Thread: TnRIP ACTION REQUEST

From: "Theresa Harmon"
Date: 2006/06/28 Wed AM 08:47:39 EDT
Subject: TnRIP: Action Request

www.TnRIP.org


In light of the ignoring of what prompted the heavy law-enforcement presence in Morristown over the weekend by the Hannity & Colmes show, we are asking everyone to send an email to Mr. Lou Dobbs at CNN requesting him to pick up the REAL story: the attempt by local government in Hamblen County, Tennessee to effectively shut-down a peaceful rally organized by American Citizens because it was opposing illegal immigration instead of supporting it. In fact, on May 1 of this year, illegals and their supports were allowed to block streets AND carry flag poles in Morristown with practically NO police presence - even from the LOCAL law enforcement and yet, when American Citizens want to rally to show their support for securing our Nation's borders, "Law" enforcement refuse to allow Old Glory to be flown from an aluminum flag-pole calling it a 'potential weapon'. Those rally goers who braved the SWAT teams were searched for anything and everything that might convievably considered a weapon and forced to either surrender those items or return them to their cars before being allowed inside the barricades to listen to the speakers!!

This is an egregious example of a double-standard - one that elevates law-breakers over law-abiding U.S. Citizens and IT MUST STOP NOW!!

In addition to contacting the Lou Dobbs show, we'd also like to ask that you continue to flood elected officials in Morristown, Hamblen County and the State of Tennessee (contact information for all in our "Morristown Updates" section) with phone calls and emails telling them that we, as LEGAL U. S. residents will no longer accept such treatment!

Direct link to Mr. Dobbs' contact form: http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5.html?9

Theresa Harmon
Tennesseans for Responsible Immigration Policies
www.TnRIP.org

PS - Thank you to EVERYONE who has sent emails to those responsible for this mess and copied us on them!!

I sent an e-mail. This burns me up. I hope he sues them and that this double standard stops.

Sent an email to Lou Dobbs. Sent emails to the officials the first day.

My mother was killed by an Illegal Alien driver last month in Greeneville Tennessee while she was driving to work at 6:00am. The Illegal was drunk and heading to his illegal job. Surprisingly, this is not rare, since they have no reason to follow rules, laws, etc.

And guess what, the TN DMV even issued vehicle registration for him without providing a license, proof of insurance, proof of citizenship, proof of legal work status, nothing... She worked for the government medical research in Johnson City, TN...

It interests both parties (D & R) to leave this issue un-resolved. It's laughable that a 700 mile long 4 foot tall fence is going to be applied as a band-aid to a 2,500 mile border.

NOVEL IDEA: ENFORCE THE EMPLOYMENT LAWS HERE, CRIPPLE THE EMPLOYERS HIRING THE ILLEGALS, THROW THE EMPLOYERS IN JAIL FOR A WHILE & FINE THEM HEAVILY. GIVE OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT THE RIGHT TO CHECK PEOPLE'S IMMIGRATION STATUS AT RANDOM. Did you know they cannot even approach a person to check if they are legal? Word of that is out! It's a free-for-all.

We already have laws in place to discourage their desire to be here, but no politician wants to go out on the limb to try to make a difference and encourage the enforcement of them.

Just listen to Lou Dobbs for ten minutes and wake up people! We've attempted to reach Lou Dobbs to discuss the issue and have it covered from the angle of the price we're paying with lives and families being ruined... This being slightly different than how it's affecting the economy. Would love a little attention on the matter...

Look up some statistics in Tennessee alone on how many LEGAL citizens have been killed by Illegals in the past year... It's astonishing.

Welcome jabba and my sincere sympathies for the needless loss of your mother.
Yes, we here also want our existing laws enforced, mainly the employers as that's the magnet and root of the problem.

jabba
I am so sorry to hear about your Mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your Family.
It is sad that if the laws had been enforced. The passing of your Mother could have been avoided.
I do know a lot about Tennessee, since I was born in Chattanooga and spent lots of time in Johnson City. My family still lives in Chattanooga.
I do have to say welcome and that I will promise to never give up the fight to have our laws enforce.