They use illegal methods to try and silence those with opposing viewpoints.

How is this for irony: In order for the contentions by the SPLC to be true about FAIR, all illegal immigrants must be of the same race or ethnic origin. Since they are clearly not, then SLPC is guilty of bigotry and prejudice itself by issueing that statement.

The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.

Senator Harry Reid:  "..entice freeloaders and scam artists from around the world."  

And Lynn, where was the SLPC on the Morman Democrat Senator Harry Reid (now senate majority leader), back when he felt the way most Americans still feel? Do they consider him a racist and a bigot?

And for the life of me, I don't know where I copied this from some time back, and I apologize to the source - but it's too good not to share.  (;~>

In an Aug. 5, 1993 news release, Sen., Harry Reid's D., NEV office said he introduced the bill '[i]n response to increased terrorism and abuse of social programs by aliens." His "Immigration Stabilization Act of 1993," he said, "overhauls the nation's immigration laws and calls for a massive scale-down of immigrants allowed into the country from approximately 800,000 to 300,000."

"Our borders have overflowed with illegal immigrants placing tremendous burdens on our criminal justice system, schools and social programs," Reid said in 1993. "The Immigration and Naturalization Service needs the ability to step up enforcement."

Reid said during Senate debate at that time: "If making it easy to be an illegal alien is not enough, how about offering a reward for being an illegal immigrant? No sane country would do that, right? Guess again. If you break our laws by entering this country without permission and give birth to a child, we reward that child with U.S. citizenship and guarantee full access to all public and social services this society provides."

Reid, in his 1993 press statement, was quoted saying, "Safeguards like welfare and free medical care are in place to boost Americans in need of short-term assistance. These programs were not meant to entice freeloaders and scam artists from around the world."

Even worse, he said, "Americans have seen heinous crimes committed by individuals who are here illegally."

Reid said, at the time, the U.S. open-door policy was being "abused at the expense of honest, working citizens." "We are a country founded upon fairness and justice," Reid said. "An individual in real threat of torture or long-term incarceration because of his or her political beliefs can still seek asylum. But this bill closes the door to those who want to abuse America's inherent generosity and legal system."

Reid also emphasized, "Recent terrorist acts, including the World Trade Center bombing, have underscored the need to keep violent criminals out of the country."

 

Please note. That WTC bombing, Reid referred to was in 1993.

No matter what the quality is of the data in the report when it becomes available for examination, it would have been much less provacative to release it well after the primaries there and put it in the light of potentially being seen as an election shaper.

It is not like it is a policy altering news breaker and I tend to think they are going to shoot themselves in the foot or at least set themselves up as easy clay pigeons if they do it now.

I'm getting sick of hearing and reading "Fair" this, "Fair"
that and "Fair" every other thing. "Fair" is thrown around like a linking verb attached to every other sentence regarding every other thing. When I see, read or hear this word "Fair" it is almost always incorrectly substituted for "reality" much like used car sales are now "Great Events." Get off this word
"Fair" and let us readers decide for our selves if some thing is "Fair" based upon it’s own merits rather than considering us a bunch of dim-witted idiots who are too stupid to realize that instead of candy you're trying to shove Robitussin down our thoughts.

Of late, this word "Fair" is pretty much synonymous with "lookout, I'm getting ready to feed you a load of crap or rip you off." Now this sounds more like the MSM I so dearly love and admire. Here's a thought; why not substitute "MSM" for this word "Fair." Instead of "Federation for American Immigration Reform" insert "MSM" reform or instead of "Fair Tax" insert "MSM Tax." At least this way we would have fair (MSM) warning that we're in the line of fire.