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1. #1
   On October 16th, 2007 at 1:07 pm, AlohaGuy said:

   Now we’re talking!

2. #2
   On October 16th, 2007 at 1:09 pm, ajmontana said:

   I’d have better luck calling Ann Coulter asking her to dinner than swaying The Boxer/Feinstein two headed monsters vote.

3. #3
   On October 16th, 2007 at 1:12 pm, BOB said:

   Phoned and e-mailed my Senators this morning. Chances are my Pelosi clone Senator Blanche Lincoln will vote against the amendment. Mark Pryor, though a Dem also, might vote for it. I hope so.

   Call now!!!

4. #4
   On October 16th, 2007 at 1:15 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

   ajmontana…same problem here in NJ.
   However, I’ll let Lautenberg and Menendez know my thoughts on the matter…

5. #5
   On October 16th, 2007 at 1:23 pm, swj719AWG said:

   Durbin/Obama here.

   At least only one of them will vote… *rolls his eyes*

   I wish I had you guys’ problems…

6. #6
   On October 16th, 2007 at 1:24 pm, MrScribbler said:

   Boxer and Feinstein? It’d be a waste of breath and/or muscle action to contact them. They are bought-and-paid-for disciples of the open-borders gang.

   This issue is a bipartisan sellout of the American people.

7. #7
   On October 16th, 2007 at 1:30 pm, Tennessee Dave said:

   For this to be effective you need a yes on the Vitter amendment and a no on the DREAM one.
   The Vitter amendment sounds good, but it would be offset by the DREAM. There would be no need for sanctuary cities if everyone gets legal status by claiming they came here before the age of 16, or were parents of someone who did.

8. #8
   On October 16th, 2007 at 1:34 pm, ajmontana said:

   Thank you for contacting me regarding proposed changes to our immigration laws. I appreciate hearing from you.

   As you may know, the Senate recently considered S.1639, a bill that would comprehensively reform our immigration system. On June 28, 2007, after weeks of negotiations and debate, the Senate voted against moving the bill forward.

   Although comprehensive immigration reform has stalled, certain legislative proposals that were included in S.1639 continue to be considered on their own or as amendments to other bills. These proposals include the DREAM Act, the AgJOBS program, and increased funding for border security.

   I believe our immigration problems will only get worse unless we work together to resolve them. Be assured that I will continue to fight to improve our immigration system in a manner that strengthens our border security, protects American workers, and reduces illegal immigration.

   Again, thank you for writing to me. Please feel free to contact me again about this or any other issue of concern to you.

   Barbara Boxer
   United States Senator

   I received this same e-mail more than once regarding the Dream Act, I have a permanent IV of smoke being blown up my rump from this Senator.

9. #9
   On October 16th, 2007 at 1:36 pm, BigAnge said:

   How many times are they going to try to serve this bill up? This is beyond ridiculous.

10. #10
    On October 16th, 2007 at 1:39 pm, J S Ragman said:

    Senator Warner’s lines are all busy.
    Senator Webb’s staffer tells me the senator “doesn’t comment on bills that are not yet scheduled for a vote”. But he would be happy to convey my position to the Senator. From the sound of it, my position should be BOHICA.

11. #11
    On October 16th, 2007 at 1:41 pm, terrig said:

    # 8 AJ, boy that is some letter old Babs sent you. Although we live in GA, I still vote in the Commonwealth of VA. I’ve been on the horn early this morning as well with Thelma Drake’s office-she’d never vote for this if it makes it to the House and calling Warner & Webb. Got the usual take it under advisement and that the immigration problem needs to be fixed, yadda, yadda, yadda. Well, I informed both offices that there are many people I’ve known in the twelve years I lived in Va Bch before marrying Michael who were military spouses who wanted to go to college or grad school but were considered out of state for tuition purposes. Meanwhile our presumptive Senator Warner (Mark-D) former gov., gave illegals in state and it was for the whole time in school but military families only one year. Not sure if it’s still around or not but know that even to go to Tidewater Community College, out of state costs were out of reach for families who were at the E-6 paygrade.

12. #12
    On October 16th, 2007 at 1:59 pm, xler8bmw said:

    Why are they not listening to the american citizens?????

    I am just mind boggled that they are so arrogant to think they know better than us. We live with them (not literally) but we are affected by the illegal alien leeches and behavior. All the while they go back to their secure abodes.

13. #13
    On October 16th, 2007 at 2:12 pm, tony the tiger said:

    Build the FENCE!!!

