Amnesty alert: 10 GOP Senators protest Feinstein/Craig illegal alien farmworker amendment
The good news: Republican senators went on record against the Feinstein/Craig illegal alien farmworker amendment today in a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid.
The bad news: There were only 10 of them willing to put their names on the letter:
Sen. Inhofe wants you to sign the No Amnesty letter. You can do so here. The text:
Dear Majority Leader Reid:
We write to express disappointment that the Senate Appropriations Committee chose to include in the War Supplemental more than 100 pages of immigration language that would grant legal status to more than one million illegal alien agricultural workers and their families. We urge you to remove these controversial provisions from the bill so we can enact essential funding for our troops without delay. If these provisions remain in the bill, you can expect a vigorous debate on immigration policy.
As noted here previously, Sen. David Vitter will offer an amendment to strip the Feinstein/Craig provision from the Iraq war supplemental bill.
From Vitter’s office:
U.S. Sen. David Vitter today joined fellow immigration reform-minded colleagues in a letter to U.S. Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid expressing disappointment in the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s inclusion of the Feinstein AGJobs language to the Iraq War emergency funding bill and urging for the controversial provision to be removed. Vitter joined U.S Sens. Jeff Sessions, Charles Grassley, Tom Coburn, Johnny Isakson, Saxby Chambliss, James Inhofe, John Barrasso, Elizabeth Dole and Jim Bunning on the letter.
“The Democratic leadership is building a reputation for sneaking unpopular provisions that would never see the light of day as stand-alone bills into larger necessary pieces of legislation, like the Iraq War supplemental funding bill,” said Vitter. “When will the amnesty proponents learn that the American people want border security and enforcement as their immigration reform policy, not sweeping amnesty for millions of illegal aliens? I join my colleagues in urging the Democratic leader to remove the Feinstein AG Jobs provision.”
Vitter also announced that he will introduce an amendment today to strike that Feinstein AGJobs language from the Iraq War emergency funding bill.
“My clear and concise amendment will simply state that the immigration amnesty language should be removed. We need to fight this bad policy and raise the awareness of the American people,” added Vitter.
Vitter is the chairman of the U.S. Senate Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus.
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Letter signed - we need to be relentless on all of the hacks and never let up! They will ALL sell out our country for even the smallest personal gain.
Take down those 10 names and as possible send them all contributions for their re-election.
Any amount.
$5, $10, whatever you can afford.
Please sign Senator Jim Inhofe’s letter No Amnesty Letter, It only takes 15 seconds to complete.
http://www.teaminhofe.com/noamnesty/
May 20, 2008
The Honorable Harry Reid
Majority Leader
United States Senate
Washington D.C. 20510
Dear Majority Leader Reid:
We write to express disappointment that the Senate Appropriations Committee chose to include in the War Supplemental more than 100 pages of immigration language that would grant legal status to more than one million illegal alien agricultural workers and their families. We urge you to remove these controversial provisions from the bill so we can enact essential funding for our troops without delay. If these provisions remain in the bill, you can expect a vigorous debate on immigration policy.
Sincerely,
Jim Inhofe, United States Senate
(add your name here…)
Oh poop I had a brain fart please disregard my post.
GO DOLE! Where you at Burr?
I signed and donated as well. I also sent a scathing letter to Sen Norm Coleman and Sen Amy Klobochar, telling them of my utter lack of respect of their inability to protect the sovereignty of this country as they were sworn in to do. Also Numbers USA is pushing our cause as well, I sent faxes earlier today.
10 is good… Lott could not find 10.
While I don’t think the border is as much a national security issue as other here I think this amnesty violates respect for the rule of law. In addition the process for this is atrocious. Sens. Feinstein and Craig don’t have the guts to debate this issue on its own. Instead they tuck into the war supplemental.
Don’t forget to forward the petition for friends and family.
These 10 deserve our support.
John, you’re right they do deserve all our support. They’ll be called “anti-troop” or “racists” before it’s over.
Sen. Craig-wth is he still doing in the Senate? Feinstein there’s really nothing to say there-it’s been said before.
10 Spartans.
You’re right Terrig. I notice that McCain is not on that list!!! Guess Juan Hernandez told him not to sign it.
On May 20th, 2008 at 6:50 pm, oldcollegeguy1980 said:
Take down those 10 names and as possible send them all contributions for their re-election.
Right on Brother!
Oh Noooooooooo! Night of the living Scamnesty! it’sssss bacccccckkkkkkkk….
Finally, something I can stand behind.
Everyone: sign the petition, if you haven’t done so already…
Signed. Sneaking into the Iraq War emergency funding bill anything not related to the aid of our young hero’s whose lives are at stake is sickening and downright shameful.
I will alert the troops on the west coast! John and Ken, KFI let’s get rollin.
