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1. #95857
   On June 21st, 2007 at 5:03 pm, Wise Old Do0d said:

   Mangle1, WWJD about those who are obeying the immigration laws and waiting to get permission from our nation to immigrate legally? I think he would tell those sinners to return to their own lands and get in line behind those who have obeyed the law all along. The meek shall get the green card and the unrighteous shall be cast out!

2. #95863
   On June 21st, 2007 at 5:07 pm, reppac122 said:

   It sounds like maybe some of our voices are reaching a few of wobbly weak-kneed Republicans. Let’s keep up the pressure on them! Call! Write! Call again!

3. #95869
   On June 21st, 2007 at 5:09 pm, IrishEi said:

   On June 21st, 2007 at 5:03 pm, Wise Old Do0d said:
   I’ve sent emails to my representatives in Congress and to the White House.

   Send ‘em to EVERYONE on the list–not just your own people. These Senators are trying to pass legislation that will affect every American. It is a national issue.

   I’m nervous…I only got a couple of busy signals this go ’round. We’ve got to pile on people.

4. #95872
   On June 21st, 2007 at 5:10 pm, namvet527 said:

   I am so sick of these anti Christian bigots trying to tell us how a Christian should act. They don’t even act like civilized human beings. Liberals are hypocrites to the bone.

   I can Biblically deny illegal criminal aliens access to the US cuz we are supposed to uphold the local laws. They are sinning and breaking the laws, easy & simple.

   Next question Mr. Liberal? lol

5. #95873
   On June 21st, 2007 at 5:14 pm, schratboy said:

   I’ve called the chief PINAs (pain in the arses) and told them Amnesty is criminal when so many others have entered the US LEGALLY.

6. #95875
   On June 21st, 2007 at 5:16 pm, IrishEi said:

   Lott is on Hannity’s radio show now.

   “I voted against it last year…We need virtual security…Must find a way to deal with this problem, the current situation is intolerable…In 1985 I told Reagan ‘We’ve got to get control of the border.’”

   Lyin’ sack of you-know-what.

   “I will absolutely oppose any attempt to silence talk radio.”

   Really?

   Hannity: The fence was approved and funded, but not built.

   Lott: You can’t blame that on Congress!!!

7. #95877
   On June 21st, 2007 at 5:17 pm, Ombre Rose said:

   … rather that the criminals should be supported and cared for. We briefly examine Matthew 25:34-36 (NLT).

   (34)”Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. (35)For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, (36)I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

   the criminals should be supported and cared for.

   I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

   Don’t be TOO brief!

   Visiting a criminal in prison is NOT the same as supporting and caring for him. It certainly is NOT the same as forced boarding them in your homes.

   You cannot even force the boarding of USA Soldiers in American civilian homes, under our Constitution, much less the forced boarding of CRIMINALS.

   Davy Crockett has an essay about free-wheeling taxation that you obviously need to read – “Not YOURS To Give”.

   You don’t have the right to steal from us, even if you want to think of yourself as a modern-day Robin Hood.
   That principle isn’t in the Bible, and it isn’t in our Constitution.

   You don’t have the right to do this.

   The basic fact is that there are no circumstances in which our government or bureaucrats have the authority to violate the will of the American people.

   And there is no such thing as a benevolent dictator.

   Enabling bands of robbers isn’t going to win you brownie points in any place that you will find desireable to be – no matter how you dress it up.

   There is no good thing that can be done by illegitimate means. The ends do NOT justify the means of a dictatorship.

8. #95880
   On June 21st, 2007 at 5:17 pm, reppac122 said:

   Trent Lott – “I know that there are deficiencies in this bill, but we need to get something done”

   Me – “WHAT?!”

9. #95881
   On June 21st, 2007 at 5:19 pm, Rick Moran said:

   Okay – things are getting a little heated here. Let’s not get too personal – both sides in this religion debate should calm down a little and respect each other’s viewpoint.

