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Fire crew supervisors are getting laid off because they don't speak
Spanish! I'm not surprised. It was only a matter of time. If we
can't establish English as the nation's official language now, who
will be required to learn what language if we allow 20-30 million
illegal workers to become voters? If we can't control our illegal
immigration problem now, how will we control the problem if we allow
20-30 million illegal workers to become voters? If we can't
terminate the nation's "anchor baby" scam now, what will life be
like in the United States if we allow 20-30 million illegal workers
to become voters? If we can't eliminate taxpayer-funded education,
health-care, benefits, and entitlements for illegal immigrants now,
where will the money come from to pay for those programs if we allow
20-30 million illegal workers to become voters? If we can't control
employers who give jobs and under-the-table wages to illegal
immigrants now, what the job market be like if we allow 20-30
million illegal workers to become voters? If we can't get Congress,
the Whitehouse, government agencies, and even presidential
candidates to take down Spanish-language websites now, will
politicians need websites in English if we allow 20-30 million
illegal workers to become voters? We need congressmen and a
president with the courage to immediately do what is right for the
future of our national sovereignty, culture, and integrity. We
clearly don't have that now. (4 Apr 2008)
CEOs and lobbying interests for big business are clamoring for more low-wage foreign workers, and it seems that Congress is listening. This must stop immediately! Both the Democratic and Republican leadership of US House and Senate are conspiring to bring legislation to the floor to greatly expand the pool of foreign labor in this country -- even as they talk about the need for taxpayers to provide more unemployment compensation for all the Americans who are losing their jobs!
No "guest workers"!
No jobs for illegal immigrants!
No amnesty or citizenship for illegal immigrants!
No "anchor-baby" citizenship!
No taxpayer-funded education, health-care, benefits, or entitlements for illegal immigrants!
Immediate jailing and confiscation of businesses of anyone who hires illegal immigrants!
Secure the borders now! Mine them if necessary!
No government websites or publications in any language other than English except for tourism and legal immigration! That includes Congress and the Whitehouse!
Make
English the
nation's official language and the only language on ballots and in which the government does its work! (18 Feb 2008)
According to a recent poll, 80 percent of Americans believe English
should be the official language of the nation. Nearly 90 percent
believe it's important for immigrants to speak English. More that 75
percent believe employers should have the right to require their
employees to speak English while on the job. Indeed, English is the
language of success in this nation. Columnist Michael M. Bates said, "Our common language is a basis for our cultural unity. It's far from the only language spoken in the United States, but certainly it's the primary one. For folks wishing to advance here, knowledge of it is essential. We do immigrants no favors by bending over backwards trying to accommodate them in their native language, hindering their adapting to a new culture." Without
English, immigrants will
always be second-class citizens. Hindering the adaptation of an immigrant to a new culture only benefits those who seek to
exploit others by creating a permanent underclass in our society
such as businesses seeking so-called "cheap labor" and politicians
who seek more human dependence on government "entitlements". Teddy
Roosevelt had it right when he said: "We have room for but one
language here, and that is the English language." The EEOC took action against
200 businesses this past year because they simply wished to require
their employees to speak English on the job! This campaign of
federal government harassment must stop! Small businesses in America
will be wrecked if the EEOC is allowed to enforce this further
dismantling of America! I expect Congress to immediately pass
Senator Lamar Alexander's "Protecting English in the Workplace Act
of 2007". Congress must go even further by establishing English as
the official language of the United States and require all
government functions be done in English. Every congressman and the
President must set the example by immediately and permanently taking
down their non-English websites. (27 Dec 2007)
This week, I stayed in the Doubletree Hotel near the San Francisco
Airport. I noticed that the hotel was playing Christmas carols in
the lobby, but the character of those carols caught my attention.
So, I sat in the lobby for a full hour to confirm my initial
observation. Not one Christmas carol referred to Christ or the
spiritual nature of Christmas in any way! The theme of every song
addressed some non-religious aspect of the holiday season such as
snow or sleigh bells. I am a seasoned world traveler and my
occupation has me spending about half my life living in hotels. Over
the past 30 years I have visited over 120 nations. When I am in a
Moslem nation such as Saudi Arabia or a Hindu nation such as India,
I expect to see hotels and other merchants honor their nation's
religious heritage. I do not want them to ignore, censor, or hide
their beliefs for my benefit. I am not offended by my exposure to
their religion and religious holidays. Instead, I respect their
beliefs, and more importantly, I respect the fact that they are not
ashamed of them. Likewise, when in a Christian nation I expect to
see hotels and other merchants honor the religious heritage of this
nation. I am offended when hotels and other merchants exploit
Christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter for financial gain,
yet purge Christianity from those same holidays. That is clearly
what has been done in the selection of "Christmas" music to be
played in Doubletree Hotel lobbies. Doubletree, and all other
merchants must either completely eliminate their shallow
non-religious celebration of Christian holidays or have the courage
and integrity celebrate the full spirit and meaning of those
holidays. The way in which Doubletree and other merchants resolve
this issue will be a primary factor in my choices to do business in
the future. (1 Dec 2007)
The Dream Act (Amendment 2237 to the Defense
Authorization bill) would repeal a 1996 law the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act which included
a provision barring any state from offering discounted tuition to
illegals unless it provided the same tuition discount to all US
