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1. #1
   On May 15th, 2008 at 2:40 pm, katieanne said:

   I think it says alot about the measure and the Senator if she has to resort to sneaking it through Congress. If it can’t stand up to the light of day, it isn’t an honest effort to solve illegal immigration and undoubtedly, supports the illegals over US citizens.

   Wake up people. Vote these sneaks out of office.

2. #2
   On May 15th, 2008 at 2:40 pm, everett_mansfield said:

   Aaarrrgggghhh!!!!!

3. #3
   On May 15th, 2008 at 2:44 pm, josetheguerilla said:

   It’s not over until the alien wins!!!!!!!

   What the hell? I thought elected officials were supposed to work for the American government.

4. #4
   On May 15th, 2008 at 2:44 pm, letget said:

   OMG, Thanks Michelle. It just never, never ends. Will do on Kay H. from TX.
   L

5. #5
   On May 15th, 2008 at 2:45 pm, undrseige247 said:

   Thanks for the great work Michelle; you make me realize I’m getting a Congressional bitch slap on an almost daily basis. I wonder if Congress can go any lower than a 14% approval rating. Which begs the question what happens when Congress gets a single digit approval rating: pitchforks and torches?

6. #6
   On May 15th, 2008 at 2:49 pm, ajmontana said:

   Not a good day for California…. IMHO of course… grrrr, Feinstein.

7. #7
   On May 15th, 2008 at 2:51 pm, hawkeye54 said:

   I think it says alot about the measure and the Senator if she has to resort to sneaking it through Congress. If it can’t stand up to the light of day

   Much of what CONgress tries, and often suceeds, to get through doesn’t stand up to the light of day.

   They keep coming back.

   Time to dust off the wooden stake.

8. #8
   On May 15th, 2008 at 2:51 pm, tencz58 said:

   Feinstein , what a cancer on America she is .

9. #9
   On May 15th, 2008 at 2:52 pm, mlnicosia said:

   Getting out my list of fax numbers now!

10. #10
    On May 15th, 2008 at 2:53 pm, WarTip said:

    They will not stop until this nation is completely destroyed. Unfortunately, I have to say that appears to be true on both sides of the aisle anymore.

    Okay, so we can forget common sense. How about Sovereignty? How about self-preservation? How about survival instinct?

11. #11
    On May 15th, 2008 at 2:57 pm, John Ansell said:

    Grab the Torches and Pitch Forks We need to take back our country.

    Incumbents need not apply.

12. #12
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:04 pm, rlongenbach said:

    California eh?

    Oh yeah. Orange County Airport.

    Voters approved it. Opponents kept putting a measure on the ballot every year until finally the voters gave up and agreed to stop it.

    If you can’t win, keep voting until you do.

13. #13
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:06 pm, rambler said:

    Here we go again! The amnesty slime of the week trying again to ram this down our throats. Do they try hard to be this stupid, or does it come naturally? The slowed economy will get rid of more illegals than this amnesty driven congress.

14. #14
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:08 pm, right_on said:

    The Democrats are attempting to do to the Hispanics, legal or not, the same thing they have done to their Afro-American constituency…enslave them.

    Since “slavery” became abhorrent to most Americans, way back when, the stirrings of our current Democrat Party, decided that since they couldn’t own slaves “legally,” the only way they could still benefit from that class of citizen, was to keep them enslaved “legally,” by using entitlements. The Dem’s would provide income (welfare), housing (subsidized), tax returns for those who didn’t pay income tax (credits), health care, food (food stamps), and many other things they now take for granted.

    In return, that population would keep the Dem’s in power, because of the promises of additional breadcrumbs by the Democrats in the election years. The black population which has thrived for generations under this system, would never think of biting the hand that feeds them, and so, keep putting their masters in to power.

    And THAT is what this is all about! It is ABSOLUTELY NOT about compassion, or human rights…it is about maintaining control (slavery) over a constituency, to remain in power.

    Why do the black leaders in this country, many of whom want reparations for slavery (that never occurred in their lifetimes, nor that of their parents), allow their race to remain slaves of the Democrat Party, is something I think I understand, but can’t elaberate on, because it revisits preconceived notions, and generalizations about the black race, which may or may not be true.

