American citizenship is dead...

[Scott & Lai 12]

http://democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/recor...?id=275444&

June 4, 2007

Reid: In June, Democrats Will Continue To Fight To Change Course In Iraq

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada made the following remarks today on the floor of the U.S. Senate:

Over the Memorial Day recess, I attended a service at Southern Nevada Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. I am grateful beyond words for the sacrifices of the men and women in uniform from Nevada and all across America. In this work period, we will continue to do everything we can to honor their sacrifice with a responsible end to the Iraq war.

During the recess week, I had the opportunity to visit with many Nevadans. The war was foremost on their minds. They also expressed concern on the burden of record high gas prices, and the need to reform our immigration laws. I assured them that those issues would be foremost in the work period ahead.

On the first day of the 110th Congress, Democrats introduced bills reflecting the ten priorities that America sent us here to address. Last Friday we concluded a seven week work period, and we have taken action on seven of those ten priorities:

We passed the toughest ethics and lobbying reform in our nation’s history.

We passed a much deserved and long overdue raise in the federal minimum wage for working people, which was signed into law last week.

We attempted to give Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices, but this effort was filibustered by Republicans.

We passed the recommendations of the bipartisan 9/11 Commission, after they had been pushed aside for years.

For the second year in a row, we voted to give the hope of stem cell research to millions of Americans who suffer, and will soon send that bill to the President.

We passed a balanced budget that restores fiscal discipline and puts the middle class first – cutting their taxes while increasing investment in education, veterans’ care and children’s health care.

And we began debate on the complex and crucial issue of immigration reform.

This week, we will vote on cloture and final passage of a comprehensive bill that will strengthen border security, bring the 12 million undocumented Americans out of the shadows, and keep our economy strong. In the days ahead, we will work to improve the bill to protect and strengthen family ties while improving the structure of the temporary-worker program.

So, now illegal aliens are "Americans" Why don't we just call the whole world "American" and be done with it

Edited June 12, 2007 by Scott & Lai

[natty bumppo 297]

http://democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/recor...?id=275444&

June 4, 2007

Reid: In June, Democrats Will Continue To Fight To Change Course In Iraq

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada made the following remarks today on the floor of the U.S. Senate:

Over the Memorial Day recess, I attended a service at Southern Nevada Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. I am grateful beyond words for the sacrifices of the men and women in uniform from Nevada and all across America. In this work period, we will continue to do everything we can to honor their sacrifice with a responsible end to the Iraq war.

During the recess week, I had the opportunity to visit with many Nevadans. The war was foremost on their minds. They also expressed concern on the burden of record high gas prices, and the need to reform our immigration laws. I assured them that those issues would be foremost in the work period ahead.

On the first day of the 110th Congress, Democrats introduced bills reflecting the ten priorities that America sent us here to address. Last Friday we concluded a seven week work period, and we have taken action on seven of those ten priorities:

We passed the toughest ethics and lobbying reform in our nation’s history.

We passed a much deserved and long overdue raise in the federal minimum wage for working people, which was signed into law last week.

We attempted to give Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices, but this effort was filibustered by Republicans.

We passed the recommendations of the bipartisan 9/11 Commission, after they had been pushed aside for years.

For the second year in a row, we voted to give the hope of stem cell research to millions of Americans who suffer, and will soon send that bill to the President.

We passed a balanced budget that restores fiscal discipline and puts the middle class first – cutting their taxes while increasing investment in education, veterans’ care and children’s health care.

And we began debate on the complex and crucial issue of immigration reform.

This week, we will vote on cloture and final passage of a comprehensive bill that will strengthen border security, bring the 12 million undocumented Americans out of the shadows, and keep our economy strong. In the days ahead, we will work to improve the bill to protect and strengthen family ties while improving the structure of the temporary-worker program.

So, now illegal aliens are "Americans" Why don't we just call the whole world "American" and be done with it

"bring the 12 million undocumented Americans out of the shadows,"

it this a gay rights thing ?

or someone trying to "grease the skids" to shove this thing down our throats?

[Sinergy 3]

This does not surprise me at all.

[peejay 327]

This week, we will vote on cloture and final passage of a comprehensive bill that will strengthen border security, bring the 12 million undocumented Americans out of the shadows, and keep our economy strong. In the days ahead, we will work to improve the bill to protect and strengthen family ties while improving the structure of the temporary-worker program.

It's Harry's and Teddy's wet dream of the century. Millions of Democratic voters locked in through patronage and pandering.

If they can't get enough Americans to buy into their bullshit...they resort to importing votes to get their lame agenda rammed down our throats.

What a bunch of arrogant, elitist azzholes.

[GaryC 7]

This week, we will vote on cloture and final passage of a comprehensive bill that will strengthen border security, bring the 12 million undocumented Americans out of the shadows, and keep our economy strong. In the days ahead, we will work to improve the bill to protect and strengthen family ties while improving the structure of the temporary-worker program.

It's Harry's and Teddy's wet dream of the century. Millions of Democratic voters locked in through patronage and pandering.

If they can't get enough Americans to buy into their bullshit...they resort to importing votes to get their lame agenda rammed down our throats.

What a bunch of arrogant, elitist azzholes.

That is it in a nutshell. This is all about pandering and trying to secure a new demographic. The reps that support this are just kidding themselves if they think these new "Americans" would vote for them. They are just cutting their own throats.

[mawilson 2,133]

So, now illegal aliens are "Americans" Why don't we just call the whole world "American" and be done with it

We're not done invading the rest of the world yet..... be patient

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Poor Denise in Ken Salazar's DC office graciously puts up with me calling to b!tch about this issue every other day. She has her speil down pat, but I hold my own. Thanks for giving me something new to rail about this morning! Undocumented Americans, my azz!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

This is all about pandering and trying to secure a new demographic.

That would seem about right - they're trying to secure the hispanic vote.

[almaty 19]

a good idea for politics as they are the largest minority and have a large block in key states

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

a good idea for politics as they are the largest minority and have a large block in key states

Esp for people with "undocumented" relatives.

[orion44 0]

So Does the United States have the market on the term American now? We should let those pesky other North, Central, and South Americans know that.

[Ladylethal 12]

Well, most of them ARE americans, since mexicans are from the american continent. I am american, south american.

[Heracles 417]

This is all about pandering and trying to secure a new demographic.

That would seem about right - they're trying to secure the hispanic vote.

I would not say secure but more buy their votes..

Right after Pelosi, Reid would have to be the second dumbest politician in this country.. Consequently of their stance I hope they lose the average Joe and Black vote as these are the groups they are f#####g the most by allowing illegal immigrants to stay here and continue working for $2 an hour.. Hence keeping jobs out of their hands

Edited June 12, 2007 by Infidel

[one...two...tree 2,762]

So Does the United States have the market on the term American now? We should let those pesky other North, Central, and South Americans know that.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

This is all about pandering and trying to secure a new demographic.

That would seem about right - they're trying to secure the hispanic vote.

I would not say secure but more buy their votes..

Right after Pelosi, Reid would have to be the second dumbest politician in this country..

Well to be fair its not dumb - they are after all trying to secure a large demographic that forms a significant part of their base support, and which is pretty key in certain states. It makes total sense if you're trying to win an election.

The Reps do the same thing at election time - appealing to Bible-belt christians with their stance on "moral issues".