AMNESTY

“We should scrap this bill and the whole debate until we can convince the American people that we have secured the borders or at least have made great headway.” -Fred Dalton Thompson 5/07

For you history buffs here is an oldie but goodie

In 1965, Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy was the chairman of the subcommittee that conducted the hearings on the (AMNESTY)bill. At that time, Senator Kennedy made the following promise and assurance when he stated, “Our cities will not be flooded with a million immigrants annually. Under the proposed bill, the present level of immigration remains substantially the same. ... The ethnic mix of this country will not be upset. ... Contrary to the charges in some quarters, S. 500 will not inundate America with immigrants from any other country or area, or the most populated and economically deprived nations of Africa and Asia."

The Democrat Congress passed that AMNESTY bill.

AMNESTY is AMNESTY, no matter how much lipstick you put on the pig. Else why not build the fence now, and do a comprehensive bill when the fence is done and working? No new legislation needed, the Pres already signed the 700 mile fence bill, Right Tony? Show us the good faith Tony, tell the Pres to build the real fence, you know, the one he said he would just a few months back, not the phony virtual fence. The Pres did intend to build the fence when he signed the bill, didn't he Tony? Oh you mean he didn't mean it, but now he really really does mean it and promises to do better. Spare me the hand wringing please ...

OK, don't like that, try this ... Does anyone believe a new magic law will be enforced any better than the last two magic laws were. Still waiting for the enforcement of the 1986 AMNESTY law, and the 1965 AMNESTY law ... waiting and waiting. Why not just use the old magic laws, they are hardly worn. Lets break out the 1965 and 1986 magic laws and enforce them and then see where we end up when these laws is fully enforced. After all, promises were made, not too late to keep. Any takers?

No third strikes ...

Sen Sessions destroys the bill here.

I see a trend ... every 20 years or so we need a new magic AMNESTY law ... Credibility is going out the window, quit now.

Now the heavy lifting, the bill is out, at least a draft is out, and Hugh Hewitt has a summary here. More tomorrow, as I plan on using the NZ Bear version and read through this travesty to see what is really going on. The fact that Sen Reid had scheduled a vote for 5:00 Monday goes against everything our Democracy stands for. No hearings, no chance to review, just vote. Sure Harry, sure.