    So, my warnings to our Hispanic friends out there….beware of whom you trust, and to whom you place your faith. The reasons liberals take you under wing, is actually to put you under their thumbs.

    I’m sorry if I offended any libs out there who have been duped by their “saviors.” Just remember…conservatives want our citizens to earn and prosper…liberals want to provide everything at the expense of others, and to do so, they will do anything to remain in power…think “endentured servitude.”

15. #15
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:17 pm, Lockstein13 said:

    MM, Thank you so much for the heads up.

16. #16
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:19 pm, gayle said:

    We need to enact the firing squad order.

17. #17
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:25 pm, tre said:

    My Dad says the rest of the country needs to take our picks and shovels and start helping the San Andres fault to hurry along.

18. #18
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:27 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:19 pm, gayle said:
    We need to enact the firing squad order.

    Firing squad is too noble. Better this:

    Tree
    Rope
    Sneaky Politician

    Some assembly required.

19. #19
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:30 pm, JennyBea said:

    How come they can’t just STOP THIS ALREADY???????

    This is like telling a three or four year old repeatedly that they can’t have that cookie. They keep asking thinking if they ask you enough, you’ll say yes. And it drives you crazy, because you’re never going to give it to them…but they keep asking and asking.

    Only these people are running the phucking country. They are’t three or four years old.

20. #20
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, Ed Morrow said:

    According to Justin at Sen Feinstein’s office, the language was added and the Appropriations Committee voted in favor of it.

    I’m trying to track down the bill, but I don’t think it’s on Thomas yet.

21. #21
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:47 pm, abstractmind said:

    send Feinstein to Mexico and let her stay there. problem solved! when she’s there, no one down there would be illegal, right?

    Except her, of course.

22. #22
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:49 pm, Jiobaobubai said:

    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:27 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Firing squad is too noble. Better this:

    Tree
    Rope
    Sneaky Politician

    Some assembly required.

    And the award goes to hawkeye54!!

23. #23
    On May 15th, 2008 at 3:55 pm, brooklyn red said:

    So ICE does not raid HER, errr, businesses because?

24. #24
    On May 15th, 2008 at 4:12 pm, Southpaw said:

    I’ll be contacting Senator Feinstein shortly. BTW brooklyn red, your comment is interesting. I’d love to see The Minutemen or some other group set up a web page that monitors businesses of politicians and their associates for illegal alien activity.

25. #25
    On May 15th, 2008 at 4:21 pm, Ed Morrow said:

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/05/15/state/n130715D88.DTL&type=politics

    According to the San Francisco Chronicle

    …Senate Appropriations Committee, which on Thursday voted 17-to-12 to add her farm worker measure…

    …measure would create a new, temporary class of agricultural workers to meet shortages plaguing growers nationwide, and would streamline an existing farmworker visa program…

26. #26
    On May 15th, 2008 at 4:22 pm, ctmom said:

    All these problems may go away if we just give California back to Mexico.

27. #27
    On May 15th, 2008 at 4:26 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    We have D. Feinstein bacause that stupid party in the form of the CRP slipped in a man named

    M. Huffington R.(?) to run against

    a man of honor ; W. Dannemeyer R–

    …some long time R volunteers were so angry at the betrayal –they voted for Feinstein D–

    Huffington -to them- was just the LOTE.

    Huffington that name rings a bell!!!

    Thank you GOP and CRP!

28. #28
    On May 15th, 2008 at 4:27 pm, feebiebabe said:

    In manner of Jerry Seinfield saying “Newwman”.

    Feebz says… “Feinsteinnnnn”.

    (grits her teeth)

29. #29
    On May 15th, 2008 at 5:00 pm, Bulldogger said:

    ALIPAC just issued a RED ALERT for this
    http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-685784.html#685784
    Feinstein just kicked the hornets nest and now its time to open up a can of whoop ass on her!