10. #95882
    On June 21st, 2007 at 5:19 pm, Ravenlyke said:

    From Utah. I spoke to both our senators offices today, again. Bennett’s office made me a little nervous. She stated he would review all the changes etc. before making a decision on his stance. I reminded the person answering the phone that a vote for cloture, regardless of their vote after is a vote for it and Utahns are watching. She thanked me for my kind words and let me go. Hatch seems less likely to move this to cloture in my eyes, but then I used to believe in Bush.

11. #95892
    On June 21st, 2007 at 5:27 pm, Ombre Rose said:

    Sorry, R.M.
    I’ve been praying for YEARS for Michelle to open her comments sections for new registrations – don’t want to lose it on the very first day.

    This has been a much longer battle over our border security for some of us who live closer to border regions. I’m barely above the Reconquista lines in Texas, but many of my relatives are down there in the thick of it. We have our repurcussions, here, as well.

    I’m sure we all appreciate your over-extended patience in this matter.

    I do!

12. #95894
    On June 21st, 2007 at 5:31 pm, schratboy said:

    I love this forum!

13. #95904
    On June 21st, 2007 at 5:39 pm, cajun said:

    I just heard Lott on Hannity. Ive never heard such a lame attempt for damage control in my life. He did say that he would never support the Fairness Doctrine which is good.

    On immigration, he wouldn’t answer a direct question. He just kept repeating that we need to fix the problem, but never addressed Sean’s questions about securing the border first.

14. #95909
    On June 21st, 2007 at 5:56 pm, dustoffmom said:

    Just checked back in…..what the hell?! Thought this thread was about the ‘amnesty bill’…..how did this huge bible lesson/religious argument get into it? MM will close this forum lickety split and can’t say I blame her. Aren’t there ‘religious’ type blogs out there for you all to debate this stuff? This is a politics/news/current events sort of site….or am I totally mistaken?

    Get a life folks….post where your input is appreciated!

15. #95910
    On June 21st, 2007 at 6:02 pm, PTN 39 said:

    We live in Indiana and no one we’ve talked to likes this bill.It is the talk of main street and the coffee shops.I have written letters to the editor in the local paper about it which ran a recent online poll and it was 89% against this bill!

    Our congressman Brad Ellsworth (D) says no way no how will hwe vote for this should it reach the House yet despite calls,emails and faxes our two amnesty Senators Bayh(D) and Lugar(R) vote the amnesty line.The Indianaplois Star pushes amnesty but has covered the bill very little.What happens when they put up a editorial or article pushing their agenda hundreds upon hundreds use the talk back feature and voice their opposition and even orginize.

    We are a family of conservative Democrats.My late father was a Democratic county chairman and fundraiser.He taught his kids that the Democrats were for the working people.Really!Since when did importing hundreds of thousands of guest workers each and every year who will overstay their visas and become the next illegal immigrants help working people?

    The Democratic presidential candidates rail against poverty and wages but do not give a second thought about importing cheap labor who’s social costs to tax payers will be in the trillions.

    O’Bama speaks of the high unemployment rate of African Americans.Does he think importing more low skilled under educated workers will help those people?

    We hope this bill dies and is debated in the presidential campaign because all of our families will support a true border security Republican candidate.My mother who is as big a Democrat as they come is also going to vote Republican.Not that it will really matter Indiana always goes Republican.

16. #95917
    On June 21st, 2007 at 6:14 pm, puhiawa said:

    Now that the White House is thinking of closing Gitmo to the Muslims, we can move Congress in. We will all sleep better knowing that our elected terrorists are there.

17. #95921
    On June 21st, 2007 at 6:20 pm, Boomer said:

    I’ve been all over Larry Craig’s staff via e-mail and phone, but I don’t trust him. He is in the pocket of the states Agriculture Industry, which makes a fortune off of these invaders. One of the major contributors of depressing wages in Idaho also known as the “Slave Wage” state (saw it on a bumper sticker last summer and found it to be very true). He is feeling the heat from most of the state maybe he will buy a clue yet. Keep up the attack we just might kill this thing yet. But, then again I am an eternal optimist and where there is life there is hope.