14. #14
    On October 16th, 2007 at 2:25 pm, Dr. Lead Based Paint said:

    I keep telling you and telling you and telling you: WE NEED A MASSIVE ACTION to change our government. The way it is now, these wretches will relentlessly work until they get to do what THEY want to do. It just doesn’t matter! If they have to find a freakin’ worm hole or a time warp, they’ll make one if it will help them impose their elitist wills on us peon surf citizens.

    We need a Constitutional government that will represent US, meaning the LEGAL, working, and intelligent people of the United States of America.

15. #15
    On October 16th, 2007 at 2:32 pm, xler8bmw said:

    #14 We have Constitutional gov. It’s just our politicians haven’t read about it yet!

16. #16
    On October 16th, 2007 at 2:34 pm, Dr. Lead Based Paint said:

    Sanctuary Nation or Sovereign Nation: It’s your choice.

    I don’t think so. I’ve chosen against the sanctuary nation, but it doesn’t matter. I’d like to know exactly how you think that it’s MY choice? How many people do you think would join me in a march on D.C. to impose Constitutional Law on our government? One? Two? HA! It’s not my choice. I’ve voted against every one of these freaking traitors that has been on my ballot. Still, they are up there working overtime to give our nation away to the invading enemy.

    I’ve contacted my Senators & Representatives, Governor, my President THOUSANDS OF TIMES. I’ve called, faxed, emailed, visited their office, etc. I’ve called, faxed, and emailed all the other Senators and Congressmen. I’ve contacted the RNC and DNC and the freaking Congressional campaign committees. I’ve written to the newspapers, I’ve debated on the side walks and in the stores, on the job and off the job. I’ll be DAG-GUM BLASTED if this crap going on is my choice!

17. #17
    On October 16th, 2007 at 2:37 pm, PAUL TROMMER said:

    to follow ajmontana’s lead:
    “I’d have better luck calling Ann Coulter asking her to dinner than swaying The Snowe/Collins two headed monsters vote.”

18. #18
    On October 16th, 2007 at 2:44 pm, NavyTim said:

    I left my number with Sen. Kennedy and Sen. Kerry and told them to vote no. Hmmm, how soon before I hear from them ?

19. #19
    On October 16th, 2007 at 2:47 pm, Boomer said:

    Time to generate some e-mails and make some phone calls to my elected officials. Thanks for the heads up Michelle!

20. #20
    On October 16th, 2007 at 2:52 pm, xler8bmw said:

    http://www.numbersusa.com has faxes

21. #21
    On October 16th, 2007 at 3:01 pm, MrC_5150 said:

    Our sources tell us that the DREAM Act will be offered as an amendment to the Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill (H.R. 3043) on the Senate floor, most likely late TODAY or TOMORROW. Things are moving so quickly that even Senate staffers don’t have the text of the amendment!

    Are these SCUMBAGS DEAF!!!!!!

22. #22
    On October 16th, 2007 at 3:05 pm, MrScribbler said:

    #8, ajmontana

    Do the words “lying sack of ****” ring a familiar bell?

    This was the kind of crap I got from Babs Boxcar when the open-borders bill was up for a vote.

    She has never met an illegal alien she doesn’t like.

23. #23
    On October 16th, 2007 at 3:11 pm, flenser said:

    Why are they not listening to the american citizens?????

    Because the plan is to replace us with new American citizens who will treat them with the respect and admiration they feel they deserve.

24. #24
    On October 16th, 2007 at 3:12 pm, mike volpe said:

    I am glad that Michelle is finally on this, however our side is doing an awful job of pressuring public officials to support the amendment to end sanctuary cities. We were mobilized to a fever pitch to block the amnesty bill and now we have a chance to help get something passed that is a positive toward finally controlling illegal immigration and there is a collective yawn. I am very disappointed and I hope that quickly MM users man the phones and the emails and start putting pressure on their elected officials.

    I did my part

25. #25
    On October 16th, 2007 at 3:17 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    Florida is split:

    Bill Nelson(D)

    Dear Mr. and Mrs. ???:

    Thank you for contacting me about the DREAM Act, introduced by a bipartisan group of Senators.

    I believe every child, regardless of ethnicity or nationality, if eligible, should have the opportunity to get a higher education. I appreciate your taking the time to convey your concerns to me and will keep them in mind when the Senate debates this issue.

    Bill Nelson has not one time EVER told me his position on any issue. Oh sure, he tells me what he believes but not his POSITION (how he will vote). I get this same responce every time (just substiture any issue in place of “Dream Act”).

    Smoke meet butt. I will try again no matter.

26. #26
    On October 16th, 2007 at 3:23 pm, swj719AWG said:

    This reminds me… I got a letter from someone in my state’s AG office regarding that whole “sanctuary/cops asking about immigration status” thing from months back.

