Thompson on the Immigration Problem

The "comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007", S. 1348 is the Democrats vailed attempt to hijack the Republican Party by convincing the Illegal Aliens that they, the Democrats are fighting for their right to become a US citizen more qickly than it would take through the legal channels that they should take and the citizenship pathway that most Americans want. The Senate Immigration Act would create a lot of new latino Democrat "Voters" by this Southern Border slight of hand trick that would create a possible 20 million voters to recruit from. Since the Democrats (Kennedy, etal) are taking credit for this "Immigration Compromise" they will be the party that will garner most of the voters from this fiasco. The Republican Party who barely won the Whitehouse in 2000 and 2004 will be in serious jeporday in any future elections (2008) that these new Illegal voters may influence.

"No matter how much lipstick Washington tries to slap onto this legislative pig, it’s not going to win any beauty contests. In fact, given Congress’s track record, the bill will probably get a lot uglier -- at least from the public’s point of view. And agreeing to policies before actually seeing what the policies are is a heck of a way to do business." This is a quote from Fred's May 18, 2007 Report-ABC Radio Networks. The bottom line is that this new "Comprehensive Immigration Bill" is not much different than the one passed in 1986 that we are trying to fix. However it is not really addressing the real problem of fixing the borders first then wory about the 20 million illgal aliens that have taken up residency in Our Country. I am sure that a majority of these illegals are hard working individuals, however the fact remains that they are taking jobs away from Americans and Bankrupty our Hospitals and other social services. Amnesty or any thing that resembles Amnesty will not be tolerated by the majority of American citizens. I heard this Memeorial weekend a statistic that I thought was rather interesting. Approximately 100 million American Citizens could trace their ancestry back to Ellis Island in New York and Immigration into this Country legally. What would this granting of legal status to Illegal Aliens mean to these (100 million) "Citizens" whose ancestors came into this Country the Right way. It should outrage them and demand justice for people no matter how well intentioned are still entering this Country the "Wrong" way. NO Amnesty for Illegal Aliens.

American Patriot

Recent Speech by Former Senator Thompson in Chicago












Fred Thompson predicts immigration reform bill will fail







By BILL THEOBALD



The Jackson Sun




CHICAGO - The immigration reform bill worked out late last week by Senate Republicans and Democrats likely will fail, former senator and possible presidential candidate Fred Thompson said here Sunday.
Thompson, speaking at the National Restaurant Association annual show, said the bill will not win the support of the American people because they don't trust senators' promises to block illegal immigrants from crossing the Mexican border into the U.S.
"Nobody believes them. It goes to the bigger issue of the lack of credibility our government has these days," said Thompson, who was greeted with hoots and applause from the 2,300 convention attendees who filled a ballroom at the McCormick Place convention center. Thompson also was harshly critical of China, saying the military and economic threat the country poses is among the critical issues - along with untamed growth in entitlement spending - that are not being dealt with while the U.S. is fixated on the war in Iraq.
"I call it 'The Day After Iraq,' " Thompson said. "It's not a pretty picture."
He said China is "making deals with every bloodthirsty dictator they can" to feed its growing economy's need for energy.
Thompson made the meatier comments during the question-and-answer session with audience members, which followed a 45-minute tale of his path from Tennessee lawyer to Watergate prosecutor, to actor and Republican senator.
Dressed in a black suit, the towering Thompson casually leaned into the lectern and wandered away from it as he spoke in a laid-back style that was almost inaudible at times. Other times his responses were somewhat jumbled. But the crowd of restaurant professionals ate it up, giving Thompson a standing ovation as he entered and another when his remarks ended.
Kevin Mundy, who works for a Maryland restaurant company, said he thought Thompson was "being real."
"It's just what the country is looking for - somebody who is going to cut through the political jargon and get to the point," Mundy said.
Rebecca Eastham, a hotel management teacher at Oklahoma State University, found Thompson "genuine and down home."
The crowd even cheered when Thompson admitted to a questioner that he didn't know much about Indian gaming and "wasn't going to soft-shoe" on the issue.
Among the loudest ovations came when the possibility of Thompson running for president was mentioned.
On that subject, Thompson remained coy, while saying he was not being coy. Current speculation has Thompson making a decision in mid-June, a timetable that he did not dispute when one of his questioners suggested it.
The idea that it was too late to get into the race that now has 10 Republican candidates is "baloney," he said.
But he conceded that, to have a chance as a candidate, he must enter the race "in a decent time."
Thompson's next speech is scheduled for June 3 at a Virginia Republican Party gala in Richmond, two days before the next GOP presidential debate in New Hampshire.
Contact Bill Theobald at wtheobal@gns.gannett.com.