18. #95929
    On June 21st, 2007 at 6:32 pm, southdakotaboy said:

    I have contacted my Senators and have expressed my views on this terrible bill to both of them. I will continue to do so until this bill is finally burried.

19. #95930
    On June 21st, 2007 at 6:34 pm, jdawg said:

    Good luck with Craig. I’ve emailed him and let him know in no uncertain terms that while I supported him once before, walked precincts and voted for him – that I would not should he vote for cloture or vote for this bill.

    Time will tell…

20. #95931
    On June 21st, 2007 at 6:35 pm, Muggins said:

    I’ve just emailed my Senators and Representative
    in the U.S. Congress that I am against the immigration bill.
    I also called my Representative, who wasn’t answering her phone…
    of course…but I logged in telling her I was against the immigration
    bill. Unless we fix the border, anything else is just a smoke screen.

21. #95935
    On June 21st, 2007 at 6:39 pm, ammonrae said:

    I won’t be a hardline libertarian. Instead I will say this. I hope we get this illegal immigration under some kind of control.

22. #95947
    On June 21st, 2007 at 6:53 pm, anathema said:

    I’m glad my Texas senators aren’t in the pile of potential shamnesty enablers.

23. #95960
    On June 21st, 2007 at 7:17 pm, BRYHERB said:

    Hey Folks, there is a virtual anti-illegal ailien/anti-amnesty rally going on right now here in the Atlanta area. Email the 2 Georgia Senators and swamp their servers and shut them and their servers down. It’s on the WSB radio Atlanta wesite with Kris Krok. It’s slow now because everyone is speaking truth to power to Senators Isakson and Chambliss. Send all messages at 7:30 EST
    http://wsbradio.com/inside/krok_virtual_rally.html

24. #95968
    On June 21st, 2007 at 7:30 pm, SkyeChild said:

    My state has a D-INO, and R-INO (Nelson and Hagel, respectively.) I wrote to both. The only one I heard back from was Nelson.

    I’m thinking they should just switch sides. I’m ashamed to admit that I voted for Hagel…twice. I told him and the Nebraska RNC that Hagel would never get another vote from me, and that they would NEVER get another dime until they clean up this mess.

25. #95985
    On June 21st, 2007 at 7:53 pm, Renee said:

    I wrote to both my Senator’s early last week and Tuesday I got an email from Debbie Stabenow.

    “As you know, the United States Senate passed legislation last year in response to the serious problems with our nation’s immigration system. While I consistently voted for tough enforcement provisions and to provide the resources necessary to secure our borders, I voted against this final bill because it would not have done enough to protect Michigan jobs. Also, I continue to oppose amnesty and Social Security for illegal immigrants.”

    The Roll Call Vote on Cloture had her on the side of ZAmnesty. Who does she think she’s trying to fool? Coincidentally, Numbers USA had sent an email that same day asking me to send a fax to Senator Stabenow asking her to change her vote on ZAmnesty. It couldn’t have been better timing.

    At least she wrote back. I haven’t heard a word from Levin and if I did, it would be nothing more than a canned response clicked out by the hands of one of his staffers.

    Thank you Michelle for opening your site to comments. I’m a big fan both here at Michelle.Com & Hot Air, as well as your articles and appearances on Fox. Keep up the great work you do for the Conservative Movement. It’s greatly appreciated.

26. #95987
    On June 21st, 2007 at 7:55 pm, DaleC said:

    It seems like we are all doing our part to stop this horrific bill. I think if we keep up the pressure we still have a chance . I think the people in power want to get the illegals a work visa so they cannot be deported and still be used as slave labor . I do not think anyone thinks they will get citizenship out of this. When so many politicians are making no sense and nothing they say sounds logical. It can only be about one thing Money !
    People if you are going bring religion or race into these discussions we will get off track and then we might as well all run for Congress . Some comments should just be ignored . Let’s stay focused .

