Are You Ready for a 'Violent Illegal Alien Criminal Empowerment Act'?
Peter Gadiel
December 6, 2007
I've recently written two columns in FSM illustrating that the tide of
battle
has ****fted against those who sup****t illegal immigration and open
borders. In
October I described how, through their increasingly violent behavior and
falsehoods, the members of the Open Borders Lobby (OBL) are revealing that
they themselves recognize this fact. In November I wrote of the latest of
this
year's string of major victories over the OBL: New York Governor Eliot
Spitzer's humiliating defeat of his scheme to issue driver's licenses to
illegal aliens.
Since the publication of those columns there have been additional
developments
which confirm the themes of these columns but which simultaneously provide
warning that the war is far from over.
The inability of Gov. Spitzer to implement his illegal alien licensing
plan
was a critical defeat for the OBL. It was a certainty that whichever side
won,
there would be significant impact on other states. If the open borders
extremists had succeeded in New York many other states would have fallen,
but
because national security concerns carried the day, the influence has
instead
been beneficial.
The pro-illegal immigration extremists understand the im****tance of what
occurred. On November 16, the day after Spitzer surrendered, the Putnam
(NY)
Journal-News quoted Robin Bikkal, immigration attorney and illegal alien
profiteer, admitting: "It's very painful. It's a disaster. The thing is, I
think we could have been leaders in this whole process. Now I think
everybody's going to be just dug into their positions." Translation: "Had
Spitzer succeeded in implementing his scheme, many other states would soon
be
licensing illegal aliens; instead the movement to expand the licensing of
illegals to other states is all but dead."
Even as Bikkal spoke, proof of the accuracy of his prediction was being
provided by Oregon's Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski. Oregon is one of the
seven states that still issue licenses to illegal aliens and the unknown
terrorists and violent felons among them. On the very day that Spitzer put
up
the white flag, but presumably before he did so, Kulongoski issued a
statement
reaffirming his longstanding sup****t for licensing illegals, because he
said
'it saves lives if they go through the licensing process.' But the very
next
day, Mr. Kulongoski issued an executive order to "dramatically tighten"
[italics added] restrictions on Oregon driver's licenses and make Oregon
"a de
facto legal presence state." The reason, said his spokeswoman, was because
"[t]here is an increasing concern, based on ongoing investigations, that
Oregon is becoming a 'safe haven' for unlawfully obtaining
identification."
There can be only two possible explanations for Gov. Kulongoski's
astoni****ng,
but welcome, reversal. Either: 1. Gov. Kulongoski was completely ignorant
of
the "concern based on ongoing investigations" on November 15 and, within
the
space of one day, learned of the threat, reversed course based on this new
knowledge and issued an executive order or: 2. What happened to Eliot
Spitzer
persuaded Mr. Kulongoski to switch sides for political reasons.
Common sense and immigration lawyer Bikkal's comment provide confirmation
that
it wasn't newly discovered concern for America's safety that motivated
Oregon's governor; it was newly discovered concern for his own political
future.
Remember too, that earlier this year both Tennessee and North Carolina
ended
their practice of licensing illegals because the result had been fraud,
corruption and highway deaths; in the Illinois Legislature, a bill to give
"driving certificates" to illegals has, so far, been stopped; and
Representative Vito Fossella of New York City has introduced legislation
in
Congress to prohibit issuance of licenses to illegals anywhere in the
United
States. Taken together, we see that, on the driver's license front, the
illegal alien lobby has taken a severe beating.
Driver's licenses were just one aspect of the OBL's problems. Also
defeated
were the Bush-Kennedy Comprehensive Immigration bill and the so-called
"Dream
Act" both of which would have given amnesty to millions of illegals and
would
give them in-state college tuition rates. Arizona and Oklahoma are
implementing strong anti-illegal immigration measures statewide. Over 1500
anti-illegal immigration bills have been introduced in legislatures in
fifty
states, with passage of almost 250 in 46 states.
Despite the favorable trend, the madness in sup****t of illegal immigration
continues to express itself and serves to warn us of the fanaticism of the
OBL
and the continuing threat. Consider for example a bill which Congresswoman
Sheila Jackson Lee has introduced in the Congress. That bill, H.R. 750,
includes an amnesty for millions of illegals which is far broader than
previous ones. She would allow illegal aliens who have been convicted of
crimes of violence and sentenced to up to five years in prison to apply
for
amnesty (past amnesties have limited eligibility to criminals who have
been
sentenced 'only' up to one year's imprisonment). Her bill would
specifically
allow states to prohibit state and local police from cooperating with
federal
government enforcement on immigration law. It would also repeal the
current
provision in federal law (Section 287g) which allows the Attorney General
to
enter into agreements with states and localities which deputizes their
police
to enforce immigration law.
Jackson Lee's bill is nothing less than a 'Violent Illegal Alien Criminal
Empowerment Act' and though it is unlikely to get anywhere in the
Congress, it
does illustrate three facts about illegal alien lobbyists: they do not
recognize any moral obligation to safeguard the welfare of our country or
its
citizens; they are extremists; and they are not giving up.
My October column addressed another indicator of our success over the OBL:
that their increasingly vicious and dishonest rhetoric indicates a
realization
that their victory is no longer assured. Since then, they have continued
to
provide us with even more of this.
