Dobbs: Give it a rest, Mr. President
By Lou Dobbs CNN
Editor’s note: Lou Dobbs’ commentary appears weekly on CNN.com.
NEW YORK (CNN) — President Bush is building his legacy, adding another unfortunate line of hollow bravado to his rhetorical repertoire. To “Mission accomplished,” “Bring it on,” “Wanted: Dead or alive,” and of course, “I earned … political capital, and now I intend to spend it,” he has added “I’ll see you at the bill signing,” referring to his own ill-considered push for so-called comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
Bush emerged from a midday meeting with Republican senators on Capitol Hill to declare, “We’ve got to convince the American people this bill is the best way to enforce our border.”
No, Mr. President, someone you trust and respect must convince you that kind of tortured reasoning should never be exposed before cameras and microphones. Isn’t there anyone in this administration with the guts to say, “Give it a rest, Mr. President”?
Sen. Jeff Sessions came close when he said, “He needs to back off.” This president desperately needs to be reminded that he is the president of all Americans and not just of corporate interests and socio-ethnocentric special interest groups.
In what other country would citizens be treated to the spectacle of the president and the Senate focusing on the desires of 12 million to 20 million people who had crossed the nation’s borders illegally, committed document fraud, and in many cases identity theft, overstayed their visas and demanded, not asked, full forgiveness for their trespasses?
Illegal aliens and their advocates, both liberal and conservative, possess such an overwhelming sense of entitlement that they demand not only legal status, but also that the government leave the borders wide open so that other illegals could follow as well, while offering not so much as an “I’m sorry” or a “Thank you.”
This bill would be disastrous public policy and devastate millions of American workers and their families, taxpayers and any semblance of national security. Yet even in defeat, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, one of the reform bill’s chief architects, declared: “Doing nothing is totally unacceptable.” Like the senator, Bush says the status quo is unacceptable.
The president and the senator are wrong. It is the sham legislation they support that is totally unacceptable. But if Bush and Kennedy sincerely desire resolution to our illegal immigration and border security crises, I’d like to try to help. But a word of caution, if I may, to our elected officials: Resolution of these crises will require honesty, directness and an absolute commitment to the national interest and the common good of our citizens. Here are what I consider to be the essential guiding principles for any substantive reform:
First, fully secure our borders and ports. Without that security, there can be no control of immigration and, therefore, no meaningful reform of immigration law.
Second, enforce existing immigration laws, and that includes the prosecution of the employers of illegal aliens. As Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, put it, illegal employers are the magnet that draws illegal aliens across our border. Enforcing the law against illegal employers and illegal aliens at large in the country will mean bolstering, in all respects, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
Third, the government should fund, equip and hire the people necessary to man the Citizenship and Immigration Services. To do so will ensure that the agency is capable of fully executing and administering lawful immigration into the United States and eliminating the shameful backlog of millions of people who are seeking legal entry into this country.
Those three steps are necessary to the security of the nation and the effective administration and enforcement of existing immigration laws. Those steps should be considered non-negotiable conditions precedent to any change or reform of existing immigration law.
At the same time, the president and Congress should order exhaustive studies of the economic, social and fiscal effects of the leading proposals to change immigration law, and foremost in their consideration should be the well-being of American workers and their families.
The president and Congress should begin the process of thoughtful reform of our immigration laws. Public hearings should be held throughout the nation. The American people should be heard in every region of the country, and fact-finding should be rigorous and thorough. The process will be time-consuming and demand much of our congressmen and senators, their staffs and relevant executive agencies.
The importance of securing borders and ports and reforming our immigration laws is profound, and that security is fundamental to the future of our nation. That future can be realized only with a complete commitment to a comprehensive legislative process of absolute transparency and open public forums in which our elected officials hear the voices of the people they represent. American citizens deserve no less.
see CNN at www.loudobbs.com
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Friday, June 29, 2007
Secure Fence Act of 2006
Secure Fence Act of 2006
Mandated 854 miles of border fence.
DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff last week said he expects 150 miles completed by the end of September. According to ICE worksite enforcement data, there have been 613 criminal arrests and 3,226 administrative arrests FY 2007 through May.
According to ICE, it has tripled its Fugitive Operations Teams to 61 today, on target for 75 by the end of FY 2007. In FY 2006, ICE apprehended 17,817, fugitive aliens. This year, it is on track to double that.
In May and June, according to ICE's Deportable Alien Control System (DACS), there were 632,189 fugitive aliens in the United States.
see Lou Dobbs at.........
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/29/dobbs.ice/index.html
Mandated 854 miles of border fence.
DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff last week said he expects 150 miles completed by the end of September. According to ICE worksite enforcement data, there have been 613 criminal arrests and 3,226 administrative arrests FY 2007 through May.
According to ICE, it has tripled its Fugitive Operations Teams to 61 today, on target for 75 by the end of FY 2007. In FY 2006, ICE apprehended 17,817, fugitive aliens. This year, it is on track to double that.
In May and June, according to ICE's Deportable Alien Control System (DACS), there were 632,189 fugitive aliens in the United States.
see Lou Dobbs at.........
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/29/dobbs.ice/index.html
Thursday, June 28, 2007
send a vegetable to DHS Director Michael Chertoff ?
send a vegetable to DHS Director Michael Chertoff ?
as a political staement/opinion ?
mailing address is................
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Michael Chertoff
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Lane, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0300
source = http://www.dhs.gov/xutil/gc_1168282144998.shtm as of 6/28/07
as a political staement/opinion ?
mailing address is................
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Michael Chertoff
Department of Homeland Security
245 Murray Lane, SW
Washington, DC 20528-0300
source = http://www.dhs.gov/xutil/gc_1168282144998.shtm as of 6/28/07
Thanks AZGOP GRASSROOTS ACTION ALERT
AZGOP GRASSROOTS ACTION ALERT
June 28, 2007
Dear Friends,
From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for standing up for what you believed in. Thank you for proving that our grassroots voices can be heard. Thank you for supporting our party with your emails, letters, calls, and even contributions and support.
Here in Arizona, we are pro-legal immigrant. We very strongly believe in the American dream and the hope and blessings of liberty for all legal immigrants. We are, after all, a nation of immigrants who came to this land in search of a better life, prosperity, freedom, security and peace. But we also believe in the Rule of Law and hope our Congress will begin by securing the borders. Only then can we seek to reform our immigration system by not having made more unfulfilled promises to the American people, but having actually gotten the job done.
Today, because of you, we can begin to talk about real border security and urge Congress to pass legislation that will truly secure our borders and make America safe and free from gangs, drug dealers, human traffickers, and terrorists. Together, we will continue to work to keep America’s families safe, secure, and free.
Friends, while we’ve taken time over the last several weeks to have a healthy discussion and debate over immigration policy, it’s time for our great party to come together and stop Janet Napolitano, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Gabrielle Giffords, and Harry Mitchell from enacting their extreme left wing agenda on the American people. On the horizon we see taxes hikes, uncontrolled pork spending, limits on free speech, and socialized medicine. YOUR Arizona Republican Party stands as the last, best hope to stop the Democrat’s liberal march in its tracks!
Today, I am calling for the party to stand together and fight the Democrats on the local, state, and national level. We have a tremendous amount of work ahead, but with your enthusiasm, support, and most importantly, your voice; our great party will win election after election in every corner of Arizona. Together, we can elect a veto-proof majority in the state legislature. We can win important mayoral, council and county offices around the state. We can play an important part in retaking control of Congress in 2008. And, we can make sure that Arizona votes to send another Republican to the White House next year.
So join me as we prepare to fight in the Democrats in every precinct, in every town, and in every county across Arizona. We have 501 days until Election Day 2008… Let’s make them count!