27. #95999
    On June 21st, 2007 at 8:17 pm, fiona said:

    You can contact ALL of them, regardless of where you live.

    Absolutely, IrishEI! I’ve been having an easier time getting through, too. The opposition also supposedly has set up pro-amnesty phone banks, so call them all!

    Here are the 3 toll-free switchboard #’s to use. Unlike the # MM keeps listing, these 3 allow you to reach ALL the Sens, not just yours:

    800-862-5530
    877-851-6437
    866-220-0044

    Most of the Senators’ offices don’t even ask for your zip, let alone your name, address, etc. I’m sure they have Caller ID, but people do go out of state now & then.

    Also, most Senators have answering machines that take messages after-hours. The switchboard is obviously closed after-hours, so you’ll have to call their offices directly. You can get all Congressional office ph #’s over here:

    http://numbersusa.com/congressinfo/

    You can also send free faxes via your computer on NumbersUSA’s site.

    CALL THEM ALL!

28. #96014
    On June 21st, 2007 at 8:32 pm, Lorraine said:

    I signed the petition. Thanks for the link. I haven’t been ablto get thru to Jon Kyl’s office in Washington but I have reached his campaign offices in Tucson and Phoenix. I politely told them that I would no longer be able to support Senator Kyl for relection as long as he was failing to stop this “shamnesty” that has absolutely no enforcement TEETH in it anywhere.
    Lorraine
    Kingman, AZ

29. #96028
    On June 21st, 2007 at 8:50 pm, jpmzo said:

    All I can say about the mobilization against this bill is, WOW! I’ve always been frustratingly envious of the way the libs seem so organized at times. MM and many others have tapped into something profound here. You can feel the energy as it manifests itself in the hysterical reactions of the pro-shamnesty crowd. It’s been far too long since the GOP felt our wrath, and there should always be a healthy fear of the electorate among the ruling elites. That hasn’t been the case of late, but I feel the tide may be turning. As much as we disagree with the libs, we both accomplished this much. They with Iraq, and we with Immigration “reform.” I guess there’s a silver lining even in the dark cloud that is anti-war radicalism. I know we cannot and will not rest on out laurels, for even when the first attempt at shamnesty went down in defeat, I dared not celebrate. In fact, an immediate dread came over me, for something nefarious is in the air. Let’s snuff it out for good this time. Immigration needs to be an election issue for no other reason than the elites don’t want it to be! Kill This Bill!!

30. #96065
    On June 21st, 2007 at 9:36 pm, Glamchild said:

    I wonder how many people are going to die of the TB that seems to follow the immigrants across the border?

31. #96091
    On June 21st, 2007 at 10:18 pm, Powder Tracks said:

    Hello All I am new to MM & thanks to Michelle for letting me on board! What a Class Act..now this new look and the same amazing quality of work!