For example, in November a group calling itself "Christians for
Comprehensive
Immigration Reform" issued a pronunciamento chock full of hateful language
which, quite ironically, denounced anyone who opposes illegal immigration
of
being "deeply rooted in hate." Using distortions, lies, and quotes out of
context, this group alleges that those who oppose illegal immigration are
"virulently anti-immigrant and anti-Hispanic," "xenophobes," "purveyors of
hate," fear mongers, and un-Christian. We are accused of being linked
with,
and no different from, Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis.
It is apparent that for these "Christians" the technique of arousing
hatred
for we who disagree with them, by lying about the facts and smearing our
characters, is an acceptable means of elevating the tone of the debate and
showing "Christian tolerance" for different opinions.
It is not worth analyzing in depth a do***ent which, while ostensibly
issued
for the purpose of promoting peace and love, itself relies on the most
hateful
techniques of propagandists. However, it is worth noting that much of the
"proof" cited in the do***ent is drawn from sources such as The National
Council of La Raza (its motto: "Inside the race, everything; outside the
race,
nothing); open borders profiteer Frank Sharry of the National Immigration
Forum; and others who utilize lists of "hate groups" to solicit funds.
It should also be noted that "Christians for Comprehensive Immigration"
describes itself as being in partner****p with numerous far left,
pro-illegal
alien lobby groups including: Move On, Mother Jones, Center for American
Progress, Working Assets, United for a Fair Economy and others of that
ilk.
In short, Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform is nothing more
than
one more element of the illegal alien lobby. As such it is gratifying to
see
that they confirm, via their vitriolic language, that their cause is
losing.
So, let those of us who understand the very real dangers of unsecured
borders
and unrestricted illegal immigration enjoy our victories. Let us enjoy the
spectacle of our opponents resorting to increasingly vicious rhetoric and
behavior as their claims are ever more widely rejected by the American
people.
But, let us also not ignore that a fanaticism confirmed by the events of
November will not soon be stopped.
We can celebrate our victories but cannot afford to stop fighting.
# #
Peter Gadiel's twenty-three year old son, James, was murdered in the World
Trade Center in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Gadiel holds a law
degree
from Case Western Reserve University and is president of 9/11 Families for
a
Secure America (www.911fsa.org <http://www.911fsa.org/>),
an organization
made
up of family members of those killed on 9/11 and other victims of crimes
committed by illegal aliens.
Source: http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/homeland.php?id=1385809#
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WHAT WOULD THE FOUNDING FATHERS DO? ...
"If the representatives of the people betray their constituents,
there is then no resource left but in the exertion of that
original right of self-defense which is paramount to all
positive forms of government ... The citizens must rush
tumultuously to arms, without concert, without system,
without resource; except in their courage and
despair ...
-- Alexander Hamilton
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of
arms."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the
right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to
protect themselves against tyranny in government."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"As our enemies have found we can reason like men,
so now let us show them we can fight like men also."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on
certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of
any government, and to protect its free expression should
be our first object."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"We in America do not have government by the majority.
We have government by the majority who participate."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of
good conscience to remain silent."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"Every government degenerates when trusted to the
rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are
its only safe depositories."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in
matters of principle, stand like a rock."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"Don't talk about what you have done or what you are
going to do."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case
with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every
free state."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act!
Action will delineate and define you."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand
on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that
from which they draw their gains."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our
monied cor****ations which dare already to challenge
our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance
to the laws of our country."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous
to our liberties than standing armies."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"Experience demands that man is the only animal which
devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to
the general prey of the rich on the poor."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms
of government those entrusted with power have, in time,
and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"If the American people ever allow private banks to
control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then
by deflation, the banks...will deprive the people of all
property until their children wake-up homeless on the
continent their fathers conquered... The issuing power
should be taken from the banks and restored to the
people, to whom it properly belongs."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"If ye love wealth better than freedom, the tranquility of
servitude than the animating contest of freedom, go from
us in peace.
We ask not your counsels or arms.
Crouch down and lick the hands that feed you.
May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity
forget that ye were our countrymen."
-- Samuel Adams
PLEASE EMAIL THESE LINKS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW:
www.predatoryaliens.com
www.immigrationshumancost.org
www.daylaborers.org
www.alipac.us
"The Illegal-Alien Crime Wave" by Heather MacDonald
www.city-journal.org/html/14_1_the_illegal_alien.html
See the COLOSSAL costs of illegal aliens to the American taxpayer:
www.immigrationcounters.com
www.AmericanPatrol.com
www.SaveOurState.org
www.escapingjustice.com
Just two of MANY American cops murdered by illegals:
www.deputydavidmarch.com
www.kriseggle.org
"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an
irate, tireless minority keen on setting brushfires of
freedom in the minds of men."
-- Samuel Adams
..
"Unfortunately, the majority of illegal aliens who are here
are engaged in criminal activity. Identity theft, use of
fraudulent social security numbers and green cards, tax
evasion, driving without licenses represent some of the
crimes that are engaged in by the majority of illegal aliens
on a daily basis merely to maintain and hide their illegal
status. In addition, violent crime and drug distribution and
possession is also prevalent among illegal aliens. Over 25%
of today's federal prison population are illegal aliens. In some
areas of the country, 12% of felonies, 25% of burglaries and
34% of thefts are committed by illegal aliens."
-- Testimony of District Attorney John M. Morganelli before
the House Subcommittee on immigration, Border, Security
and Claims
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