citizens. Please tell me what part of the US Constitution gives
Congress authority to take money from me and use it to educate those
who have invaded my country. It seems that the only solution
Congress can come up with to deal with illegal immigration is to
devise schemes that will further attract illegals. What Congress
should be doing, is to make illegal immigration extremely
unattractive by drying up all employment, education, and citizenship
opportunities for illegals. Do that, and they will go home on their
own. No on any form of amnesty for illegals! Instead, enforce the
immigration laws already in place and pass HR-1940, the Birthright
Citizenship Act of 2007! (21 Sep 2007)
The DREAM Act (Amendment 2237 to the Defense
Authorization bill) is a nightmare. It is a massive amnesty that
extends to the millions of illegal aliens who entered the United
States before the age of 16. There is no upper age limit. Any
illegal alien can walk into a US Citizenship and Immigration
Services office and declare that he is eligible. There is no
requirement that the alien prove that he entered the United States
at the claimed time by providing particular documents. Thus, it is
an invitation for just about every illegal alien to fraudulently
claim the amnesty. An illegal alien who applies for the DREAM Act
amnesty gets to count his years under "conditional" green card
status toward the five years needed for citizenship. On top of that,
the illegal alien could claim "retroactive benefits" and start the
clock running the day that the DREAM Act is enacted. In combination,
these two provisions put illegal aliens on a high-speed track to US
citizenship-moving from illegal alien to US citizen in as little as
five years. Lawfully present aliens, meanwhile, must follow a slower
path to citizenship. It would be absurdly easy for just about any
illegal alien-even one who does not qualify for the amnesty-to evade
the law. According to Section 4(f) of the DREAM Act, once an alien
files an application-any application, no matter how ridiculous-the
federal government is prohibited from deporting him. Moreover, with
few exceptions, federal officers are prohibited from either using
information from the application to deport the alien or sharing that
information with another federal agency, under threat of up to
$10,000 fine. Thus, an alien's admission that he has violated
federal immigration law cannot be used against him-even if he never
had any chance of qualifying for the DREAM Act amnesty in the first
place. The DREAM Act allows illegal aliens to receive in-state
tuition rates at public universities, discriminating against US
citizens from out of state and law-abiding foreign students. The
DREAM Act makes the illegal aliens eligible for federal student
loans and federal work-study programs-another benefit that
law-abiding foreign students cannot receive-all at taxpayer expense.
A consistent theme emerges: Illegal aliens are treated much more
favorably than aliens who follow the law. There is no penalty for
illegal behavior. We must not give amnesty to anyone who illegally
crossed out boarders -- regardless of when they claim to have
crossed or their alleged age at the time. Congress and the
Whitehouse clearly continue to be oblivious to the will of the
people and to the impact amnesty for invaders from other nations
will have on our national identity and sovereignty. The fact that illegals are growing bolder every day is clear indication that they
know how spineless Congress and the Whitehouse are on the issue of
immigration. Vote NO on any form of amnesty, including the DREAM
act! Instead, enforce the immigration laws already in place and pass
HR-1940, The Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007! (19 Sep 2007)
In April 19, 2007 Representative Nathan Deal (R-GA)
introduced HR-1940, The Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007. HR-1940
would end the process of granting automatic birthright citizenship
to the babies born in the United States to aliens who have illegally
invaded our nation. This bill deserves the full support of the
sovereign American People and their elected public servants.
Congress and the Whitehouse take every possible step to ensure
HR-1940 becomes law immediately and retroactively. (10 Jul 2007)
The more I learn about Kennedy's "Comprehensive"
Immigration Reform, the more convinced I become that it is among the
worst bills ever to come before Congress. It is full of loopholes.
It rewards criminals. It gives away taxpayers' hard-earned money to
people who have no loyalty to this nation. It encourages further
illegal immigration. It does not require anyone to actually make an
effort to stop continued illegal immigration. It is full of pork
specifically designed to buy votes of cowardly fence-sitting
congressmen with my tax dollars! It is clear the the Senate has no
intention of ever dealing realistically with the immigration crisis.
It is likewise obvious that the Senate is completely out of touch
with the states and the people our Senators supposedly represent.
This bill must be rejected in its entirety. Instead, we
citizens demand that our federal government immediately enforce the
immigration laws that are already in place. Our immigration crisis
exists solely because of our weak-kneed "leadership" in the
Whitehouse and in Congress. (25 Jun 2007)
If a burglar breaks into a store, is the best
response to give the store to the burglar? No? Well, that's exactly
what Kennedy, McCain and their allies are trying to do with those
who have invaded our nation from across our border with Mexico. We
have laws against burglary and illegal immigration. Burglary is a
local matter and is handled quite well. Conversely, immigration is a
federal matter and Congress and the Whitehouse both gave been
consciously and intentionally negligent in enforcing those federal
laws. Now, Bush and Kennedy think we voters and taxpayers are stupid
enough to believe that we need "comprehensive" immigration reform.
What we really need is full enforcement of existing laws with the
assistance of local and state law enforcement agencies. The only
"comprehensive" reform needed is in the halls of Congress and in the
Whitehouse -- a moral and ethical reform that restores US
sovereignty and the US Constitution. Congress and the Whitehouse
must reject any effort to further delay enforcement of current
immigration laws as well as any scheme to reward invaders of our
borders. (23 Jun 2007)
For decades, the Whitehouse and Congress have been
guilty of gross negligence with regard to illegal immigration. The
last US president to have any courage whatsoever on the issue was
Eisenhower. I expect nothing less from our current president!
