What kind of a purity test is this? Each state will want certain laws on gun laws. Texas will pretty much let you do whatever you want. Fine. That's their deal. Overall, he's been very supportive, yes, supported some restrictions, does that mean he's going to send cops into peoples homes and have them confiscate their guns?
Regardless if is a state or federal issue no self respecting conservative would ever support anti-2nd amendment laws.
Umm... no. Again, this is turning into some black-and-white issue where there isn't one. Let me put it this way. If you use a bridge (or road) more often than I do (as does a large proportion of the populace), that road will undoubtedly wear quicker if there is enough traffic. Why tax everyone proportionally across the board to maintain it? Just tax the primary users.
How is raising fees on bunch of other things not the same thing as raising taxes?
Oh get over yourself. The people of Massachusetts got together and said that they wanted this. It was Constitutional (hell, the it pretty much says that this topic is in the hands of the state government) and he gave what them what they wanted.
He could have said no. Again no self respecting conservative would ever support socialized medicine.
Oh go read a ****ing paper on this issue.
Again no self respecting conservative buys into the man made global warming fairy tale religion. Only liberal loonies and retards buy into the man made global warming fairy tale(
Oh excuse me you man made global warming religious nuts like to call it climate change so you can claim to be right regardless of how the climate changes)
Conservatives, at least the likes of Ayn Rand, were also intellectuals who thought out issues, they didn't just stick to ideology blindly. This is the other problem with the present movement. There is no brain, it's dead. All you have are the attention whores (Taitz, Limbaugh, Beck, Coulter, Hannity, etc.)
They stick to a political line in the sand and that's it.
You have to stick to conservative ideology to be a conservative. Romney has not done that.
Umm... no. It proves he has a mind of his own and is capable to evolving with the changing circumstances around him. Overall he's moderate right-wing, but he doesn't stick
All it proves is that he is a liberal first and will pretend to be a conservative to run for president.
So what do you propose we do? Search every crevice of this country for every illegal and put them on a train headed for Mexico? You do realize that this will turn into the biggest civil rights and privacy violation in the history of this country, don't you?
I never said **** about actively seeking out every illegal alien. If we cracked down on those who hire illegal and punish them severely then they will stop hiring illegals, No jobs for illegals means illegals will go home and a lot of people will not have motivation to come here illegally. Requiring that anyone arrested show proof of citizenship would also be another thing to crack down on illegals, Cutting off social services and tax payer funded services would also be another step, its works of Oklahoma.
Cool, in accordance with such wish, we'll need to increase your taxes in order to pay for their jail cell.
I imagine in the long run it is a much better solution than just giving them a free trip home. Its worked for Del Rio Texas.You may want to look up Operation Streamline.
Ok, provide evidence. You have your doubts, but until I see actual links to quotes from reliable sources, this is just noise.
His past actions speaks a lot louder than what he claims.
No, it's a political position that's just a few feet outside your definition of what a conservative is. It means that you'll need to look at this world as a bunch of shades of gray, not right and wrong.
The man is going to claim the so-called immigration reform is a good idea and then bash Amnesty.
Ugh. There's a reason why people want to fine them.
Yes because pro-illegals want to give the appearance of fighting crime without actually fighting crime.
It's cheaper than locking them up and that same person will need to go back and figure out how to run his/her shop with legit help, thereby contributing to the economy.
Bull****. The scum who hire illegals are the main magnets that draw people to come here illegally.
... and you show that you have nothing on Romney.
The fact that you choose to defend that man and call him a conservative shows how blind you are. You ignore his past actions and buy into what he has said.
Your point? One is supposed to adopt a specific set of positions early on and keep with them for ages without ever changing or adjust them?
When one behaves exactly like a liberal while governor of Massachusetts and then magically tries to be a conservative when he wants to be president his change is not viewed as genuine. He is viewed as a flip flopper IE John Kerry.
Hell, even Bush was more flexible.
Bush is not a good example to use.Most self respecting conservatives consider Bush a liberal.
You are in denial my republican cheerleader friend.
All that your site does is show how to get info on applications and finding potential employees. Where is the specific search page?
E-verify?
DHS | E-Verify
... aaaaaaaaaaaaaand beside your unsubstantiated suspicions of him (and the image that you've crafted in your mind of him being a 'liberal'), you don't have any actual evidence that he'll carry this out.
I proved that he is a liberal and a flip flopper. You choose to ignore the evidence of his liberalism and blindly accept the lies he is a conservative.
Yes. So you agree with Romney?
Yes. Whether or not he actually means what he says is another story.
Umm... again, no. He hired a contractor. He had no ability to actually know that he was indirectly employing illegals.
He could have required that the contractor he hired verified the legality of his employee. So there is no excuse.
