Thread: AZ-Faith group, 4 Dems exit immigration-bill session

Faith group, 4 Dems exit immigration-bill session
by Elisabeth Arriero - Jun. 24, 2009 12:00 AM

Members of the faith community speaking against an anti-illegal immigration bill Tuesday left after Sen. Russell Pearce called on security to remove them, prompting the Appropriations Committee's four Democrats to walk out of the session.

House Bill 2280, sponsored by Pearce, R-Mesa, would require local and state officials to enforce federal immigration laws, thus making any sanctuary laws illegal.

When Pearce said the committee would not hear any public input, members of the Valley Interfaith Project stood up to voice their opposition, quoting a verse in the Bible that begins, "When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him."
Pearce banged his gavel to silence them, but when security arrived, the clergy members left. They were followed by the four Democrats on the committee, who did not return.

Clergy members said the bill was being rushed through, without time for public comment.

"It should not be assumed that most Arizonans want this thing to slide through without public input," said Connie Anderson, an interfaith board member.

Sen. Rebecca Rios, D-Apache Junction, said Pearce is "just making a mockery of the entire process."

Sen. Paula Aboud, D-Tucson, described Pearce's management of the committee as "out of control."

"I'm tired of hearing his agenda, and his opinions on his agenda, and his opinion of his opinion of his agenda," she said.

Pearce stood by his decision to call security, saying he would "not support anarchy on my committee."

"I would be very disappointed if they supported that kind of anarchy," he said of the departing Democrats.

Pearce allowed one person to speak on the bill.

"Micromanagement is not good," said immigration attorney Mark Egan, speaking against the bill. "This bill would increase the encroachment of Big Brother type government."

The bill passed 7-0, with the four Democrats absent.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... t0624.html

The bill passed 7-0, with the four Democrats absent.

Originally Posted by builditnow

The bill passed 7-0, with the four Democrats absent.

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

Buncha sore losers. They are gonna just jump up n down and cry louder and louder as their own agenda is shot down. Guess what Dems. FEW Americans want to cater to illegal aliens so go f yerselves...

When Pearce said the committee would not hear any public input, members of the Valley Interfaith Project stood up to voice their opposition, quoting a verse in the Bible that begins, "When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him."

How can these so-called Christians support illegals?

I don't know of any scripture that teaches Christians to support those who lie, cheat, steal and violate the laws of a visting country. I do know that Christians are taught to love the sinner but not the sin and too they are called on to rebuke those who sin. And if they do not, and they support sinners the Christian then become part of the sin. Not good.

Originally Posted by ELE

When Pearce said the committee would not hear any public input, members of the Valley Interfaith Project stood up to voice their opposition, quoting a verse in the Bible that begins, "When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him."

How can these so-called Christians support illegals?

I don't know of any scripture that teaches Christians to support those who lie, cheat, steal and violate the laws of a visting country. I do know that Christians are taught to love the sinner but not the sin and too they are called on to rebuke those who sin. And if they do not, and they support sinners the Christian then become part of the sin. Not good.

...and are called on to follow both God's laws and man's laws!!! When you are illegal that means you are not following either!!!

I'd like to see the last names of all the Dems that had a sh*tfit and left.
So far we have Rios and Aboud, NICE AMERICAN SOUNDING NAMES HUH?
Can someone find the others names?
Check their papers while you are checking Obama's!
I have no dobt that we have illegals in our government.
We have them working for the government.

This is the kind of backbone we need in the U.S. congress!

quoting a verse in the Bible that begins, "When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him.

So why isn't the ACLU as they normally do suing this group for violating separation of church and state?

Originally Posted by Bowman

quoting a verse in the Bible that begins, "When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him.

So why isn't the ACLU as they normally do suing this group for violating separation of church and state?

LMAO! Well, they ARE supporting the Anti-American Civil Liberties Union's favorite cause... namely the illegals. So I guess they can overlook that reference to GOD.