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| 1 | Emery Woodall | Get rid of the bums! |
| 2 | Frank P. Cerbini | You should have the dignity to resign rather than betray this Republic! |
| 3 | Len Miller | Traitors plain and simple. don't "assume" my vote next time. |
| 4 | mike | Oklahoma has the right idea
Oklahoma's Brand of Immigration Reform Barely Makes News; Guess Why?
The Formerly Mainstream Media is favorably transfixed on the proposed immigration "reforms" being whipped through Congress -- legislation that opponents characterize as "amnesty."
"Somehow," they have managed to virtually ignore immigration-related legislation that has actually become law in Oklahoma.
Perhaps it's because Oklahoma's reforms have nothing to do with "amnesty," and everything to do with enforcement.
Specifically, from a May 8 Associated Press story on the bill's passage:
Governor Henry today signed a sweeping immigration reform bill that was passed overwhelmingly by the Oklahoma Legislature, but described it as a stopgap measure until the federal government takes action on the issue.
Among other things, the bill contains employment, labor law and civil rights provisions to protect citizens and legal immigrants who lose their jobs at companies that employ illegal immigrants to perform the same or similar work.
Beginning in November, public agencies will be required to use a program that screens Social Security numbers to make sure they are real and that they match up with a job applicant's name.
A One News Now story provided more detail. It also makes it clear that the sponsor of the legislation believes that the states have more power to enforce immigration law than the "it's the Feds' problem" types would like us to believe (bold is mine):
House Bill 1804 was passed by overwhelming majorities in both the House and Senate of the Oklahoma Legislature. The measure's sponsor, State Representative Randy Terrill, says the bill has four main topical areas: it deals with identity theft; it terminates public assistance benefits to illegals; it empowers state and local police to enforce federal immigration laws; and it punishes employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens.
Oklahoma is no longer "O.K." for illegal aliens, Terrill observes. "When you put everything together in context," he contends, "the bottom line is illegal aliens will not come here if there are no jobs waiting for them, they will not stay here if there is no government subsidy, and they certainly won't stay here if they know that if they ever encounter our state and local law enforcement officers, they will be physically detained until they're deported. And that's exactly what House Bill 1804 does."
The Oklahoma legislator is pleased the bill he sponsored into law was signed by Governor Henry and believes it will go a long way to curb the illegal immigration problem in the state. "I would remind people that states are separate sovereigns in our federal system," Terrill points out. "Anyone who doesn't understand that needs to go back and take an American federal government class in college," he says.
It should be noted that Governor Brad Henry, a Democrat, at first waffled, but did sign. But he attempted to downplay the legislation's significance, especially the state-sovereignty issue brought up by Representative Terrill, saying that "States can take some actions on their own, but until the U.S. Congress enacts a comprehensive, national immigration policy, citizens will see little progress on this issue."
Press coverage of the news from Oklahoma has ranged from non-existent to barely concealing writers' opposition to what has taken place:
* The New York Times had no story (search is on "Oklahoma immigration" without quotes).
* A Houston Chronicle report by Kim Cobb fretted over "the ripples it may cast," including a worry that it might "provide a license to discriminate against anyone who appears Hispanic."
* A longer version of the AP story cited above said that immigration groups "are considering a challenge to the new law's constitutionality, saying that immigration policy is the domain of the federal government, not the state."
Representative Terrill's bold assertion of states' rights may explain why federal government-favoring Old Media and the Washington establishment are virtually ignoring what has just happened in Oklahoma (the AP story made relatively few appearances outside the Southwest). I would suggest that politicians ignore it at their peril.
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Just another example of the LIBERAL SOCIALIST MEDIA trying to sway opinion by not publishing information that is important knowledge for the American people. Oklahoma is doing the right thing while our federal government is kissing the backsides of the 12-14 million plus illegal aliens in our country and selling out its own people.. |
| 5 | Gordon Fuller | Serve us honorably or don't serve us at all. |
| 6 | Anonymous | No Amnesty or No Job?
Your choice |
| 7 | Anonymous | |
| 8 | Leslie Higgins | |
| 9 | joyce hyde | |
| 10 | joyce hyde | |
| 11 | Beth Couture | |
| 12 | Don George | You turncoats need to go. We can do better than you! |
| 13 | Brenda George | You need to go! |
| 14 | Anonymous | There is no reason to create a behemoth law such as what S 2611 represents when the existing law, USC Title 8, Section 1325 already makes the situation and its ramifications perfectly clear .
The problem is with those in government who fail at doing their jobs.
I have come to believe that those who say this law is "broken" are in reality attempting to MAKE the law broken.
I am disgusted with the entire federal government.
One hour ago I emailed the president, my treasonous senators McCain and Kyl, regarding this piece of news:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18899687/
This idiocy must stop.
Get rid of this dead weight obstructionism.
We have law. ENFORCE IT and stop complaining about the difficulties you face in your job.
Get rid of these snake oil salesmen in Congress and the White House.
Motive speaks loudly.
It should be a five alarm response by any respectable American to voice strong opposition to the falsehoods being spread by those who are currently pretending to lead us.
This illegal immigration problem exists because Washington has failed this country. |
| 15 | A C Long | |
| 16 | deborah lynn english ray | We need to enforce the immigration laws that we have now. Securing our borders should be a priority to help protect us from terrorism. |
| 17 | Alan Brown | You Senator, Are willing to sell out the Great State of Georgia for political gain. You have put the desires of Big Rug and Big Chicken above those who supported you. You wish to ruin our Childrens futures by turning us into a third world cesspool. Its time you come home from Washington. When you get here pack your shit and leave. Maybe ol' uncle Teddy with let you stay in Mass. Just don't go riding with him at night! |
| 18 | J.R. Trotter | Its time our Senators learned Georgians demand to be respected. These two knot heads even lied when I called them before the bill to tell them no amnesty. Both Senators Staffers said "no" the Senator is not working on an Amnesty plan. Lying sacks of manure.
