Weighing in on illegal immigration
Let’s take a step back in time to October 2008 when former Arizona Congressman John Shadegg was seeking his eighth term representing what was then the reliably Republican 3rd Congressional District. His previous undemanding campaigns were history as he found himself crushingly outspent by his Democrat opponent Bob Lord. During the pre-homestretch mid-Aug. to Sept. 30 reporting period, the Federal Election Commission report showed Lord spent $768,000 to Shadegg’s $545,000. Polls indicated a tight race.
So Shadegg, who reneged on his February retirement announcement, decided his best bet to victory was to insult the very people who had given him their steadfast loyalty. In this interview with the left-wing New York Times, he said Arizona’s “party leaders’ crusade against illegal immigration had damaged Republicans statewide and hurt their chances of drawing the growing body of Hispanic voters.”
“I believe the Republican Party in Arizona has been hurt very badly by the image created by those who have been most outspoken in their attacks on the illegal immigration issue, who have created the appearance that Republicans are xenophobic, that seem by their comments and are by their comments intolerant,” Shadegg said.
“Xenophobic” and “intolerant?” Those are harsh words for merely expecting that our laws and sovereign borders be respected. As we reminded him then, the operative word is ILLEGAL. Opposition to criminal incursions into the United States is neither “xenophobic” nor “intolerant.” Americans have every right to expect secure borders. Border security is national security
Fast forward to November 2012. Shadegg’s sounding mighty candidatey again. First clue? He’s back to hurling slings and arrows at what he calls the “extremists in the Republican Party.” That well might be you.
In this interview with Matt K. Lewis of the Daily Caller, Shadegg was right on cue: “I have long been of the position that the extremists in the [Republican] Party on the issue of illegal aliens are doing damage,” he said. “Their rhetoric is doing damage.” He takes a bold smack at the candidacy of Mitt Romney while he’s at it, opining that “the candidate we fielded” the “campaign we ran…were not up to the task.”
“I personally believe that Hispanics are not a threat to America. They believe in strong families. They are religious. They honor women. And they work hard.” He continued, “If you want to worry about a threat from foreigners, go worry about radical Muslims.”
John Shadegg has a bit more time on his hands these days as he contemplates his future. He might take a few of those extra minutes and read this excellent election recap by the Examiner’s Rick Oltman, titled; Hispanic voters did not desert the Republican Party in 2012 election.
Oltman does a fine bit of analysis on Shadegg’s buddy, John McCain. The 2008 pro-amnesty Republican presidential candidate who only narrowly carried his own home state by 8.48%, was the illegal-panderer-in-chief. Nationally, he was trounced by Obama 67% to 31%.
Explain that, Mr. Shadegg.
I believe the following statements by Shadegg show all of US what the leadership in the GOP really thinks and just look at the work now being done by Sen. L. Graham & Sen. C. Schumer on Amnesty etc. and McCain, Flake and others will join them as Flake said he’d be making some hard decisions and Votes we wouldn’t like.
In this interview with Matt K. Lewis of the Daily Caller, Shadegg was right on cue: “I have long been of the position that the extremists in the [Republican] Party on the issue of illegal aliens are doing damage,” he said. “Their rhetoric is doing damage.” He takes a bold smack at the candidacy of Mitt Romney while he’s at it, opining that “the candidate we fielded” the “campaign we ran…were not up to the task.”
“I personally believe that Hispanics are not a threat to America. They believe in strong families. They are religious. They honor women. And they work hard.” He continued, “If you want to worry about a threat from foreigners, go worry about radical Muslims.”
We need to deal with all of you problems and giving Amnesty will lead to more unemployment, lower wages, not to mention over crowding our schools even more, but then as Shadegg states Illegal Hispanics are religious,honor women and work hard. The only problem with his statements are they start by breaking our laws by coming into our country and then committing Fraud to stay here with false ID’s and more. We must put a stop to this by putting people in Office who will fight for Our Rights not passing new laws for those who violate Our Laws.
