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Grassfire Petition demanding the media tell the truth about the immigration debate. The American people are being deceived by the media regarding the illegal immigration crisis, and we must have the truth. Even though 80 percent of Americans are saying "no" to amnesty, the media is ignoring this fact--choosing instead to justify the plight of illegals--ignoring the fact that they are
breaking our laws. The media is pushing a destructive agenda that is counter to what the vast majority of Americans believe about immigration.

Immigration & English (Immigration & English)

"None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license, which never hath more scope than under tyrants."  John Milton (1608-1674) English Poet, Scholar, Writer, Patriot

�Today, all too many Americans feel like aliens in our own country�strangers in a strange land... They�re the second and third-generation Americans�whose ancestors came here legally, and learned our language, identified with our history and heritage, and were proud and grateful to call themselves Americans�who are now asked to press one if they wish to continue in English.� Don Feder

Bush-Kennedy, Senate Selling Out America  (MinuteManHQ.com) The Senate Continues to Bypass We-The-People

Immigration Bill Breakdown Ericka Andersen (HumanEvents.com) Broken down, the immigration bill will cost legal, taxpaying Americans an average of $30,160 per immigrant family (headed by those without high school diplomas) to house, health, feed, educate, protect, and transport. There are at least 9.3 million adults that benefit from the bill. Bill sponsors and supporters refuse to label it �amnesty,� but those at the press conference argued that�s exactly what it is.

The Amnesty Fraud Thomas Sowell (Townhall.com) Nothing is more common than political "solutions" to immediate problems which create much bigger problems down the road. The current immigration bill in the Senate is a classic example.

The Amnesty Fraud: Part II Thomas Sowell (Townhall.com) Every aspect of the current immigration bill, and of the arguments made for it, has Fraud written all over it.

The Amnesty Fraud: Part III Thomas Sowell (Townhall.com) Whose problem is the immigration bill in Congress supposed to solve? The country's problem with dangerously porous borders? The illegal immigrants' problem? Or politicians' problems?

Importing a Slave Class By Ann Coulter (HumansEvents.com) I'm astounded that debate has sunk so low that I need to type the following words, but: No law is ever enforced 100%. We can't catch all rapists, so why not grant amnesty to rapists? Surely no one wants thousands of rapists living in the shadows! ...If the 12-million figure is an extrapolation based on the number of illegal immigrants in public schools or emergency rooms and well-manicured lawns in Brentwood, then shouldn't we be looking for them at schools and hospitals and well-manicured lawns in Brentwood?

Activist says Senate amnesty bill would further damage nation's economy, identity  (OneNewsNow.com) An opponent of illegal immigration says the so-called "comprehensive immigration reform" bill in the Senate would have a devastating effect on the country. Ron DeJong of Grassfire.org says the bill developed by the White House and a bipartisan group of senators, including Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and John McCain (R-Arizona), is "bogus and offensive to American citizens."

An Immigration Shipwreck in Sight  Newt Gingrich (HumanEvents.com) 75 Reasons to Oppose the New Immigration Bill - When the FBI arrested six terrorists in New Jersey two weeks ago it turned out that three of them had been in the U.S. illegally for at least TWENTY years. These three had crossed our unprotected border and had been living in New Jersey. But here's the even more outrageous part: The police had filed 75 (SEVENTY-FIVE!) charges against them, including drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. In 75 interactions, the police never once learned that these three people were here illegally. The government failed twice: First, by failing to secure the border, and second, by failing to determine that these people were here illegally. The result was that more than five years after 9/11 we were saved from a mass killing at Fort Dix only because of the patriotism and courage of a clerk at an electronics store. Compare the 75 charges made against the would-be Fort Dix terrorists with how we rounded up German spies in World War II. In June 1942, it took a total of 15 days to track down and arrest eight German spies who landed in Florida and New York from submarines. We executed six of them and gave one life in prison and the other thirty years. We were serious about winning that war. Go here for a more detailed comparison and a list of the 75 charges against the Fort Dix terrorists. Faced with this level of failure of bureaucracy, how could anyone believe for a minute that this new immigration bill will work? The fact is it can't and it won't. It will rely on the same failed bureaucracy and produce more years of failure.

If We Build It They Won't Come by Duncan Hunter History proves that border fences work and the Bush Administration must adhere to their obligation by law to build one. ...Why is reinforced border infrastructure necessary? In 2005, 155,000 foreign nationals from countries other than Mexico were apprehended attempting to cross our land border with Mexico. Alarmingly, many of these individuals originated from countries of national security concern, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon and Yemen, and likely represent only a fraction of those who successfully entered our country without the knowledge of border security officials or the consent of our government.

See also: http://WeNeedAFence.com/

Plan Could Jail Illegal Border Crossers (CBN.com) A Republican proposal to crack down on illegal immigrants will be debated Wednesday. It included mandatory prison sentences for those caught crossing the border.

War on Terror - (Radical Islam?)

Muslim paramilitary compounds springing up around America (OneNewsNow.com) A U.S. defense analyst and author says Americans should be very concerned about some radical Muslim paramilitary compounds that have sprung up around the country and that are surrounded with "No Trespassing" signs.

Iowa Soldier Wants Troops' Voices to be Heard in America Issues a call for nation's media to begin reporting good news coming out of Iraq. (BCN.com) "Hello media, do you know you indirectly kill American soldiers every day? You inspire and report the enemy's objective every day. You are the enemy's greatest weapon. The enemy cannot beat us on the battlefield so all he does is try to wreak enough havoc and have you report it every day. With you and the enemy using each other, you continually break the will of the American public and American government." (The DesMoines Register)

Election 2008 - (Voting Resources)

Education - (Education or Indoctrination? - Education Resources)

"Hate" Crimes?  (Selective Compliance)

FYI - Response from Massachusetts Representative John W. Olver - Thank you for contacting me with your opposition to H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007.  I regret that we disagree on this issue.

Hate crimes are crimes in which the offender intentionally targets another person or their property on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability or sexual orientation.  Under current federal law, hate crimes are not considered separate and distinct offenses.  I believe that federal authority should be expanded to exercise greater authority over cases where crimes are committed as a result of a particular bias.

It may interest you to know that I am an original cosponsor of H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.  H.R. 1592 would authorize the Attorney General to provide assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any prejudice-motivated crime based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability of the victim.  Priority would be given to cases in rural areas and those involving multi-state offenders.  I voted for H.R. 1592 and it passed the House of Representatives on May 3, 2007 by a vote of 237 to 180.  Currently, this legislation is awaiting action by the Senate.

While I respect your opposition to this legislation, I believe that criminals who commit acts of violence motivated by prejudice of any kind should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.  Hate crimes are an affront to all Americans because they promote intolerance and undercut the goal of creating a unified America that celebrates its diversity.

Again, thank you for contacting me.  Please feel free to contact me again if you have further questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

John W. Olver
Member of Congress

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