Sincerely,
RANDY
June 28, 2007
Dear Friends,
From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for standing up for what you believed in. Thank you for proving that our grassroots voices can be heard. Thank you for supporting our party with your emails, letters, calls, and even contributions and support.
Here in Arizona, we are pro-legal immigrant. We very strongly believe in the American dream and the hope and blessings of liberty for all legal immigrants. We are, after all, a nation of immigrants who came to this land in search of a better life, prosperity, freedom, security and peace. But we also believe in the Rule of Law and hope our Congress will begin by securing the borders. Only then can we seek to reform our immigration system by not having made more unfulfilled promises to the American people, but having actually gotten the job done.
Today, because of you, we can begin to talk about real border security and urge Congress to pass legislation that will truly secure our borders and make America safe and free from gangs, drug dealers, human traffickers, and terrorists. Together, we will continue to work to keep America’s families safe, secure, and free.
Friends, while we’ve taken time over the last several weeks to have a healthy discussion and debate over immigration policy, it’s time for our great party to come together and stop Janet Napolitano, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Gabrielle Giffords, and Harry Mitchell from enacting their extreme left wing agenda on the American people. On the horizon we see taxes hikes, uncontrolled pork spending, limits on free speech, and socialized medicine. YOUR Arizona Republican Party stands as the last, best hope to stop the Democrat’s liberal march in its tracks!
Today, I am calling for the party to stand together and fight the Democrats on the local, state, and national level. We have a tremendous amount of work ahead, but with your enthusiasm, support, and most importantly, your voice; our great party will win election after election in every corner of Arizona. Together, we can elect a veto-proof majority in the state legislature. We can win important mayoral, council and county offices around the state. We can play an important part in retaking control of Congress in 2008. And, we can make sure that Arizona votes to send another Republican to the White House next year.
So join me as we prepare to fight in the Democrats in every precinct, in every town, and in every county across Arizona. We have 501 days until Election Day 2008… Let’s make them count!
Sincerely,
RANDY
REp Tancredo Sends DHS Chertoff a head of Lettuce
REp Tancredo Sends DHS Chertoff a head of Lettuce
very interesting ideal, one wa to express your opinion?
Tancredo Sends Chertoff Lettuce
Rep. Tom Tancredo, Republican from Colorado, to show his disagreement with Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff's recent comments on how failure of passing immigration reform might affect the agricultural industry is sending the cabinet officer a head of lettuce, according to a CNN report.
Reportedly included with the head of lettuce is a fruit basket and a card saying, "Much, much more where this comes from.”
"The administration has taken hyperbole to a whole new level this time," Tancredo said in a statement. "They are now trying to convince the public that without amnesty, the American people are going to starve?"
"The agriculture industry and the free market has managed to keep producing through floods, droughts, and $3.00 per gallon gas," Tancredo added. "I doubt very seriously that a nominal increase in labor costs is going to be the end of lettuce as we know it."
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very interesting ideal, one wa to express your opinion?
Tancredo Sends Chertoff Lettuce
Rep. Tom Tancredo, Republican from Colorado, to show his disagreement with Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff's recent comments on how failure of passing immigration reform might affect the agricultural industry is sending the cabinet officer a head of lettuce, according to a CNN report.
Reportedly included with the head of lettuce is a fruit basket and a card saying, "Much, much more where this comes from.”
"The administration has taken hyperbole to a whole new level this time," Tancredo said in a statement. "They are now trying to convince the public that without amnesty, the American people are going to starve?"
"The agriculture industry and the free market has managed to keep producing through floods, droughts, and $3.00 per gallon gas," Tancredo added. "I doubt very seriously that a nominal increase in labor costs is going to be the end of lettuce as we know it."
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
GRASSROOTS ACTION ALERT
GRASSROOTS ACTION ALERT
JUNE 27, 2007
Dear Friends,
As you are probably already aware, the Senate was able to pass a vote of cloture by a margin of 64-35 yesterday. Like you, I was very disappointed with allowing the “Kennedy Amnesty Bill” to proceed. It is clear that this legislation is weak, unfair, and expensive. I am still very optimistic about the defeat of this bill as it moves through the legislative process.
We still have ample opportunity to stop the “Kennedy Amnesty Bill,” below you will find a list of the 64 U.S. Senators that voted for cloture yesterday. I urge everyone to call, e-mail, and fax these Senators and urge them to reconsider their vote.
Beyond that, if this bill makes it through the Senate, we still have an opportunity to defeat this bill when it moves to the House. Already a coalition of Republicans, led by Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) and supported by several key Republicans including Arizona’s own John Shadegg and Trent Franks, as well as House Republican Leader John Boehner are working to derail and defeat this bad piece of legislation once and for all. Yesterday, the House Republican Conference voted on a resolution simply stating “Resolved the House Republican Conference disapproves of the Senate immigration bill.” The resolution passed by an overwhelming margin, 114-28. This vote is the first step in having a unified Republican front in the House to stop the Kennedy Amnesty Bill.”
The fight continues and the Arizona Republican Party will remain on the front lines of the immigration debate. Remember, your voice is our voice. It was your voices that rose up and stalled this legislation and now I truly believe it will be your voices heard from coast to coast that will ultimately send the “Kennedy Amnesty Bill” to the ash heap of history.
As always, it is honor to serve as your state chairman.
Sincerely,
RANDY
U.S. SENATE CONTACT NUMBERS
First-Last-Party-Address-Telephone--FAX
AK Ted Stevens R 522 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3004; 202-224-2354
AK Lisa Murkowski R 709 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6665; 202-224-5301
AR Blanche Lincoln D 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-4843; 202-228-1371
AR Mark Pryor D 257 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-2353; 202-228-0908
AZ John McCain R 241 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2235; 202-228-2862
AZ Jon Kyl R 730 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4521; 202-224-2207
CA Dianne Feinstein D 331 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3841; 202-228-3954
CA Barbara Boxer D 112 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3553; 415-956-6701
CO Ken Salazar R 702 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5852 ;202-228-5036
CT Christopher Dodd D 448 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2823 ;202-224-1083
CT Joseph Lieberman D 706 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4041; 202-224-9750
DE Joseph Biden D 201 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-5042; 202-224-0139
DE Thomas Carper D 513 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-2441; 202-228-2190
FL Bill Nelson D 716 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5274; 202-228-2183
FL Mel Martinez R 317 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3041; 202-228-5171
HI Daniel Inouye D 722 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3934; 202-224-6747
HI Daniel Akaka D 141 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6361 ;202-224-2126
IA Tom Harkin D 731 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3254 ;202-224-9369
ID Larry Craig R 520 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-2752 ;202-228-1067
IL Richard Durbin D 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-2152; 202-228-0400
IL Barack Obama D 713 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-2854 ;202-228-1372
IN Richard Lugar R 306 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4814; 202-228-0360
KS Sam Brownback R 303 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6521; 202-228-1265
KY Mitch McConnell R 361A Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2541; 202-224-2499
MA Edward Kennedy D 317 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-4543; 202-224-2417
MA John Kerry D 304 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2742; 202-224-8525
MD Barbara Mikulski D 503 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4654 ;202-224-8858
MD Benjamin Cardin D B40B Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-4524 ;202-224-1651
ME Olympia Snowe R 154 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-5344; 202-224-1946
ME Susan Collins R 461 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-2523; 202-224-2693
MI Carl Levin D 269 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-6221; 202-224-1388
MN Norm Coleman R 320 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5641; 202-224-1152
MN Amy Klobuchar D C4 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-3244; 202-228-2186
MO Claire McCaskill D 825A Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6154; 202-228-1518
MS Trent Lott R 487 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-6253; 202-224-2262
NC Richard Burr R 217 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-3154;202-228-2981
ND Kent Conrad D 530 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-2043 ;202-224-7776
ND Byron Dorgan D 322 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-2551; 202-224-1193
NE Charles Hagel R 248 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-4224 ;202-224-5213
NE Benjamine Nelson D 720 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6551; 202-228-0012
NH Judd Gregg R 393 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-3324; 202-224-4952
NJ Frank Lautenberg D 324 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3224; 202-225-4054
NJ Robert Menendez D 502 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4744 ;202-228-2197
NM Pete Domenici R 328 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6621; 202-228-3261
NM Jeff Bingaman D 703 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5521; 202-224-2852
NV Harry Reid D 528 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3542 ;202-224-7327
NV John Ensign R 356 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-6244 ;202-228-2193
NY Charles Schumer D 313 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6542; 202-228-3027
NY Hillary Clinton D 476 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-4451; 202-228-0282
OH George Voinovich R 524 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3353 ;202-228-1382
OH Sherrod Brown D C5 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2315;202-224-6519
OR Ron Wyden D 230 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-5244; 202-228-2717
PA Arlen Specter R 711 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4254 ;202-228-1229
PA Bob Casey D B40C Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-6324; 202-228-0604
RI Jack Reed D 728 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4642; 202-224-4680
RI Sheldon Whitehouse D B40D Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-2921 ;202-228-6362
SC Lindsey Graham R 290 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-5972; 202-224-3808
SD Tim Johnson D 136 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5842 ;202-228-5765
UT Robert Bennett R 431 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-5444 ;202-228-1168
VA John Warner R 225 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2023; 202-224-6295
VA James Webb D C1 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-4024; 202-224-5432
VT Patrick Leahy D 433 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-4242; 202-224-3479
WA Patty Murray D 173 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2621; 202-224-0238
WA Maria Cantwell D 717 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3441; 202-228-0514
WI Herb Kohl D 330 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5653;202-224-9787
WI Russell Feingold D 506 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5323 ;202-224-2725
JUNE 27, 2007
Dear Friends,
As you are probably already aware, the Senate was able to pass a vote of cloture by a margin of 64-35 yesterday. Like you, I was very disappointed with allowing the “Kennedy Amnesty Bill” to proceed. It is clear that this legislation is weak, unfair, and expensive. I am still very optimistic about the defeat of this bill as it moves through the legislative process.
