The Best Senators Money Can Buy
My first post and it's a rant...
Our illustrious elected representatives, specifically the Senate, voted and approved the Illegal Amnesty Bill yesterday. Yeah, I know, it's really not entitled "Amnesty" but that's what it amounts to if you read the contents of this abomination.
First off, I am NOT anti-immigrant. My ancestors, like 99.9% of yours, came to the U.S. in a legal manner. Remember Ellis Island? What I AM against is allowing criminals to sneak into our country, no matter what their origin, and set up shop here.
Without going into too many details, here are some of the more egregious parts of the bill:
The Latino population is the fastest-growing segment in the country, a factoid that's in the minds of every one of these pathetic Senators. They certainly acted on it, pandering to the Hispanic community rather than listening to the thoughts of their constituents.
I saw Congressman Chris Shay (R-CT) on the news this morning. He said he changed his mind on this issue AFTER going to some town hall meetings. He heard it loud and clear that his voters do NOT support amnesty, nor any of the other provisions of this bill. What I would like to know is why didn't Congressman Shay listen to his folks from the beginning? Is he as out of touch with his constituents as everyone else seems to be, or was he horrified at the proposition that he would be voted out of office if he DIDN'T change his mind? I think the latter.
To further illustrate the arrogance of these senators, some of they have admitted that they voted for the bill KNOWING that the House would not pass it! They were just going through the motions so they could tell their Latino voters they tried and then blame the House for not passing it. They make me sick...
The contradictory aspect of all this is the position taken by a lot of Hispanic citizens - the majority are outraged at the ILLEGAL situation and are demanding that people apply for citizenship through the established process in place.
The old cartoon Pogo summed this all up very nicely: "We have met the enemy and it's us".
Our illustrious elected representatives, specifically the Senate, voted and approved the Illegal Amnesty Bill yesterday. Yeah, I know, it's really not entitled "Amnesty" but that's what it amounts to if you read the contents of this abomination.
First off, I am NOT anti-immigrant. My ancestors, like 99.9% of yours, came to the U.S. in a legal manner. Remember Ellis Island? What I AM against is allowing criminals to sneak into our country, no matter what their origin, and set up shop here.
Without going into too many details, here are some of the more egregious parts of the bill:
- allowing ILLEGALS to collect Social Security in the future; yes, some have paid into it but they are here ILLEGALLY and working for someone ILLEGALLY.
- preventing federal law enforcement officers from prosecuting the ILLEGALS! If they do, they face a $10,000 fine for doing their jobs!
- requiring the U.S. to consult with Mexican President Vicente Fox before building the border wall!
The Latino population is the fastest-growing segment in the country, a factoid that's in the minds of every one of these pathetic Senators. They certainly acted on it, pandering to the Hispanic community rather than listening to the thoughts of their constituents.
I saw Congressman Chris Shay (R-CT) on the news this morning. He said he changed his mind on this issue AFTER going to some town hall meetings. He heard it loud and clear that his voters do NOT support amnesty, nor any of the other provisions of this bill. What I would like to know is why didn't Congressman Shay listen to his folks from the beginning? Is he as out of touch with his constituents as everyone else seems to be, or was he horrified at the proposition that he would be voted out of office if he DIDN'T change his mind? I think the latter.
To further illustrate the arrogance of these senators, some of they have admitted that they voted for the bill KNOWING that the House would not pass it! They were just going through the motions so they could tell their Latino voters they tried and then blame the House for not passing it. They make me sick...
The contradictory aspect of all this is the position taken by a lot of Hispanic citizens - the majority are outraged at the ILLEGAL situation and are demanding that people apply for citizenship through the established process in place.
The old cartoon Pogo summed this all up very nicely: "We have met the enemy and it's us".
posted by Bob at
5/26/2006 10:38:00 AM
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