace (isolation is a utopian dream, 9/11 reminded us), so that life and prosperity can go on. But the influx of illegal immigrants to work cheap and demand benefits and exodus of good jobs, must be dealt with.
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well, this illegal problem has been brewing for yrs, even since the last amnesty. this has been an issue that politicians hav avoided for at least 10-15 yrs, but since no one wants to focus on IRAQ & GAS prices, the immigration prob will do for now. this problem has been the cause of our gvmt & employers who indeed make it easy for illegals to work & stay here. ppl r just p*ssed off cuz it has been blown up & its easier to hate & assimilate than it is to hav a voice & an open mind. personally, i think that the honest, hard working non-recipients of public assistance should b able 2 stay if they pass a background check, etc.. after all, the blame should b placed on the American gvmt & Americans. people will treat u the way u allow them to treat u- & dam we've let it go on 4 so long we as americans r to blame. but that's me & we're all entitled to our own opinion-or lack there of.
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yes, but the house shouldn't be fooled with 'you get what you want now, we'll get what we want later', it's the same thing.\n\nFelony convictions, deportation, even more laws to strip citizenship.  If they want immigration, fine, but not unlimited or uncontrolled legal immigration.  There must be an objective study or studies done on what and who and how many types of legal immigrations there should be that subjectivity and bias are kept out of the results as best as possible.
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They have to blame someone for what's going on... it's clearly unacceptable to everyone... and it's not like they are going to take responsiblity, so they blame the last powerful Democrat, who just happens to have been in power 5 YEARS AGO... \n\nif you guys can't fix it in 5 years with the congress and presidency, you don't deserve to be in there... it's not like the democrats would do anything to stop you if you ever did decide to do anything...
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I think they would have; for the Democrats can do things without reason, no need to follow the rule of law, and just make things up as they go.\n\nBy the way I'm for Harry Reid's immigration legislation.  The one he introduced in 1993.  I wonder why he's not?