We still have ample opportunity to stop the “Kennedy Amnesty Bill,” below you will find a list of the 64 U.S. Senators that voted for cloture yesterday. I urge everyone to call, e-mail, and fax these Senators and urge them to reconsider their vote.
Beyond that, if this bill makes it through the Senate, we still have an opportunity to defeat this bill when it moves to the House. Already a coalition of Republicans, led by Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) and supported by several key Republicans including Arizona’s own John Shadegg and Trent Franks, as well as House Republican Leader John Boehner are working to derail and defeat this bad piece of legislation once and for all. Yesterday, the House Republican Conference voted on a resolution simply stating “Resolved the House Republican Conference disapproves of the Senate immigration bill.” The resolution passed by an overwhelming margin, 114-28. This vote is the first step in having a unified Republican front in the House to stop the Kennedy Amnesty Bill.”
The fight continues and the Arizona Republican Party will remain on the front lines of the immigration debate. Remember, your voice is our voice. It was your voices that rose up and stalled this legislation and now I truly believe it will be your voices heard from coast to coast that will ultimately send the “Kennedy Amnesty Bill” to the ash heap of history.
As always, it is honor to serve as your state chairman.
Sincerely,
RANDY
U.S. SENATE CONTACT NUMBERS
First-Last-Party-Address-Telephone--FAX
AK Ted Stevens R 522 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3004; 202-224-2354
AK Lisa Murkowski R 709 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6665; 202-224-5301
AR Blanche Lincoln D 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-4843; 202-228-1371
AR Mark Pryor D 257 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-2353; 202-228-0908
AZ John McCain R 241 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2235; 202-228-2862
AZ Jon Kyl R 730 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4521; 202-224-2207
CA Dianne Feinstein D 331 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3841; 202-228-3954
CA Barbara Boxer D 112 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3553; 415-956-6701
CO Ken Salazar R 702 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5852 ;202-228-5036
CT Christopher Dodd D 448 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2823 ;202-224-1083
CT Joseph Lieberman D 706 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4041; 202-224-9750
DE Joseph Biden D 201 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-5042; 202-224-0139
DE Thomas Carper D 513 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-2441; 202-228-2190
FL Bill Nelson D 716 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5274; 202-228-2183
FL Mel Martinez R 317 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3041; 202-228-5171
HI Daniel Inouye D 722 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3934; 202-224-6747
HI Daniel Akaka D 141 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6361 ;202-224-2126
IA Tom Harkin D 731 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3254 ;202-224-9369
ID Larry Craig R 520 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-2752 ;202-228-1067
IL Richard Durbin D 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-2152; 202-228-0400
IL Barack Obama D 713 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-2854 ;202-228-1372
IN Richard Lugar R 306 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4814; 202-228-0360
KS Sam Brownback R 303 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6521; 202-228-1265
KY Mitch McConnell R 361A Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2541; 202-224-2499
MA Edward Kennedy D 317 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-4543; 202-224-2417
MA John Kerry D 304 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2742; 202-224-8525
MD Barbara Mikulski D 503 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4654 ;202-224-8858
MD Benjamin Cardin D B40B Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-4524 ;202-224-1651
ME Olympia Snowe R 154 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-5344; 202-224-1946
ME Susan Collins R 461 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-2523; 202-224-2693
MI Carl Levin D 269 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-6221; 202-224-1388
MN Norm Coleman R 320 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5641; 202-224-1152
MN Amy Klobuchar D C4 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-3244; 202-228-2186
MO Claire McCaskill D 825A Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6154; 202-228-1518
MS Trent Lott R 487 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-6253; 202-224-2262
NC Richard Burr R 217 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-3154;202-228-2981
ND Kent Conrad D 530 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-2043 ;202-224-7776
ND Byron Dorgan D 322 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-2551; 202-224-1193
NE Charles Hagel R 248 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-4224 ;202-224-5213
NE Benjamine Nelson D 720 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6551; 202-228-0012
NH Judd Gregg R 393 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-3324; 202-224-4952
NJ Frank Lautenberg D 324 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3224; 202-225-4054
NJ Robert Menendez D 502 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4744 ;202-228-2197
NM Pete Domenici R 328 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6621; 202-228-3261
NM Jeff Bingaman D 703 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5521; 202-224-2852
NV Harry Reid D 528 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3542 ;202-224-7327
NV John Ensign R 356 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-6244 ;202-228-2193
NY Charles Schumer D 313 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-6542; 202-228-3027
NY Hillary Clinton D 476 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-4451; 202-228-0282
OH George Voinovich R 524 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3353 ;202-228-1382
OH Sherrod Brown D C5 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2315;202-224-6519
OR Ron Wyden D 230 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-5244; 202-228-2717
PA Arlen Specter R 711 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4254 ;202-228-1229
PA Bob Casey D B40C Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-6324; 202-228-0604
RI Jack Reed D 728 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4642; 202-224-4680
RI Sheldon Whitehouse D B40D Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-2921 ;202-228-6362
SC Lindsey Graham R 290 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-5972; 202-224-3808
SD Tim Johnson D 136 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5842 ;202-228-5765
UT Robert Bennett R 431 Dirksen Senate Office Building 202-224-5444 ;202-228-1168
VA John Warner R 225 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2023; 202-224-6295
VA James Webb D C1 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-4024; 202-224-5432
VT Patrick Leahy D 433 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-4242; 202-224-3479
WA Patty Murray D 173 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-2621; 202-224-0238
WA Maria Cantwell D 717 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3441; 202-228-0514
WI Herb Kohl D 330 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5653;202-224-9787
WI Russell Feingold D 506 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-5323 ;202-224-2725
does democratic Senator Harry Reid, of Nevada, look like a shithead to you too?
does democratic Senator Harry Reid, of Nevada, look like a shithead to you too?
