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Lincoln Journal Star Blows it on Immigration Reform

Posted by Husker Neocon on Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:25:23 PM
Today, the LIncoln Journal Star posted an opinion column.  The title: "All lose when immigration reform fails"

The editors at the Journal Star state the following:
"The hard-liners who wanted to kill the Senate’s bill on immigration reform on the grounds that it amounted to amnesty for illegal immigrants should have been more careful when they wished.  Now that the bill is stalled, they just might get their wish.  That means the country may be stuck with the status quo for the foreseeable future."

The Journal Star says that because the immigration (Amnesty) bill failed, illegal immigrants will continue to "work, drive and go about their lives in a shadowy existence that limits full community participation"

What I find amazing is that anyone actually believes that those who broke the law to get into this country will follow the law after passage of the new bill.  They will continue to live their lives in "shadowy existence" no matter what laws are passed.  Assimilation is not wanted.  In fact, many organizations want "their" part of the Southwest USA back!

What makes me proud, and actually shows the true feelings of the majority of the country, are the comments posted on the Journal Star's web site.  ALL of the comments are against the immigration bill!

Some comments include:

"We have laws on the books that would enforce our border, why would this new "reform" make any difference."

"Instead of passing a bill like this that is nothing more than a "feel good" bill, why not fund and enforce current laws?"

" If our senators and our government were responsible, they would be enforcing laws already on the books. "

And my favorite: "One simple solution would be to enforce the laws on the books, but common sense doesn't seem to apply in Congress.... "

Link to article here: http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2007/06/14/opinion/editorial/doc4670871d186e7115365226.txt
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Westboro Baptist Church Member arrested at Bellevue (NE) funeral

Posted by Husker Neocon on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 10:40:18 AM
    On Tuesday, June 5, 2007, a member of the Westboro Baptist Church, Shirley Phelps-Roper, 49, of Topeka, Kan., was arrested on suspicion of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
    Phelps-Roper acknowledged that she allowed her 10-year-old son, Jonah, to stand on the flag — an action that she says is protected by the U.S. Constitution. Bellevue Police Capt. Herb Evers said a 1977 Nebraska statute that makes it unlawful for a person to trample on a flag.
    “The officer present observed what happened, and instead of putting a 10-year-old in jail, we put her in jail,” Evers said.
     Phelps-Roper is a member of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka. She is a daughter of the church’s founder, the Rev. Fred Phelps.
     The Bellevue funeral was for Nebraska Army National Guard Spc. William “Bill” Bailey, who was killed May 25 when an explosive device struck his vehicle in Iraq.

     The Westboro Baptist Church has been protesting funerals of fallen sodliers (heroes) killed in action accross the world. Westboro Baptist Church’s message during funeral protest is that the soldier deaths are God’s punishment for the nation harboring homosexuals
 
   Lets hope that the Sarpy County Attorney's Office follows through on the prosectution of Phelps-Roper.  Her argument is that flag desecration laws are unconsitutional.  But, in this case, she was arrested for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

   I'd love to see a jury hear this woman and not convict her.

   I'll post follow ups as they come in.
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