God Bless You All; Van
I have had enough of these Arizona RINO pigs. The home addresses of Shadegg, McCain, Flake, Worsley, Montgomery, etc. need to be published, so they can be treated to a “taste of Mexico.” These country club S.O.B.s will never know what it is like to live in an infested neighborhood. Let’s give them what they have been deprived of: burglaries, home invasions, grafitti, beer bottles, window-rattling Mexitunes, gunfire, and bullet holes in their living room windows to name a few. Or, how about a simple baseball bat upside all of their heads?
No Addresses needed, they all have offices and need to be contacted by all on a daily basis, and those who agree need to begin to work to replace all of these like minded Secular Progressives and do it now. God Bless You; Van
Van, offices don’t cut the mustard. Let these bastards LIVE IT day and night for months and years on end. The more these RePIGlicans shoot their mouths off, the more they smash the party into pieces. They are creating MORE Democratic voters with every idiotic utterance.
The left seeks to portray illegal immigration as some sort of “social” issue. It’s not!
“The following information is compiled from news, law enforcement, survivors of victims, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Border Patrol and Department of Homeland Security reports:”
“83% of warrants for murder in Phoenix are for illegal aliens.”
“40.1% of all inmates in Arizona detention centers are Mexican nationals.”
“63% of cited/stopped drivers in Arizona have no license, no insurance and no registration for the vehicle. Of that 63%, 97% are illegal aliens.”
http://www.fncic-voiacm.org/statistics.php
Does this sound like a “social” issue to you?
“Cop murder spotlights crisis of killer aliens”
“No government agency tracks crimes by illegals, not even attacks on police”
http://www.wnd.com/2006/09/38134/
While RINO’s are supposedly concerned about “comprehensive immigration reform” to capture more of the “Hispanic vote”, this is what the Obama administration has been doing!
“Report cites killings blamed on non-deported illegals”
“The Obama administration released illegal immigrants who went on to commit more crimes, including charges of 19 murders, 3 attempted murders and 142 sex crimes, the House Judiciary Committee said in a report Tuesday.”
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jul/31/illegals-released-feds-19-murders-142-sex-crimes/
RINO’s supporting “comprehensive immigration reform” seem to have forgotten about this:
“Illegal aliens murder 12 Americans daily”
“Death toll in 2006 far overshadows total U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq, Afghanistan”
http://www.wnd.com/2006/11/39031/
There is a vast difference between legal immigration and illegal entry. Would John Shadegg treat burglars/criminals who break into his home and intrude on his family’s comforts with the same courtesy as his invited houseguests? His comments are not only absurd, but insulting. I know it’s only speculation, but I hope Shadegg does run again. It would be my pleasure to vote against him.
Shadegg supports this:
“Study: 1 million sex crimes by illegals”
“Researcher estimates more than 100 offenders crossing border daily”
“Based on a one-year in-depth study, a researcher estimates there are about 240,000 illegal immigrant sex offenders in the United States who have had an average of four victims each.”
http://www.wnd.com/2006/05/36410/
Look at that snake oily photo of John Shadegg in the NY Times link. He’s talking to two elderly women, neither of which is laughing, and he is in the throes of hilarity at their wit and wizardry. Yuck. Double yuck. This epitomizes the con artist he is. They are two votes. He would probably stand on his head for them.
Mr. Shadegg says “illegals honor women.”
Do the rapes of young girls constitute such “honor?” How about the wives and ninas they leave behind in Mexico, and send a few checks back home to until they find another senorita to shack up with and start a new family here in the states? The new American citizen baby insures chain migration.
Which of those women are the recipients of this great “honor?”
John Shadegg should be ashamed of himself for such stupid utterances.
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-11-10/news/30384749_1_mexican-girl-abortions-young-mother
http://www.ktvb.com/news/crime/Caldwell-Police-50-year-old-Mexican-man-impregnated-teen-168168776.html
John Shadegg isn’t alone in this, he has plenty of company in McCain, Kyl, Flake, Graham and most of the leadership. My point to all is that it’s past time for more talk and now time for some positive action on all our parts, I invite you to join the rest of us in removing them and others like them whether local, state or federal elected to office or running for office no more support no matter what Party they belong to. God Bless You All; Van
While you were part of the problem Van. You knew you could not win, but your ego would not allow you to get outt her ace and support Wil Cardin. So please shut up. You and Deakin, along witht the losertarians who helped elect all the Socialists.