I think he personally dragging down public opinion of the senate even further.
I think he personally dragging down public opinion of the senate even further.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
where's the 834 miles of border security fence that was passed last year?
where's the 834 miles of border security fence that was passed last year?
IRS question, if I get a Z visa will the IRS forget the thousands I owe too?
IRS question, if I get a Z visa will the IRS forget the thousands I owe too?
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Monday, June 25, 2007
Bush-Kennedy Bill Will Only Reduce Illegal Immigration by 13
CBO Estimates that Bush-Kennedy Bill Will Only Reduce Illegal Immigration by 13 Percent!
On June 4th, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a cost estimate of S.1348 (now S.1639) which estimated that the Bush-Kennedy bill would not do much to solve the illegal immigration crisis facing the United States. Specifically, the CBO report estimated that even if fully funded, the Bush-Kennedy bill would reduce illegal immigration at the border by 25% but would at the same time actually increase the number of illegal aliens through aliens who overstay their Y guest worker and H-1B visas (increased in the bill). Thus, the net reduction in illegal immigration will only be about 13 percent over the next 20 years!
Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) last week sent a letter to his Senate colleagues summarizing the CBO report and pointing out the importance of its findings. He wrote, "I believe you will be as shocked as I was" when reading the report. Sessions lamented that while proponents of the Bush-Kennedy legislation claim the bill will secure the border, decrease illegal immigration, and restore the rule of law to our immigration system, the CBO report demonstrates that the Bush-Kennedy bill will not fulfill these promises.
On June 4th, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a cost estimate of S.1348 (now S.1639) which estimated that the Bush-Kennedy bill would not do much to solve the illegal immigration crisis facing the United States. Specifically, the CBO report estimated that even if fully funded, the Bush-Kennedy bill would reduce illegal immigration at the border by 25% but would at the same time actually increase the number of illegal aliens through aliens who overstay their Y guest worker and H-1B visas (increased in the bill). Thus, the net reduction in illegal immigration will only be about 13 percent over the next 20 years!
Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) last week sent a letter to his Senate colleagues summarizing the CBO report and pointing out the importance of its findings. He wrote, "I believe you will be as shocked as I was" when reading the report. Sessions lamented that while proponents of the Bush-Kennedy legislation claim the bill will secure the border, decrease illegal immigration, and restore the rule of law to our immigration system, the CBO report demonstrates that the Bush-Kennedy bill will not fulfill these promises.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Arizona Republicans looking for a replacement for Mccain?
Arizona Republicans looking for a replacement for Mccain?
time for that senile old fart to retire ?
time for that senile old fart to retire ?
McCain could pull out of race by autumn
McCain could pull out of race by autumn
Presidential hopeful drops campaign staff as Republican consultants
predict he'll be gone by September
THE former presidential front-runner, John McCain, may drop out of the
2008 race by September if his fundraising dries up and his poll
ratings continue to drop, according to Republican insiders.
The speculation, vigorously denied by McCain’s camp, is sweeping Republican circles after a disastrous few weeks in which the principled Arizona senator
has clashed with the party’s conservative base on immigration and
also alienated independent voters by backing President George W Bush’s
troop surge in Iraq.
Randy Pullen, chairman of the Arizona Republican party, said: He’s a
battler, so I’d expect him to carry on, but everyone is waiting to see
what his new fundraising totals are. That’s pretty critical.
If he doesn’t have the money, he won’t be able to run.
The second fundraising quarter for candidates closes at the end
of June and McCain’s results should be known by mid-July.
Related Links
Old girlfriends cast their vote for Thompson
Dan Schnur, McCain’s communications director during the 2000
presidential campaign, said it was possible that he could drop out:
There are all sorts of challenges McCain is facing, from fundraising
to Fred Thompson and the Iraq war, but the biggest single boulder in
his path is the immigration issue.
One veteran Republican consultant put the odds of McCain remaining in
the race beyond the autumn at 3-1 against. He’ll be gone by September,
predicted Tom Edmonds, who is not affiliated with any campaign.
The wheels are coming off his wagon and it’s hard to see how he can
recover. He won’t be able to pay all the good talent he has hired
and they’ll want to drift away from a loser.
A poll by Rasmussen Reports last week showed McCain lying joint third
with Mitt Romney, the Mormon former governor of Massachussetts, with
the support of just 10% of Republican voters. This compared with 28%
for Fred Thompson, the former Tennessee senator, and 27% for Rudy
Giuliani, New York’s mayor at the time of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Another poll in Iowa, a crucial early voting state, put McCain in
fifth place behind Mike Hucka-bee, the former governor of Arkansas, with only 6%.
McCain has already shed some high-level staff to save money and could slim down further, according to Schnur.
If another difficult fundraising report forces McCain to retool his campaign and run again as an insurgent and outsider, it might not be a bad thing, he said. His best days as a campaigner in 2000 came when he faced extremely formidable opponents on a shoestring budget and a skeleton staff.
Feelings are running so high against Bush’s immigration bill, which opponents decry as an amnesty for illegal immigrants, that McCain may not win the support of Arizona, his home state on the border of Mexico.
It looks to me like Arizona will be in play, Pullen said. The immigration issue is clearly hurting him with the base of the party.
Supporters and critics agree that McCain’s resolute, battle-tested character could prevent him leaving the race, no matter what the difficulties.
Given his disposition and his history, it’s more unlikely for him [to drop out] than other candidates facing the same situation, said Schnur.
A McCain campaign insider said: Reports of his death are greatly exaggerated. We’re in the precampaign phase when everybody is trying hysterically to read the tea leaves, but after September the lights will go on and everybody will see that we’ve got a candidate who has stood before, doesn’t need on-the-job training and has the resources to compete.
McCain recently decided not to stand in a straw poll to be held in Iowa in August, fearing an embarrassing defeat.
Giuliani is forgoing the event for the same reason, but has managed to cling on to the lead in most polls despite a turbulent few weeks. Thomas Ravenel, who chaired Giuliani’s campaign in South Carolina, was charged last week with conspiring to distribute crack cocaine.
McCain faces a further challenge if Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York, decides to stand and courts the same independent voters as the former Vietnam prisoner of war, as well as using a predicted $1 billion of his fortune.
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article1977477.ece
www.mccainalert.com
Presidential hopeful drops campaign staff as Republican consultants
predict he'll be gone by September
THE former presidential front-runner, John McCain, may drop out of the
2008 race by September if his fundraising dries up and his poll
ratings continue to drop, according to Republican insiders.
The speculation, vigorously denied by McCain’s camp, is sweeping Republican circles after a disastrous few weeks in which the principled Arizona senator
has clashed with the party’s conservative base on immigration and
also alienated independent voters by backing President George W Bush’s
troop surge in Iraq.
Randy Pullen, chairman of the Arizona Republican party, said: He’s a
battler, so I’d expect him to carry on, but everyone is waiting to see
what his new fundraising totals are. That’s pretty critical.
If he doesn’t have the money, he won’t be able to run.
The second fundraising quarter for candidates closes at the end
of June and McCain’s results should be known by mid-July.
Related Links
Old girlfriends cast their vote for Thompson
Dan Schnur, McCain’s communications director during the 2000
presidential campaign, said it was possible that he could drop out:
There are all sorts of challenges McCain is facing, from fundraising
to Fred Thompson and the Iraq war, but the biggest single boulder in
his path is the immigration issue.
One veteran Republican consultant put the odds of McCain remaining in
the race beyond the autumn at 3-1 against. He’ll be gone by September,
predicted Tom Edmonds, who is not affiliated with any campaign.