    Mexico has now become the second deadliest country for journalists after Iraq, according to Reporters Without Borders.
    Faced with assassinations of top police officials, death tolls at historic highs, and be-headings in the most innocuous public spaces, Mexico’s President Felipe Calderón sent an unprecedented 30,000 troops and police across the country to tackle drug-related violence after taking office in December.
    More than 1,000 people have been killed this year alone in drug-related violence, according to the Mexican newspaper El Universal. Reporters have “disappeared,” innocent bystanders have died, the US has issued travel warnings, and locals whisper about the worst violence they’ve ever seen.
    The most ruthless gang of drug-cartel hit men in Mexico are deserters from the army’s elite. But the Zetas, as the ex-soldiers are known, may not be the only troops who abandoned their posts to work for the cartels.
    In the eight years since the Zetas were organized, more than 120,000 Mexican soldiers have deserted the army, according to the government’s records.
    “Fort HUACHUCA (in Arizona) soldiers’ travel to Mexico restricted”
    Published on Saturday, May 19, 2007
    FORT HUACHUCA — The commander of the Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca is restricting soldiers’ assigned to the fort from traveling into Mexico and requiring them to exercise care when traveling in United States border communities.
    What do you think? Lets get Senator Kyl to change the Argument for a WALL!Maybe this will get the GOP off the hook with this phony Wall equals Bigotry & Straw-man theme the AlGore-zerra Agenda Network and dead CO2 absorber published clones are pushing. It could give the firepower needed to build the Wall. Protect Americans from the Mexican Civil War with the Drug Cartels and protect Mexicans seeking economic asylum from the Merciless “Coyotes”! Please send this info on to the GOP Senators. It may not help but it is a Powerful argument and all Americans need to know this as it is getting little if any press.
    Our Friend Hugh Hewitt earlier today has linked to my suggestion for a new STRATEGY! All the links to the sources for this Jaw Dropping Info can be found via Hugh Hewitt. It is sensible, substantive, wise and an argument that has no worthy Rebuttal! Senator Kyle Fort Huachuca in your state is the Epicenter! Either you want to protect Americans or you don’t. These Zetas have but a $50,000 bounty on National and Border Guards from the USA, Sir!
    Let your Senators and Congressman know the truth about the border and Mexico is a Threat to Americans!..

32. #96096
    On June 21st, 2007 at 10:21 pm, IrishEi said:

    We have emoticons?!

    Testing:

33. #96144
    On June 21st, 2007 at 11:58 pm, CBear said:

    I have written both of my AZ Senator’s. I have told both Kyl and McCain that they should listen to the AZ voters. I have not spoken to anyone who thinks this is anything other than shamnesty. Both Senators have lost my vote. Kyl responded with his “talking points” was was just so much crud. McCain never responds to any form of communication (just too good for us common folk). Kill the bill please.

34. #96163
    On June 22nd, 2007 at 1:14 am, changjin89 said:

    Greetings Mrs. Malkin and loyal community. Your efforts to defeat the “shamnesty” are surely in the finest traditions of American civic action, and never more necessary than now. Tangentially, our California 48th district Congressman John Campbell seems reliable; but more germane to the cloture issue at hand, our two senators are something else. With regard to Senator Lott’s comment about a virtual fence, would the promoters of that (including President Bush himself) be pleased to see the actual fence around the White House largely replaced by “virtual” devices? The Christian Science Monitor has a noteworthy article about how President Eisenhower handled border security and its concomitants, including influential politicians who sought to subvert the border as then-Senator Lyndon Johnson.

35. #96165
    On June 22nd, 2007 at 1:21 am, arvadadan said:

    I always answer the 12m deportations with: I am sure if they found their
    way here when there are no jobs or
    anything else for them they will find
    their way home!!!

36. #96190
    On June 22nd, 2007 at 4:37 am, Ombre Rose said:

    On June 21st, 2007 at 6:14 pm, puhiawa said:
    Now that the White House is thinking of closing Gitmo to the Muslims, we can move Congress in. We will all sleep better knowing that our elected terrorists are there.

    Oh, Yeah! So there with you on THAT!

    Major Mega Dittos!

37. #96191
    On June 22nd, 2007 at 4:53 am, tyrion said:

    IrishEi said:
    Lott is on Hannity’s radio show now.

    Hannity: The fence was approved and funded, but not built.

    Lott: You can’t blame that on Congress!!!

    I think that’s right. If I’m not mistaken, Congress can enact laws and fund the Executive to carry them out, but I think only the Judiciary can force the Executive to live up to his oath of office. Even then, if the Executive ignores the Judiciary…

    Seriously, I don’t think Congress deserves the blame for the fence not being built. That’s Bush/Chetoff’s willful neglect. Congress will deserve a big share of the blame if this current “comprehensive” immigration bill is passed.

38. #96192
    On June 22nd, 2007 at 5:06 am, Ombre Rose said:

    On June 21st, 2007 at 5:56 pm, dustoffmom said:
    …how did this huge bible lesson/religious argument get into it? ….Get a life folks….post where your input is appreciated!

