There must be some serious under-the-table grease going on.

Most “investigative journalists”, disturbingly, are in favor of this amnesty (suicide by superior self-loathing) but here should be a few left who care more about getting a good, flashy “gotcha” story -on a bribed (sweetheart deals for family members, padded speaking fees, promises of future employment, stock options, etc.) pimp-politico- than merely assisting in the multiculti undoing of America.

The plain brown bags must be bursting.

Expecting a Senator or House member to pass a bill that cuts their own power, cuts them off from the gravy train… It just isn’t going to happen.

Like asking the foxes to make a law limiting their access to the hen house.

Freelancer on June 26, 2007 at 4:43 PM

Actualy there is also a “Petition of Redress” in the Constitution as well… although I don’t think its ever actualy been used….

May be time… on the grounds of equal protection… ( you know… tax evasion, document fraud…. all those things they do to stay here…).

stenwin77 on June 26, 2007 at 4:05 PM

The only course of redress for the people is in the Supreme Court. Citizens would have to bring a suit that directly challenges the constitutionality of the law, if the bill is passed and then signed by the President. Alternatively citizens could bring suits in cases that directly arise from the normal application of the laws this bill creates. At least one of those suits would have to reach SCOTUS on Constitutional grounds.

Then, as with this week’s McCain/Feingold case, the SCOTUS would evaluate the laws, and could strike provisions of it or all of it as being unconstitutional. They could also, as with the original McCain/Feingold case, rule it acceptable as written. Finally, they could refuse to rule on it altogether.

Much better it fails to become law, than expect it to be overturned in the court.

Is it today or Thursday?

Allahpundit on June 26, 2007 at 3:39 PM

Even under Miniter’s scenario there’s the 30 hour thing, so that puts it out past today at least. Er, if I’m reading it right.

Don’t answer that.

stenwin77 on June 26, 2007 at 4:05 PM

the only way besides rebellion is to start in the state governments. The framers did not like direct democracy. They believed Federalism was enough of a check against the federal government. The commerce clause and the abliity of the federal government to raise large amounts of money has overruled that thinking.

This is bad mojo.

It’s bad juju, too.

Seems like there’s a safety mechanism for just about every circumstance, should be one for when 80% of the people don’t like the law that Big Biz, the Lobbiest, the Pres and the Congress is cooking up.

Anyone know?

WE THE PEOPLE MY ASS!

Unfortunately, our Senators (and I realize that I use the word “our” somewhat loosely) forgot the context. It’s supposed to be “We the People of the United States“, something that illegal aliens are NOT, any more than a burglar in your house is your roommate.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – It’s no longer Republicans vs. Democrats; it’s Us vs. Them, and They intend to win. The People no longer matter. The political pigs in perpetuity couldn’t care less about Us, or about our borders. The Balkanization of America continues.

I will change my registration to “decline to state,” and I will have to walk past at least two day-labor sites on my way to the Post Office to get the form.

If 60 Senators vote on Thursday to limit debate on S. 1639, at the end of the 30 hours allowed by Senate Rule 22, votes will automatically begin

Still need the second closure vote… this one to actualy end debate on the amendments…

What this means is that only Reid will be able to propose amendments, unless that closure vote fails… which it should.

What’s the news here?

Allahpundit on June 26, 2007 at 3:30 PM

It’s the first I’d seen of it laid out like this. Is it the same as clay pigeon?