Put them on notice - They're both out. Either through a recall or votes in 08 and 10.
I'd vote for the Devil in order to vote against these two. |
| 19 | Bill Thompson | This bill is not in the best interest of Georgians or Americans in General. These two have shamed themselves by selling out their country and us by electing them. Lets bring them home to correct at least half of the problem. |
| 20 | Mark Wells | I've haven't been this mad at a Georgia Politician since Jimmy Carter showed his liberal incompetent ass. Isakson and Shameless have got to go. There is no excuse for their actions on this illegal alien amnesty. If they were fooled by Kennedy and McCainic they are too stupid to represent Georgians. |
| 21 | Chris Thornton | |
| 22 | Julie Lake | They should be tarred and feathered. YOUR FIRED! |
| 23 | Mark Smith in Hiram | We need to get this petition drive noticed on some forums. Anyone post a link to it? I bet thousands would recall these Traitors. |
| 24 | Bob Shaw | Yep, I screwed the pooch and me and my Carpet friends enticed all these illegals to Atlanta, Calhoun, Dalton, and elsewhere. Now it cost a lot by both the Democrats and Republicans but I now see success. |
| 25 | Jaun Isakson | Please don't get rid of Isakson. We need him. He is a silly gringo and easy to fool. I once worked for big chicken until his bank got me a no intrest loan to build Teinda Garcia Grocery and Mexican wire Transfers # 45. We built it right where that idot white soldier mans statue was. Oh you stupido gringos. We going to kill you all. |
| 26 | Daniel DeNeve | I will not forget this treachery. Will try my best to get Isakson and Chambliss booted from office. |
| 27 | Saxby Shameless | Hey now #26 you better pull for me too. I don't want to be recalled either. I am fighting just as hard as Juan Isakson to give this state away to you illegals. I just know all my Redneck supporters are going to forget about me voting with the liberal left by election time. I'll stump on something like "we had to do something about the illegal aliens" Hell, make them all legal and we don't have any problem. Right? Now gimme some of that Pork boy. Some pigs are more equal than others. |
| 28 | Melissa Baugh | Shame on both of them. They've sold our futures. For what? |
| 29 | Jim Walters | Lets get 'em recalled. |
| 30 | Richard E. Scates, Jr. | Enough is enough! The only Constitutional purpose of the Federal government is to regulate interstate commerce and provide for the common defense. Having open borders violates one of the two. |
| 31 | Anonymous | Good Riddance to two men that have told their constituents to get stuffed. |
| 32 | David Lance Dellinger | |
| 33 | Edward Holcombe | You're losing legitimate voters faster than the Mexicans can flood across the border. Lots of luck on your next election try. |
| 34 | matt lopresti | This vote is shameful and a slap in the face to all the LEGAL immigrants that follow the rules.It's disgusting when officials who are sworn to protect the country,sell it out. |
| 35 | James Busby | |
| 36 | Jeff Guy | Any positive vote is clearly a vote for amnesty and will ruin the USA. These elected officials in the Congress and our President have done nothing for us and we need new blood that works. |
| 37 | Thomas C. McDonald | |
| 38 | Mr. Shameless | Welp, I have royally screwed my constiuents and the country. I guess I should recall myself. |
| 39 | Mike Dillemuth | both of you are vote seeking shortsighted idiots pissing off you base...and I sincverely hope you LOSE the next election...we can do better then you turncoats,Sincerely Mike Dillemuth ...LIBERTARIAN |
| 40 | George Hughes | Traitors should be sent back to Mexico with the rest of the illegals. When are we sending them all back? Oh yes, next week. |
| 41 | Grady Jones | But, the illegal alien terrorist are just here to blow up things Americans don't |
| 42 | Edward D. Freeman | Both Georgia Senators have failed to listen to the voices of their constituents. They do not deserve the honor of returning to office in the future. While there are volatile short-term issues facing the Senate (exp Iraq and the GWOT), none of them will have the long-term effect on this society as the Senate immigration bill. |
| 43 | MARJORIE GUY | YOU SHOULD FEEL DEEP SHAME FOR NOT LISTENING TO US : THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, RESIDENTS OF GEORGIA. WE VOTED YOU IN OFFICE AND YOU TOTALLY DISREGARD OUR VOICE AND VOTE ANY WAY YOU CHOOSE.
YOU WILL NOT BE REELECTED WITH MY VOTE IN THE FUTURE. |
| 44 | Jeffrey Newman | Kick the illegals out |
| 45 | William E Barott | |
| 46 | richard peters | |
| 47 | Steve Moon | Kick the whores to big business and traitors out now ! ! |
| 48 | Fred J Topshe Jr. | |
| 49 | deborah seffinga | This bill is a crock. It is of the mentality, We cannot enforce the laws we have so lets change it to accommodate an easier solution. How sad it is that we have come to this, It is a shameful burden to put on legal Americans. I will be watching to see how the Bill goes through the steps in our governing system and will be in the future voting accordingly!
There are certainly more who oppose this bill than accepts it . Lets see if our government turns it's back on it's citizen's once again. |
| 50 | Wilma Stubblefield | I want to recall all of the Senators and impeach the President for not doing their job to protect the Legal Citizens of America which they took an Oath to do. Can you give me any information as to how to get started? Would be appreciated. Thanks I'm California. |