Comments on: House Dems to push enforcement-first immigration bill? Update: House GOP introduces Secure Borders First Act

By: Mustafa Hemmroid

Mustafa Hemmroid — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:13:27 +0000

As part of any enforcement bill, why not include some stiff monetary punishment for “sanctuary” cities. Yes, you can refuse to follow US law, your liberal twits, but for once you’re going to have to pay a price for it….. no federal school aid, no money for roads or bridges, removal of any US government facilities, etc.

Can I get an “amen” on that?

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Lott: What we need is an electrified goat fence or something

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:09:18 +0000

[...] I wrote about that the other day. This isn’t a key issue for the Democratic base so why put her Blue Dogs in play, especially when she’s going to have to get tough on Iraq this summer and that might not play well in their districts? Letting the issue drop would be a smart short-term strategy. And a very foolish long-term one. [...]

By: Jaibones

Jaibones — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:39:12 +0000

Awesome.

By: House GOP and Blue Dogs Growl on Immigration « Utah Rattler

House GOP and Blue Dogs Growl on Immigration « Utah Rattler — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:05:29 +0000

[...] House GOP and Blue Dogs Growl on Immigration Filed under: Illegal Immigration, US Government — utahrattler @ 7:05 am It looks like the Blue Dogs may have found the guts to shed Pelosi’s choke chain…at least on immigration. Evidently, both the Blue Dog Democrats and the House Republicans are not going to buy into the Senate amnesty bill. It’s been reported that they are planning on splitting immigration reform into separate bills, focusing on enforcement first (as I and others, of greater influence, have suggested). This all comes on the heels of the sanctuary city slap down. [...]

By: House Republicans Introduce Their Own Immigration Bill « Michael P.F. van der Galiën

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:01:52 +0000

[...] Also read this post at Hot Air: Democratic freshmen, who come from reasonably conservative districts, seem to be siding with the Republicans on immigration. [...]

By: tomas

tomas — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:56:45 +0000

Who screwed who first here? He wants to screw us? Screw him!

Why should he deal with backstabbers.

By: right2bright

right2bright — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:08:31 +0000

The good news is that we have their ear. At any other time in history , this bill would have long been passed. They are watching and reading…and we are relentless. Eventually there has to be a vote, and they are afraid of the recoil. The mainstream, who want secure borders, out number and way out vote the other side. This is the issue that pushes the undecided to decided…and the left knows it.

By: 91Veteran

91Veteran — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:32:19 +0000

Let Tyson Chicen go doen the tubes, I would rather pay more for my foos than forever be taxed to support their business model.

bbz123 on June 19, 2007 at 1:50 PM

I’ll raise my own d@mn chicken, Thank you!

I could care less if Tyson, the pork processers or others went belly-up, it would save me from paying for their employees in the long run.

By: WisCon

WisCon — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:28:41 +0000

All these people are switching sides now? WTF?

By: Entelechy

Entelechy — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:01:39 +0000

Newt's action item on the McCain-Kennedy 'compromise'.

By: Bad Candy

Bad Candy — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:56:51 +0000

It is easier now to take advantage of your president

tomas on June 19, 2007 at 6:51 PM

Who screwed who first here? He wants to screw us? Screw him!

By: shooter

shooter — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:36:09 +0000

Michelle has a link to MKHam also, where Jessica Alba makes sense, along with Ahnold and Pacino.

But this makes NO sense:
“Jessica Alba who plays Invisible Woman in “Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer,”…”

What is this world coming to?

By: Immigration Update at Conservative Times--Republican GOP news source.

Immigration Update at Conservative Times--Republican GOP news source. — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:02:58 +0000

[...] More at Hot Air. [...]

By: » House Republicans introduce their own immigration bill » MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:12:06 +0000

[...] Sorry, it’s the LA Times, but that’s the link I found at Hot Air. The new bill addresses major issues in immigration but it also turns a microscope on smaller issues that particularly frustrate conservatives. It would ban the use of matricula consular cards, identification cards issued by Mexican consulates and used by immigrants to open bank accounts or buy homes. It would make three convictions for drunk driving grounds for deportation. [...]

By: Buzzy

Buzzy — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:07:41 +0000

It looks like the House members actually understand what so many of us are saying and exactly why we don’t trust our government to enforce new laws when they refuse to enforce the old laws. I know I’ll feel a whole lot better about discussing what to do with the criminal aliens already here once the border is secure and measures for interior enforcement are up and working. It makes good sense to me so it doesn’t have a snowballs chance does it?

By: The Patron Saint Of Tucson: Disappointed! » Freedom Folks

The Patron Saint Of Tucson: Disappointed! » Freedom Folks — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:48:28 +0000

[...] H/T Hot Air [...]

By: INC

INC — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:29:49 +0000

Michelle has the press release up from the House Immigration Reform Caucus.

Go read it.

It’ll make your day! :-)

By: pullingmyhairout

pullingmyhairout — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:31:32 +0000

re: the update –
that sounds like a pretty good bill that the republican house is introducing. It doesn’t have a chance in hell… too bad, really. I like the “gang deportation” thing and getting rid of the consular card.

By: IrishEi

IrishEi — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:57:41 +0000

Worst tapdancing on record

profitsbeard on June 19, 2007 at 6:53 PM

Absolutely. I heard Tony Snow an hour ago on Hannity’s show. I was very surprised to hear Sean hammer him over and over. He wouldn’t let up—it was great.

By: SouthernGent

SouthernGent — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:55:45 +0000

Seems too good to be true to me. I smell a rat. Sorry for being so jaded and cynical, but who can blame me?

By: profitsbeard

profitsbeard — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:53:16 +0000

Tony Snow, on the radio today, said that the bills and laws already passed can;t be enforced.

Why?

Well, because… you know… er… it’s… complicated…

Worst tapdancing on record since Trent Lott’s mea culpa on BET explaining his retroactive vote for the Dixiecrats at Strom’s 100th birthday party.

BUILD THE DAMNED WALL!
ENFORCED THE DAMNED LAWS!
FIRE THE DAMNED POLITICAL PIMPS!

By: tomas

tomas — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:51:16 +0000

It is easier now to take advantage of your president

By: thirteen28

thirteen28 — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:42:01 +0000

Yeah, but even if this got past Speaker Stretch, wouldn’t the conference with the Senate Shamnesty kill it, and put in all the stuff we don’t want and take out all the sexy stuff we do?

Iblis on June 19, 2007 at 6:05 PM

If they do that though, it won’t survive the subsequent vote in the house. And if the bills are too far apart when they go to conference, it might not even make it out (that’s what happened last year when the senate’s amnesty bill could not be reconciled with the house enforcement bill).

By: Mojave Mark

Mojave Mark — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:20:04 +0000

Se vende Ameria! (America for sale)

…and what’s been preventing you guys from doing this 5 years ago?

By: Speakup

Speakup — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:15:24 +0000

I wonder if it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to shorten Senate terms by half to keep ALL of our fair members of Congress in good standing with the will of the people.