30. #30
    On May 15th, 2008 at 5:09 pm, John Ansell said:

    I see Happy Feet’s name is on this POS. Wasn’t he supposed to resign?

31. #31
    On May 15th, 2008 at 5:12 pm, graysonret said:

    Why doesn’t California does us all a really nice favor and secede from the U.S.. That way the illegals, code pink, and the homosexuals can have a real gay (pun intended) old time. That has got to be one of the worst run states of all time. My apologies, though, to the conservatives that live there. It’s got to be rough.

32. #32
    On May 15th, 2008 at 5:51 pm, Southpaw said:

    graysonret wrote:
    

    That has got to be one of the worst run states of all time. My apologies, though, to the conservatives that live there. It’s got to be rough.

    Keep in mind, 1 in 8 U.S. citizens is a Californian. My sense is that the liberal agenda here is failing. The state is broke and the Governator is flailing to find gimmicks to fix it. Many Hispanics I know are just as sick of the illegal alien invasion because it adversely impacts them as well. There are more registered Republicans in Southern California than there are populations of entire states. What California needs is intelligent Republican leadership and the liberal agenda will be stopped in it’s tracks.

    To quote Hunter S. Thomson in “Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas”:
    “And that, I think, was the handle - -that sense of inevitable victory over the forces of Old and Evil. Not in any mean or military sense; we didn’t need that. Our energy would simply prevail. We had all the momentum; we were riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave. So now, less than five years later, you can go up on a steep hill in Las Vegas and look West, and with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark - that place where the wave finally broke and rolled back.”

33. #33
    On May 15th, 2008 at 5:54 pm, twoninerkilo said:

    Already e-mailed Demint, the other POS we got here will go along with it no matter what I say. He’s looking for a spot on Juans ticket, I hope he gets it, and gets handed his head along with Juan.

34. #34
    On May 15th, 2008 at 6:00 pm, everett_mansfield said:

    Just heard it passed committee…

    I’m working my phone…

    Dam*!!!

35. #35
    On May 15th, 2008 at 6:01 pm, everett_mansfield said:

    stinkin’ dems!!!

36. #36
    On May 15th, 2008 at 6:02 pm, frayed said:

    I hope I’m not breaking protocol here by posting the email I got just a little while ago fom NumbersUSA but I think this an urgent matter. I’ve already called Cornyn and Hutchinson. This email is an update to what Michelle posted.

    From: Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSA
    Date: Thursday 15MAY08 4:30 p.m. EDT

    Senate committee adds amnesty for 1.2 million illegal ag workers to Iraq spending bill — PHONE NOW

    DEAR FRIENDS,

    On a 17-12 vote this afternoon, the Senate Appropriations Committee added Sen. Feinstein’s ag amnesty to the Iraq supplemental spending bill.

    This bill could come up for a vote before the full Senate tomorrow.

    Every phone of every Senator should be ringing off the hook as soon as I click SEND on this alert.

    Please pick up your phone the minute you read this and call:
    202-224-3121

    Call the offices of both of your state’s U.S. Senators and tell them:

    The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday afternoon committed an outrageous act of disrespect for our men and women in uniform and to the citizens of this country by attaching an illegal-alien amnesty to the Iraq spending bill.

    Urge the Senator to vote and work to strip the amnesty from the Iraq spending bill on the floor.

    You - or the Senator - may already oppose this spending bill. But if the Senator is inclined to vote YES on the Iraq bill, ask the Senator to definitely vote NO and send it back to committee if the amnesty is NOT stripped.

    There is no need for an amnesty to provide growers with workers. There already is an H-2A foreign ag worker program that provides growers with an unlimited number of temporary workers if the growers agree to pay a decent wage and ensure that they go home at the end of the season. Feinstein is just trying to protect the abysmally low wages and bad working conditions that farmworkers labor under.

    Here are additional talking points (and the names of your two Senators, plus additional phone numbers):

    http://www.numbersusa.com/phones?ID=10121

37. #37
    On May 15th, 2008 at 6:02 pm, brooklyn red said:

    Well said Southpaw… one step further, What California America needs is intelligent Republican leadership and the liberal agenda will be stopped in it’s tracks.

