Thread: A reminder of what we're dealing with

Here's a "flash to the past" to remind you folk of exactly what we're dealing with on the so-called comprehensive immigration reform plan.

Excerpt:

According to Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), "Leaving aside the arguments for or against CAFTA itself, the process by which the bill ultimately passed should sicken every American who believes in representative government."

Paul continued, "Yet even after months of unprecedented wheeling and dealing by corporate lobbyists, congressional leaders, and the White House, the Washington establishment still failed to pass CAFTA in the U.S. House. That's right, when the 15-minute voting period expired last Wednesday evening, CAFTA seemingly had been defeated. But pro-CAFTA forces were so determined to get what they wanted, they broke the rules. House leadership ignored the time limit and kept twisting arms and making deals until they finally had the votes to pass CAFTA nearly an hour later."

Ron Paul then said, "Rest assured that you will pay dearly for these bribes used to buy votes. One of my colleagues estimated that the price tag for buying the CAFTA vote will be at least $50 billion. That's right, $50 billion to win a vote. Is that what you want from your representative in office?"

http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/baldwin/050804

The leadership in our elected government is corrupt and will do whatever is necessary to pass the so-called comprehensive immigration reform bill. The American public was against NAFTA and CAFTA, however, we weren't loud enough to stop passage - will we be loud enough this time? LET'S MAKE SOME NOISE!

I think they are getting immune to us now because they are just not listening at all!! How can bush continue to do this to us?? They don't care about America anymore.