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illegals....

I have been listening to the Senate on C-Span and have been insulted so many times by our own Senate that I have lost count.

The only thing the people are asking for is..... Secure our borders first, then come back and discuss other ways to handle immigration. Yes, it's that simple!

I am so pissed at our Senators I am shaking while I type!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prove you can secure our borders first. The only legislation that counts!

"Secure our borders firs

"Secure our borders first, then come back and discuss other ways to handle immigration"

Exactly right. Build the fence to keep people that are deported from returning so easily, then we can get serious about reforming immigration.

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." --Thomas Jefferson

I agree.  Apparently I am a

I agree.  Apparently I am a racist and a potential murderer, because there are no decent Americans who are against this bill.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/28/washington/28calls.html?_r=4&th=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&emc=th&adxnnlx=1183025422-B46WinjXvV91RJsVHke0WQ&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

fixing the illegal immigration problem

That, and enforcing existing laws against the employers of illegals.  

(I've also been watching their shameful exhibition of lying and blocking the ability of our legislators to represent their constituents.)

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In exchange for his "legacy", George W. Bush is willing to destroy the Republican Party and our country.

The roll call has started. No

The roll call has started. Now we get to see if our system fails us.

Prove you can secure our borders first. The only legislation that counts!

Ct...It is dead in the water!

Ct...

It is dead in the water!

Hooray!

Be back later....

Btw...I already have my list who have voted how so far...lol

46/53!Dead...dead....dead!

46/53!

Dead...dead....dead!

I am very pleased with the vo

I am very pleased with the vote count on this shamnesty bill.

However, I will never forget how the Senators on the Left, and a few RINO's cast me as "vile" and "hate filled".

Prove you can secure our borders first. The only legislation that counts!

Neither will I Ct....or my hu

Neither will I Ct....or my husband...he happened to be here today for this.

Larry Craig from Idaho is and has been one of our biggest disappointments for years lately...but on the Illegal Immigration bill he is definitely been bought off by the agriculture/businesses here in Idaho.

Sickening....along with quite a few others....Bennett from Utah is another.

Catch you later friend.

Ding Dong the Bill is DeadWhi

Ding Dong the Bill is Dead

Which old bill

The Shamnesty Bill

Ding Dong the Shamnesty Bill is dead.

Build The Fence

AODing DongSupreme Court,  N

AO

Ding Dong

Supreme Court,  National Security,  Borders,  Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.   

Hi again Ct ,Well you alread

Hi again Ct ,

Well you already know how I have been...

A sad day when we are getting threatened by the Senate with not enforcing the laws on the books essentially is what they are saying if we do not vote their way...see it their way.

The Sargeant of Arms has been insturucted to shut sown the phone systems...we cannot get through.

Little Lindsay Graham is having a hysteric attack....I have never heard speechs like I have this moning...

Like Sessions says....The Masters of the Universe working in secret that crafted this travesty of a bill has been outrageous, he also was on the Wa. Journal too... this Clay Pigeon procedure that Reid thought would work that hasn't been used before failed yesterday on poor ol' Harry...back-fired on poor fearless leader....lol!

I have an idea...Enforce the laws we have now...build the fence..deport the illegals....blah blah blah.

I despise Harry Reid...and others...I will not forget how these people voted, I hope others do not either.

bt...It's amazing how many ti

bt...

It's amazing how many times 'we the people' were insulted this morning by our holier than thou Senators. Just who the h*** do they think they are?

Prove you can secure our borders first. The only legislation that counts!

   I never thought I would

   I never thought I would feel so angry and betrayed by Republicans as I have been these last few weeks in regards to their support for this nightmare immigration bill.  Secure the borders, idiots.  Or, stop talking about the 'war on terror' because if there aren't secure borders,  we've lost that one before we ever began.  

  They (our self-absorbed Congress) really are all elites, looking down on us stupid patriotic Americans who still have some sense of pride in our citizenship.  How dare they insult us this way?  I understand the traitor media will always have contempt for the backbone of this country, but our so-called friends, too?  It will get worse before it gets better, too, unfortunately.  These moderate RINOS will lose their elections and get replaced with Democrats!  Liberal, wimpy, loser Democrats.

    I feel more depressed than I have been in a long time, because even if this terrible bill doesn't become law, the damage from so many sides has been done.  We are teetering on the brink of the dam breaking.  The late, great United States of America.  R.I.P.