    When we’ve been challenged yet again that the LIBERAL POV is the ONLY CHRISTIAN thing to do, you have to give us a break – we have a right to refute that stupid concept before it sets in and becomes PC – Lord knows we have enough of THAT garbage already!

    We were not trying to hi-jack the thread or the comments section, or anything else!

39. #96408
    On June 22nd, 2007 at 11:53 am, DanME said:

    I’ve called my two senators here in Maine and also neighboring NH a couple of times over the last two weeks including yesterday. Both Senators from Maine are not conservative and can go in any direction on any issue. They frustrate the heck out of me !!!I’ve also called or emailed a few other key senators this week. It’s very concerning that so many Republican senators are wavering on this immigration issue. It’s no wonder the Republican party is in big trouble: uncontrolled spending, no border enforcement, overall weak leadership in the House and Senate, etc. I have been reading the Reagan Diaries. Now, that guy had principles and conviction. Unfortunately, on the immigration issue, even he caved.

40. #96572
    On June 22nd, 2007 at 2:39 pm, PRCalDude said:

    *******Update**************
    I just called Lamar Alexander’s office and his staff told me he’s a ‘no’ on cloture.

41. #96995
    On June 23rd, 2007 at 9:59 am, Charles B. Simpson said:

    I have been e-mailing and calling my two Senators from Pennsylvania(Casey and Specter) for two months via Numbers USA and English Only web sites. I recieve only answers that they have recieved my e-mails and said thanks for calling. Neither Senator has said if they would vote against Amnesty. I am guessing that Pennsylvania is a lost cause in the pursuit of defeating the Amnesty bill. I will continue to try and persuade these two until the very end. Good luck to all on this posting board.

42. #96996
    On June 23rd, 2007 at 10:01 am, Bob Sprinkle said:

    Given the economy killing amount of money that shamnesty will cost, we should maybe point out to our brilliant legislators that their LIFETIME PAY as a current or former legislator could be in jeopardy. Once they start realizing the illegals could also be picking their pockets you might just hear a big WHATTHFU….

43. #97221
    On June 24th, 2007 at 5:27 am, gayle said:

    It seems to me that the US is going to become the new Israel….everyone wants a piece of it for free. The difference is – we are giving our country away via Congress. Is this the New World Order in its final days?

    Just wait; we’ll be having state-wide battles, more gang wars, and even civil wars within the states IF this shamnesty bill is passed.

44. #97688
    On June 25th, 2007 at 12:33 pm, Keli said:

    I called my Texas senators Hutchinson and Cornyn. When I heard the news that she would be opposing cloture a couple days ago I called again just to express Thanks and to reiterate ’secure the border first’. This is the first time I have ever called my senators about anything.

45. #97733
    On June 25th, 2007 at 1:54 pm, Ravenlyke said:

    I called Senator Hatch again and it took me 20 tries to get through to the D.C. office. I asked the person on the line if everyone was calling about the Immigration bill he said yes. I explained I had called three times and I want to know why he hasn’t come out and stated what his plans are for Cloture. The person said well you know that Cloture is not going to ensure this will pass. I told him he knew that was wrong and that if Mr. Hatch voted for Cloture he voted for the bill and I I then explained that he needs to listen to his people, come out and tell us what he plans to do.

46. #97871
    On June 25th, 2007 at 8:32 pm, Mr_Conservative_Cat said:

    No poster should repeat messages from thread to thread, but if our zany, Benedict Arnold-wannabie senators are listening, here’s another good reason to kill this hideous monstrosity:

    There is an aspect of this that no one seems to be touching on and that’s the message this sends to radicals who want to destroy us when they see us offering a “pathway” for the 12 million illegals already here:

    OVERWHELM OUR LAWS BY SHEER NUMBERS AND WE WILL GIVE UP.

    The amnesty bill should be killed immediately and stronger measures taken to deport those 12 million just to ensure that the above message alone is not heard loud and clear.

    Like, NOW.