No Arlen Specter? Shocked! I’m Shocked I say!
Two things that make me ill: (1) Diane Frankenfeinstein trying to sneak this in on the troops bill, (2) The “honorable” reid (gag, choke). Signed and emailed to friends.
Oh, and the foot tapper too. What a jerk.
Sen. Craig is taking a rather wide stance on this issue, isn’t he ?
letter signed!
finally, some halfway decent news
signed and sent to friends in oklahoma and california to make sure that those in oklahoma know he has a target on his back from special interests (La Raza, I’m sure) trying to defeat him.
only hoping that many other states implement the same laws as OK, as that seems the only way we can overcome this mess.
only 10 republican senators signed this? well we know we have 10 conservatives in the senate and the rest are rinos time to take stock and vote those rinos out.
tbear44, Diane Frankenfeinstein … wait, she was caught red handed… why are not her & her husband in jail yet?
Oh right, there are 2 Americas after all.
Petition signed and sent off to 4 of my buds. Thanks for the heads up.
Reid should be in the clink as well.
#21–
that’s soooo wrong… (but I’m still laughing!!)
Signed. Feels good that somebody cares to listen every once in awhile in Washington. Wish the GOP understood that more.. *sigh*
Also, I’m proud to see Jeff Sessions’s name on that letter… he’s served Alabama well.
signed and forwarded to 5 more Americans. Sneaking this parcel of dung inside the Iraq funding bill is disgusting. A bill that would reward those breaking the very laws our patriots in Iraq are defending….
I signed this hours ago. I keep up with http://www.alipac.us everyday! I’ve been busy calling all the senators asking them to vote NO if AgJOBS Amnesty isn’t taken out of the GI bill.
Signed and Sent!
Unfortunately, neither of my 2 senators will ever sign on to this (Nelson and Martinez). Worse still, old family friends in congress (Diaz Ballart Bros) will work against our opinions in the house (and they are pretty good guys).
In spite of his other disappointing behavior (and because he repented before he was caught) I’m going to continue to vote for Vitter every time he runs. This sort of thing is the reason why. He is an absolute stalwart on stopping illegal immigration.
Man…those of us in Idaho just wish Craig would go away. I guess he needs the illegals to share some stalls in the bathroom with.
FloridaBill, Smel Martinez needs to be voted out. He’s a traitor to our soveriegnty.
How intensely disappointing. Neither one of Utah’s Senators had the balls to sign it. Then again, one of them is actively supporting it, so that explains him. (Orrin Hatch, where the blazes are you when we need you?!)
Letter signed and sent to a fair number of people. Thanks for keeping on this, Michelle!
Hello McInsane
Senate has closed for today. All of us need to call our Senators TONIGHT to tell them how we feel! Let’s flood their voicemails!
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Feinstein, Craig et.al. (including McCain and Bush) are determined to thwart the will of the American people regarding amnesty for illegal aliens. If this bill is passed, opponents of these seditionists need to be proactive in follow-up.
I can guarantee you that the pro-illegal activists and the elected representatives, of Mexico, are already studying every aspect of this bill to learn how to game the system. I don’t want to hear three or four years from now that this was a giant loophole for millions of undeserving illegals to be granted amnesty because this bill was poorly written and poorly executed.
It is imperative that from day one, if passed, this sham is exposed to the light. Who is the enforcement agency? How is verification handled? What agri-business ventures are taking advantage, are they adhering to the law, who are their business associates in congress that are benefitting?
In short, I sincerely hope this bill fails, as it should. However, if it passes, opponents of illegal immigration need to be vigilant and monitor every aspect of its’ consequences. Only vigilance can save us from the duplicity of our elected so-called leaders.
I signed and I gave $25.00 so come on everybody lets give him some money to get his message out!
Lets beat this AMNESTY crap once again…saddle up!
I signed it and sent it to several friends.
Sadly, neither of my Texas senators (KBH or Cornyn)…were signers of the letter. You can’t trust those two on immigration issues…especially KBH.
I may be wrong, but I think if the Republicans had come out, and made enforcing the border their #1 issue this fall (and if they had meant it),….they might have done well in the House and Senate elections.
Unfortunately, they’re morons, and are headed for an arse whuppin’.
I think I’ll pass probably pass on signing the letter. Signing these things just generates more junk mail from the GOP and the RINOs up for re-election. Besides, Hairy Reid could care less about any letter from “We the People” that does not include an enclosed check.
AlabamaMama is right, I was there when Judge Sessions was Borked by the stupid democraps. I will support Jeff Sessions, a true conservative.
I think I’ll
passprobably pass on signing the letter…corrected.