The mere existence of congressional and Whitehouse websites in
Spanish is proof enough that US politicians hold no loyalty to US
citizens and legal voters. Any so-called "comprehensive" immigration
reform is a scam to continue to delay and even eliminate enforcement
of existing immigration laws and to continue to pander to those who
violate our borders and those who unlawfully employ illegals. The
Whitehouse must immediately enforce all immigration and
border-control laws. Congress must immediately give the
Administration all resources needed to do so. Congress must deputize all local,
state, and federal lawmen to enforce immigration laws. The
Administration must stop jailing
border guards for doing their jobs! Both the Administration and
Congress must immediately abandon any and all discussion of
"comprehensive" immigration reform except to mandate English as the
official language, terminate all government functions
(including non-tourism websites and all election materials) in any
language other than English, and retroactively end giving
14th-Amendment citizenship to children of those who invade our
country. (14 Jun 2007)
Many Republicans in Congress and especially in the
Whitehouse have their heads buried in the sand on immigration and
other issues vital to the future of this nation. Republican
politicians have abandoned the values that gave them the Whitehouse
in 5 of the last 7 elections. Republican politicians have abandoned
the values that gave them control of Congress beginning in 1994.
Consequently, Republican voters are abandoning Republican
politicians for third-party candidates who better represent
traditional Republican values. That movement twice gave Republican
votes to Ross Perot leaving us with Bill Clinton debasing the
Whitehouse. In the most recent election, it gave control of both
houses of Congress to the Democrats. Some of my own family voted for
third party candidates in that election and I could think of no
reasonable argument for them not to. If Republicans continue to
compromise on core principles such as national sovereignty and
culture with the likes of Ted Kennedy, it will be decades before the
Republican party recovers -- if ever. We voters expect every
Republican in Congress to vote against any "comprehensive
immigration" bill. Instead, Congress must demand the Administration
enforce current immigration laws. Until they grow a backbone, the
Republicans do not deserve to be the majority party ever again. (13 Jun 2007)
Like the vast majority of Americans, I am tired of
the negligence of Congress and the Whitehouse with regard to the
invasion of our nation across our southern border. Congress must
immediately stand up to the bullies in Congress who are allied with
Ted Kennedy to give amnesty and the scam called "guest worker"
status to these invaders.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately cease to discuss ways
to appease the people who have invaded our borders.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately seal our borders
against continued invasion. Mine the damned borders if necessary!
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately provide and deploy all
necessary resources to imprison all US citizens, residents,
organizations and agencies who knowingly harbor, support, or employ
illegals.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately take down all
non-English websites except those specifically related to tourism
and legal immigration.
Congress must immediately declare and
establish our sovereignty and independence from Mexico.
Congress must immediately establish English as the nation's
official language and terminate all government services (including
all election materials and all government websites not related to
tourism and legal immigration) in any other language.
Congress must establish that the intent and language of the 14th
Amendment was never intended to give citizenship to children of illegal
immigrants and other invaders and terminate that practice
immediately and retroactively. (5 Jun 2007)
Please consider the way
Mexico reacted to Miss USA at the Miss Universe pageant held in
Mexico City this week.
Can any reasonable person not see the extreme hostility Mexicans
harbor for our nation?
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately cease to discuss ways
to appease the people who have invaded our borders.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately seal our borders
against continued invasion. Mine the damned borders if necessary!
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately provide and deploy all
necessary resources to imprison all US citizens, residents,
organizations and agencies who knowingly harbor, support, or employ
illegals.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately clarify that the 14th
Amendment to the Constitution was never intended and is not worded
to give citizenship to the children of illegals and immediately
terminate that practice retroactively.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately take down all
non-English websites except those specifically related to tourism
and legal immigration.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately mandate that all
government forms (including ballots and other election materials)
and business be solely in English.
Our sovereignty and cultural survival depends on the immediate
action of statesmen. (30 May 2007)
Clearly, I am missing something in this amnesty for
illegal immigrants issue. I need some answers to clear up my
confusion.
Why have the Whitehouse and Congress failed to
enforce our borders for decades?
Why aren't the borders being enforced right now?
When will the borders be enforced?
Other than restoring the slave class (Didn't we
fight a war over that issue?) in our nation, what do congressmen and
presidents gain by giving amnesty to those who violate our borders?
Why
is the taxpayer forced to support illegals by paying their medical
bills and educating their children?
Why is the 14th Amendment
misused to give
citizenship to invaders when that amendment specially restricted citizenship to
persons "subject to the jurisdiction [of the United States]" -- not
foreign invaders?
Why isn't every person who hires illegal immigrants
in jail and his business closed?
Why do the Whitehouse and Congress forbid sate
and local law enforcement authorities from dealing with those who
invade our borders?
Why to congressmen and the President persist in
having websites in Spanish when one presumably must speak English to
be a citizen and one must presumably be a citizen to vote?
