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Date: 2006/08/05 Sat AM 11:36:32 EDT
Subject: 4-1 Win on Palm Bay Ordinance First Reading


Floridians for Immigration Enforcement

www.FLIMEN.org


4-1 Win on Palm Bay Ordinance First Reading

On Thursday evening August 3, 2006 the Palm Bay Council voted 4-1 in favor of the Unlawful Business Practices ordinance 2006-80 on First Reading. The Second Reading (final) will be on August 17, 2006. The Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the federal government to enforce immigration laws.

The Unlawful Business Practices Ordinance 2006-80 is a business regulation ordinance requiring licensees to hire only legal employees. The ordinance would prohibit unauthorized workers including minors, convicted sex offenders, convicted felons and illegal aliens.

There were about 27 speakers on the ordinance, split roughly 50/50. In favor speakers included David Caulkett of FLIMEN, Joyce Tarnow of Floridians for A Sustainable Population, Harold Poole of Citizens Against Illegal Aliens, Chris Farrell of Judicial Watch, and a large number of Palm Bay residents. Speaking against the ordinance were the Florida Commission on Human Relations, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, The Puerto Rican Legal Defense, United Third Bridge, ACLU (AKA Anti-American Civil Liberties Union) and a large number of pro-illegal immigration supporters.

The turn out at this meeting was far different than the previous Palm Bay Council meeting where there was an overflow crowd. Noticably lacking were the economic interests and the religious folks who were in full force in Avon Park but not Palm Bay. It is anticipated that the ordinance opponents, realizing the national implications, will gather a huge crowd for the Second Reading.

GOTV is the political campaign acronym for Get Out the Vote. FLIMEN's acronym for gathering supporters is GOWM (Get Out Warm Bodies). We worked hard for a good turnout and that was instrumental to passage. Other aspects critical to passage were an exceptionally well written ordinance, astute Council members, Palm Bay community support and the drive of the ordinance leader, Council Member Andy Anderson. Mr. Anderson described FLIMEN support as "awesome."

No doubt turnout at the Second Reading will be far different as the ordinance opponents are expected to pull out all stops against the ordinance. FLIMEN is attempting to form a larger coalition to include more Palm Bay residents, Veterans of Foreign War, American Legion, and trade union members. Your help in reaching these supporters is VITAL so if you have contacts with potential new supporters please contact them. If you can help please e-mail dave@flimen.org.

Many thanks to all who helped including:

Supportive FLIMEN Alert subscribers who among other things provided much needed local information,
Joyce who drove from Pompano Beach, Harold who drove from Fort Myers, and Chris who flew from Washington, DC,
Radio talk show hosts David Allen, David Isnardi, Ed Dean and Scott Duncan. Links are provided at www.flimen.org/talkradio.htm,
NumbersUSA.com and FAIRUS.org who sent notices to their members, and
All of the good people of Palm Bay (a nice Florida central East coast town of 100,000 Strong).
Of course the Pulp Peddlers (newspapers) published biased, racially-obsessed, anti-enforcement reports of the council meeting:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opi ... -headlines

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-palm ... -headlines

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.d ... 1/60804001

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.d ... S/60803033

The following reports seem to be factual and fair:

http://cfn13.com/StoryHeadline.aspx?id=17707

http://cfn13.com/StoryHeadline.aspx?id=17686

FLIMEN subscribers and others realize what is happening but the rest of the public is being mislead by the newspaper coverage so stay tuned for FLIMEN's stepped up exposure of the pulp peddlers.

FLIMEN VP David Caulkett will be a guest speaker on the David Isnardi Pipeline Show at 7:00 PM Sunday, August 6, 2006. Listen on-line via www.920wmel.com.

We won the First Reading but we must not be complacent so please do all you can to help with passage on the Second Reading.


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August 5, 2006