I signed, sent my emails, donated, voted today for 1 of my U.S. senators, actually for his primary opponent on Repub ticket, closed primaries as they all should be. I’m sure the incumbent will win. I will be sending him another email and calling again to remove the AGCrap bill from the War Funding bill…and of course reminding him my vote for in Nov. is teeetering on his actions here.
I think people are reaching that point where their just about to explode, revolt, what ever you want to call it. I know i am.
Last I saw 75% of the American public want the boarders closed and no amnesty…now who is going to tell me if 1 solid conservative was running on that platform alone wouldn’t win in Nov. To say other wise is a biased, closed minded liberal.
I hear ya right. With Republicans like Specter, who needs democraps? I’m through with the GOP. Have been for months.
Signed and sent…
I also want to thank all 10 senators for putting their names on this letter..
Done! And I sent the link to all my friends via email.
I just can’t believe we’re going to have to keep fighting this same issue over and over when the majority of the people of this country have made their position very clear already.
It seems each time this comes up, we have less support from of members of Congress. It seems only a matter of time before they cave.
Wish I could say my Senator Hutchison from TX was on this list, but she is part of the problem. I signed and forwarded to friends. These 10 need our support.
mommieof2girls - I think that’s why they did it. They are hoping the War funding gets voted down because of the amnesty, and if not, well they get their amnesty.
Man I hate most politicians…
Signed and sent. What the heck do they think of when they sneak this stuff in? Why are these 2 still in the congress??
finklestien and craiglegs need to go!
Contact all your senators who are not on this list with this message
Where are you in signing this - your name is sorely missing
http://www.teaminhofe.com/noamnesty/
When the government officials no longer represent the people, and actively seek to destroy our country/freedom…….
This is why the founding fathers gave us the 2nd amendment.
Kind like climate change huh, i bet a new Kyoto Treaty would pass congress now…they just keep lying and pushing till they get what they want.
BASTARDS!
…
sorry about the nasty language MM, should have been “damn fools!”
Signed the letter. This is actually a disgrace to the Republican minority. I’m not surprised that Hutchison didn’t sign it. But I am surprised that Cornyn didn’t.
Only TEN would sign their name? We are so screwed. Nothing but ‘rats and rinos left in Congress.
Joy, this is why I never stop calling my senators and others. If we stop or slow down, then everything we did was in vain. We must always make our voices heard, even if it’s over and over again.
Now, I live in Oregon and am going to sit my butt in front of the boob-tube. Have a wonderful night all and don’t forget to call your Senators.
The names are not that clear, but I don’t think I see John Cornyn on there and I will not support his re-election if he does not stand to defeat this.
There’s something wrong when you can just add on spending all willy-nilly that is completely unrelated to the intent of the original bill. This bill is about the war. It has nothing to do with immigration. If those filthy jackals in Washington are so damned adamant about immigration reform, they should be able to get it done in the light of day, on its own merits, not sneaking around like this (and each other time they’ve attempted it. I’m looking at you, McCain).
Vote out the political ruling elite.
Signed sealed and delivered
Do we have any people in DC with the testicular fortitude to call for a Constitutional hearing? Should we really need a Constitutional Amendment to prevent the introduction of pork “hidden” in completely unrelated and separate bills coming before the house and the senate?
We need to bring back line item vetoes but I would go further and say if the funding is relevant to We the People and We the People are going to bear the burden for the Cost, We the People need to have an active say in the matter. If our
representativesreprehensibles are not going to represent us, it needs to be brought forth in a vote before We the People and there is NO LAW allowing for the government to overturn a vote of the people no matter what California and the SCOTUS may believe.One issue, one city, one state at a time we need to take this country back. If we fail to act now, we will be relegated to defending ourselves in street to street actions. That thought is not something I look forward to but it seems ever more likely. The powers of the federal government are few and well defined. Any powers not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution are relegated to the States and We The People!
I keep looking for McPain’s signature, but it must be smudged. If he is looking for a “Mister Toldga” moment, he just missed another one. Strike seven Johnny.
Craig must realize he’ll never get re-elected so why not create a little mischief in the meantime.
Is there some way to get this guy appointed as a Permanent Latrine Orderly for the duration of his term?
Completely unrelated, but I think “Saxby Chambliss” is the coolest darn name I’ve ever heard.
It sounds like a southern name, fitting for a senator from Georgia.
And this is the party so many of you here and at Hot Air are so desperate to have back in power.
You get what you deserve , folks.
What? You got no time for Sergeants or something? LOL
Classic! Still, I doubt this guy would know the difference between good whiskey and kerosene (or even lighter fluid) much less Conservative ideas!
My CA friends-want me to remind everyone -again- as to how the GOP and CRP gave us D. Feinstein?
It’s been a long day-I’ll do it tomorrow.
No More LESSER OF TWO EVILS! -couldn’t resist.
