Thread: [TA] Fence vote “symbolic gesture” ..…not meant to be built

Letter from Team America

Dear Friends,

I’ll tell you, the Pharisees would be impressed. John Cornyn, Texas
Senator and the White House’s liaison on immigration in the Senate,
announced this week that the 700 miles of fence that the House and
Senate
have passed and which the White House intends on signing is just a
“symbolic gesture”!

“It’s one thing to authorize. It’s another thing to actually
appropriate
the money and do it,” he said.

Who is he kidding? We all know House Republicans passed the fence
because
their constituents were demanding it. Americans are angrier than ever,
and it’s over illegal immigration and the open border. They want a
physical fence and House Republicans voted to give them just that.

So let’s get this straight. Is it all a sham? Did Republican
Senators--with the help of a couple dozen Democrats-- vote for a fence
they have no intention of building? Are House Republicans and a few
Senators running a ‘tough on immigration’ campaign —telling voters
that
fence is coming thanks to Republicans leadership, knowing full well it
will never be built!

Vincente Fox has made it clear they want President Bush to veto the
fence.
So maybe Senator Cornyn is just telling Mexico “Not to worry, amigos,
the
President will sign the bill but it means nothing—just a symbolic
gesture
to appease the millions of Americans who are demanding it.”

This duplicity is beyond belief!

Team America has put together a simple pledge—a fence, enforcement, no
amnesties no matter they call them. It’s the “Tancredo gold standard”.
We are sending it to all the candidates and asking them to sign it. We
want to know in writing where they stand.

THE IMMIGRATION REFORM-NO AMNESTY PLEDGE
I, ___________________, pledge to the residents of my district, that as
a
candidate for public office, if elected, I will represent the will of
the
American people by
(1) Supporting and voting for border security, including a physical
fence along the U.S.-Mexico border; and
(2) Supporting and voting for tougher enforcement laws including
mandatory verification of employees and authorization of local law
enforcement agencies to enforce our immigration laws;
(3) Opposing and voting against all guest worker and all amnesty
programs, regardless of whether they are called amnesties, earned
legalization programs, or pathways to citizenship.
By signing this pledge, I acknowledge that these actions are critical
to
upholding our country's national security, border security, and
economic
security.
Signed,
________________________
Candidate for Congress

We could use your help getting them to sign it. Send this pledge to
your
congressman or candidates or just call them and ask if they have signed
it. We’ll be doing the same all next week and will list the candidates
who sign on our web site.

Also endorsed candidates are now on our website. We’ll begin sending
them
contributions next week so we could sure use your help.

Warmest regards,
Bay Buchanan
https://www.campaigncontribution.com/do ... =2586&db=6

Every now and then, a politician loses control of himself and shows his true self to the public.

That's what Cornyn did with his fence statement.

Obviously, he just couldn't resist the urge to stick his finger in the eye of all the people demanding that the Senate do something about securing the border.

It must be galling to such a powerful man to have all these little people interfering with the business as usual, pay to play US Senate.

So, he just couldn't resist sharing the little secret he, the White House, and the rest of his buds in the Senate have known all along: You might make us authorize a fence, but you sure can't make us build it.

The only thing missing was having him put his thumbs in his ears and saying Naaaah Naaaah Naaaah.

When I told everyone this would happen, everyone here acted like I was stupid and didn't know what I was talking about. Sure enough it was only a matter of time before I was unfortunately proven right. Why is it when I tell people the truth they don't believe me? I've been around long enough to know how this game is played. I told everyone these jackals would vote for the fence, but wouldn't fund it, just like they did with the 10,000 BP agents we were suppose to get several years ago. I can bet you my monthly paycheck they would fully fund on your dime an illegal alien amnesty/guest worker program.

We need to demand that these cretons fund the fence or pay the price at the polls. Tell them we will not be played for fools. Tell them we are not as stupid as they think we are and we are fed up that they would try to insult our intelligence like this. Tell them to stop playing politics with our NATIONAL SECURITY or you will soon be unemployed.

I don't understand why Team America has just now picked up on the flaws of the bills.

When I told everyone this would happen, everyone here acted like I was stupid and didn't know what I was talking about.

Not everyone. I too saw it and pointed out that we needed to be very wary of the things NOT in the bills. As for telling them if they want to keep their jobs they will do what they are supposed to (serve the American people), they are being told and they still do things like this. Why? Because it seems they believe they have enough people blinded and will keep their seats. Truth is, there's not going to be much of a change unless we have the numbers at the voting polls and manage to follow through on our word.