The wheels are coming off his wagon and it’s hard to see how he can
recover. He won’t be able to pay all the good talent he has hired
and they’ll want to drift away from a loser.
A poll by Rasmussen Reports last week showed McCain lying joint third
with Mitt Romney, the Mormon former governor of Massachussetts, with
the support of just 10% of Republican voters. This compared with 28%
for Fred Thompson, the former Tennessee senator, and 27% for Rudy
Giuliani, New York’s mayor at the time of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Another poll in Iowa, a crucial early voting state, put McCain in
fifth place behind Mike Hucka-bee, the former governor of Arkansas, with only 6%.
McCain has already shed some high-level staff to save money and could slim down further, according to Schnur.
If another difficult fundraising report forces McCain to retool his campaign and run again as an insurgent and outsider, it might not be a bad thing, he said. His best days as a campaigner in 2000 came when he faced extremely formidable opponents on a shoestring budget and a skeleton staff.
Feelings are running so high against Bush’s immigration bill, which opponents decry as an amnesty for illegal immigrants, that McCain may not win the support of Arizona, his home state on the border of Mexico.
It looks to me like Arizona will be in play, Pullen said. The immigration issue is clearly hurting him with the base of the party.
Supporters and critics agree that McCain’s resolute, battle-tested character could prevent him leaving the race, no matter what the difficulties.
Given his disposition and his history, it’s more unlikely for him [to drop out] than other candidates facing the same situation, said Schnur.
A McCain campaign insider said: Reports of his death are greatly exaggerated. We’re in the precampaign phase when everybody is trying hysterically to read the tea leaves, but after September the lights will go on and everybody will see that we’ve got a candidate who has stood before, doesn’t need on-the-job training and has the resources to compete.
McCain recently decided not to stand in a straw poll to be held in Iowa in August, fearing an embarrassing defeat.
Giuliani is forgoing the event for the same reason, but has managed to cling on to the lead in most polls despite a turbulent few weeks. Thomas Ravenel, who chaired Giuliani’s campaign in South Carolina, was charged last week with conspiring to distribute crack cocaine.
McCain faces a further challenge if Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York, decides to stand and courts the same independent voters as the former Vietnam prisoner of war, as well as using a predicted $1 billion of his fortune.
see more at............
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article1977477.ece
www.mccainalert.com
Saturday, June 23, 2007
GRASS ROOTS ACTION ALERT
GRASS ROOTS ACTION ALERT
Dear Friends,
In 96 hours, the Senate is due to take up the comprehensive immigration reform bill again. Two weeks ago, because of your calls, emails, faxes and letters, two things happened:
First, our collective voices were heard and we won the first round by stopping passage of this bill in the Democrat-controlled US Senate. Second, we demonstrated to ourselves, to other state Republican parties, to our national party and to the rest of the nation that we are strongest when we unite behind the will of the American people, behind the rule of law, behind the promises we have already made and must now keep. Today, we are a stronger party than before because our voice has grown with new Arizona Republican voters, new donors and new activists within our ranks!
Please, call (202) 224-3121 and tell Ted Kennedy, Harry Reid, Trent Lott, Mitch McConnell and the rest of the US Senate that we need real border security and real immigration reform… but this bill just isn’t it.
Then, please CLICK HERE and send a make a secure online donation today to YOUR ARIZONA REPUBLICAN PARTY. To keep our voices heard loud and clear, YOUR party needs YOUR support today. Your contribution of $25, $50, $75, $100 or even $150 today. This is our party, our state and our nation – and all three are worth fighting for.
Thank you in advance for your generous support!
RANDY
Dear Friends,
In 96 hours, the Senate is due to take up the comprehensive immigration reform bill again. Two weeks ago, because of your calls, emails, faxes and letters, two things happened:
First, our collective voices were heard and we won the first round by stopping passage of this bill in the Democrat-controlled US Senate. Second, we demonstrated to ourselves, to other state Republican parties, to our national party and to the rest of the nation that we are strongest when we unite behind the will of the American people, behind the rule of law, behind the promises we have already made and must now keep. Today, we are a stronger party than before because our voice has grown with new Arizona Republican voters, new donors and new activists within our ranks!
Please, call (202) 224-3121 and tell Ted Kennedy, Harry Reid, Trent Lott, Mitch McConnell and the rest of the US Senate that we need real border security and real immigration reform… but this bill just isn’t it.
Then, please CLICK HERE and send a make a secure online donation today to YOUR ARIZONA REPUBLICAN PARTY. To keep our voices heard loud and clear, YOUR party needs YOUR support today. Your contribution of $25, $50, $75, $100 or even $150 today. This is our party, our state and our nation – and all three are worth fighting for.
Thank you in advance for your generous support!
RANDY
Thursday, June 21, 2007
SIGN THE INHOFE SECURE BORDERS PETITION!
SIGN THE INHOFE SECURE BORDERS PETITION!
SIGN THE INHOFE SECURE BORDERS PETITION!
Arizona Republicans,
As the U.S. Senate reintroduces the immigration bill that was defeated last week, Oklahoma Senator Inhofe is leading the charge to ensure that our borders are secure and no amnesty is granted to illegal immigrants. As a part of his effort to show his fellow Senators how concerned the American people are about the issue, he announced an online petition at www.SecureBordersNow.com to send a message to the Senate.
Please click here to visit Secure Borders Now and sign the petition to support Senator Inhofe and all Republicans who agree: secure the border and no amnesty.
The petition reads:
Members of the United State Senate,
I am one of the millions of Americans who believes our first priority as a nation should be to secure our borders by enforcing existing laws. Amnesty is not the solution.
I urge you to vote against the immigration reform bill currently being considered in the Senate and to oppose any future effort that undermines our national security or grants amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.
Click here to sign the petition now and show your support. We need to gather signatures as quickly as possible before the debate begins early next week, so please pass the link along to your friends and family who agree on this important issue.
Below is the full release from Senator Inhofe's office:
INHOFE ANNOUNCES ONLINE PETITION FOR AMERICANS TO SUPPORT
BORDER SECURITY AND NO-AMNESTY IMMIGRATION REFORM
(JUNE 15, 2007) - U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) today announced “Secure Borders Now” (www.securebordersnow.com), a new website for Americans to urge the Senate to consider immigration reform that focuses on enforcing existing border security laws and opposition to amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants.
“Unfortunately it appears many in the Senate remain deaf to the voices of the American people, as yet another backroom deal has emerged designed to revive the fatally flawed immigration bill and its immediate path to amnesty. The ‘Secure Borders Now’ petition gives Americans an opportunity to voice their opposition. I hope my constituents and citizens from all across our country will take action, sign the petition and show how many Americans are strongly opposed to this bill.”
“Despite the promise of increased funding for border security and additional votes on a handful of amendments, the proposed legislation will continue to shortcut the current naturalization process and grant amnesty to 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants currently in our country. That is a trade off that I simply cannot support.
“The first step in any significant immigration legislation must be securing our borders and enforcing existing laws. It is unconscionable to make border security conditional on the guarantee of amnesty. Even with the promise of additional funding for border security, the Senate bill focuses far too much on controversial and irresponsible programs such as the ‘Z-visa’ (which I voted to eliminate), and far too little on ensuring that our borders are no longer porous.
“I have stated from the outset of this immigration debate that I will vehemently oppose any legislation that guarantees amnesty for illegal immigrants, unfairly burdens taxpayers or fails to secure our borders.
“It is time that we deal with real immigration reform beginning with border security. This is the best way to restore trust with the American people and facilitate future improvement of our immigration policy.”
