Today, the US Senate voted down cloture for the illegal colonist amnesty bill. A good thing, to be sure, and a testimony to the power of the people when they choose to make their opinion known. But make no mistake -- this is a limited, temporary victory at best. And what it portends for the future of our country is ominous. For much damage has already been done.
Simply put, it is inexcusable for a bill like this to have come so close to becoming law. The bill was opposed by 80% of the public. 90% of the public favors securing the border first, and about 2/3 of that favor using that option exclusively. Yet both Congress and POTUS have willfully refused to carry out that task, a task that is not optional but is required by the U.S. Constitution. Further, they chose to hold that responsibility hostage to get amnesty for the illegal colonists, whether to use them as cheap labor, votes or an irredentist force.
Senator Jim DeMint encapsulated the problem:
“When the U.S. Senate brought the Amnesty bill back up this week, they declared war on the American people. This act created a crisis of confidence in their government. Thankfully, the American people won today,” said Senator DeMint. “This is remarkable because it shows that Americans are engaged and they care deeply about their country. They care enough for their country to get mad and to fight for it, and that’s the most important thing of all. Americans made phone calls and sent letters, and convinced the Senate to stop this bill.”Read that again: the U.S. Senate declared war on the American people. So did POTUS. Senator DeMint's statement is not an exaggeration by any means. This marks the third time in the past year they have tried "comprehensive immigration reform." Each time a public fed up with constantly having to "Press 1 for English" has screamed bloody murder -- jamming and crashing phone systems, filling up voice mail and e-mail boxes with their opposition. And still, W and the Senate, backed by Big Business and the La Raza lobby keep bringing it back. How else can this be described other than as a war?
“The Senate rejected this bill and the heavy-handed tactics used to ram it through. Americans do not want more of the same – amnesty and broken promises on the border. Americans want legislation to be written in public – not in secret – and they want Congress to engage in an open and fair debate.” (emphasis added)
This is inexcusable in a representative democracy. And this war of wills can't continue. Unfortunately, my guess is that the good guys will tire out long before the bad guys in Big Business and the La Raza lobby.
Unless the good guys can force a radical change in the government first.
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