    I’ll scan a copy thursday (left it at home, I have class Mon and Wed so not scanning) and send it to Michelle. It’s not that disappointing, actually. The Madigans (dems the lot of them) are apparently actual people, not moonbats.

27. #27
    On October 16th, 2007 at 3:39 pm, ajmontana said:

    MrScribbler said:
    #8, ajmontana

    Do the words “lying sack of ****” ring a familiar bell?

    Yes, this rings a familiar bell every election year when they are looking out for us until they get in office Dem or Rep, then they dodge issues you bring up like a well skilled matador.

28. #28
    On October 16th, 2007 at 3:40 pm, flenser said:

    We were mobilized to a fever pitch to block the amnesty bill and now we have a chance to help get something passed that is a positive toward finally controlling illegal immigration and there is a collective yawn.

    As usual, there is a collective blackout on immigration matters on the other “right-wing” blogs. (Should we still refer to NR as being right-wing?)

29. #29
    On October 16th, 2007 at 3:40 pm, ajmontana said:

    Ole’!

30. #30
    On October 16th, 2007 at 3:52 pm, xler8bmw said:

    #23flenser LOL! Scary thought

31. #31
    On October 16th, 2007 at 4:09 pm, MrScribbler said:

    Let us not forget that all these high-minded sellouts in Congress — except Hunter and Tancredo — haven’t done a thing to free the persecuted Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean or Deputy Sheriff Hernandez, all of whom got railroaded because they chose to uphold our laws as they were sworn to do.

    It’s time for a purge in DC.

32. #32
    On October 16th, 2007 at 4:10 pm, conservativesRus said:

    term limits anywone?

33. #33
    On October 16th, 2007 at 4:21 pm, greenLibertarian said:

    Texas update:
    Senator Cornyn will support the Vitter amendment, and Senator Hutchison has not announced a formal position.
    Neither of their offices told me of their positions on the DREAM Act amendment.

34. #34
    On October 16th, 2007 at 4:34 pm, Pat said:

    Meanwhile, empirical evidence that poverty, hunger, and lack of education do not cause the formation of our permanent underclass:

    “More Orange County children are receiving Medi-Cal care and passing state education targets, but a greater number also are joining gangs, according to an annual report of conditions for local children released by the county today.

    The report – given each year since 1995 – will be discussed at today’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors.

    Among the key findings, according to the Orange County Social Services Agency:

    • Only 32 percent of fifth-grade students, and 36 percent of ninth-graders, meet the minimum fitness standards on state physical fitness tests;

    • The total number of students receiving free or reduced lunches at schools has increased by 9 percent over the past decade, keeping pace with the general growth in student enrollment;

    • There were 1,205 known gang members 17 years old or younger in 2006, up from 963 in 2005.”

    ocregister.com

35. #35
    On October 16th, 2007 at 4:45 pm, flenser said:

    xler8bmw said:
    #23flenser LOL! Scary thought

    You may want to read this.

    Also curiously, the Republican enthusiasm for increased immigration also was not so much about voting in the end, even with “converted” Latinos. Instead, these legislators seemingly believed that they could weaken the restraining and frustrating straightjacket devised by the Founding Fathers and abetted by American norms. In that idealized “new” United States, political uncertainty, demanding constituents, difficult elections, and accountability in general would “go away” after tinkering with the People, who have given lawmakers their privileges but who, like a Sword of Damocles, can also “unfairly” take them away. Hispanics would acquiesce and assist in the “natural progress” of these legislators to remain in power and increase the scope of that power. In this sense, Republicans and Democrats were similar.

    Written by an aide to Vincete Fox who spoke with many American legislators about the immigration issue.

36. #36
    On October 16th, 2007 at 4:48 pm, flenser said:

    I’d like to see Michelle interview Mr. Arias-King on Fox some evening. Maybe then he would not be ignored.

37. #37
    On October 16th, 2007 at 4:51 pm, conservativesRus said:

    The total number of students receiving free or reduced lunches at schools has increased by 9 percent over the past decade, keeping pace with the general growth in student enrollment

    Amazing that new math. The percentage goes up – indicating it did not keep pace but rather went up faster than enrollment.

38. #38
    On October 16th, 2007 at 4:53 pm, xler8bmw said:

    #35 flenser where an when was that written. I also, don’t believe anything that comes out of anyone associated with Fox

39. #39
    On October 16th, 2007 at 6:15 pm, MarkAB said:

    On topic sort of but a sidetrack.