# 67 And this is the party so many of you here and at Hot Air are so desperate to have back in power.
Would that be Feinstein w/ a D after her name ORRRRR…….Craig w/ an RRRRRR after his name?!!!!!!!
Signed!
Go to your GOP Senator’s web site and send him a copy of the letter above, and ask him/her to sign it, and ask why he/she won’t if they refuse.
GET THEM ON RECORD!
I just did with my senator, and I will call in the morning.
I actually defended Senator Craig, for at least having the courage to fight against his bathroom adventure accusers, but now that he’s sold us out I’m regretting that mightily.
Also, I believe in redemption and appreciating the good in a person, Senator Vitter has come through for us again.
Signed, and emailed. Also sent a donation.
I have to brag a bit. Senator Johnny Isakson and Senator Saxby Chambliss are from my state, Georgia.
I don’t expect Feinstein or Boxer to represent me here in California. So where is my favorite senator, De Mint?
What up doc?
Amnesty No
War Funding Yes!
If We lose the War, the rest goes down hard.
You won’t like that!
It really shows how corrupt many congress people has become, when one can slip some “amendment” totally apart from the bill itself, in hopes of getting it passed unnoticed. What the heck do the illegals have to do with the Iraq war? I’d like to slip an amendment in, myself. Make it illegal to put unrelated amendments in a bill. I seriously doubt I would ever see that, or my kids, or their kids.
For the correspondence to have only 10 signatures tells us a great deal. This portion of amnesty will pass in very short order, unless we lock down the phones again.
I tried calling my senators yesterday, but the lines were busy. Perhaps we will once again exorcise this ever-returning demon.
Signed and sent. I emailed my senators from KS and hopefully they will pull their heads out and stop this travesty.
I am shocked that Grassley signed it. I have been hammering him with letters. Good for him. He did the right thing on this one.
Where is Jim DeMint? Did he sign it and I just can’t read the signature?
I am sorry to point out that neither of my senators from Tennessee, Corker and Alexander, signed the letter. The great state of Tennessee is not being represented by the people of this once free and proud state. It is so depressing. I will contact each of them this morning, but this is getting so trying.
I’m glad it’s one of my Senators, Inhofe, who’s sponsoring this letter.
James Inhofe for President!
WarTip,
The line item veto passed in 1995, but was ruled unconstitutional. We do need a new amendment, and I’m shocked everyone just gave up so easily. Same for term limits.
If this thing passes, I am staying home this November. The GOP desrves every loss and its destruction, after they help destroy our country.
I have signed and forwarded to family and friends. I will keep pounding on my only reliable Senator with the other “wide stance” considered as a bad joke and embarrassment to the taxpayers of Idaho. With only 10 Senators willing to step up to the plate it doesn’t look to good for the home team. Sounds like it is time to fire up the torches and sharpen the pitchforks again. These people in DC just don’t seem to get it that an overwhelming majority of legal Americans don’t want amnesty for law breaking illegal invaders.
Signed it.
Here are the list of Senators who signed the letter as posted above.
I also signed, and yes, if it means a little extra spam in my email box, so be it. I’m stuck with Senator Switchback Brownback - so there’s not point in contacting him.
I can’t express my disgust for Washington that they continue to pound the amnesty drum even though they’ve been given a clear message from the people they represent. Every one of them (save these 10) should be recalled from representation since they don’t seem to know what the word means.
Thanks for passing that on. That leads to my question of why Jim DeMint didn’t sign it. I thought he was reliable on this issue. Makes me wonder what he is objecting to. He isn’t my senator so I don’t think I would get a response if I asked his office directly. Does anyone have any insight?
The “other” republican Senators are hoping the provision stays under the radar and away from the public. That way they can vote for it without consequence. Most of the “others” support amnesty but know it is the kiss of death to openly support it without cover. Should tell them something, but doesn’t. Just another special interest group they can pander to for re-election.
Look where we are today. The people who supposedly represent us HIDING crucial information. Our country is sunk, going the way of Rome, if we don’t institute changes to the legislature and throw out the career politicians.
Don’t do that. Vote for Pastor Chuck Baldwin of the Constituion party. I know many here support the Libertarian party but I read an article yesterday where Bob Barr is starting to waiver on the no amensty or mass immigration issue to appease the hardcore libertarians. Baldwin will NEVER waiver. At least use your vote to sway changes on the 2 party system.
Signed and a Thanks email sent to Wyoming Senator Barrasso for stepping up.
Senator Enzi, where are you?
Signed. Go Vitter!!!!
#70; that was aimed at republicans, since they are most of the folks here. But since I detest both parties, you can apply it both ways.
I’m late getting on, for there’s a lot of threads to read. Both of my Senators signed the letter as did I, and Chambliss is running for re-eclection, so he definitly has my vote.