On Tuesday, Senator Inhofe joined eight Senators in writing a letter to President Bush urging him to fulfill the border security provisions listed in the Senate immigration bill whether the legislation passes or not. Each border security trigger in the bill can be implemented under current law without any need for new legislation from Congress.
A Rasmussen Reports national phone survey conducted June 11 and 12, found that only 20 percent of voters wanted Congress to try and pass the Senate bill that failed last week. Sixty-nine percent favored an approach that focused “exclusively on securing the border and reducing illegal immigration.”
SIGN THE INHOFE SECURE BORDERS PETITION!
Arizona Republicans,
As the U.S. Senate reintroduces the immigration bill that was defeated last week, Oklahoma Senator Inhofe is leading the charge to ensure that our borders are secure and no amnesty is granted to illegal immigrants. As a part of his effort to show his fellow Senators how concerned the American people are about the issue, he announced an online petition at www.SecureBordersNow.com to send a message to the Senate.
Please click here to visit Secure Borders Now and sign the petition to support Senator Inhofe and all Republicans who agree: secure the border and no amnesty.
The petition reads:
Members of the United State Senate,
I am one of the millions of Americans who believes our first priority as a nation should be to secure our borders by enforcing existing laws. Amnesty is not the solution.
I urge you to vote against the immigration reform bill currently being considered in the Senate and to oppose any future effort that undermines our national security or grants amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.
Click here to sign the petition now and show your support. We need to gather signatures as quickly as possible before the debate begins early next week, so please pass the link along to your friends and family who agree on this important issue.
Below is the full release from Senator Inhofe's office:
INHOFE ANNOUNCES ONLINE PETITION FOR AMERICANS TO SUPPORT
BORDER SECURITY AND NO-AMNESTY IMMIGRATION REFORM
(JUNE 15, 2007) - U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) today announced “Secure Borders Now” (www.securebordersnow.com), a new website for Americans to urge the Senate to consider immigration reform that focuses on enforcing existing border security laws and opposition to amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants.
“Unfortunately it appears many in the Senate remain deaf to the voices of the American people, as yet another backroom deal has emerged designed to revive the fatally flawed immigration bill and its immediate path to amnesty. The ‘Secure Borders Now’ petition gives Americans an opportunity to voice their opposition. I hope my constituents and citizens from all across our country will take action, sign the petition and show how many Americans are strongly opposed to this bill.”
“Despite the promise of increased funding for border security and additional votes on a handful of amendments, the proposed legislation will continue to shortcut the current naturalization process and grant amnesty to 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants currently in our country. That is a trade off that I simply cannot support.
“The first step in any significant immigration legislation must be securing our borders and enforcing existing laws. It is unconscionable to make border security conditional on the guarantee of amnesty. Even with the promise of additional funding for border security, the Senate bill focuses far too much on controversial and irresponsible programs such as the ‘Z-visa’ (which I voted to eliminate), and far too little on ensuring that our borders are no longer porous.
“I have stated from the outset of this immigration debate that I will vehemently oppose any legislation that guarantees amnesty for illegal immigrants, unfairly burdens taxpayers or fails to secure our borders.
“It is time that we deal with real immigration reform beginning with border security. This is the best way to restore trust with the American people and facilitate future improvement of our immigration policy.”
On Tuesday, Senator Inhofe joined eight Senators in writing a letter to President Bush urging him to fulfill the border security provisions listed in the Senate immigration bill whether the legislation passes or not. Each border security trigger in the bill can be implemented under current law without any need for new legislation from Congress.
A Rasmussen Reports national phone survey conducted June 11 and 12, found that only 20 percent of voters wanted Congress to try and pass the Senate bill that failed last week. Sixty-nine percent favored an approach that focused “exclusively on securing the border and reducing illegal immigration.”
HILLARY CLINTON DEFENDS USE OF CORPORATE JET FOR FAMILY VACATIONS
HILLARY CLINTON DEFENDS USE OF CORPORATE JET FOR FAMILY VACATIONS
Jun 4 2007 Email This Article | Category: Dick's Articles | Leave a Comment Published on FoxNews.com on June 1, 2007.
On Wednesday, Hillary Clinton was challenged by the press about the Clinton family’s acceptance of more than $900,000 in free private travel from Infousa, a company linked to scamming the elderly.
Her reply? She said that she had complied with all Senate ethics rules and reimbursed the company for the amount of a first class air ticket usually about 1 percent of the cost of the luxurious private jet travel. According to Hillary, Those were the rules. You’ll have to ask someone else if it’s good policy.
In other words, get lost.
Is there anyone out there who would say it’s good policy for a U.S. senator and presidential candidate to accept apparently tax-free gifts of almost a million dollars from a corporation especially a corporation involved in providing lists of vulnerable elderly people to scam artists?
And it’s not like the Clintons couldn’t afford to buy an air ticket the family income since 2001 has been more than $63 million! So why do they have to freeload from rich friends?
Well, evidently Hillary doesn’t think that she should be the one to consider whether it makes ethical sense to have rich pals pay for a U.S. senator’s family vacations.
That’s up to someone else…
But, Hillary has decided it is up to her and not someone else to determine whether corporate policies that allow huge payments and perks to CEOs make good policy. And her answer is a resounding, NO … unless, it seems, if she’s benefiting from the perks.
When Senator Clinton condemns corporate greed and attacks over-the-top CEO compensation, she’s not talking about her close friends in the business world. No, to her, they’re different. In the Clintons’ case, it’s OK to use corporate assets to fly her and her husband to jet-set vacation spots all over the world, including a $146,000 plane ride to Acapulco for a Clinton family holiday in January of 2002.
It’s the other corporations and CEOs out there that she’s targeting. They’re the greedy ones that have to be regulated.
Last week, we revealed that former president Bill Clinton was on the payroll of Infousa, the Nebraska company that supplied lists of vulnerable elderly people to con artists who then defrauded the unsuspecting victims. Internal e-mails suggest that employees of Infousa were aware that some of their clients were under investigation for these revolting predatory practices.
Since 2001, Infousa has paid Bill Clinton $3.3 million, although it’s not at all clear what he was supposed to do for the money other than fly on the company’s jet for vacations and golf games with Infousa’s CEO. Infousa CEO, Vin Gupta, has made the Infousa corporate jet available for the Clintons to travel in style to Hawaii, Switzerland and Jamaica at a cost of more that $900,000.
Some of the shareholders of the company agree wholeheartedly with Hillary’s public position about overpaid CEO’s. Here’s what the Senator had to say:
We need to open up CEO compensation to public scrutiny and public challenge and ensure that boards of directors are independent when determining CEO pay.
In a lawsuit filed earlier this year, shareholders of Infousa claimed that the payments to Bill Clinton and the use of the corporate jet by the Clintons were a waste of corporate assets and were not business related. Infousa actually claims that all of the Clinton trips even the vacation excursions were business related.
Of course.
Hillary Clinton has no words of criticism for the man who contributed at least $1 million to the Clinton Library and $2 million towards her incredible $16 million millenium New Year’s Eve party, and hundreds of thousands to her campaigns and the Democratic Party.
Clinton’s financial disclosure forms never mention the trips provided by Infousa and until the lawsuit was filed, the Clintons released no information about how much Bill was paid only declaring that it was more than $1000.
A lot more!
Hillary just doesn’t get it and never will.
Just yesterday, she actually lectured about the need to control corporate pay to executives unless, of course, they’re providing freebies to her and her family.
from see www.dickmorris.com
www.mccainalert.com
Jun 4 2007 Email This Article | Category: Dick's Articles | Leave a Comment Published on FoxNews.com on June 1, 2007.
On Wednesday, Hillary Clinton was challenged by the press about the Clinton family’s acceptance of more than $900,000 in free private travel from Infousa, a company linked to scamming the elderly.