  Sorry, just overwhelmed with pessimism.

Anyone who says they support the troops but not the mission is a liar. 

You are right, the people w

You are right, the people want a secure border first. It was the people who stopped this.

JDW

News media: Scoreboard for terrorists

Ct...I give much thanks to th

Ct...

I give much thanks to the extremely hard work by DeMint, Vitter, and most of all Sessions....throw in Cornyn and Kay Bailey too.

We have spoken...loud and clear...from Sea to Shining Sea....people have had it.

The arrogance of those Senators threatening US the American people with their innuendo is not ever going to be forgotten by me...ever.

TX

Have I ever mentioned how happy I am to be living in TX, represented by two Senators who actually listen to their constituents from time to time???  :-)

MAKE WAY FOR THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS!!!  THE 1999, 2003, 2005, AND 2007 NBA CHAMPIONS!!!!

This clay pigeon is looking

This clay pigeon is looking like a dead duck.

UPDATE: DEAD

JDW

News media: Scoreboard for terrorists

CT- you are one of those from

CT- you are one of those from the cast of "Deliverance."  According to cable news, if you are against this legislation, you must be a rifle-toting, hood-wearing militia-member who lives in a trailer and goes mud-boggin' every Sunday after the church picnic.  They have set themselves up against people like you on this issue and cannot afford to put things in those simple terms even though it really is just that easy to understand- FIX THE FRIGGIN' PROBLEM FIRST SENATOR!!!!!!

I don't care what cable news

I don't care what cable news thinks I am because I know in my heart that I am more American than any of those elistist pigs in our media.

BTW... I only go mud-bogging one every other Sunday ;-)

Prove you can secure our borders first. The only legislation that counts!

Um, I will admit I don't know

Um, I will admit I don't know what mud-bogging is.

Anyone who says they support the troops but not the mission is a liar. 

kath...It's where you take a

kath...

It's where you take a pick-up truck or jeep with lot's of horsepower and oversized tires and race accross a giant mud puddle.

Prove you can secure our borders first. The only legislation that counts!

Ah haaaaa- only a racist, big

Ah haaaaa- only a racist, bigot, sexist, homophobic, narrow-minded conservative hate-monger would know that.  They've got you now, CT.

Here's a trivia for F-1, Watk

Here's a trivia for F-1, Watkins Glen fans - what was the vehicle of choice used in the "Bog"?  

There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V

Why does the Left get 50 minu

Why does the Left get 50 minutes to comment on the Senate floor and those on the Right only get 10 minutes???????

Harry Reid and his cronies can go to h***!

Prove you can secure our borders first. The only legislation that counts!

...the left calls it "th

...the left calls it "the fairness doctrine" or "democracy in action" or "Bush squelching free speech and spying on you" and there are many other phrases you can learn if you'd like to become an absolute leftwing moron...

...it was hard but I managed to keep religion out of it:)...

Just wondering what juvenile

Just wondering what juvenile publicity stunt we’ll see today. We had the Coulter ambush a couple days ago. Day before that, we had the high school torture letter. Over the weekend we saw the Cheney archive fracas. George Will calls them “the political class.” Well, they’re squabbling.

I work from home. Now that school has let out, my children are home all day, and with the 90 degree heat the last couple days, they’re all in the house. On top of each other. Competing for the TV. And when I sit my pre-teen children down and warn them that I have work to do, all they can offer is their insistence that their little private battles are vitally important to our home’s justice system.

I can’t help but draw the parallel.

I just checked out Pat Doll

I just checked out Pat Dollard's blog (www.patdollard.com - opens in a new window) and he posted an amazingly disturbing and enlightening video of Ted Turner. Check out the video on YouTube (link opens a new window).

He says, point blank, that "I just really wonder during the last war, what business did it have on the news desk to have the American flag flying in the background...I can understand that for the US-based media to do that, but I really...certainly it was inappropriate for CNN to do it that way."

And then the MSM wonders why many Americans have so little faith in their truthfulness and motives.

Kahuna

You have been given the choice between war and dishonor. You have chosen dishonor, and you will have both.

--Winston Churchill to Neville Chamberlain

How will the dems address e

How will the dems address exec privilege?

JDW

News media: Scoreboard for terrorists

Looks like the citizens of Ir

Looks like the citizens of Iran are a bit upset over the recent gasoline rationing.

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." --Thomas Jefferson

Iran

Afternoon Dr. Love...