We are where we are in this issue because our
elected officials are not doing their jobs for some obscure reason! I want to know
what that reason is. And, why is that reason kept secret? (23
May 2007)
Our federal government, "led" by Congress and the
Whitehouse has demonstrated a complete unwillingness and utter
incompetence with regard to enforcing the immigration laws that are
already on the books. If recent history is any guide, the
amnesty/guest-worker scam will only encourage a new wave of illegal
aliens and make America's uncontrolled and unacceptable immigration
debacle even worse than it already is. I am offended that the Senate
would think that the American public is so stupid as to accept
amnesty for illegal invaders. The "compromise" that is soon to be
voted on in the Senate is NOT a compromise. Is is surrender to an
invading and occupying enemy force. Congress and the Whitehouse must
immediately secure the borders against further invasion -- mine the
damned borders if necessary! Simultaneously, the Administration must
begin to jail all who employ illegals and shut down their
businesses. Congress must provide the resources accomplish this end
while ensuring state and local law enforcement agencies are
integrated into the immigration enforcement process. I expect
Congress and the President to reject even the mention of any form of
amnesty or guest-worker scheme. Most Americans already do. (18 May
2007)
I expect Congress and the President to aggressively
oppose any bill that includes any amnesty provisions for illegal
aliens. Until the federal government is willing to enforce the
immigration laws that are already on the books, I will be highly
skeptical of any additional promises to enforce a new and deeply
flawed approach. The so-called guest worker scam would only
encourage a new wave of illegal aliens and make America's
uncontrolled and unacceptable immigration debacle even worse than it
is now. Such legislation is a bad idea not only because it creates a
transparent path to amnesty (opening the illegal floodgates even
wider), but also because it would reduce work opportunities, depress
wages, and lower worker protection for US citizens and legal
residents. Further, it would be impossible to administer and even
more unlikely to be enforced -- just like our current immigration
laws. The most important job Congress has to do right now is to
secure our border against illegal immigration and force US employers
to fire all illegals. Mine the damned borders if necessary! (9 May
2007)
Nearly 3,000 new invaders cross our borders every
day Congress and the Whitehouse delay enforcement of our immigration
laws! All talk of amnesty must stop immediately. The borders must be
sealed immediately -- mine the borders if necessary! All businesses
that employ illegals must immediately be jailed and their businesses
forfeited. All government aid to illegals must immediately be
terminated. English must immediately be established as the official
language of the nation and the ONLY language in which government
business is conducted (including Congressional and Whitehouse
websites). Without an economic incentive to stay in the US, the
illegals will go home -- no deportation is necessary. Congress and
the Whitehouse must stop stalling and act! Passing a "guest worker"
amnesty (or whatever other deceptive term Congress chooses to apply)
bill will only reward and encourage those who break the law
(including employers of illegals) and will encourage even more
illegal immigration. Amnesty is fundamentally unfair to those who
follow the rules, wait for years, and come to this country legally.
Any "guest worker" program is likewise unfair to US citizens who
must work in a labor market flooded by illegals and "guest workers".
Congress and the Whitehouse must cease to insult voter intelligence
by further delay or by enacting any attempt to pass a "guest worker"
or amnesty bill for anyone who is or ever will be in this country
illegally. (27 Mar 2007)
One of our neighbors here in Cedar City, VerLee
Hunt, was
killed on 28 Jan by the irresponsible actions of an illegal immigrant. Congress and the
Administration continue to thumb their noses at the American people
on the illegal immigration issue. The Congress and the Whitehouse must stand with the
People and immediately remove all incentive for illegals to come to the US or
to stay if they are already here. The Congressional delay in
properly resolving the illegal immigration crisis is directly
responsible for VerLee's death. Congress and the Whitehouse must stop stalling
and act now! (30 Jan 2007)
Passing a "guest worker" amnesty bill will only
reward those who break the law (including employers of illegals) and
will encourage even more illegal immigration. Amnesty is
fundamentally unfair to those who follow the rules, wait for years,
and come to this country legally. Any "guest worker" program is
likewise unfair to US citizens who must work in a labor market
flooded by illegals and "guest workers." Congress and the President
must reject any attempt to pass a "guest worker" or amnesty bill for
anyone who is or ever will be in this country illegally. (8 Jan
2007)
It's apparent that the Congressional leadership did
not get the message on November 7. They do not care that Americans
will not stand for amnesty for 12 to 20 millions illegal aliens. Our
Senators and the President continue to thumb their noses at the
American people on this issue. According to Rep. Steve King of Iowa,
12 Americans are murdered every day by illegal aliens, 13 people per
day are killed by illegal alien drunk drivers, and 8 American
children are molested by illegal aliens every day! 17 percent of the
prison population at the federal level are illegal aliens, according
to the Center for Immigration Studies. The US Justice Department
has estimated that 270,000 illegal aliens served jail time
nationally in 2003. Of those, 108,000 were in California. Some
estimates show illegal aliens now make up half of California's
prison population, creating a massive criminal subculture that
strains state budgets and creates a nightmare for local police
forces. In Los Angeles, 95 percent of all outstanding warrants for
homicide (which total 1,200 to 1,500) target illegal aliens. Up to
two-thirds of all fugitive felony warrants (17,000) are for illegal
aliens. Illegal aliens are overcrowding our schools and jails,
mobbing our health-care facilities and gobbling up welfare benefits.
