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Well it looks like President Bush\’s arm-twisting might have breathed life into this unholy creation he\’s calling comprehensive immigration reform, which is the same thing as \”Sell the entire country to Mexico for $5000 because I need a legacy for my memoirs!!\” Act.

As I indicated earlier, from my telecon with Seneator Coleman, many Senators indicated that the public just doesn\’t trust them on enforcement.  Possibilities included just passing an enforcement bill to restore public trust.  Nice start, in fact Senator DeMint and eight other Republican Senators (although no Coleman) sent a letter to President Bush asking him to enforce current laws (i.e. do his damn job!) and then explained why we don\’t need more laws since all these \”enforcement\” provisions are already law.  Even Chambliss and Isakson got into the act and sent a letter asking Bush to send an emergency supplemental spending bill to fund enforcement measures in the bill although that ignores the fact that we don\’t need this bill to do that!

It appears as if the horsetrading has already begun.  As Senators are trying to come up with a list of 20 (!!!!) amendments that are must-haves as far as being put up for a vote.  In return, Senators have to promise to vote for cloture.  So basically they are telling Senators, if you vote for cloture, we\’ll bring your amendment to the floor to be voted down.  Wow what a deal!!  How can anyone fall for this horseshit??  Oh yeah….it\’s Congress.

Word is there is already a 4.4 BILLION dollar amendment to fully fund all the enforcement provisions in this amnesty bill.  Their belief is that this will convince people that they really mean it this time.

Here is why they are still full of shit:

1) Remember those 700-800 miles of fence that got passed into law last year??? It was at least partially funded.  Know how much has been built?? Two measly miles.

Just because something gets funded, doesn\’t mean it gets done.  This is the government after all, they are experts at spending your money and getting nothing for it.

2)  Illegals still get amnesty BEFORE the enforcement provisions kick in.  Probationary Z Visas basically give them permanent legal status for all of creation and that happens the moment the bill is passed.

3) This bill is full of so many damn loopholes for all we know they\’ll shift the funds to some other pet project and the money will never get spent on what it was intended.

4) Since when did we start putting a price tag on things like the United States of American, or principles, or integrity.  I don\’t think you could buy Rhode Island for 4.4 billion, much less the whole country.

Start calling Coleman\’s office (202-224-5641).  He\’s under the very delusional impression that this bill is okay with a few tweaks.  Let him know he\’s wrong.  And let him know that you don\’t want him working with President Bush on this issue, since Bush wants amnesty and you want enforcement only.

Numbers of other key senators:

Richard Burr (R-NC) (202) 224-3154
Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) (202) 224-3521
John Cornyn (R-TX) (202) 224-2934
John Ensign (R-NV) (202) 224-6244
Johnny Isakson (R-GA) (202) 224-3643
Jon Kyl (R-AZ) (202) 224-4521
Trent Lott (R-MS) (202) 224-6253
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (202) 224-2541
John Warner (R-VA) (202) 224-2023

Names/Numbers of other Republican Senators are below the fold

AK Senator Lisa A. Murkowski 202-224-6665
AK Senator Ted Stevens 202-224-3004
AL Senator Jeff Sessions 202-224-4124
AL Senator Richard C. Shelby 202-224-5744
AZ Senator Jon L. Kyl 202-224-4521
AZ Senator John McCain 202-224-2235
CO Senator Wayne A. Allard 202-224-5941
FL Senator Mel Martinez 202-224-3041
GA Senator Saxby Chambliss 202-224-3521
GA Senator Johnny Isakson 202-224-3643
IA Senator Charles E. Grassley 202-224-3744
ID Senator Larry Craig 202-224-2752
ID Senator Michael D. Crapo 202-224-6142
IN Senator Richard G. Lugar 202-224-4814
KS Senator Sam Brownback 202-224-6521
KS Senator Pat Roberts 202-224-4774
KY Senator Jim Bunning 202-224-4343
KY Senator Mitch McConnell 202-224-2541
LA Senator David Vitter 202-224-4623
ME Senator Susan M. Collins 202-224-2523
ME Senator Olympia J. Snowe 202-224-5344
MN Senator Norm Coleman 202-224-5641
MO Senator Christopher S. Bond 202-224-5721
MS Senator Thad Cochran 202-224-5054
MS Senator Trent Lott 202-224-6253
NC Senator Richard Burr 202-224-3154
NC Senator Elizabeth Dole 202-224-6342
NE Senator Chuck Hagel 202-224-4224
NH Senator Judd Gregg 202-224-3324
NH Senator John E. Sununu 202-224-2841
NM Senator Pete V. Domenici 202-224-6621
NV Senator John Ensign 202-224-6244
OH Senator George V. Voinovich 202-224-3353
OK Senator Thomas A. Coburn 202-224-5754
OK Senator James M. Inhofe 202-224-4721
OR Senator Gordon H. Smith 202-224-3753
PA Senator Arlen Specter 202-224-4254
SC Senator Jim DeMint 202-224-6121
SC Senator Lindsey O. Graham 202-224-5972
SD Senator John Thune 202-224-2321
TN Senator Lamar Alexander 202-224-4944
TN Senator Bob Corker 202-224-3344
TX Senator John Cornyn 202-224-2934
TX Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison 202-224-5922
UT Senator Robert F. Bennett 202-224-5444
UT Senator Orrin G. Hatch 202-224-5251
VA Senator John Warner 202-224-2023
WY Senator Michael B. Enzi 202-224-3424