I heard last night somewhere that the State Dept. is stopping us from imposing sanctions on oil or natural gas that have to do with IRAN....I was just half listening so I was just wondering if you know any more about this at all....

I despise the State Dept. as a whole and would love o see it gone personally...but anyway I just wondered if anyone else knows...and also how would they have the power to do that?

I googled to try and find information about this and didn't find anything about this.

I found this through Freepers, very good article....this is eye opening about Bolton and his views on this whole situation....I miss John Bolton..it would be wise to listen to him.

Just a quick question:Aren't

Just a quick question:

Aren't most the NB members a bit old for facebook? 

Facebook was created for college students, not old people. 

Actually, they opened it up

Actually, they opened it up for everyone, not just college kids.

I know Bal, but that doesn't

I know Bal, but that doesn't mean that everyone should join.

The girls I know that are on it have complained ever since that day.  The creep factor has risen exponentially.

No, leon, who by the way spea

No, leon, who by the way speaks for "society", should decide who joins.  It's .....

"Simple and plain" - Leon

Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. -Winston Churchill.

NB members old?

Leon,

Facebook was created for college students, not old people. 

Always remember that age and treachery will trump youth & skill every time.

"Simple and plain"


"Simple and plain" - Leon

Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. -Winston Churchill.

What's your point VRWC?  I k

What's your point VRWC?  I know it's open to everyone, that doesn't mean that the old people that register are any less creepy.

Now hurry up and explain why my use of simple and plain is incorrect.  You mocked me for saying it that way, but didn't provide any rationale for why it was wrong.   I'm just curious as to why it MUST be plain and simple.

same reason its batman and ro

same reason its batman and robin, not robin and batman

your wording is just weird, were you home schooled?

: ).... 

: ).... 

Unique it may be, but was it

Unique it may be, but was it wrong?

VRWC said it was wrong.  The only way it can be said is plain and simple.  Do you agree with him?

NBr's ... you decide...Leon S

NBr's ... you decide...

Leon Says:
June 28, 2007 - 11:20

No Homeschooling makes kids weird, socially awkward, and not diverse in their education.  Simple and plain.

I consider home schooling to be a form of abuse similar to that of Christian Scientists not allowing their children to get medical treatment.

 

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sarcasmo Says:
June 28, 2007 - 11:22

"Simple and plain" has become NewSpeak for "I have 0 proof for my assertion"??
JMR

 

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vrwc13 Says:
June 28, 2007 - 11:38

"Simple and plain" Leon, you and your "superior" education got that one wrong.  It's "plain and simple" unless of course you are trying to coin a new phrase!

Let me quess, your superior education included learning to read by "whole language" not phonics?  Figures.

"simple and plain" - Leon (see better quote below):

Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. -Winston Churchill.

 

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Leon Says:
June 28, 2007 - 11:42

Hmmm Vrwc,

I didn't realize those words had to be in a specific order.  Strange. 

Great post.  Very informative. 

Why does it have to be plain and simple?  Does the way I wrote it have a different meaning?  It doesn't seem that order affects meaning in this situation.  And what does phonics have to do with anything?  Please indulge me.

 

Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. -Winston Churchill.

VRWC,What is there to decide?

VRWC,

What is there to decide?  You wrote a ridiculous post that made no sense.  You tried to attack my word choice and failed miserably.  I wouldn't be advertising this if I was you.  It makes you look kind of silly.

Of course its "plain a

Of course its "plain and simple" you dimwit. You wouldn't go to "Jerry and Ben's" for ice cream, would you?

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

or MouthMighty...Men stumble

or MouthMighty...

"Simple and Plain" - Leon .... one might say leon here as "phrased a coin"

Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. -Winston Churchill.

VRWC,Are you really still cla

VRWC,

Are you really still claiming that you were right and I was wrong? 

Too funny.  Simple and plain has the same exact meaning as plain and simple, it's just the way  I choose to say it.  If you can prove me wrong feel free.

Or you can just hang around and make lame jokes in order to hide the fact that your initial claim was absurd.  The choice is yours

Leon you are not "wrong&

Leon you are not "wrong" just bassackwards!

Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. -Winston Churchill.

Again, VRWC.You are yet to ex

Again, VRWC.

You are yet to explain to me why it can only be said as plain and simple.  Could you show me the lexical rule that governs this assertion?

Looks like your obsessive missionary complex has interfered with your learning of the English language.  Put the Bible down and get a clue.

