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Title: Dobbs to President: Do You Take Us for Fools?
Source:
CNN.com
URL Source: http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/10/dobbs.enforcement/index.html
Published: May 10, 2006
Author: Lou Dobbs
Post Date: 2006-05-10 18:58:51 by Peetie Wheatstraw
Keywords: None
Views: 243
Comments: 18
NEW YORK (CNN)-- Reports this week that the Border Patrol is notifying the Mexican government of the locations of Minutemen volunteers are being denied by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. True or not, the Bush administration continues to follow absurd policies on both issues of border security and illegal immigration. President Bush continues to push his guest worker program and amnesty for anywhere between 11 million and 20 million illegal aliens, and he insists still that nothing less than what he calls comprehensive immigration reform is acceptable. And the lies keep coming from both political parties. This president is not enforcing the immigration laws enacted by Congress, and this Congress is failing in its duty of oversight to demand that those laws be followed. Only a fool, Mr. President, Sen. Kennedy, Sen. McCain, would believe you when you speak of new legislation. You don't enforce the laws now. Would you do so if the law were more to your liking? Would you secure our borders and ports? Would you halt illegal immigration? Those are rhetorical questions, only, I assure you. The answers are obvious; obvious because of your conduct. As many as 3 million illegal aliens continue to cross our border with Mexico each year. Enforcement against illegal employers of illegal aliens in this country is all but nonexistent, Mr. President. How do you explain that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have all but ended their investigations and inspections of employers that hire illegal aliens? Again, only a rhetorical question, because we all know the answer. But here is the official record of your sense of duty: 318 employers out of five and a half million in this country have been fined for hiring illegal aliens since 2001. In 2004, only three employers were fined. That is a dismal record, Mr. President, as dismal as the fact that the number of ICE agents assigned to enforce immigration laws in the workplace has declined from only 240 back in 1999 to now less than 100. Illegal alien employer fines The problem in our lack of border security and illegal immigration is becoming increasingly obvious: two political parties that are beholden to corporate America, the largest employers of illegal aliens, and the leadership of both parties that are selling out American citizens in search of cheap labor and political advantage. How dumb do you all think we are? Again, that's only a rhetorical question. Over the next few days on my broadcast, I'm going to make a suggestion that I hope may help the leadership of both the Republican and Democratic parties begin to take some notice of our laws and our expectations that those laws be enforced. And also take at least some notice of the fact that Republicans and Democrats also represent American citizens, not just corporate America and special interests.
2001 100
2002 53
2003 162
2004 3
(Source: GAO reports,8/31/05)
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#1. To: All, robin, mehitable, Zipporah, christine, lodwick (#0)
ping
"Expect the government to lie to you."
It was clear from tonight's show that Dobbs does not believe the government's denial of providing information on the Minutemen to the Mexicans.
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. – George Washington "If the president made us go to war with Iraq, why doesn't he go over there and fight the war?" Christian May [6th grader] Election Day is going to show the Republican Party just how angry we are; once and for all.
Thanks for the post, PW.
Were Diebold not in play, and so many of us not "participating" any longer - who the heck knows what will happen?
Nor does Michelle Malkin. Nor does Andrew McCarthy, or a whole roster of Bush supporters. This could very well be the straw that broke the camel's back, because unlike the Dubai deal, Bush has no room to manoeuvre.
"Expect the government to lie to you."
Or that the new voting machines are so owned that the GOPhers no longer have anything to fear from us commoners.
"Bomb De-Fusing For Dummies, Chapter 1, Wiring: Red Before Yellow Kills A Fellow."
Very interesting new thread on LP, with what appears to be an account by a (former) member of the Border Patrol: My Friend, Scott James of Border Patrol: We Were Forced to Help Mexicans re Minutemen.
Forgot about Diebold. It could look suspicious if turnout is low and Republicans STILL wind up with 6 kajillion votes nationwide, however. I want a return to paper ballots...I could handle waiting a week for results if I knew they were going to be relatively honest. Unfortunately; the 'instant gratification' crowd outnumbers me by the aforementioned kajillion or so.
In Canada, they do a very good job of running elections with paper ballots. And they announce the results the night of the election.
I was accounting for the time it would take for graduates of American public schools to count the votes. :-) Actually; I didn't realize Canada used paper ballots.
Very good article. I quote these paragraphs therefrom: Scott James, a former Tucson agent, resigned after eight years of service in February, citing a lack of support for agents by the Department of Homeland Security. He said that U.S. Border Patrol officials provided office space inside their headquarters to Mexican consulate officials, allowed the consulate to dictate the agents' activities, and gave the consulate information on ongoing investigations. I believe the word of this honorable former public servant over a whole blizzard of official denials.
"Expect the government to lie to you."
This has been my point for a long time: if they really wanted honest reckonings, and were unable to do it themselves, why not let Visa/MC/AmEx/DiscoverCard do it for them? Those guys do a bazillion transactions a day with VERY FEW screwups. It's just not part of the PLAN to have an honest election.
They need the Mexicans to add new lower levels to the ponzi scheme.
Did you see the recent Devvy Kidd column where she quoted an unnamed Border Patrol agent stating that he, and most other BP agents rated Bush and Congress as "somewhere between pond scum and traitors"? (Excepting Tancredo.) That's harsh.
Let's see. Which years were ELECTION YEARS??? Do the math. It's very simple.
#2. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#0)
#3. To: All, *The Border* (#0)
#4. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#0)
#5. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#1)
Watch your back, Lou. The truth can be a dangerous thing with this criminal cabal.
#6. To: who knows what evil (#4)
Election Day is going to show the Republican Party just how angry we are; once and for all.
#7. To: aristeides (#2)
It was clear from tonight's show that Dobbs does not believe the government's denial of providing information on the Minutemen to the Mexicans.
#8. To: who knows what evil (#4)
Election Day is going to show the Republican Party just how angry we are; once and for all.
#9. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#7)
#10. To: lodwick (#6)
Were Diebold not in play, and so many of us not "participating" any longer - who the heck knows what will happen?
#11. To: who knows what evil (#10)
#12. To: aristeides (#11)
And they announce the results the night of the election.
#13. To: aristeides (#9)
Very interesting new thread on LP, with what appears to be an account by a (former) member of the Border Patrol: My Friend, Scott James of Border Patrol: We Were Forced to Help Mexicans re Minutemen.
#14. To: who knows what evil (#10)
I could handle waiting a week for results if I knew they were going to be relatively honest.
#15. To: aristeides (#2)
#16. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#13)
I believe the word of this honorable former public servant over a whole blizzard of official denials.
#17. To: Peetie Wheatstraw (#0)
 | What's that Mr. Nipples? You want me to ask the nice lady about her rack?. |
#18. To: lodwick (#6)
Amen.. the person they want will be elected.. I have to laugh when the US talks of election fraud in other countries and how those countries need oversight for their elections.. what hypocrisy.
Were Diebold not in play, and so many of us not "participating" any longer - who the heck knows what will happen?
"The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion." Frederick Douglass
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