That which is called "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" really
means, "Come on over, the water's fine." Opposition to illegal
immigration isn't just a question of preserving our language, our
culture and our sanity. It's also a question of safety. The Senate
and the Whitehouse must stand with the House of Representatives and
immediately remove all incentive for illegals to come to the US or
to stay if they are already here. (8 Dec 2006)
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that
the Senate "scamnesty" bill will cost over $126 billion over the
next ten years! The non-partisan CBO is traditionally very
conservative with its estimates and the $126 billion dollar figure
really only measures the superficial costs of the program at the
federal level. The CBO estimate doesn't include many of the "hidden
costs" or the costs at the state and local level. Bottom line? $126
billion doesn't even begin to measure the REAL cost of the Senate
scamnesty bill. Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation writes:
"The amnesty alone will be the largest expansion of the welfare
system in the last 25 years... If even a small fraction of those who
come into the country stay and get on Medicaid, you're looking at
costs of $20 billion or $30 billion per year." The American people
overwhelmingly support secure borders and no amnesty for illegal
aliens. We don't want to be burdened by the staggering costs
mentioned above. We don't want our children and grandchildren to be
faced with the change in national allegiance that will result when
the invaders from across our borders impose their will, culture and
language on our nation. Why, then, do our elected leaders keep
trying to pass an amnesty bill? It's simply because too many in
Congress don't have the judgment, wisdom and/or courage to stand up
to the bullies in Congress such as John McCain, Harry Reid, and Ted Kennedy. We
Americans demand that:
Congress and the Whitehouse immediately abandon
amnesty and/or any so-called "guest-worker" program for anyone who
has crossed our borders illegally.
all illegal immigrants be held accountable for
violating our borders.
our borders be manned with adequate permanent,
full-time staff, technology and barriers (including mines if
necessary) to stop this invasion.
local and state law enforcement agencies and
courts be empowered to enforce immigration laws unless and until
Federal law enforcement agencies properly enforce those same laws.
Congress immediately establish that the
14th Amendment was never intended to give automatic citizenship to the
children of anyone who is here illegally and to retroactively deny
citizenship to them.
English be established as the official language
and that no government services be provided in any other language
including voters ballots, welfare applications, and government
websites (including Congress and the Whitehouse). Concessions may be
made to indigenous native languages but not outside their documented
ancestral territory.
all employees of any company or government agency
which receives Federal money must be fluent in English.
all who give employment to illegals be held
accountable to include jailing employers and forfeiture of their
businesses.
all government aid to illegals be immediately be
terminated.
any form of humanitarian aid, welfare assistance,
or reduced-cost education for illegal immigrants and their families
be banned except as needed to facilitate an immediate return home.
medical treatment be prohibited to illegal
immigrants or their children except as needed to save life or limb
long enough to complete deportation.
Without an economic incentive to stay in the US, the
illegals will go home -- no deportation is necessary. The United
States does not need 12 million "guest-workers"! This term has
only been developed as a scam to obfuscate the fact that our Federal
government has been grossly negligent in controlling an invasion by
foreign nationals. Congress and the Whitehouse must stop stalling
and act now! (29 Aug 2006)
Senate bill 2611 would give amnesty to 85% of the 11
to 12 million illegal aliens in the US. Senate bill 2611 would
provide for "temporary guest workers." The
Heritage Foundation
estimates this would legally admit at least 60 million people over
the next 20 years. The Pence Plan would allow illegal aliens to
regularize their status by leaving the US briefly and getting visas
at so-called Ellis Island Centers. This plan also contains an
open-ended "guest worker" program. The Senate bill would allow
chain-migration by families of newly legalized aliens and would
automatically provide them with many benefits such as Social
Security for elderly parents. The Senate bill cedes American
sovereignty by requiring the US to consult with Mexico before
building a border fence. Everyone in Congress knows that amnesty for
invaders from across our borders is not in the best interests,
short-term or long-term, of this nation and its citizens. The
problem is that too many in Congress and the Whitehouse do not have
the courage to stand up to bullies such as Ted Kennedy, John McCain
and Vicente Fox. Meanwhile nearly 3,000 new invaders cross our
borders every day and the numbers are accelerating! All talk of
amnesty must stop immediately. The borders must be sealed
immediately -- mine the borders if necessary! All businesses that
employ illegals must immediately be jailed and their businesses
forfeited. All government aid to illegals must immediately be
terminated. Without an economic incentive to stay in the US, the
illegals will go home -- no deportation is necessary. Congress and
the Whitehouse must stop stalling and act! (8 Aug 2006)
Foreign language ballots don't make civic sense. You
can't vote unless you are a citizen (at least you're not supposed
to). To become a naturalized American citizen, our law requires that
you demonstrate "an understanding of the English language, including
an ability to read, write and speak...simple words and phrases...in
ordinary usage in the English language." Foreign language ballots
are costly to both taxpayers and local municipalities. The
Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that Los Angeles
County taxpayers spent $1.1 million to provide ballots and election
materials in five languages in 1996, escalating to $3.3 million in
seven languages in March 2002. In several counties, the cost of
foreign-language ballots is more than half the entire election
expense! In light of recent developments concerning illegal
immigration, America needs linguistic unity more than ever. Offering
foreign language ballots while at the same time emphasizing the
importance of learning English sends mixed signals to those seeking
to assimilate into American society. Congress must eliminate ensure
any foreign language ballot provisions from Voting Rights Act, and
return us to a policy of e pluribus unum: "Out of Many, One." (3 Jul
2006)
Some four years ago, PBS did a
report on the growing use of illegal aliens to fight fires.