OK leon, we haved "playe

OK leon, we haved "played" with you long enough, been kind of a "game of mouse and cat"

loen, try Google, and ask anyone older than you and/or with something greater than a public school education.

"Plain and simple has been a "phrased coin" for years.  I your original post you finished a comment (followed by a period).  Then you followed with "Simple and plain".  Just like some stating a fact.   And then simply and plainly saying "said 'nough".  It got? 

Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. -Winston Churchill.

Ok, You are brain dead. That'

Ok, You are brain dead. That's fine. Good to know.

Or frack and frick. or assd

Or frack and frick. or assdumb or Jeckel and Heckel. Duh!!!!!! What a dope you are Leon!!!!!!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

MM,you can't seriously be thi

MM,

you can't seriously be this brain-dead.  Do you actually think the examples you are posting are in away comparable?

Please answer the question. 

Okay what about "dandy

Okay what about "dandy and fine" is that the same as "fine and dandy"? Yeah, but only if you are minded simple.

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

MM,of course it is.  Just be

MM,

of course it is.  Just because most people say it one way doesn't make it any different. 

 You are a joke.  I can't believe that you're a real person here for any sort of discussion.

What a coincidence, Leon.  W

What a coincidence, Leon.  We think the same about you everytime you log in.

"A communist is someone who reads Marx.  An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx."  Ronald Reagan

Zing!  Weak personal attack

Zing!  Weak personal attack from the complete stranger in left field. 

Oh my aching heart!

It always creeps me out a bit when a newsbuster I have never seen insults me.  It's like they've been stalking, watching, waiting, following my every move.  It makes me feel like I need to shower.  And close my blinds!

Oh!  Such a devastating ripo

Oh!  Such a devastating riposte!  I am mortally wounded by your oh, so superior, sarcastic wit.  How shall I deal with this blow?

Sorry, Mr. Trotsky, but I've been around, and posting on Newsbusters longer than you have.  Most of the time I just completely ignore your posts due to the marxist silliness contained therein.  However, this time when you went off the deep end on some of the more cogent and certainly more humorous posters, I decided to join the fun.  If you feel "stalked" you are certainly free to refrain from posting.  Perhaps it is just that you are off your meds for paranoia?

"A communist is someone who reads Marx.  An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx."  Ronald Reagan

MM,A brand name is a bit diff

MM,

A brand name is a bit different than two random words.  You must be kidding me.  here you are as usual butting in when you think you're being clever only to realize you aren't clever at all and your post is completely irrelevant.

I do love your consistency though.

oooh MM, leon has "let t

oooh MM, leon has "let the bag outa the cat" on you...

Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. -Winston Churchill.

Stop! yer killin me here!

Stop! yer killin me here! ROFL! ...I mean LFOR!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Your combined understanding o

Your combined understanding of the English language is terrifying. 

Yeah leon is good fodder for

Yeah leon is good fodder for a laugh.   ...OGAH

Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. -Winston Churchill.

Would you lovebirds like me

Would you lovebirds like me to give you some privacy? 

You thank.

You thank.

How about "up the paddle

How about "up the paddle without a stream"?

Prove you can secure our borders first. The only legislation that counts!

CT welcome to recess.  We ju

CT welcome to recess.  We just funning a little have with loen.

Mean what I know?

"Simple and Plain" leon

Leon: the Yoda of Newsbuste

Leon: the Yoda of Newsbusters!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Leon and Montana Lyon (or is

Leon and Montana Lyon (or is it Montana Lyon and Leon?) = Jeff and Mutt

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." --Thomas Jefferson

or lyon and montana leon = Ha

or lyon and montana leon = Hardy and Laurel

"Simple and plain" - lyon 

And posting a comment then re

And posting a comment then responding to that comment yourself is suspiciously like talking to yourself. 

Speaking of looking silly... 

I'm just sayin'

"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war"  - Shakespeare

Uh-oh Helen (aka Private Joke

Uh-oh Helen (aka Private Joker - Born to Kill!)

Looks like somebody didn't read the thread.  Haha. 

I didn't respond to my own post.  What you're seeing (and what you would have noticed had you read the thread before jumping in in a desperate attempt to attack me) is  a cut and paste from a previous thread that VRWC posted here.

AND attempting to attack somebody and being completely wrong is suspiciously hilarious.

Nice try Helen.  Keep up the good work.

