Legislative Atrocity

Senators from states depicted as green voted for amnesty; Senators from red states voted against amnesty; and the vote in grey states was mixed. Map source: Congress.org

"Atrocious" is a word seldom used except to describe something that is extremely wicked, cruel, brutal, appalling, horrifying, utterly revolting, of exceedinly poor quality, or outrageous. How better to characterize the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, S.1639 than atrocious? The attempt by the Bush Administration and members of Congress to pass the "amnesty" legislation was truly an atrocious act on an epoch scale.

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act - Vote Rejected (46-53, 1 Not Voting)

After six weeks of working toward a compromise (attempting to manipulate public opinion) on immigration reform (code words for rewriting immigration laws because Congress and the Bush Administration refused to enforce existing laws), the Senate failed to reach the 60 votes needed to close the debate (achieve Cloture) on S.1639 and move the legislation forward for a final vote and almost certain passage.

On the Cloture Motion on June 28, 2007 (Senate Roll Call No. 235) 110th Congress, 1st Session: Cloture was rejected: 46 Aye – 53 Nay

A “YES” vote for Cloture on S.1639 was probably accurately portrayed to the American people by the alternative Internet media as a vote for illegal alien amnesty and fast-track implementation of the North American Union.

Sen. John McCain voted YES
Sen. Jon Kyl voted YES

Even in the face of massive and unprecedented nationwide public opposition to amnesty legislation, both Senator John McCain and Senator Jon Kyl from Arizona defied their constituency, defied common sense, defied the rule of law, defied their birthright and voted for cloture, i.e., voted as advocates of illegal aliens instead of advocates of United States citizens. It is fortunate for Arizona voters that there are still people like AZ Represenative Russell K. Pearce, and a few others.

Other extremely important issues remain to be resolved. For example, S.1639 contained carefully crafted language that received very little attention, language that would have fast-tracked the North American Union. It is conceivable that S.1639 was all about the North American Union from the beginning, and less about illegal alien amnesty, except that one feature conveniently facilitated the other. Arguably, S.1639 was intended to begin the eventual dissolution of the sovereign borders of the United States of America. S.1639 would have made illegal alien migration literally unenforceable, both at our nation's land borders and on our shorelines. Our nation’s heartland could easily have become a 3-ring criminal and terrorist circus act had S.1639 become law.

Since people are most often motivated solely by self-interest, what possible enticement could have been so overwhelming that these two men, Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl, would consciously choose to abandon their fellow citizens and their United States citizenship with such a vote?

As an aside, have you noticed how quiet the print and visual media has suddenly become about enforcing existing immigration laws? They're hoping you will forget about that nagging, not-so-little detail in your exuberation of having defeated S.1639.

It seems urgent that Americans make a concerted attempt to drive that "enforcement" nail home – right now - hard – and with finality. The issue of migrating illegal aliens is far from over simply because a "legislative atrocity" was defeated. The bigger issue remains, i.e., a Congress that seeks to "rule" rather than "serve." It will not be over (the fat lady will not sing again) until the Rule of Law is restored throughout the United States of America.

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Posted July 3, 2007 11:57 AM
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