Private contractors, hired by western states to train "hand crews"
of fire fighters, began hiring migrant workers from Mexico and
Central America, many of them illegal aliens who speak little or no
English. These firefighters are in the US with fake ID cards
purchased on the black market. In 2003, concerned that having large
numbers of people on fire crews with limited English skills might
compromise safety if instructions are not understood, the Oregon
Department of Forestry decided to take action. Did they decide to
require new hires to be able to speak English, the language of
success in this country? Did they decide to enforce the laws against
hiring illegal aliens? No. According to a
report
from KATU-TV, Oregon enacted a new law that requires firefighter
crew bosses to be bilingual or lose their jobs! Instead of requiring
new firefighter recruits to speak English -- or to even be here
legally -- they decided to require crew bosses to speak Spanish, or
be demoted or fired! I am outraged to learn that, at a time when
millions of Americans are demanding that their government secure the
borders against the illegal alien invasion, English-speaking
firefighter heroes are being demoted, and even fired, for refusing
to bow to politically-correct pressures from government officials.
This is wrong. Congress, by its refusal to enact common-sense
legislation to deal with the decades-old illegal immigration problem
has, predictably, made a very serious and dangerous problem much
worse. The Senate must immediately pass HR-4437 with no amendments
other that to ensure that...
the our borders are manned
with adequate permanent, full-time staff, technology and barriers
(including mines if necessary) to stop this invasion,
"Minutemen" volunteers (erroneously and maliciously labeled
vigilantes by our president) are integrated into our border security
plan until full-time permanent, full-time staff, technology and
barriers are in place,
any and all economic incentive for
aliens to cross our borders, or to stay once they have crossed, are
eliminated,
there is no amnesty nor any so-called
"guest-worker" program for anyone who has crossed our borders
illegally,
crossing our border is a felony offense,
giving employment or any form of aid to any illegal immigrant is a
felony offense with severe penalties to include forfeiture of the
business,
medical treatment is prohibited to
illegal immigrants or their children except as needed to save life
or limb long enough to complete deportation,
any form of
humanitarian aid, welfare assistance, or reduced-cost education for illegal immigrants
and their families is banned except as needed to enable immediate
return home,
English is established as
the nation's official language,
providing government
services is banned in any language other than English to residents
who have been in the US longer than 1 year (including Congress
members' web pages in foreign languages),
all employees
of any company or government agency which receives Federal money
must be fluent in English,
all elections are conducted only in English,
including ballots,
the intent of the
14th Amendment to
the US Constitution is clarified so that citizenship is not
automatically given to children of illegal immigrants (This practice
is based on the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. This amendment dates to the US Civil War and was intended to ensure that
former slaves were granted United States citizenship, and that they
would have all the rights and privileges as any other citizen. It
was never intended to give citizenship to the children of alien
invaders), and that
authority to enforce immigration laws
is delegated to state and local authorities.
The United States
does not need 11-12 million guest-workers"! This term has only been
developed to obfuscate the fact that our government has been grossly
negligent in controlling an invasion by foreign nationals. If
Congress is to establish a guest-worker program, guest-workers must
be limited to stays of not more than 5-6 months in the US with at
least 1 month outside the US before applying for another
guest-worker visa. Rather than face the reality of today's
immigration crisis, the Senate has enacted a terrible bill that once
again puts the interests of the American people last. The Senate is
arrogantly out of touch with the nation, its people, and its needs.
S-2611 is so far from what this nation needs, it must be abandoned.
We demand our Senators and the President fight fiercely for the US
Constitution and US sovereignty. (30 Jun 2006)
In general, I believe that the bulk of what is in
the Voting Rights Act (VRA) are mere feel-good words that are no
longer needed because they accomplished their purpose long ago. I
believe the VRA should be allowed to sunset. If the VRA is to be
renewed, It must be purged of much of its content,
particularly the provision mandating foreign-language ballots.