Right are you.  Are you righ

Right are you.  Are you right.  You are right.

Whatever.

Culpa mea.

"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war"  - Shakespeare

It was fun, though, wasn't it

It was fun, though, wasn't it Helen?

"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war"  - Shakespeare

Yes, Helen.  Yes it was.  L

Yes, Helen.  Yes it was.  Leon couldn't resist the jab and parry.  Or parry and jab.  Or snide aside.

Damn.

"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war"  - Shakespeare

) :

) :

LOL, I almost this one miss

LOL, I almost this one missed!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Helens...Just saw this all...

Helens...

Just saw this all.....

Work Excellent!

You Thank

Laughter with Roaring....

BT - aboard welcome!"Sim

BT - aboard welcome!

"Simple and plain" - leon

You're welcome Helen.I can on

You're welcome Helen.

I can only hope that because of my intervention you don't embarass yourself again in the future.

Is Leon describing the Amish?

Is Leon describing the Amish?

Leon Apology

Dear Newsbusters,

I apologize for unleashing VRWC's sense of humor, which is clearly smothered in cheese.  I must admit I'm shocked and chagrined to see the number of other newsbusters that have joined in the supreme lameness.  I'm embarassed for all of you.

I was hoping to not have to expose my high level of hipness, but this tragic thread (and VRWC's insane understanding of the functioning of the English language) has required me to do so. 

Ah the old simple and plain.  While commonly used to refer to fashion (i.e. it's best to wear a watch that is both simple and plain) in recent years these two words in this order have become a staple in the hip hop scene, appearing in songs by hip hop icons, such as Eminem.  As such, young, social progressive, scene hopping socialites, like myself have adopted this form of description into our talking style (not to mention that I think it sounds better this way)

I first heard this in a song called confidence by a group called Dilated People and it's stuck ever since.  Check it out.  Good group, good tune.  Their DJ (DJ Babu) is a pioneer in the world of turntables.

I've said this on this site many many many times before, however, we were fortunate in the past that VRWC never read those posts. 

My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you that will be forced to endure the extremely clever joke of switching the placement of two words in the upcoming days and weeks.  While it is highly creative, it does run the risk of becoming repetitive.  Unfortunately, beating jokes to death seems to be the norm for some on here, so we can only hope this joke dies sooner rather than later. 

Again, I am sincerely sorry for showing VRWC's other side, the non-bigoted, extraordinarily corny side.  I regret my decision to say simple and plain, and although i will continue to say it this way, I'll be sure to wait until VRWC is protesting soldier's funerals with his God Hates Fags friends, passing out Jesus Saves flyers in front of the Walmart, or screaming about the eternal fires of Hell on some street corner somewhere.

I am deeply sorry.  Please accept my heartfelt apology.

Sincerely,

Leon

An apology with name-calling

An apology with name-calling and slander.  Does that count?

Or are you being cheek-in-tongue?

btw: if you like leon's self exposed "...high level of hipness...", check out his rant on homeschooling here.  Leon is "hip", homeschoolers are "weird".

v

C'mon Leon, the courts in you

C'mon Leon, the courts in your ball.

The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.

Swim or sink.

Swim or sink.

I think it's time high that h

I think it's time high that he replies.

The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.

...Must be down bogged.

...Must be down bogged.

Leon - time to shut up or p

Leon - time to shut up or put up

Gotta live to learn with it.T

Gotta live to learn with it.

The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.

Oh guy mod. Laugh best had

Oh guy mod. Laugh best had I in time long...

) : ...best emoticon everrrrr

You can't save the Earth unless You're willing to make other people sacrifice.

Dogbert the Green Consultant summing up the elite left.

Wasn't it just the day other

Wasn't it just the day other that Leon told us his points talking from come cartoons?  Today he gets his grammer from Eminen?  What's next transportation policy

Bruce

I suspect after reading today's posts....we're about six weeks beyond the annual "Talk Like a Pirate Day".

Eminem Grammar, Bruce?  Isn't that like Helen Keller's secret to speed reading class, or W's guide to articulate public speaking?

MAOROTFL.

Blonde,We're about 3 months

Blonde,

We're about 3 months out from International Talk Like A Pirate Day. But it's never too early to start!

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." --Thomas Jefferson

I thought it was talk like a PARROT day

Judging by our resident libs, I thought it was talk like a PARROT day.  In other words, spit out the accepted lib talking points, even when you don't understand them.

When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.