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by Steve Elliott, PresidentPresident Bush almost made a mistake at his first post-election news conference….He almost forgot to announce that amnesty is on his “list of things that we need to get done.”Whew! Good thing that reporter reminded him with that last-second question before the closing bell of the press conference! That will really cheer up the grassroots base already demoralized by the

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Please post your comments on the election here.--Grassfire

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It is clear Republicans in Congress could not overcome two insurmountabler obstacles: President Bush and themselves.The Exit polls showed that the leading issue was a referendum on the President and the war in Iraq. 57 percent of exit pollers disapproved of the job President Bush is doing and 56 percent disapprove of the war in Iraq. More specifically, 55 percent -- a strong majority -- want the

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By Steve Elliott, President Grassfire.org The real impact of illegal immigration is not felt in Washington, D.C. It is felt in the states -- the cities and towns across the nation being forced to foot the bill for the runaway costs and local impact of illegal immigration. That’s why it should be no surprise that, with the Senate and the President pushing through an irresponsible blanket amnesty

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We received this from a Grassfire team member, Dale Broze, who attended the field hearing in Laredo, Texas. We are going to press for more citizen involvement in upcoming hearings. Steve Elliott, Grassfire Gentlemen, This morning, Friday, July 7, 2006, I attended the "Border Vulnerabilities and International Terrorism, Part II" Field Hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives,

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by Steve Elliott, Grassfire.org PresidentHouse leadership just announced that they will not succumb to pressure from the Senate to fast-track the amnesty bill. Instead House Speaker Hastert says the House will conduct “field hearings” on the amnesty bill. Hastert said, “I'm not putting any timeline on this thing, but I think we need this thing done right." This is great news. House leaders are

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This post came as a comment to the GrassfireBlog. Worth reading.--Grassfire.orgWell let me start by saying that i am a latino. thats only because i was labeled as such by our government. i was born in the U.S as were my parents and grandparents. therefore i consider myself a true American the same way a person who is anglo, african,or an asian person would.It seems that all of these illegal alien

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I am as disgusted as most American citizens that our Senate would approve this atrocious bill.  The idea that our elected officials--a majority at any rate--would approve the amendment that America must "consult with Mexico" prior to erecting a fence should have been enough to have caused real Americans to oppose 2611, as it did Senator Kyle.  I will not stop writing, emailing, faxing and

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By Steve Elliott, President Grassfire.org The Senate just passed it’s Hagel-Martinez Amnesty bill -- what many are calling the “No Illegal Alien Left Behind Act” -- by a final vote of 62-36. If you have been watching the debate then you know that this outrageous bill has gotten worse by the hour. Right down to the final minutes before the vote, Senators were adding language that further

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Received this from a grassfire friend. Worth the read.--steve elliott, grassfireHello Steve, I just viewed your latest Web link email (RE: Dallas billboard) andwould like to comment. Please excuse the lengthiness of this letter butimmigration issues (illegal or otherwise) is a subject that oftenruffles my feathers. I am a 25+ year military veteran, originally from Miami, Florida. As ayoung boy

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Here’s a Field Report from a Grassfire team member who reports of violence resulting from this week’s illegal alien protests.   --Steve Elliott, Grassfire I really wish you'd put several [“Stop The Invasion” billboards] up in Los Angeles.  I live right in the middle of a  Latino community and last night, while supposedly involved in a peaceful  protest, a group of Latinos began throwing rocks

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On a recent Grassfire strategy briefing, we discussed a concept Grassfire is now developing — a “seal of approval” for businesses who affirm that they only hire legal residents. Those businesses would be known as a “Legal Business” and could use this designation in their promotions and advertising. Here is some of the feedback we have received. --Steve Elliott, Grassfire The Idea of American

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Lennie and Art,I know you mean well sending me this stuff, but the Grassroots stuff is not accurate.  You really should look into what those idiots are sending you.  Their claims are way out of line.  If you would sit and read exactly what they write and do the math, you will find that 300 reams of paper would be needed for 150,000 petitions if they were a single page.  and "tens of

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Well thought out points on the illegal immigration crisis from Grassfire team memver, Ralph Warlow from Texas. --Steve Elliott I believe there are there are several issues that are not generally being discussed. These issues are particularly pertinent for we citizens of Texas. 1. The tremendous number of crimes being committed by illegal immigrants. 2. Most of these people are in the underground

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  Ron from Grassfire,   I just can't understand how it is becoming increasingly more difficult to make our government understand that the MAJORITY of this country does not want to be exposed to the increasing amount of profanity (and sexual/violent contact) that is being aired on our networks.  My children still believe the "S" word is for "stupid" and "shut up" and this is exactly how

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Here are a few emails from team members who are quite unhappy about the illegal invasion taking place. I think the grassroots are coming alive. Steve Elliott, Grassfire Dear Steve, I came to this country 50 years ago . I think all the illegal   Aliens should come in the correct way. I had to have a sponsor , plus this sponsor had to have enough insurance lined up for me in case I would get sick

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Received this email from a Grassfire team member. I think William succinctly stated what many of us are thinking on the immigration issue. Steve Elliott, Grassfire I would like to stress the fact that the immigration laws on the books at this time need to be enforced. Article II of the Constitution demands that the law be enforced by the government and I am for the Constitution. I do not want to

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Received this from a Grassfire team member -- his letter to President Bush in advance of an upcoming trip to Mexico. --Steve Elliott, Grassfire Dear President Bush: I'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me.  I'm going to walk across the border from the U.S.  into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements.  I know you can

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Received this from a Grassfire team member. Very strong points. --Steve Elliott, Grassfire If you are ready for the adventure of a lifetime, TRY THIS: Enter Mexico illegally. Never mind immigration quotas, visas, international law, or any of that nonsense. Once there, demand that the local government provide free medical care for you and your entire family. Demand bilingual nurses and

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Here’s an email I received from a decorated Vet speaking out on the debacle at the California school where the Mexican flag was flown above a U.S. Flag which was flown upside down. Those guys in Congress should take note of the passion in this email which reflects the sentiment of many. --Steve Elliott, Grassfire   Congressman: I have just witnessed the removal of the American Flag at

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We’re receiving quite a few comments on the citizenship status of children born in the U.S. to illegal parentage. Here’s one that addresses this. --Steve Elliott I would like to further comment that people are illegally in our country and have children born in our country are inhibiting our country illegally, therefore these children are born illegally here and should not be allowed to have

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Doug, a Grassfire team member, has some very practical points worth noting on immigration reform. --Steve Elliott HR 4437 and S 249 should contain the following provisions: 1. No baby should be able to automatically become a citizen unless it has two parents that are citizens of the United States or at least one parent with citizenship and the other in the process of obtaining it. 2. No one

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Received this email from a Grassfire team member on the frontlines of the illegal immigration battle. It demonstrates the passion felt by those who are living where the effect of illegal immigration is faced on a daily basis. --Steve Elliott I am so excited that you have taken up this cause and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your email updates.  I have donated in the past and will

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by Steve Elliott, President Grassfire.orgLast week, Grassfire launched an effort to stop AOL and Yahoo’s plan to impose a “sender fee” on organizations like Grassfire when we send email to our team members.This “fee” is really a private-sector “tax” on groups like Grassfire that, I believe, will open the door for more fees, taxes and regulations on email. It could very well mark the beginning of

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Grassfire Recently, democrats have been pointing fingers and demanding that President Bush commit to a date to bring the troops home. Before they demand such a date from President Bush, perhaps they should finish some of their own business. It was a Democrat president and a Democratic controlled congress who entered us into WWII. When it was over, we created a base in Japan. Sixty years later

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