Foreign-language ballots just don't make sense. Only citizens can
legally vote. With the exception of perhaps a handful of elderly
Native Americans, all citizens theoretically read, write, speak and
understand English. And those few non-English-speaking Native
Americans do NOT speak a foreign language -- they speak languages
native to the US and are phonetically written based on the English
language. In light of the Senate recently passing a bill granting
unpopular amnesty to 12 million illegal aliens and importing up to
66 million additional legal immigrants, America needs linguistic
unity more than ever. Offering foreign language ballots while at the
same time emphasizing the importance of learning English sends mixed
signals to those seeking to assimilate into American society. To
whom are Congress and the Whitehouse pandering when they offer
ballots, websites, and other government publications and services to
people who don't speak, read, write, and understand English and
therefore do not qualify as US citizens? I insist that all
government services be offered only in English for anyone in the
country longer than 1 year. I insist that all websites posted by
Congress and the Whitehouse be in English only. I insist that HR-9
(or any other bill to renew the VRA) include the amendment offered
by Representative Steve King of Iowa to repeal the requirement for
foreign-language ballots. (21 Jun 2006)
Any "guest-worker" legislation must stipulate that a
significant portion of their gross pay (perhaps 25%) be escrowed by
their employer in a US bank account in the state where the
"guest-worker" is employed. The remainder of each work-visa holder's
pay, less deductions, must be made by electronic direct deposit into
a US bank account of the "guest-worker." Such electronic payments
would allow immigration officials to easily track where in the
country the worker is employed and who is paying. If there is a
change in the worker's status that is not approved by the INS, both
the escrow account and any other bank accounts could be frozen
instantly. Escrowed money would be released to the "guest-worker"
immediately after they return to their home country on time provided
they have not violated any US laws. Escrowed funds not qualifying,
because of "guest-worker" violations, would be released to the state
where the money was earned to defray costs such as education of
family members. This process would create an incentive for work-visa
holders to return home before their visa expires. Upon their return
home from working in the United States, the escrowed funds would
become a nest egg to use to start a new small business. Escrow
accounts would not only give workers the incentive to return home in
order to withdraw their money, it would create the motivation to
dream about the day when they can open their own business back home,
be their own boss and create and accumulate wealth for their
families, and -- because small businesses create jobs -- for other
families in their communities as well. Helping hardworking people to
start small businesses in their home countries will do far more to
improve the long-term health of the economies of Mexico and other
Central and South American countries than any amount of US foreign
aid that may be offered, which is often poorly spent and is almost
never used to tackle the root causes of poverty. (19 Jun 2006)
I am deeply concerned by the Senate's egregious
immigration bill. The legislation proposed by the US House is much
more acceptable. The Senate amnesty bill is overwhelmingly opposed
by House Republicans whose focus is on controlling the border and
enforcement. Unfortunately, the House position is totally
unacceptable to the liberal McCain-Kennedy coalition that currently
dominates the Senate while the Senate position is overwhelmingly
unacceptable to the people. The White House is reportedly trying to
pressure House leaders to stack the conference with members who will
cave in to the amnesty advocates. The announcement of the conference
members will be a big indicator of whether the House has any hope or
intention of stopping a really bad Senate bill. I urge every US
Representative in the House to take every possible step to ensure
the House sends Representatives to the conference who will fight
fiercely for the
US Constitution, US sovereignty, immediate and
permanent reinforcement of border security to include mining the
border if necessary, English as our official language,
immediate cessation of providing services in any language other than
English to anyone who has been here longer than 12 months, immediate
elimination of all forms of taxpayer-funded support for illegal
immigrants, immediate and retroactive elimination of automatic
citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, heavy penalties for
businesses who employ illegals, and NO amnesty for illegal
immigrants. (5 Jun 2006)
One positive addition to the border-security and
immigration debate is Representative Mike Pence's bill, the "Border
Integrity and Immigration Reform Act." This bill is as close to the
right solution as I have seen. It sets up a four-step process
starting with what is needed and universally agreed upon -- border
security. Second, it does not provide amnesty for people in the
United States illegally. It requires them to go home. Next, it sets
up a work-visa program using electronic bio-metric security based on
conservative market principles. After an American employer can, in
good faith, show that no American worker will fill a job offer, a
work-visa holder may be hired. The key feature is that, in order for
people who are here illegally to get a work visa, they must go home,
because work visas will only be issued outside of the United States.
Fourth, once the program is set up, companies that continue to
ignore the law will be sanctioned severely. Congress must take a
serious look at Representative Pence's thoughtful and pragmatic
approach to solving this issue. (4 Jun 2006)
Yesterday, the US Senate passed its "comprehensive
immigration reform" bill (S.2611) which is neither comprehensive nor
in any sense a true reform. This legislation, if enacted into law,
throws into question the legitimacy of the entire immigration system
in the United States, and its formulation exposes deep flaws in the
very process how immigration laws are made in this country. If the
US House goes along, this bill would send the US population
skyrocketing towards a billion people by the close of the century --
with no analysis done of the impacts of this mass population
explosion on housing, congestion, overcrowding, education, the
environment and the overall quality of life. Local communities have
not been consulted, and virtually no preparation has been undertaken
to provide for the enormous burdens this legislation would entail.
It reflects the degree to which the Senate is completely out of
touch with the average American. The bill takes no serious steps
that would improve immigration enforcement -- especially in the
non-border states. It merely continues a cycle of rewarding
lawbreakers and clothing a loss of border control with the patina of
legality. Rather than face the reality of today's immigration
crisis, the Senate has enacted a terrible bill that once again puts
the interests of the American people last. The bill's cost is
staggering, the administrative burdens crushing and the consequences
for the cohesion of the future American nation -- no longer bound by
a common destiny of the rule of law -- are severe. I am deeply
disappointed that one of my senators (Bob Bennett) voted for this
irresponsible and arrogant bit of legislating. (26 May 2006)
How bad is illegal immigration? According to an
article in yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle, ten percent of
Mexico's population now lives in the US! Fifteen percent of Mexico's
labor force is working in the US! Last year, Mexico received a
record $20 billion in remittances to family members from migrant
workers living in the US! That is equal to Mexico's 2004 income from
oil exports and dwarfs its tourism revenue! Immigration is out of
control, and Congressmen (Harry Reid, D-NV) say we're racist if we
citizens are concerned! (22 May 2006)
Some seem to assume that certain categories of
persons (i.e. anyone who is not a male of English ancestry) are
inherently incapable of success without some form of favoritism and
legalized discrimination (i.e. affirmative action) and must receive
special treatment. The same absurd logic seems to apply to those
whose native language is not English. Congress and the Whitehouse
seem to believe that Spanish-speakers are incapable of learning
English. If all citizens presumably speak English and all voters are
citizens, to whom are politicians pandering when they post websites
and other communications in Spanish? Congress and the Whitehouse
must immediately remove all Spanish websites, require all government
business be conducted in English for anyone who has been in the US
for more than 12 months, and establish English as the nation's
official language. They must stop listening to professional racists
(ie Kweisi Mfume, Louis Farakhan, Al Sharpton, and Jesse Jackson)
who make a very good living fomenting racial unrest and bigotry. (17
May 2006)
I am deeply concerned by the Senate's apparent
cowardice regarding the issue of illegal immigration. The
immigration problem stems from the unfathomable unwillingness of the
Whitehouse and Congress to control our national borders for decades.
