From WorldNetDaily:
Nevada's Sen. Harry Reid calls it "racist."
California's Sen. Boxer raises the issue of "shame."
All this, over a simple amendment to the immigration bill, which would establish English as the official language of this country.
You remember "this country" don't you?
The United States? The United States of America?
Yeah, that's it. The country founded by thoughtful, brave and eloquent men who spoke English and wrote our founding documents – the roadmap for our future and our successes – in the English language.
You can go to Washington and see the original documents. You can read them and know what they outline for the new country they were creating.
Well, you could read them if you could read and speak English. If not, you'd be out of luck.
Then again, maybe not.
If the likes of Reid and Boxer and others in Congress have their way, "this country" will bend over backward to make other languages the equal of English and, in the process, will embody in the law that lawbreaking is OK – no matter what the language!
On top of that, lawbreaking will be rewarded.
How about that as a lesson for "new citizens"?
How about that for a lesson to our children? The law is up for grabs. Whatever floats your boat – go for it.
The Senate passed the amendment establishing English as the national language, but it was followed immediately by another amendment calling English the "common unifying language."
It's just a clever way to get around the law – rather than requiring English for all business, it allows other languages in use now to remain as is, i.e., translators in courts and hospitals, bilingual school classes, phone messages, contracts, voting ... you name it.
So, typically of today's politicians, they voted for English only, and then modified it so it was virtually cancelled.
So much for intestinal fortitude.
Tim Johnson voted in favor of both bills, whereas John Thune voted against the second. Now we know who has courage and who doesn’t.
In another incredible move, the Senate rejected a proposal by Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., to prevent illegals who gain citizenship to collect Social Security on wages earned while they were working illegally.
So much for common sense and fiscal responsibility.
Johnson voted without common sense and fiscal responsibility and Thune voted with common sense and for fiscal responsibility.
Here is more on those two votes from Rusty Humphries:
Irony of ironies. Who would have thought debating illegal immigration would create more problems for Republicans than for those illegally entering our country? As of this writing, moderate Republicans are poised to deport conservatives who don't share their views on immigration, thus making room in this country for illegals incapable of spelling "moderate," "conservative," or "illegal."
Is this the beginning of an uncivil war within the Republican Party?
The battle today is between conservatives who desire a long-term solution and elected members of Congress – especially Senate Republicans – who seem more interested in not offending potential new voters or their sympathizers.
I've been on the border, north and south. It's time we support the Border Patrol. They're chasing illegals on foot and tracking them by imprints in the sand. To date, we haven't made a serious attempt to seal the border. Are 6,000 National Guard troops enough? No, but the president deserves credit for the start.
Sen. John Ensign of Nevada proposed legislation making Social Security taxes paid by illegals unavailable at retirement. They would have access to contributions paid in when they were legal, but the Senate shot that down. They even watered down a proposal making English the "official language." If the Senate can't pass these common-sense amendments, they aren't serious about a long-term solution – they are the problem.
Humphries explains the conservative position on this issue:
Conservatives are criticized for standing firm on their long-held beliefs regarding illegal immigration. We're told shutting down our borders is "unreasonable," that deporting illegals isn't compassionate.
Hey, it's OK to disagree with conservatives. We are comfortable in the arena of ideas. But to suggest we are engaging in destructive behavior because we don't see your "middle ground" as being effective is simply not the case. Conservatives have been speaking out on illegal immigration for years! We're not new to the issue. Disagree with us? Fine. Accuse us of being destructive – or worse, racist – for not compromising on what we believe are weak, long-term policies? That's flat wrong.
Conservatives seek "higher ground," not "middle ground."
Rush Limbaugh has even more and blames the the so-called moderate…John McCain:
RUSH: Legalizing identity theft. (story) "The Senate voted yesterday to allow illegal aliens to collect Social Security benefits based on past illegal employment -- even if the job was obtained through forged or stolen documents." Identity theft! "'There was a felony they were committing, and now they can't be prosecuted. That sounds like amnesty to me,' said Sen. John Ensign, the Nevada Republican," former House member, freshman class 1994. I'm an honorary member, saw Ensign at a golf course recently; a great, great guy. He "offered the amendment yesterday to strip out those provisions of the immigration reform bill. 'It just boggles the mind how people could be against this amendment,' he said. The Ensign amendment was defeated on a 50-49 vote."
John McCain carried the water on this one. (McCain impression.) "We all know that millions of undocumented immigrants pay Social Security and Medicare taxes for years and sometimes decades while they work to contribute to our economy. This Ensign amendment would undermine the work of these people by preventing lawfully present immigrant workers from claiming Social Security benefits that they earned before they were authorized to work," and then he said, "If this amendment were enacted, the nest egg that these immigrants have worked hard for would be taken from them and their families." I just know there are some of you people out there who are obsessed and overridden with guilt, and you're going to call, and you're going to say, "But, Rush! But, Rush! They paid into the Social Security system. They should get benefits."
That's not why they got the card! It's not why they went the out and got the card. They got the card to commit fraud! They went out and got an illegal Social Security number. They stole somebody else's. They did this to violate one law after another from employment to banking to insurance. (McCain impression) "But they built up a nest egg. A nest egg! They were doing work Americans won't do, Limbaugh!" And these guys, they all know how you feel about this.
I mean, this isn't just flipping you the bird. They are mooning us.
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