CD9, Van didn’t put Flake in the driver’s seat. The friggin heel-clicking GOP third reich primary voters put Flake there, and they did it with there middle finger pointed at all of us Cardon supporters. Had Van dropped out of the race or never ran in the first place, it would have made no difference whatsoever. Let it go.
Hi Zoo; I don’t know you however appreciate your comment and you’re right, although I’ve been told that the difference we did make is give people information about the Unconstitutional Votes made by Flake, McCain, Kyl and others, as well as the Fact that we have a Right to our state lands and the fed doesn’t, once again thank you, hopefully this will end the rants.
God Bless You; Van
Van like Deakin had the exact same supporters, the difference is Van has a bigger ego. They were cluless on who they were running against, his supporters trashed Cardin not even politically savy enough to realize the enemy was and is McFlake. Why do these nitwits not understand they can not win the Senate?
What a laugh!! Shadegg has all the answers, but appears to conveniently forget that his own father ran the monumentally embarrassing presidential campaign when Barry Goldwater carried only six states to Johnson’s 44. Those Shadegg’s sure know their stuff. Wake me up later to pay attention to this tripe!
I really believe this issue isn’t about Shadegg, it’s about what all of these Progressives are getting ready to do to US and future generations. My question remains what do all of US intend to do about this besides talking it to death, I’m not intending to be rude to any, just hope to see more action in the Now Future as we’re running our of time for talk. God Bless You All; Van
Van,
When you use the word “Progressives” you are playing right into the hands of the left. They despise the term “liberal;” and hide behind “Progressive” as a more acceptable substitute. They want to seem akin toTeddy Roosevelt. Well, they aren’t. They are actually the modern day version of Karl Marx. Don’t play their game. Speak the truth. Words matter.
“Breitbart News Network/Judicial Watch Poll: Voters Favor Tough Immigration Laws”
“However, the Breitbart News/Judicial Watch Election Night poll found Americans are still fairly conservative when it comes to immigration policy, with 61% of voters favoring Arizona-style immigration laws…”
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/08/Breitbart-News-Judicial-Watch-Poll-Voters-Favor-Tough-Immigration-Laws
Want some votes, RINO’s? Go with the 61%!
You can’t Trust the Progressive in the GOP they don’t care about that anymore than Obama does only in pushing the Agenda that takes all of US into a Socialist State, we need Constitutional Replacements not the RINOs now serving. God Bless You; Van
Like we can trust you?
I can assure the onetime congressman that I am not an “extremist.” I am a taxpaying American citizen, homeowner, husband and parent. I work hard to enable my family to enjoy the fruits of my labor. I am sick and tired of the invasion and the crime that accompanies it. I am fed up with funding education, health care and other benefits for those who have broken into our country. That does not make me a “xenophobe,” but it sure as hell makes me “intolerant.” I can’t imagine why John Shadegg, or anyone else “tolerates” and makes excuses for these costly outrages. These people know full well that they are breaking our laws –first by entering, and later by purchasing stolen or fraudulent identification. If they were truly “just good people” they would stay home and repair their own country instead of destroying ours, making it resemble the one they found unbearable.
Let me say this as clearly as I can: I WILL NEVER AGAIN VOTE FOR ANYONE WHO IS COMPLACENT WITH THIS ILLEGAL INVASION. There is no argument that will convince me that we need a Republican who will screw us over like any Democrat will.