Consequently, we have millions of foreign invaders crossing our
borders each year. These invaders (the politically-cleansed term is
undocumented immigrants) come with no regard for our sovereignty or
laws. Many even have the stated desire to annex much of our
territory to Mexico. The problem has grown so serious that I wonder
what flag this nation will fly and what language our people in 20
years.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately secure our
borders with adequate staff, technology and barriers (landmines if
necessary) to stop this
invasion.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately and fully
integrate "Minutemen" volunteers (erroneously labeled vigilantes by
our president) into our border security plan.
Eliminating any and all economic incentive for aliens to
cross our borders is an essential part of controlling this problem.
Therefore, there must be no amnesty nor any so-called "guest-worker"
program for anyone who has crossed our borders illegally. All
applications for any "guest worker" program must be made from the
applicant's nation of citizenship.
Crossing our border must be a felony offense. Likewise,
giving employment or any form of aid to any illegal immigrant must
also be a felony offense with severe penalties to include forfeiture
of the business.
Congress must immediately ban giving medical treatment to
illegal immigrants or their children except as needed to safe life
or limb long enough to complete deportation.
Likewise, any form of humanitarian aid, welfare assistance, or reduced-cost
education must be banned except to facilitate the invader's
immediate return home.
Congress must immediately establish English as the nation's
official language and ban providing government services in any
language other than English to residents who have been in the US
longer than 1 year. This includes Congress members' web pages in
foreign languages. (Since all citizens speak English, what is the
point of a Senator having a web page or printing a ballot in Spanish?)
Congress must immediately terminate the practice of giving
citizenship to anyone born in the United States or its territories
unless at least one parent is a US citizen. This practice is based
on the
14th Amendment to the
US Constitution. This amendment dates to the US Civil War and was intended to ensure that
former slaves were granted United States citizenship, and that they
would have all the rights and privileges as any other citizen. It
was never intended to give citizenship to the children of alien
invaders.
Congress must courageously, and immediately resolve the
illegal immigration problem with an eye toward the long-term best
interests of our national sovereignty. (9 Apr 2006)
I oppose "earned" citizenship and "guest worker"
programs. I support reducing immigration, enforcing our borders, and
felony punishments employers who employ illegal immigrants as well
as for the illegal aliens themselves. I oppose giving citizenship to
children born in the US whose parents are not US citizens. (5 Apr
2006)
 For decades,
Congress and the Whitehouse have been grossly negligent in
adequately protecting our borders from an overwhelming invasion of
illegal aliens. This negligence has resulted in a situation which is
rapidly becoming irreparable. Further delay in courageously
attacking the problem will only further exacerbate the problem. If
this invasion is allowed to continue, I have serous concerns about
which language will be dominant in this nation, which constitution
will guide our laws, and which national flag will fly over our
government buildings.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately establish an adequate
barrier of illegal immigration on our border with Mexico through
increased border patrol agents, increased use of technology, formal
use of volunteer Minutemen monitors (President Bush erroneously
calls them vigilantes), and armed military troops.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately establish felony
criminal penalties and loss of business licenses for employers who
hire illegal aliens. Employers must be required to verify each
employee thorough a computerized Social Security ID base. Employers
must be required to pay the costs of all government services
provided to illegal immigrants in their employ.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately establish felony
criminal penalties for anyone who offers humanitarian aid to illegal
immigrants.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately stop the practice of
giving citizenship to anyone born in the United States unless one or
both parents are already US citizens.
Congress and the Whitehouse must establish increased penalties
including felony criminal sentences coupled with immediate
deportation for those who are caught entering the Unite States
illegally.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately ban all government aid
to illegal immigrants including any form of welfare, medical care,
and reduced/no-cost education.
Congress and the Whitehouse must immediately pass legislation making
English the official language of the United States.
The
government must immediately cease to provide services or
publications in any language other than English for anyone who has
been in the country for more than 1 year.
The
United States does not need guest-workers. This term has only been
developed to obfuscate the fact that our government has been grossly
negligent in controlling an invasion by foreign nationals. If
Congress is to establish a guest-worker program, guest-workers must
be limited to stays of not more than 5-6 months in the US with at
least 1 month outside the US before applying for another
guest-worker visa.
Amnesty for current illegal aliens must be offered only to those who
have no criminal record and who speak and read English and only
after paying a substantial fine and only after all current
applicants for legal entry are processed.
Congress and the Whitehouse must take decisive, courageous action
now! (2 Apr 2006)
To assume a
crime is more serious because some prosecutor believes the
perpetrator is a bigot trivializes crimes (and their victims)
committed by non-bigots. I therefore oppose any so-called
hate-crimes legislation. (4 Feb 2006)
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