    It is just soooo hard to find.

38. #38
    On May 15th, 2008 at 6:15 pm, love2rumba said:

    Let’s get calling, folks..the war is on.

39. #39
    On May 15th, 2008 at 6:24 pm, TMoney said:

    202-224-5922 That’s the number for Kay Bailey Hutchison. I’ll give her a call tomorrow.
    I surely hope this is a false alarm (yeah. right.)

40. #40
    On May 15th, 2008 at 6:49 pm, Christian Soldier said:

    We conservative Californians have been fighting a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG-lonely battle.

    It’s nice to see that the rest of country is in on it now.

41. #41
    On May 15th, 2008 at 6:56 pm, NTWR said:

    This deserves an update at the top of the page.

    On a 17-12 vote this afternoon, the Senate Appropriations Committee added Sen. Feinstein’s ag amnesty to the Iraq supplemental spending bill.

    This bill could come up for a vote before the full Senate tomorrow.

    Feinstain got it through! We could have this amnesty vote tomorrow! This is absolut ly outrageous. Please take action people!

42. #42
    On May 15th, 2008 at 8:15 pm, Fat Jolly Penguin said:

    Just sent the following to Bob Bennett:

    I noticed on Michelle Malkin’s website that you have tacked your name onto Dianne Feinstein’s illegal alien amnesty rider for the Iraq war supplemental spending bill. I can’t help but wonder why you have done so. This certainly does not represent my view of the situation, and I hope you change your mind — preferably before the bill goes to vote on the Senate floor tomorrow. I strongly encourage you to remove your support from the entire bill and vote against it; the Iraq war needs funding, but if the liberals and Democrats are going to try to sneak in things like illegal alien amnesty along with it, the bill heartily deserves to die. More to the point, if Senators such as yourself are willing to go along with this deceit, then to my mind you are no better than they are and will not be receiving my vote when the time comes.

43. #43
    On May 15th, 2008 at 8:17 pm, Joy said:

    I called but have to call back tomorrow since it’s too late.

    She’s one of my Senators! Her and Boxer. And they keep re-electing them. Threatening to vote them out doesn’t work. My vote never counts here.

    I’ll call tomorrow morning first thing! This is SO outrageous.

44. #44
    On May 15th, 2008 at 8:21 pm, John Ansell said:

    Fat Jolly Penguin Great note to him. I wonder what kind of donation Frankenstein received for her to put this in the bill.

45. #45
    On May 15th, 2008 at 8:22 pm, John Ansell said:

    I feel your pain, Joy. How can I make a difference calling Boxer and Frankenstein?

46. #46
    On May 15th, 2008 at 9:06 pm, ajmontana said:

    last years responce to me from Babs…
    if you believe this load a bull, well, you know.

    Dear Mr. ____ 2007

    Thank you for contacting me to express your views on immigration reform. I appreciate hearing from you.

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

    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 strengthen our border security and improve our immigration system in a manner that 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

47. #47
    On May 15th, 2008 at 9:13 pm, ajmontana said:

    I have another one from Feinstein, but I’ll spare you.

48. #48
    On May 15th, 2008 at 9:17 pm, ShoreMark said:

    This is really depressing and tiresome too.

    Freedom ain’t free, but it’s sad to have to fight our own government to keep it.

49. #49
    On May 15th, 2008 at 9:18 pm, tgusa said:

    These people are out of control from prop 187 in 94 to the latest overturning of the ban on homosexual marriage we vote and we get over ruled. These women get elected because the state has massive vote fraud and they are willing to go to any lengths, lie cheat and steal to win. You all have seen the lengths they will go to up in Berkley it is a war we have been fighting here. Schwarzenegger won’t be able to fix anything it’s the stupid policies of the state and the tyranny of the bench. To try to fix things without changing things is like polishing a turd. Almost everyone has had it even Mike Reagan is finally getting mad. Hopefully if we cause a big enough stink we will see things change. Every failed liberal policy is on exhibit here for all the other states to take a lesson from. I’m lucky the power is on otherwise I wouldn’t be writing this right now. That’s one thing that is, so far, better than under Gray Dufus.

