SENATE WIMPS OUT ON ILLEGALS BILL

Following the House bill that was passed two days ago which strengthened the law concerning illegal aliens making it a felony under federal law, the Senate Judiciary Committee today wimped out as they passed a bi-partisan plan that totally ignores the felony provision in the House bill. The Senate bill lead in part by South Carolina's Lindsay Graham, ( who I am ashamed to say I voted for and in this state the feeling of betrayal continues to mount toward Graham), does not even begin to address the illegal status of immigrants and further provides for short cuts in acquiring citizenship which is a direct slap in the face to the minions who have obeyed the law and patiently followed the seven year process to becoming legitimate citizens of this country. The Senate bill has been hailed as a victory to most illegal alien advocate groups which in itself verifies that this is BAD legislation ! Senator John McCain, (R AZ), stated that the turnout in protest over the paste several days over the House version galvanized the vote by the Committee. In other words illegal non-citizens have a stronger voice according to the members of the Judiciary Committee than the millions of authentic United States citizens like myself who have voiced their opposition to this weak and useless legislation. The bill also allows only a slap on the wrist for violating the laws of immigration and additionally rewards illegals with a temporary work status and absolutely no provision to keep watch of their activities or their temporary status during their guest worker tenure. I will give the bill some credit in that it does greatly increase border security but still stops short of closing the borders which is the only way that the flow will ever be controlled. Both parties have failed once again in addressing the law concerning illegal immigration. Both are guilty of not listening to the people for every indicator overwhelmingly shows that this type of bill is NOT what the country wants. Before either the House or Senate bills are sent to the President for his signature they will have to go once again to Committee in order to find consensus ground between the two bills. Since this is NOT what we the people want and the politicians who follow the path of least resistance and that of political correctness listened to the protests of those whose illegal status and breaking of the law Constitutionally DOES NOT give them a voice in the governmental process, the it is now our turn to MAKE our voice heard. I urge everyone to e-mail and call your Senate and House Representatives until the lines are full and the servers are crashed to demand that this bill get tough before it leaves Capitol Hill. If illegals now have a voice then we who are Americans by birth or by choice must demand our voice and not give up until we are heard! We are a Republic of laws, not a democracy of majority rules. We are the people and while our Constitution still exists we are the voice of this nation and when we speak in unison those who are in Washington have to listen. They listened about the Dubai Ports deal and they better listen about illegal immigration!

Ken Taylor