Obama has granted unilateral amnesty for illegal aliens through administrative fiat and manufactured prosecutorial discretion, bypassing the U.S. Constitution, Congress and the American people. His tactics are based in wins for Democrats, not the integrity of our national borders or respect for the rule of law. Those who desire to immigrate legally are given short shrift as illegals become the entitlement class. During his tenure, John Shadegg was elected through the efforts of Arizona citizens. We deserve better than the smackdown he repeatedly gives us — in the Eastern press or via national publications. A small man in every sense of the word, Shadegg doesn’t have the guts to make these derogatory statements here on the home turf. If he were to run he would get the same thing I have given Kyl, McCain and now Jeff Flake. NO VOTE.
Obama’s hallmark is lawlessness. At least there is still an active lawsuit against his implementation of the DREAM Act and some of his ICE policies.
Euby, that lawsuit is by U.S. Border Patrol. The Republicans would do NOTHING because it was too close to the election. NOW they won’t do anything because they lost and Chris Matthews tells them they must surrender to the Mexican invasion, political takeover, and hand them the car keys (amnesty).
What we haven’t talked about here is that with REPUBICANS down on one knee singing “Spanish Eyes”, the border is flooding with polevaulters. I have not heard a single report about the “deferred action surge” from the MSM, and now that is compounded by McCain etal fighting among themselves to see who gets to wave the white flag.
The first order of business at the state legislature January 14th should be the formation and funding of a state militia to work in the border area to protect Arizona from the surge. In the interim, Governor Brewer should order the Arizona National Guard there until the replacement is up and ready. Cool weather is PRIME TIME.
Whether Arizona “secedes” or not, we are on our own and everybody knows it. Are we just going to sit here and yell “yes sir, may I have another?”
“SB 1070 legal author and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is representing a handful of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents led by Chris Crane, president of the ICE agents’ union, in a lawsuit alleging that the new Obama administration policy directs ICE agents to violate federal immigration laws or face consequences on the job.”
http://beforeitsnews.com/immigration/2012/08/anti-deferred-action-lawsuit-brought-by-ice-agents-and-activists-2444136.html
Off topic but…
“Petraeus Mistress Had Classified Documents in Home”
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/14/Petraeus-mistress-classified-documents
I am sick of Republicans acting no different than Democrats and telling us we need to welcome illegals into our state and country. These fine upstanding folks take our jobs and give us criminality in return. Let John Shadegg throw open his doors to welcome them. John McCain calls them “God’s children.” He too, ought to take them into his bosom. He’s got an enormous penthouse and 8 other residences sitting vacant most of the time. Jon Kyl and Jeff Flake sing the same tune. Open up your doors, guys!! Move ‘em on in! Just be sure to count the silverware each morning.
Wow! This is amazing stuff here! Shadegg has gone off the cliff.
I certainly don’t think Hispanics are a threat to America, and I resent him saying that in such an accusatory manner! I do think that anyone, Hispanic or otherwise, who thumbs their noses at our laws and are here illegally, are not only a potential threat, but also costly and disrespect the USA which I fought for. Was Shadegg ever in the military? Collecting a high salary, having the perks of congress, and receiving standing ovations, regardless of what he thinks, is not service to the country!
He further promotes the Gingrich bull about “strong families” and being “religious.” Does Shadegg think Mexicans have a orner on that market? Those are traits found (and not found!) in all nationalities. How about your Armenian family? Did they have those attributes? I’m not Hispanic, and my family did! They also “worked hard.” Shadegg should save his platitudes for La Raza!
As far as “honoring women,” I’m with LD 7 PC (above). Sex crimes against women and young girls perpetrated by Mexicans, especially illegals, is shockingly high. The age of sexual consent throughout most of Mexico is 12 years of age! Read this article and go through the partial list of “respect” shown to girls and women:
http://www.examiner.com/article/why-has-child-molestation-committed-by-illegal-aliens-become-an-epidemic
Army,
Everyone talks about hard-working, apolitical Hispanics who only want to support their families. But as I have posted here many times, this sector is being recruited door-to-door, registered, and talked-through voting on their early ballot by La Raza etal. This makes the race-driven voting of Hispanics, well, a threat to America. Call me what you will, but that is reality and it is now galloping with the help of a GOP circa 2000-2007. Think of it as “The Omen”, delivered cesarean by doctors Bush and McCain.