50. #50
    On May 15th, 2008 at 9:19 pm, Mixer14 said:

    From CNN

    Republicans block Democrats’ war funding bill.
    href=”http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/15/house.war.funding/index.html”>

51. #51
    On May 15th, 2008 at 9:21 pm, Papa Louie said:

    If I wanted to vote for a President who would veto this kind of legislation, which of the Three Stooges would it be: Barry, Hillary, or MoCain?
    Anyone?
    Anyone?

52. #52
    On May 15th, 2008 at 9:34 pm, Speakup said:

    We do need to repeal some laws, McCain Fineman for one but we do also need a law that states no means no to the many attempted and successful amnesties for “We the People”.

    The only way amnesties and perks for illegals get through is back room deals, lies and hidden agendas.

53. #53
    On May 15th, 2008 at 9:36 pm, Azygos said:

    What if we really do need the ag workers? Just askin. Anyone have the numbers?

54. #54
    On May 15th, 2008 at 9:49 pm, tgusa said:

    Once they become citizens why stay in low wage ag? After amnesty they then migrate into other jobs and new migrants take their places. A revolving door policy, whew, didn’t see that one coming. By the way I thought they were migrant farm workers. Would this make them non migrant migrant farm workers? I’m confused.

55. #55
    On May 15th, 2008 at 10:33 pm, WORK949 said:

    It’s like a game of “Wack-a-mole”

    You smack it down in one place and it pops up in another.

    These people who are supposed to represent us are determined to get this amnesty done, and the Commander In Chief is right beside them.

    So, let’s take stock here:

    Bush + Chertoff = Open Borders

    McCain + Juan Hernandez = Open Borders

    Obama + Bill Ayers + Jeremiah Wright + Louis Farrakhan + Michelle O = Open Borders

    Hillary + Bill = Open Borders

    We are so screwed.

56. #56
    On May 15th, 2008 at 10:38 pm, puhiawa said:

    Incredible.

57. #57
    On May 15th, 2008 at 10:39 pm, puhiawa said:

    If Bush lets this go, McCain will lose by a landslide. The Borders first BS will stink to high heaven.

58. #58
    On May 15th, 2008 at 11:03 pm, feebiebabe said:

    On May 15th, 2008 at 10:33 pm, WORK949 said:
    It’s like a game of “Wack-a-mole”

    You smack it down in one place and it pops up in another.

    

    They had a version of this at Chucky Cheeze when I was younger. What a frantic game that was. My mother had to pry my fingers off the “smacker”.

    I’d say you nailed it with that observation.

    Thanks for the laugh

59. #59
    On May 15th, 2008 at 11:17 pm, Joy said:

    Oh I love whack-a-mole!

    But not with amnesty!! Grrr…

    ajmontana - Yeah RIGHT. I bet there’s a little line on the bottom that says:

    c:\illegalimigration_BStheconservatives.doc

60. #60
    On May 15th, 2008 at 11:21 pm, Genja24 said:

    Knowing Sen. Byrd’s previous career, I suspect the grounds for his opposition to the shamnesty measure are quite a bit less noble than those on the pro-sovereignty side.

61. #61
    On May 15th, 2008 at 11:46 pm, Speakup said:

    We gain millions of illegal aliens each and every year.
    There aren’t any fewer workers, they just don’t want to be Ag workers for peanuts any more than Americans want to starve doing hard work.

    This amnesty is purely about maintaining a less than minimum wage labor pool, its little more than an opportunity to boost the numbers of migrants that are never going home, our taxes pay for what their employers don’t and their children become citizens, setting in motion a whole new dynamic that anything but appreciates America.

62. #62
    On May 15th, 2008 at 11:52 pm, love2rumba said:

    Funny..not a word about this on either Rush Limbaugh or Bill O’Reilly today..

63. #63
    On May 16th, 2008 at 12:03 am, grumbles said:

    This is great. Call your rep ASAP and tell them to vote against this Iraq war spending bill…..wait, isn’t that not supporting the troops Michelle?

