Immigration Enforcement Un-American?

[morethanpretty]

My dad has been asked for his green card multiple times while on the job. He's white, just tan from working in the sun...oh and he works construction.

[classicman]

New Ad Campaign Asks Latinos Not To Vote For Congress

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Latinos for Reform announced today the launch of a national ad campaign in targeted states urging Latino voters not to vote for Members of Congress that have failed to deliver on their immigration reform promises. The ads, in both English and Spanish, are available at www.LatinosForReform.com.

"It's an election year, so perhaps we shouldn't be surprised to hear promises about immigration reform," said LFR President Robert Deposada. "What is surprising, however, is that these politicians really believe that they can continue to make these same promises during every campaign season without ever delivering on them – and that we continue to allow it."

During the 2008 elections, President Obama and the Democratic leadership made a commitment that immigration reform would be passed within a year. Two years later, these lawmakers have not only failed to deliver on this promise; they intentionally undermined even the smallest of reform efforts.

"One has to wonder: Why do the same lawmakers who decided to 'go it alone' on their political priorities like health care reform and the economic stimulus refuse to do the same on comprehensive immigration reform?" Deposada added.

"Clearly, we have been betrayed by both the Democratic and Republican leadership. And now, when they need our votes, they are at it again with more empty promises," said LFR Vice Chairman Naomi Lopez-Bauman. "If we have any chance of making our voices heard, then we must be willing to take dramatic action. This November we can send a message to all politicians: If they didn't keep their promise on immigration reform, then they can't count on our vote."

"Now is the time for us to decide what role we will play in America's political future. We are urging Latinos to be counted by casting their votes for Governor, Mayor, school board, etc. – but not to vote for Congress – on Election Day," Lopez-Bauman added. "If we sit idly by and vote for the same lawmakers that ignore us once they are in office, we will just get more of the same shabby treatment. If, however, we don't vote for politicians who don't deliver on the promises they make to our communities, then they will be forced to stop taking our support for granted."
Latinos for Reform

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BOLD MINE
Ouch thats gonna hurt... if it works.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Latinos for Reform is a Republican front group. They're hoping as many people don't vote as possible.

[SamIam]

Sometimes I wonder why any of us bother to vote anymore. If you have the money you can buy your very own congressman, and if you don't have the money, fear not - somebody will buy him, probably a large international corporation like Halliburten.

The voters just play along with this, and no one states the obivious - that the emperor has no clothes.

Call me cynical, but I am just a realist.

Look what are political system has degenerated into - lots of partisan rhetoric combined with political deadlock.

Politicians just play both ends against the middle and add up their offshore bank accounts when no one is around. They couldn't care less about immigration reform because its impact on the wealthy is negligible at best.

[xoxoxoBruce]

At least you're not bitter.

[SamIam]

Just call me Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm.

[tw]

Originally Posted by SamIam

Call me cynical, but I am just a realist.

Look what are political system has degenerated into - lots of partisan rhetoric combined with political deadlock.

This is what Alito and Roberts said is good when they also said their Court was not doing judicial activision.

Fortunately I have a remote control. Within the first two second of any political ad, the channel is changed. In part, because I know 40% of the population will believe those ads. It is why my father so enjoyed manipulating people with lies. And said the FTC took the fun out of it when they demanded honesty.

Well, the press is hyping a referendum in CA that would legalize marijuana. However the most important referendum is one that would attack gerrymandering - a major reason why extremists have turned politics so nasty. For example, if you live in Southern IL's 15th Congressional district. Then drive for hours north almost to Chicago. That is also your congressional district. The Republicans are already planning to do same in Indiana where 2010 Census data will require redistricting.

Did you know Crossroads GPS and American Crossroads - two major campaign advertisers - are Karl Rove? Americans for Job Security is the entire Insurance industry promoting only Republican candidates. Americans for Prosperity are the billionaire Koch brothers also promoting only for Republicans.

Or Meg Whitman who spent $120 million (plus more $millions in campaign donations from everyone else) against Jerry Brown who only has $11 million in CA governor race. The Supreme Court said only those who have the most money are permitted to have the most voice. And anybody is allowed to make false accusations - and not have their name attached to those accusations. That is also now legal. With so many extremists in power, nasty is what they want our government to become. And this is only round one. It will get nastier every two years. Those with the most bucks will learn every year how much more lying is legal - especially when those lies can now be promoted without your name attached to it. Alito and Roberts said this is fair and good.

The Economist on 7 Oct noted gerrymandering results in

fewer seats changing hands on election day, this tends to shift the focus of politics away from the general election itself, and on to the primaries in which the parties select their candidates. The turnout in primaries is tiny, typically only between 10% and 20% of voters, and tends to be disproportionately composed of activists. So those selected tend to be politically slanted to the left or the right extremes.

California’s sadly dysfunctional government has suffered from this extremism: it is one reason why the moderate Arnold Schwarzenegger has got so little done.

Well things have become so bad that the average German who once drank 142 liters of beer annually is now only drinking 107 liters. Germany is now only the fifth largest beer drinking nation. And still there was a hops shortage last year. Nasty American politics can have world wide consequences.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by SamIam

Look what are political system has degenerated into - lots of partisan rhetoric combined with political deadlock.

You haven't even begun to see deadlock yet...

[classicman]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Latinos for Reform is a Republican front group. They're hoping as many people don't vote as possible.

Univision pulled the ads.

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by classicman

I wasn't sure where to put this. I figure this is a good a place as any.

[classicman]

[Shawnee123]

He said, as he beat his chest mightily.

[TheMercenary]

I will the first in line to laugh and point after the elections.

[Shawnee123]

You're a parody. I'm already pointing and laughing!

[TheMercenary]

The whole damm system is dysfunctional. It is broken beyond repair. I don't see it getting better until we have a viable third party.

I am hold up a mirror for you.