You know when you bought that burger and fries at Wendy's which was handed to you by some Hispanic looking woman? What if I told you she's an illegal? You were employing indirectly an illegal, which makes you a liberal and a flip-flopper.
Being Hispanic looking does not make one an illegal. If someone told me she was an illegal I would ask for proof and if it turns out that Wendy's was hiring illegals I would report that Wendys and take my business somewhere else.
You have no ****ing proof. Your only 'proof' is you calling him a 'liberal' and a 'flip-flopper'.
I have provided proof, you choose to ignore that proof.
No real conservative believes in the man made global warming fairy tale religion, no real conservative supports socialized medicine, no real conservative supports anti-2nd amendment laws. Someone who says he is against gay marriage does not support civil unions domestic partnerships or any other paper coated term for marriage.
Depends on what the Mass constitution permits him to do. If it gives him broad powers to hurt the governance of those cities, then he might be able to do it.
He's the governor of a state, not the president of a country. Of course he wouldn't be able to reduce that funding.
He made no attempts to deal with it.
James, what's your plan for dealing with the illegals in this country? Seriously, lay down the specifics.
Something similar to what Oklahoma did with HB1804 aka the Tax payer protection act
HB 1804 Summary
HB1804, the Citizens and Taxpayers Protection Act, dealing with clamping down on illegal immigration was signed into law by Governor Henry on May 8th.
This legislation is a product of several years' consultation with state legislators from both parties. It is an important step for the IRLI strategy on incremental state-by-state reform. IRLI provides technical assistance to legislators based on successful measures from other jurisdictions.
HB 1804 is tough on employers violating the law and prevents illegal aliens from obtaining drivers license and benefits, while still protecting the privileges and immunities of U.S. citizens and respecting constitutional rights for all persons. HB 1804 includes a mix of criminal, fiscal and anti-fraud provisions that collectively restrict the ability of illegal aliens to unlawfully work and reside within the state.
The Statement of Legislative Intent (Section 2) declares the states compelling interest in immigration law compliance, finding that illegal immigration causes economic hardship and lawless and has been improperly encouraged by public agencies within the state.
Section 3 replicates the federal provision that makes it a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than 1 year or a fine of $1000.00, for any person to transport, harbor, or shelter an alien in reckless disregard for their illegal immigration status. State and local prosecutors now have the tools to stop illegal aliens from "residing" in Oklahoma, or traveling instate in search of unlawful employment.
Section 4 restricts issuance of most official identification documents to U.S. citizens, legal permanent resident aliens or holders of valid unexpired visas. Illegal aliens cannot operate in-state if they lack official documentation. Use of foreign consular cards issued to illegal aliens has been prohibited.
Section 5 requires police to verify the immigration status of persons who have been arrested and detained at a local jail for felony crimes, and report all illegal aliens to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Section 7 requires all public employers to use the Basic Pilot electronic work authorization verification program. State and local public contractors are prohibited from commencing work on a taxpayer-funded contract before they register with the Basic Pilot Program.
Section 8 requires every public agency to verify the lawful presence of aliens aged 14 years or older who applies for state or local public benefits, using the online SAVE system, as authorized by the 1996 Welfare Reform Act. Standard federal exceptions for emergency health care treatment or other public health services apply. This measure builds on similar provisions developed by IRLI that have been successfully adopted by Virginia, Colorado, and Georgia.
Section 9 provides that employers shall withhold state income tax for independent contractors who failed to provide a Social Security number. Reduces the incentive to hire illegal aliens as cheap day laborers and "contractors," and helps safeguard workers compensation and other labor law protections against abuse.
Section 10 directs the Oklahoma Attorney General to negotiate a "287(g)" cooperative agreement between the State of Oklahoma and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to increase state and local police joint enforcement of federal immigration law with DHS. 287(g) agreements help insure that illegal aliens discovered by Oklahoma police officers are quickly and safely transferred into federal custody. Helps fight "catch and release" abuses that allow criminal aliens back into the neighborhoods where they were arrested.
Some of my ideas
http://www.debatepolitics.com/archives/24487-solutions-fix-illegal-immigration-problem.html
So, you like him for this part?
His statement is idiotic because this country is already attractive to legal immigration.
Dude. Those two ideas aren't even tangentially connected.
He is spouting reform/immigration compromise. So those things are connected.
If you tell me that you're drunk while writing this, then this might begin to make sense.
I posted that one part to prove that he is a flip flopper.
That is not a statement saying he opposes it.
It is an example of his flip flopping. How is going to claim he wants the laws enforced against the 12-20 million illegals that are here now when he Called comprehensive reform “reasonable”?
Hey! Just like in Mexico! Now we're moving forward amigo!
Our constitution make us like Mexico?
Article Two
Section 1:
Clause 5: Qualifications for office
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