64. #64
    On May 16th, 2008 at 12:07 am, Republicanvet said:

    On May 15th, 2008 at 6:02 pm, brooklyn red said:

    Well said Southpaw… one step further, What California America needs is intelligent Republican leadership and the liberal agenda will be stopped in it’s tracks.

    It is just soooo hard to find.

    Some Republican should have shown some guts and tried some horse-trading, to see how seriously they want their 5 year amnesty.

    How about:

    We’ll give you three years, with a sunset provision requiring it be voted on to extend.

    Any participating must be fully documented, so as to be able to find them when the sunset hits.

    3 years, on condition of guaranteeing funding to build the fence. The 3 year amnesty only begins 3 months after funding for the fence is appropriated.

    Other funding for additional BP agents, and increased enforcement.

    I doubt it would pass.

    Considering this is attached to war funding, I’d like to see a database showing who voted for or against previous war funding bills, and who voted for or against previous amnesty bills.

    If they vote for this one with the amnesty provision, yet voted against previous war funding bills…I guess one could say they value illegal aliens over ensuring our soldiers have the funds they need.

65. #65
    On May 16th, 2008 at 12:15 am, Republicanvet said:

    On May 15th, 2008 at 9:36 pm, Azygos said:

    What if we really do need the ag workers? Just askin. Anyone have the numbers?

    We keep hearing about a shortage, but no details have been provided…other than the article above citing 1.2 million so-called ag workers. OK, what about the other 10 million illegals Dizzy Diane?

    As for shortages, I don’t doubt for a minute, if there truly were shortages, that there would be sob stories all over the place by the drive-by media how poor Farmer Bob’s crops are rotting because there is no one to pick them, and it will mean much higher food prices.

    Women, the poor, children and minorities hardest hit of course.

66. #66
    On May 16th, 2008 at 12:25 am, flenser said:

    What if we really do need the ag workers? Just askin. Anyone have the numbers?

    We already have a program which allows in an unlimited number of agricultural workers. Are those the numbers you were looking for?

67. #67
    On May 16th, 2008 at 12:26 am, BOB said:

    If there is a shortage of ag workers am I then suppose to say..”OK give 1.35 million of them and their familes amnesty”? How silly, first, I don’t believe there is a shortage, second, there are plenty of truly TEMPORARY ways to take care of this, third, as long as there is an able bodied adult getting a welfare check, there is an available worker.

    Higher food prices? I don’t want them, but if the only alternative is legalizing illegals, then bring on the high prices. I will not be in favor of giving away the USA to keep food prices lower……..and take a look around at how much food money could be saved if people would just EAT LESS.

68. #68
    On May 16th, 2008 at 12:27 am, Joy said:

    Yeah, but the $ amt of goodies as in health care, food stamps, etc. FAR outweighs the cheaper cost of labor. We pay, in higher costs of the goodies and the extra crime and on and on.

69. #69
    On May 16th, 2008 at 12:27 am, flenser said:

    We do need to repeal some laws, McCain Fineman for one but we do also need a law that states no means no to the many attempted and successful amnesties for “We the People”.

    We need a law that requires the US government to obey the law it passes. That would be a good start.

70. #70
    On May 16th, 2008 at 1:00 am, love2rumba said:

    I just sent an email to Sen. Feinstein’s office tonight, and they said they will only respond to email from within California…jerks.

71. #71
    On May 16th, 2008 at 1:26 am, Joy said:

    What’s the email. I live in CA.

72. #72
    On May 16th, 2008 at 1:43 am, WisCon said:

    Can we please get that idiot Larry Craig out of our government?

73. #73
    On May 16th, 2008 at 1:53 am, love2rumba said:

    Joy,

    RE: post 71

    Sen. Feinstein’s office sent me a letter indicating “that due to the volume of mail, we cannot respond to out of state senders”-no one else has ever sent me such an email.

74. #74
    On May 16th, 2008 at 2:01 am, Joy said:

    Give me the email addy and I can send it because I live in CA.

    If it’s not too long, post it here so I can copy and send.