Her reply? She said that she had complied with all Senate ethics rules and reimbursed the company for the amount of a first class air ticket usually about 1 percent of the cost of the luxurious private jet travel. According to Hillary, Those were the rules. You’ll have to ask someone else if it’s good policy.
In other words, get lost.
Is there anyone out there who would say it’s good policy for a U.S. senator and presidential candidate to accept apparently tax-free gifts of almost a million dollars from a corporation especially a corporation involved in providing lists of vulnerable elderly people to scam artists?
And it’s not like the Clintons couldn’t afford to buy an air ticket the family income since 2001 has been more than $63 million! So why do they have to freeload from rich friends?
Well, evidently Hillary doesn’t think that she should be the one to consider whether it makes ethical sense to have rich pals pay for a U.S. senator’s family vacations.
That’s up to someone else…
But, Hillary has decided it is up to her and not someone else to determine whether corporate policies that allow huge payments and perks to CEOs make good policy. And her answer is a resounding, NO … unless, it seems, if she’s benefiting from the perks.
When Senator Clinton condemns corporate greed and attacks over-the-top CEO compensation, she’s not talking about her close friends in the business world. No, to her, they’re different. In the Clintons’ case, it’s OK to use corporate assets to fly her and her husband to jet-set vacation spots all over the world, including a $146,000 plane ride to Acapulco for a Clinton family holiday in January of 2002.
It’s the other corporations and CEOs out there that she’s targeting. They’re the greedy ones that have to be regulated.
Last week, we revealed that former president Bill Clinton was on the payroll of Infousa, the Nebraska company that supplied lists of vulnerable elderly people to con artists who then defrauded the unsuspecting victims. Internal e-mails suggest that employees of Infousa were aware that some of their clients were under investigation for these revolting predatory practices.
Since 2001, Infousa has paid Bill Clinton $3.3 million, although it’s not at all clear what he was supposed to do for the money other than fly on the company’s jet for vacations and golf games with Infousa’s CEO. Infousa CEO, Vin Gupta, has made the Infousa corporate jet available for the Clintons to travel in style to Hawaii, Switzerland and Jamaica at a cost of more that $900,000.
Some of the shareholders of the company agree wholeheartedly with Hillary’s public position about overpaid CEO’s. Here’s what the Senator had to say:
We need to open up CEO compensation to public scrutiny and public challenge and ensure that boards of directors are independent when determining CEO pay.
In a lawsuit filed earlier this year, shareholders of Infousa claimed that the payments to Bill Clinton and the use of the corporate jet by the Clintons were a waste of corporate assets and were not business related. Infousa actually claims that all of the Clinton trips even the vacation excursions were business related.
Of course.
Hillary Clinton has no words of criticism for the man who contributed at least $1 million to the Clinton Library and $2 million towards her incredible $16 million millenium New Year’s Eve party, and hundreds of thousands to her campaigns and the Democratic Party.
Clinton’s financial disclosure forms never mention the trips provided by Infousa and until the lawsuit was filed, the Clintons released no information about how much Bill was paid only declaring that it was more than $1000.
A lot more!
Hillary just doesn’t get it and never will.
Just yesterday, she actually lectured about the need to control corporate pay to executives unless, of course, they’re providing freebies to her and her family.
from see www.dickmorris.com
www.mccainalert.com
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
DEMS LIKE GOP LIKE NEPOTISM
DEMS LIKE GOP LIKE NEPOTISM
Anyone who wonders why Congress has a job approval rating of 23 percent, seven points lower than even Bush’s, need only look at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) failure to change the ethics of the Congress. Having pledged to make Congress full-time and put the lackadaisical members to work, she then announced a schedule for 2007 in which House members will have 20 weeks off (and when they work, it’s Tuesday to Thursday most of the time).
Now Pelosi has come up with her own version of the No Child Left Behind program by asking the Defense Department to allow adult children of members of Congress to accompany them on their taxpayer-funded travel abroad if their spouses can’t make it. Such heartfelt concern for the lonely congressman on a publicly paid junket may be her version of family values, but it is a waste of tax money.
To understand the depth of the abuse of taxpayer-funded travel, look at one of Pelosi’s favorites, Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.). Miller has been to the following places for free on the taxpayer’s dime between 2000 and 2006:
Mexico, Lebanon, Cambodia (twice), Israel (twice), Vietnam (twice), Jordan, South Africa, Iraq, France, Italy (twice), Hong Kong, Sudan (twice), Taiwan, Ghana, Laos, Liberia, Egypt and Cape Verde.
And Miller does not belong to any congressional committee that deals with foreign relations! During the same period, he has been to 20 other countries for free, paid for by the Aspen Institute. In all, Miller has spent 161 days traveling courtesy of Aspen.
Pelosi’s proposal and the abuse of free travel by members like Miller explains why voters can’t stand Congress and illustrates how little improvement there has been under the Democrats.
When his dad became Speaker of the House, Joshua Hastert, son of
Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), moved to Washington, closed his record store back
home and joined a lobbying firm. He found latent skills at lobbying members
like his dad that he never knew he had. Google, recognizing these mythical abilities, hired him as their lobbyist. The Democrats went crazy criticizing
abuses like these.
Now that Sen. Harry Reid (Nev.) is the Democratic floor leader, he has not just one but three sons and a son-in-law who are lobbyists. One of Reid’s sons,
and his son-in-law, has lobbied in Washington; a second son lobbies for
the same interests in Nevada; and a third son is an attorney who litigates for them in court. Reid’s lobbyist-sons worked to promote federal land swaps, mining interests and the University of Nevada at Reno.
Not to be outdone, House Minority Whip Roy Blunt’s (R-Mo.) wife, Abigail Perlman, is director of federal government affairs for Altria the former Philip Morris corporation. Their relationship is one that was hatched in lobbying. While
Blunt was dating Abigail, he quietly drafted language to benefit
Altria/Philip Morris and tried to sneak it in the bill that established the Department of Homeland Security without alerting the Republican leadership. Blunt’s mission was to minimize the sale of cigarettes on the Internet,
a thorn in the side of Altria/Philip Morris. Fortunately, Hastert killed the amendment.
Of the 100 senators, the sons, daughters, husbands or wives of 20 of them are registered as lobbyists, whose job often boils down to lobbying Mom or
Dad. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is typical of the conflicts that can arise in such a situation. His son Scott Hatch lobbied for the makers of ephedra while his
father sponsored legislation to exempt the diet supplement from federal
regulation. Scott got paid $2 million in lobbying fees, while Dad got more than $137,000 from the diet supplement industry.
While Pelosi is working on cleaning up Congress, here are a few suggestions for her:
Ban anyone who is an immediate relative of a member from lobbying Congress.
Ban members from hiring spouses and other immediate relatives on their official, campaign committee or political action committee payrolls.
Ban taxpayer-paid travel by anyone but the member himself.
Get Congress to stay in session full time, not just 32 weeks a year.
If she adopted measures like these, perhaps the American voter would respect her and her party more than they apparently do.
By DICK MORRIS
Published on TheHill.com on June 20, 2007.
Anyone who wonders why Congress has a job approval rating of 23 percent, seven points lower than even Bush’s, need only look at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) failure to change the ethics of the Congress. Having pledged to make Congress full-time and put the lackadaisical members to work, she then announced a schedule for 2007 in which House members will have 20 weeks off (and when they work, it’s Tuesday to Thursday most of the time).
Now Pelosi has come up with her own version of the No Child Left Behind program by asking the Defense Department to allow adult children of members of Congress to accompany them on their taxpayer-funded travel abroad if their spouses can’t make it. Such heartfelt concern for the lonely congressman on a publicly paid junket may be her version of family values, but it is a waste of tax money.
