Thread: LP candidate Bob Barr supports amnesty and open borders

Barr did the following:

Voted against worker protections in committee in 2000
Rep. Barr voted as part of the House Judiciary Committee AGAINST the Smith/Jackson Lee/Goodlatte Amendment to H.R.4227. This amendment required that the worker protections from the 1998 AICWA (H-1B) bill be in effect by September 1, 2000. These are important worker protections that were included in the 1998 H-1B increase bill, but have yet to be put into effect. The amendment passed 24-7.

Voted against minority hiring and recruitment in 2000
Rep. Barr voted AGAINST the Waters amendment to H.R.4227. This amendment would have required corporations to show some level of hiring and recruitment among Blacks and Hispanics, or the H-1B program would be shut down. The amendment was defeated 12-17.

Voted in 1998 to allow firms to lay off Americans
to make room for foreign workers
Before the House passed the H-1B doubling bill (H.R.3736), Rep. Barr had an opportunity to vote for a Watt Substitute bill that would have forbidden U.S. firms from using temporary foreign workers to replace Americans. Rep. Barr opposed that protection. The substitute also would have required U.S. firms to check a box on a form attesting that they had first sought an American worker for the job. Rep. Barr voted against that. The protections for American workers fell 33 votes short of passing.

Tried to create massive new foreign agriculture
worker program in 1996
Rep. Barr voted IN FAVOR of the Pombo Amendment to H.R.2202. He was voting for a massive new program that would have allowed agri-business to import up to 250,000 foreign farm workers each year for a period of service of less than a year. A bi-partisan congressional commission working with the Bush Administration (1989-93) had concluded that there were at least 190,000 farm workers already in America who were out of work at any given time. The federal commission said the oversupply of farmworkers was a major reason why farm workers’ real incomes had fallen by almost half over the previous two decades. Rep. Barr rejected the recommendations of the commission and took the side of growers who asked for a larger labor supply. The amendment -- which had no provisions for ensuring that the temporary workers did not stay in the U.S. as illegal aliens -- failed by a 180-242 vote.

Tried to continue foreign nurse guestworker program in 1996
Rep. Barr supported continuing a guestworker program for foreign nurses through his vote IN FAVOR of the Burr Amendment to H.R.2202. Those favoring the amendment said many rural areas had a shortage of nurses and needed the foreign workers. The 262-154 majority, however, let the foreign nurses program end, contending that there are more than enough Americans trained in nursing to do the job if the pay and working conditions are appropriate.

Opposed mandatory workplace verification programs in 1996
Rep. Barr voted AGAINST the Gallegly Amendment to H.R.2202. That amendment would have made pilot workplace verification programs (see above) mandatory in five of the top seven immigration states. The amendment failed 86-331 under complaints that businesses and states should have more choice in whether to participate in programs to keep illegal aliens from taking jobs.

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Originally Posted by AngelaTC

I would like to hear Barr's interview. No offense, but I've heard Ron Paul misquoted for so long that I am a cynic.

I'd really really really like to see William Gheen interview Barr.

I would still probably vote for him. if for no other reason than his record is far better than anybody elses.

Bob Barr isn't really a Libertarian, athough he officially is. He is a disgruntled Republican.

Resaon Magazine is now more neocon than Libertarian, too. Even the CATO institute isn't pure these days. Socialism creeps. And what party do we have left? The Republians are pro amnesty as much as the Democrats these days.

I don't know why people keep on saying "holding my nose up and vote", but I can't do that. I rather not vote. I am not 100% certain Bob Barr supports illegal immigration and I know he works for ACLU. I really liked him before, but I am not sure about him now. I am still not happy about my choice. It's depressing.

He was on c-span this morning and he is no different than the other 3.

Alan Keyes Speech at Minuteman Border Fence Project Groundbreaking - May 27, 2006 - Palominas, AZ: http://archives.alankeyes.com/transcript.php?id=413

Originally Posted by POTUS

Alan Keyes Speech at Minuteman Border Fence Project Groundbreaking - May 27, 2006 - Palominas, AZ: http://archives.alankeyes.com/transcript.php?id=413

OMG!! I know about him and I love him! I wish he runs. I will vote for him any day. Where do I go and sign up? Is he really going to run? We need to do what we can to support him.

Originally Posted by yongmi

Originally Posted by POTUS

Alan Keyes Speech at Minuteman Border Fence Project Groundbreaking - May 27, 2006 - Palominas, AZ: http://archives.alankeyes.com/transcript.php?id=413

OMG!! I know about him and I love him! I wish he runs. I will vote for him any day. Where do I go and sign up? Is he really going to run? We need to do what we can to support him.

Yongmi, check out the following link, and scroll down to "Don't miss Alan's announcement on April 15 in Hazleton, PA!" : www.alankeyes.com/emails.php?id=11

Keyes to reveal plans in Hazleton: www.standardspeaker.com/index.php?optio ... 5&Itemid=2

Originally Posted by POTUS

Keyes to reveal plans in Hazleton: www.standardspeaker.com/index.php?optio ... 5&Itemid=2

That's really exciting, but it worries me. I am afraid he will be sharing votes with McCain and causing Obama or Clinton to win. Am I wrong? I deal with so many young, naive college students who can't seem to get enough of Obama. Let's not forget many liberal voters who calls Mr. Keyes Oreo. I don't even know if African voters will vote for conservative African candidate. I need to think positive...I hope Mr. Keyes is a good speaker like Obama. He needs to get out there and really sale himself fast! I am happy he will be running.

Originally Posted by yongmi

Originally Posted by POTUS

Keyes to reveal plans in Hazleton: www.standardspeaker.com/index.php?optio ... 5&Itemid=2

That's really exciting, but it worries me. I am afraid he will be sharing votes with McCain and causing Obama or Clinton to win. Am I wrong? I deal with so many young, naive college students who can't seem to get enough of Obama. Let's not forget many liberal voters who calls Mr. Keyes Oreo. I don't even know if African voters will vote for conservative African candidate. I need to think positive...I hope Mr. Keyes is a good speaker like Obama. He needs to get out there and really sale himself fast! I am happy he will be running.

The question that comes to mind, is what difference does it make if Obama, Clinton or McCain become president? They are all three Globalists to the bone, and while McCain is articulating some differences in policy, i.e. Iraq, taxes etc. the Republican presidents since Nixon (and including Reagan) have campaigned appealing to the conservative base of their party, and once elected, moved Left.

I was listening to Peter Weisbach filling in for Michael Savage last night. He posed the question if we continue to vote for the "lesser of two evils" election cycle, after election cycle, won't we be steadily moving the country to the Left, given what that philsophy has given us for the last twenty years? If the GOP Establishment knows that conservatives and border security advocates will dutifully march to the polls every four years, and pull the lever for the Republican candidate, regardless of what he stands for, what motivation will they have to give us what we want?

I realize Alan Keyes doesn't have a realistic shot at becoming president in "08, but he is a courageous man, who stands for the same things (for the most part) that I do. That's enough for me to vote for him, over BHO,
Hildebeast or McAmnesty.

U.S. House and Senate races will be the key to either turning things around in '08, or not.

Originally Posted by yongmi

Originally Posted by POTUS

I hope Mr. Keyes is a good speaker like Obama. He needs to get out there and really sale himself fast! I am happy he will be running.

Oh, he is an excellent speaker. Not like Obama, though....some people find Keyes a little arrogant, and too precher-like. I disagree, I love to hear him speak the truth. The one thing that is definite is that Keyes is highly articulate and intelligent when he speaks.