Fence funding hoax exposed, but bill passes?

Fence funding hoax exposed, but bill passes?

From: Steve Elliott (alert@grassfire.net)

Steve Elliott, PresidentGrassfire.org Alliance 12/20/2007

Despite the best efforts of thousands of grassroots citizensacross the country, last night Congress passed the omnibusConsolidated Appropriations bill with the border fence-guttingHutchison amendment. It took a very deceptive, clandestine effort to sneak theFence Act-gutting amendment through Congress. In fact, without the efforts of Grassfire.org team members,I am convinced this Amendment would have sailed through withoutany knowledge of what they were doing and without any opposition.


+ + Hoax exposed But thanks to you, the Fence Funding Hoax has been exposed.Over the past 48 hours, members of Congress and the media haveused OUR talking points
on this issue -- stating plainly thatthe omnibus bill would "gut" the
Secure Fence Act, "eliminate"the double-layer fence requirement, and give DHS the authorityto not even build a fence! ed, the cat is out of the bag!
We have once and for all exposed the funding tricks thatCongress uses
to NOT secure our borders, and the Americanpeople will not be fooled again. For example, last night, Glenn Beck led off his TV show withthe fence
funding hoax. The story was covered by the AssociatedPress, Lou Dobbs, Washington Times and many other outlets. EvenSam Brownback said reducing the border
fence was "uncacceptable." I have listed links to several of the news
reports on the
Funding Hoaxhere: http://www.firesociety.com/article/19402/?src=111

+ + The battle ahead...

I know you share my frustration -- my anger --that Congress succeeded
in gutting the Secure Fence Act's specificrequirements. This entire episode leaves me more distrusting of our electedofficials. (Even many of our "friends" on the Hill voted for this bill.We suspect many were totally unaware of the Fence Funding Hoax.) But it also makes me more convinced that the real solution tothe illegal invasion crisis ultimately rests with grassrootsAmericans like you and me. Let's face facts: No politician is going to secure our borders.Only a massive effort by grassroots Americans can make it happen.That will be our challenge in 2008 -- to move from defense tooffense in the struggle to stop the illegal invasion.

+ + You did the impossible in 2007! For now, on behalf of the entire Grassfire.org team, please acceptmy deepest thanks for all you have done this year. You did somethingthat pundits said was impossible -- you stopped the Bush-KennedyAmnesty push. You stopped the other amnesty bills that cropped up.These efforts are still resonating through the halls of Congressas politicians fear a similar backlash from the American people. Thank you so much for all you have done and continue. And may youhave a wonderful Christmas season with family and friends. Steve Elliott, PresidentGrassfire.org Alliance

P.S. I would very much enjoy reading your comments on this update,as well as your thoughts as we finish this year and move aheadinto next year. Please go here: http://www.firesociety.com/comments/20389/?src=111