To understand the depth of the abuse of taxpayer-funded travel, look at one of Pelosi’s favorites, Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.). Miller has been to the following places for free on the taxpayer’s dime between 2000 and 2006:
Mexico, Lebanon, Cambodia (twice), Israel (twice), Vietnam (twice), Jordan, South Africa, Iraq, France, Italy (twice), Hong Kong, Sudan (twice), Taiwan, Ghana, Laos, Liberia, Egypt and Cape Verde.
And Miller does not belong to any congressional committee that deals with foreign relations! During the same period, he has been to 20 other countries for free, paid for by the Aspen Institute. In all, Miller has spent 161 days traveling courtesy of Aspen.
Pelosi’s proposal and the abuse of free travel by members like Miller explains why voters can’t stand Congress and illustrates how little improvement there has been under the Democrats.
When his dad became Speaker of the House, Joshua Hastert, son of
Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), moved to Washington, closed his record store back
home and joined a lobbying firm. He found latent skills at lobbying members
like his dad that he never knew he had. Google, recognizing these mythical abilities, hired him as their lobbyist. The Democrats went crazy criticizing
abuses like these.
Now that Sen. Harry Reid (Nev.) is the Democratic floor leader, he has not just one but three sons and a son-in-law who are lobbyists. One of Reid’s sons,
and his son-in-law, has lobbied in Washington; a second son lobbies for
the same interests in Nevada; and a third son is an attorney who litigates for them in court. Reid’s lobbyist-sons worked to promote federal land swaps, mining interests and the University of Nevada at Reno.
Not to be outdone, House Minority Whip Roy Blunt’s (R-Mo.) wife, Abigail Perlman, is director of federal government affairs for Altria the former Philip Morris corporation. Their relationship is one that was hatched in lobbying. While
Blunt was dating Abigail, he quietly drafted language to benefit
Altria/Philip Morris and tried to sneak it in the bill that established the Department of Homeland Security without alerting the Republican leadership. Blunt’s mission was to minimize the sale of cigarettes on the Internet,
a thorn in the side of Altria/Philip Morris. Fortunately, Hastert killed the amendment.
Of the 100 senators, the sons, daughters, husbands or wives of 20 of them are registered as lobbyists, whose job often boils down to lobbying Mom or
Dad. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is typical of the conflicts that can arise in such a situation. His son Scott Hatch lobbied for the makers of ephedra while his
father sponsored legislation to exempt the diet supplement from federal
regulation. Scott got paid $2 million in lobbying fees, while Dad got more than $137,000 from the diet supplement industry.
While Pelosi is working on cleaning up Congress, here are a few suggestions for her:
Ban anyone who is an immediate relative of a member from lobbying Congress.
Ban members from hiring spouses and other immediate relatives on their official, campaign committee or political action committee payrolls.
Ban taxpayer-paid travel by anyone but the member himself.
Get Congress to stay in session full time, not just 32 weeks a year.
If she adopted measures like these, perhaps the American voter would respect her and her party more than they apparently do.
By DICK MORRIS
Published on TheHill.com on June 20, 2007.
Hillary Clinton Booed, Again
Hillary Booed, Again
Hillary Booed, Again
The Nation -- Last summer, when she criticized the idea of setting a
timetable
to withdraw US forces from Iraq, Hillary Clinton was met with a chorus of
boos at the annual Take Back America conference.
This year was supposed to be different. Hillary now pledges to end the war
on her first day in office. But yet again she experienced boos at Take
Back America when she put the blame on the Iraqi government for the mess
in Iraq.
"The American military has succeeded," she said midway through her speech.
"It is the Iraqi government that has failed." That line has become a
standard talking point for politicians of both parties, especially
Republicans. But the disingenuousness of the argument didn't sit right at
TBA.
The reception caused Hillary to go off-script for a moment. "I like
speaking here every year," she said. "I see the signs that say get
us out of Iraq. That is what we are trying to do."
That seemed to mollify the crowd. And the rest of the speech, where she
ticked off a laundry list of Democratic priorities--like achieving universal
healthcare, cleaning up government and strengthening unions--played well.
All in all, she did better compared to last year. But it was no honeymoon,
either.
www.mccainalert.com
http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20070620/cm_thenation/15206661_1
Hillary Booed, Again
The Nation -- Last summer, when she criticized the idea of setting a
timetable
to withdraw US forces from Iraq, Hillary Clinton was met with a chorus of
boos at the annual Take Back America conference.
This year was supposed to be different. Hillary now pledges to end the war
on her first day in office. But yet again she experienced boos at Take
Back America when she put the blame on the Iraqi government for the mess
in Iraq.
"The American military has succeeded," she said midway through her speech.
"It is the Iraqi government that has failed." That line has become a
standard talking point for politicians of both parties, especially
Republicans. But the disingenuousness of the argument didn't sit right at
TBA.
The reception caused Hillary to go off-script for a moment. "I like
speaking here every year," she said. "I see the signs that say get
us out of Iraq. That is what we are trying to do."
That seemed to mollify the crowd. And the rest of the speech, where she
ticked off a laundry list of Democratic priorities--like achieving universal
healthcare, cleaning up government and strengthening unions--played well.
All in all, she did better compared to last year. But it was no honeymoon,
either.
www.mccainalert.com
http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20070620/cm_thenation/15206661_1
how to email that shithead Senator Mccain
how to email that shithead Mccain. hopefully this will be his last term in any public office
http://mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Home
www.mccainalert.com
http://mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Home
www.mccainalert.com
Arizona How to register as an independent or "no party preference"
Arizona How to register as an independent or "no party preference"
see sec of state for arizona at
http://www.azsos.gov/election/How_to_register.htm
How can I register to vote?
Answer:
Online : You may register online using Service Arizona EZ Voter Registration by clicking ( here) and follow the instructional steps. Note: In order to use this link you must have an Arizona Driver License and/or an Arizona non-operating Identification Card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) on or after October 1st, 1996. Upon successful completion of the online EZ Voter registration, you will receive a confirmation number. The confirmation number is your receipt the information you entered has been accepted and changed.
Print a Form: You may obtain a printable form online, fill in the form, print the form, sign and date it, affix the proper postage and mail the form to the County Recorder of the county in which you are a legal resident.
By Mail : You may request an Arizona Voter Registration form from the County Recorder in the county in which you are a legal resident.
In Person : You may visit the County Recorder in the county you are a legal resident and complete an Arizona Voter Registration form.
Q: What are the qualifications to register to vote?
Answer:
Must be a Citizen of the United States of America
Must be a resident of Arizona
Must be 18 years of age or more on or before the day of the next regular General Election
Must not be a convicted felony, unless your civil rights have been restored
Must not been adjudicated incompetent
see sec of state for arizona at
http://www.azsos.gov/election/How_to_register.htm
How can I register to vote?
Answer:
Online : You may register online using Service Arizona EZ Voter Registration by clicking ( here) and follow the instructional steps. Note: In order to use this link you must have an Arizona Driver License and/or an Arizona non-operating Identification Card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) on or after October 1st, 1996. Upon successful completion of the online EZ Voter registration, you will receive a confirmation number. The confirmation number is your receipt the information you entered has been accepted and changed.
Print a Form: You may obtain a printable form online, fill in the form, print the form, sign and date it, affix the proper postage and mail the form to the County Recorder of the county in which you are a legal resident.
By Mail : You may request an Arizona Voter Registration form from the County Recorder in the county in which you are a legal resident.
In Person : You may visit the County Recorder in the county you are a legal resident and complete an Arizona Voter Registration form.
Q: What are the qualifications to register to vote?
Answer:
Must be a Citizen of the United States of America
Must be a resident of Arizona
Must be 18 years of age or more on or before the day of the next regular General Election
Must not be a convicted felony, unless your civil rights have been restored
Must not been adjudicated incompetent
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