75. #75
    On May 16th, 2008 at 2:18 am, Jiobaobubai said:

    On May 16th, 2008 at 1:53 am, love2rumba said:

    Joy,

    RE: post 71

    Sen. Feinstein’s office sent me a letter indicating “that due to the volume of mail, we cannot respond to out of state senders”-no one else has ever sent me such an email.

    I get that message a lot so I just go to their Web site and use the address of their own State office. These a-holes need to hear it.

76. #76
    On May 16th, 2008 at 2:25 am, love2rumba said:

    Joy,

    The message I sent tonight was:

    “My Dear Senator Feinstein:

    I urge you to drop your co-sponsorship of the Feinstein-Craig amnesty for illegal aliens.

    Sincerely,

    ”

    Thank you joy.

77. #77
    On May 16th, 2008 at 2:26 am, love2rumba said:

    Jiobaobubai,

    Thanks for your tips too tonight.

78. #78
    On May 16th, 2008 at 3:05 am, rightisright said:

    I called after my senators offices were closed, i was so pissed i couldn’t wait, besides i left messages. 1 rino, which i will not be voting for in nov. the other is stinky blue, leaving a message is as good as getting a staff member. I’ve called and talked to staff before, duh! It’s like leaving a message…talking to one self.
    Whack o kaleforniea reps. are killing us off…Feinstein sneaks this in the defense bill and Piglousi is blocking The Save Act in the house.
    Ok, everyone behind the pix and shovels…1,2,3 PUSSSSSSSSSH.
    Press release, kalifonia falls into the Pacific takes all left wing nuts and liberal haters gone with it…not to mention illegal farm workers, picking shortage forecast,voices heard singing kum by ya

79. #79
    On May 16th, 2008 at 6:03 am, Rip Ford said:

    Is there someplace to find out who voted for this amendment on the committee?

80. #80
    On May 16th, 2008 at 6:25 am, love2rumba said:

    I’ve just finished emailing all the senators on the above list. It appears the most pro-illegal alien supporters Craig, Lautenberg, Leahy, and Spector do not want to hear from you unless you are from their state…

    But they can’t wait to do the bidding of Mexico, huh?

    With a tip from this thread I got around them all.

    Thanks Jiobaobubai

81. #81
    On May 16th, 2008 at 6:26 am, love2rumba said:

    oh yes Diane Feinstein doesn’t want to hear from you either…feel the love

82. #82
    On May 16th, 2008 at 8:50 am, Weary Citizen said:

    That hag tries to ram through the ag amnesty every single year. The only peopel who benfit from this are the unscrupulous farmers (many of which are now corporations) who hired illegals for the low cost. Having grown upon a farm I fully understand the draw to illegals. The pay is dirt cheap. But it really bothers me when these useless pols try to ram through unacceptable policy by attaching and hiding it in another massive bill. Much like the pork laden farm bill where they attached the school food programs so they can say “it’s for the children”. Give me a break. Any country is in trouble when pols become professional pols rahter than servants to the people.

83. #83
    On May 16th, 2008 at 9:00 am, Weary Citizen said:

    On May 15th, 2008 at 9:36 pm, Azygos said:
    What if we really do need the ag workers? Just askin. Anyone have the numbers?

    Here is the problem wiht that logic Azygos. When the slaves were freed many cotton farmers bemoaned that cotton could not be harvested and processed without the slave labor. Well, guess what. An innovative person developed a harvester and gin, which improved efficiency 100X. As long as the farmers have cheap labor, there is no demand for more innovations to solve the problem. Once the cheap labor is removed, there will be something mechanical or new processes to fill the void. And as always, once you can replace manual labor with mechanized labor, productivity increases many fold. Mother is the necessity of invention. And productivity improvements are the true generators of wealth for a nation. Not cheap labor. Otherwise, China would be very wealthy. Time to stop the “we really need them” nonsense. One fianl thought. Labor in ag products is only about 6% of the total cost of production. So even is labor costs doubled for a while, you woudl barely notice the prive increase.

84. #84
    On May 16th, 2008 at 9:02 am, terrig said:

    Emailed those who would accept and have begun calling starting with those who wouldn’t. This is ridiculous!