    Prince William County Virginia’s Citizens time going on right now for tonights big Supervisors vote for funding.
    
    Audio

    http://www.pwcgov.org/bocs/audio/default.htm

40. #40
    On October 16th, 2007 at 6:19 pm, blues said:

    aj; give Ann a call,Ithink she’d go to dinner with you.You have the Boxer-Feinstein monster,I have the Casey-Spector monster.At least one of yours ain’t hard to look at…for an old timer.

41. #41
    On October 16th, 2007 at 6:47 pm, fred5676 said:

    Keep pounding on your Senators!

    My Senators’ staffs know me by the sound of my voice. They listen. I stay calm. I stay informed through MM and NumbersUSA.

    Sign up at NumbersUSA for email alerts, and contribute if you can. Now. Before you make your comment here.

    Don’t give up. See the outrage at OutragedPatriots if you need a little push. This and a few of my favorite sites on this topic are linked at:
    http://www.jmi.com/immigrationmarches

42. #42
    On October 16th, 2007 at 6:50 pm, bald01 said:

    I haven’t read all of the above comments, but I MUST pass on this frightening information I got in the mail. It’s a magazine called the New American and it’s all about combining the US with Mexico and Canada. Very scary and it appears that Bush II is really one of the big promoters of this mess. If you got a copy in the mail read it–if not check out their site-www.thenewamerican.com.

43. #43
    On October 16th, 2007 at 7:07 pm, JohnHolliday said:

    You know, the President, if he chose, could just sign an executive order denying the COPS funds to any state with a sanctuary policy. The congress may authorize the money, but the executive controls the purse strings. Unfortunately, THIS president won’t.

    I believe that in old-time politics, it was called playing hardball.

44. #44
    On October 16th, 2007 at 7:40 pm, conservativehomeschooler said:

    #2 AJMontana,

    You and I are in the same boat! Very frustrated here!

45. #45
    On October 16th, 2007 at 8:01 pm, Rick Moran said:

    The DREAM act is like the undead – just keeps rising from the grave to haunt us.

    Pretty smart move attaching to the HHS appropriations – all sorts of programs in there that if a Republican were to vote against it because of DREAM, his Democratic opponent could make it appear he was voting against kids, old people, the poor, and any other interest group that would make the Congressman look like a heartless monster.

    Clever…

46. #46
    On October 16th, 2007 at 8:18 pm, Alphonse said:

    How does Bush keep up his popularity ratings? I can’t understand it.

47. #47
    On October 16th, 2007 at 8:41 pm, nbarry said:

    If Sen. Vitter’s amendment passes, he is welcome to patronize all the escorts he can handle as far as I’m concerned.

48. #48
    On October 16th, 2007 at 9:36 pm, flenser said:

    xler8bmw said:
    #35 flenser where an when was that written.

    July 2006.

    Did you click on the link?

49. #49
    On October 16th, 2007 at 10:34 pm, flenser said:

    Vitter amendment defeated. It received only 42 votes.

    Too bad it did not receive more publicity, we might have pressured more Senatirs into voting the right way.

50. #50
    On October 16th, 2007 at 11:36 pm, bamapachyderm said:

    Flenser’s right; the COPS amendment (SA 3277) was defeated today. I’m sure that’s not the last we’ll hear of it, though, because there are a whole bunch of amendments still lined up.

    From Vitter’s Senate page:

    Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter today expressed disappointment in the failure of his amendment offered to the U.S. Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill that would have instructed the Department of Justice to withhold federal Community Oriented Policing Services funding from sanctuary cities. The Senate voted to table his amendment 52 – 42.

    Meanwhile, Jeff Sessions (my Senator) is still fighting the DREAM Act.

51. #51
    On October 17th, 2007 at 7:29 am, ajmontana said:

    Rick Moran said:
    The DREAM act is like the undead – just keeps rising from the grave to haunt us.

    Clever…

    Indeed, the time they spend coming up with these “clever ideas” for their agenda to push this bullcrap down our throats is mindboggling.

52. #52
    On October 17th, 2007 at 11:11 am, MrVIBEMAN said:

    They should call it the ‘NIGHTMARE’ Act.

53. #53
    On October 17th, 2007 at 12:49 pm, flenser said:

    Republicans voting to kill the amendment;

    Collins (R-ME)
    Hagel (R-NE)
    Lugar (R-IN)
    Snowe (R-ME)
    Specter (R-PA)
    Stevens (R-AK)

    Not voting;

    Isakson (R-GA)
    Warner (R-VA)

    The Democrats have vastly better party discipline than the GOP. Only Landrieu crossed over to support cracking down on sanctuary cities.