Hollowpoint on August 22, 2007 at 7:01 PM

You need to stop letting headlines convince you what you should take from the article. Mitts! position is not a flip-flop. He is explaining it to those who ask. If you’ll read the ENTIRE article, you’ll see what his position is his justification is rational.

As governor, why did not Mitt simply order the mayors in MA to stop encouraging illegal aliens or else he would take over their cities? After all, aiding and abetting illegal aliens is a crime, is it not?
The False Dervish on August 19, 2007 at 2:34 PM

You see, Mitt cared so much about illegal immigration that he waited until the final weeks of his term to give local police the resources to pick up illegals. Of course, this was shortly before he declared his candidacy for President and after a Democrat successor that he knew would do away with the program was elected to be the next governor.

Predictably the plan was never implemented; Mitt never intended for it to be- just another phony gesture from a fake Republican.

Just when I didn’t think anyone could be more phony than Hillary or Edwards, here comes Mitt “Three Dollar Bill” Romney.

seejanemom on August 22, 2007 at 2:28 PM

Did you see the video clip of him stumbling all over his words and being generally incoherent during the interview segment? fred? ain’t got what it takes to artikalate his posishuns without havin’ the questions ahead of time and the answers ready to go. His folksy colloquialisms may impress some in Tennessee, but the rest of us are not from Tennessee.

It’s a mixed bag, but in the end, they consider his record working with a liberal Mass legislature and agree that he will be pro-growth.

Club for Growth President Pat Toomey:

“While his record on taxes, spending, and entitlement reform is flawed, it is, on balance, encouraging, especially given the liberal Massachusetts Legislature. His record on trade, school choice, regulations and tort reform all indicate a strong respect for the power of market solutions. At the same time, Governor Romney’s history is marked by statements at odds with his gubernatorial record and his campaign rhetoric.”

“While Governor Romney still needs to explain some of his past positions,” Mr. Toomey continued, “given his overall record as governor and the strong pro-growth positions he has taken on the campaign trail, we are reasonably optimistic that, as President, Mitt Romney would generally advocate a pro-growth agenda.”

As for illegal aliens caught in our country, they need to be deported. Period. End of story. Anchor baby or not.
MarkB on August 20, 2007 at 4:05 PM

Exactly correct.

No one is forcing them to leave their child behind. Nothing is stopping the child from leaving and returning at a later date, when it is of an age of majority. Using an anchor baby as leverage to bring sympathy to their being here as illegal aliens is shameful.

Its a shame that some suggest other wise.

OK, I remember that post. He will be well north of you.

Thanks for your concerns and please accept mine for you and yours as well.

Peace and cheers.

csdeven on August 19, 2007 at 12:02 AM

Ditto, brother. All the best.

Governors are not only the chief executive of their states, but does not law enforcement ultimately rest with them, especially since they take an oath of office that includes upholding and defending the US Constitution?

Instead of simply cutting off funding to those sanctuary states and cities, why not also place those governors/mayors under arrest for violating federal law?

Texas Nick 77 on August 18, 2007 at 10:17 PM

OK, I remember that post. He will be well north of you.

Thanks for your concerns and please accept mine for you and yours as well.

Peace and cheers.

They all run either diesel, bunker C, or heavy oil. At one time they had the capability to run on natural gas, but the pipeline coming into the plant is so dirty, they gave up trying to burn that.

Best wishes to you and your family. Although we differ in our choices of candidates, I suspect we will both vote for the same man next year.

That is why we need to push not only for a strong conservitive to run the country but one that is willing to fight the good fight and roll back government control over our lives. Unfortunatly I have yet to find that candidate.

conservnut on August 18, 2007 at 9:15 AM

If this is a major concern for you, you shouldn’t discount some of the more “liberal” candidates whose similar concerns lead them to conclusions that many cultural conservatives find offensive.

Michelle Malkin interviews the presidential candidate at Hot Air…….

Like Cheney to GWB?

Texas Nick 77 on August 18, 2007 at 9:54 AM

Can you say where you are at? I know what FOB he will be at, but not much else. He’s 19 and is perfectly content with the information they give him. Me, I’m an information junkie. It drives him crazy, all the questions I ask. :-)

The flying pigs will be awesome too.

Hollowpoint on August 17, 2007 at 6:30 PM

Oh. Oops. We have one! Never mind. Thanks for volunteering.

C’mon. Anybody? There’s got to be a knee-jerk Mitt hater out there somewhere. Step up and do your thing. It’s a long time ’til 2008 and I need the entertainment.

Hey … I heard he’s Mormon. No, rilly. Fer shure. That should get you started.

It’s obvious why he has been successful.

Speaking of deceit coming from our current administration.

Immigration authorities conceding crackdown not as tough as expected

By Javier Erik Olvera and Lisa Friedman
MediaNews
Article Launched: 08/16/2007 06:37:21 PM PDT

A week after unveiling a major crackdown on businesses that hire illegal immigrants, the Bush administration is now conceding that its most heavily touted weapon in pursuing employers – an assault against Social Security fraud – will be nearly useless.

That’s because when the Social Security Administration warns employers about bogus identification numbers, it remains barred from also alerting the Department of Homeland Security, the agency that’s supposed to hand out penalties.

In addition, federal promises to hold companies responsible for hiring illegal immigrants could potentially be stymied by several other issues: Employers are still not required to check a new employee’s Social Security number against a free federal database, there could be long gaps between when an employee is hired to when the warnings are issued each year, and there is no way to follow up on employees who have been fired. In many cases, illegal workers could still hop from job to job without being caught.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_6643369?nclick_check=1