85. #85
    On May 16th, 2008 at 9:16 am, ajmontana said:

    The so-called Ag-Jobs amendment, sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Larry Craig (R-Idaho),

    two crapper tappers going against the will of the people. again.

86. #86
    On May 16th, 2008 at 9:23 am, babbledabble said:

    It seems there is nothing we can do to stop the creeping destruction of the U.S. We can email & we can call but it’s like talking to the wall.

    Makes me think of the song
    “Who can I turn to…..”
    How about conservatives’ song - “who can I vote for….?

87. #87
    On May 16th, 2008 at 9:30 am, Mohawk said:

    Go figure another cali lib trying to back door the American people for the sole benefit of a state that is 20 billion in the red!

    California is a joke!

88. #88
    On May 16th, 2008 at 9:38 am, ChrisFromGermany said:

    This endless story reminds me of the whole EU Constitution debacle. The first draft was overwhelmingly rejected by the voters in several EU countries and the bureaucrats in Brussels just kept pushing and pushing it until it finally went through without a popular referendum.

    This story seems somewhat similar: There is a clear political will to have a quasi-amnesty and the legislature just keeps on pushing until some day one of these bills passes…

89. #89
    On May 16th, 2008 at 9:42 am, brad_sk said:

    Well, Mr. Roy Beck of Numbersusa is hitting the nail right on head. But there is one small mistake in his list -#Grant industries an extra 218,000 additional permanent green cards for skilled foreign workers.

    This is incorreect. US allocates a predefined number of green cards every year to skilled foreign workers. But USCIS has been allocating less than that for past few years. Now Congress is trying to recapture this lost green card numbers.

    I personally would even allocate more green cards to skilled workers (remember its green card, not visa - The folks receiving green cards are already here and have been maintaining valid status and paying taxes every year), but reduce the huge number of family based green cards we issue every year. Family based green cards lead to chain migration.

90. #90
    On May 16th, 2008 at 9:56 am, ajmontana said:

    It now looks like the full Senate won’t be allowed to vote on the amnesty for around 1.3 million illegal alien ag workers (plus their families) until next Wednesday.

    That gives us some time to beat this atrocity…

    This is good news for us and probably gave Feinstein a tizzy fit. she knows exactly what she was doing trying to sneak this in, now they will get the full court press which will once again show her she is blantanly going against the will of Americans…bottom line is she still won’t care.

91. #91
    On May 16th, 2008 at 10:11 am, IndependentTom said:

    Made the call. Jiminy Christmas!, When will these pinheads in D.C. get it?

92. #92
    On May 16th, 2008 at 11:15 am, franksalterego said:

    Are we at war with Mexico?

    I must’a missed the headline.

93. #93
    On May 16th, 2008 at 11:29 am, franksalterego said:

    Hey!…I just had this Grand Idea.

    Let’s, by default, elect Obama as president…Then, he can renegociate NAFTA, and exacerbate the immigration problem.

    Won’t that be fun?

94. #94
    On May 16th, 2008 at 11:54 am, franksalterego said:

    [ring - ring - ring]

    “¿Si.”

    “Yes, this is the president of the United States, president Obama speaking…We want to renege on our agreement, ’cause it’s not working out too well for our workers.”

    “¿What’s innit for us, Gringo”

    “Well, for starters, we’ll open our borders, and let even more of your people flood into our country to flee your weak economy.”

    “That sounds a bit counter-intuitive, to me, Gringo.”

    “Yes, I know it does…You’ll just have to trust me.”

    “¿You ever play Three-Card Monte, Gringo.”

    [click]

95. #95
    On May 16th, 2008 at 12:19 pm, frayed said:

    We are not at war with Mexico, we are at war with our own elected officials. This is what happens when the Federal government encroaches on states rights. An excellent example of that is shown in the link Michelle gave to Bill Campenni here and another one here.

96. #96
    On May 16th, 2008 at 12:19 pm, Joy said:

    Frankie - How would it different under Senior McCain?

    That was not very good either way.