Fred who? Oh yea, Fred is dead.

Those funny Republicans. Always inventing fake issues to keep us from talking about what is really wrong.

Same old tired, boring, campaign strategy that both Dems and Reps seem to use when they have no positive programs and solutions to offer. Fred Thompson is not even as interesting as reruns of Law & Order.

God help us if we get another true conservative in the GOP.  We've already had Nixon, the crook; Reagan, whose massive debt was only overcome by Clinton; and now Bush who wishes to bankrupt not only the poor and middle class but also our children as well.  How many more "true conservatives" can our democracy take?

A tiny but urgent problem, you stupid basset hound. I'll bet the flag burning is just RAMPANT. We should invade immediately!

I wonder if there is a subtle message in the fact that Fred drove a red pick-up truck.  Does this mean he was secretly supporting the satan, communists and the devil-fruit tomato.  Conservatives BEWARE!!!!!!!!

The liberals ought to read history or do they like the idea of the United Socialist States of America.

I hope whoever gets elected ships all the illegals back to where they came from...I am all for immigration, legally done...let them apply for entry get a green card work visa whatever is necessary and I will be more then happy to roll out the welcome mat, however, these children through no fault of their own are in fear of their parents being taken away, not because of an inconsiderate government but because of their inconsiderate parents...they know what they are doing is illegal (this is why they hide and are afraid to report crimes, etc) and they dont want to be sent back to their country, however, they will sit there waving their country's flag, refusing to learn English, and assimilating to the way of life in the US.  Yes immigration criteria is different now then it was for those who came over in the 19th and 20th century...but they are still the rules and should be followed...at least when they are here legally they can contribute their tax dollars to the education and welfare systems, both of which they think they should just be given access to without any contribution at all....This doesnt make me a racist, it makes me concerned with the state of our education systems and welfare systems...if they were here legally they would be factored into budgets etc, and maybe the schools wouldnt be so over burdened

Oh boy, a catfight in the republican party, this is what I been waiting for. Fred is such an elephant that his skin is wrinkling like one, old will not work Fred. Rudy is selfish, leaving two wives who did not meet his physical and emotional needs, we don't need selfish hedonists, Mitt, what can I say,
Morman-Moonie what's the difference. Brownback, done, Huckabee, little rise from Brownies people and then done. It will be Rude Boy and HILL everything else is just unrequited love. Oh well, Ron and Dennis could use our support, might as well have some fun this election, remember, vote early, vote often.

The only sanctuary left for Fred Thompson is Law & Order. Would Sam Waterston welcome him back?

“I was walking the walk when other’s weren’t even talking the talk, yet,”

Fred, the word "yet" is redundant in that sentence. A "true" conservative would know that. Hollywood has corrupted you!  

Sanctuary cities would be a great place to conduct live Bio/chemical testing.

Poor Fred is dead, no bark, no bite. Does BOTOX work for hounds dogs?

Illegal immigration is a top issue. The illegals need to go back where they came from. No, I am not racist - I don't care if the illegals are blond folks from Sweden who snuck into Maine on a small boat - go home and come legally.

Healthcare is a big issue.  We do not need socialized medicine - what we need is better options for plans - ones that do not increase by 10% each year.  I am not paying more for those who will not work!

Another issue is the move towards promoting alternative lifestyles to our children - like Calif new law.  Insanity.  Who wants to see our children indoctrinated to sexuality - any sexuality - in Elementary school?

The move towards a Eurpean Union-like organization in North America is another HUGE issue on my list.  We do not want or need one government shared with Mexico and Canada.  Nor do we need one currency.

The candiate who shares these views is the one I will vote for and encourage others to support as well.  Hilary-ously stupid candidates are not even in the running.

Fred Thompson would make a great President....he is the  best man for the job.

"Sanctuary cities would be a great place to conduct live Bio/chemical testing."

NOW the America-hating nazi right wing is starting to get honest. Somebody went to the trouble to name that fart.

Fred voted against that bill because of all the bull-
scheisse riders on the bill that had nothing to do
with the immigration problem.

This in-fighting within our country needs to end. The media has turned into tabloids to sell more papers and more ads. Bringing up issues like this seems intent on promoting fights within America citizens.

I don't believe America is at war with itself. On this particular topic, I believe most everyone can agree on the following;
1. No taxpayer should be forced to pay for social services for illegal immigrants. Agree?
2. The US should NOT integrate with Canada and Mexico via the planned 2010 North American Union which is supported by both Thompson and Giuliani. Agreed?

Next.

www.ronpaul2008.com

Illegal immigration is a top issue. The illegals need to go back where they came from. No, I am not racist - I don't care if the illegals are blond folks from Sweden who snuck into Maine on a small boat - go home and come legally.

Healthcare is a big issue.  We do not need socialized medicine - what we need is better options for plans - ones that do not increase by 10% each year.  I am not paying more for those who will not work!

Another issue is the move towards promoting alternative lifestyles to our children - like Calif new law.  Insanity.  Who wants to see our children indoctrinated to sexuality - any sexuality - in Elementary school?

The move towards a Eurpean Union-like organization in North America is another HUGE issue on my list.  We do not want or need one government shared with Mexico and Canada.  Nor do we need one currency.

The candiate who shares these views is the one I will vote for and encourage others to support as well.  

Hilary-ously stupid candidates are not even in the running.  On the other hand, Fred Thompson offers strong morals and values.

 Oh boy - the same old tired retoric about illegal immigrants are bad because they didn't follow the law, written by somebody who probably has no clue how disfunctional the current law is.  

 Back in the good old days, the rednecks had slavery to defend "because it's the law".  Now it's immigration.  What will they think of next?

 An ex-republican (whos'e wife was deported)

Of course they like the sound of that "United Soc.
States of America".  Remember back when slick willie
tried to slip the deed on China Lake Naval station
to the chinese? Congress was on top of that one in a
flash.

My favorite illegal story: A father and son are speaking their native language in a grocery store. Anoterh customer tells them to speak english or go back to the contry they came from. One problem with that: they were not illegals, they were Native Americans. Native Americans: fighting terrorists and illegal immigrants since 1492.

But Fred Thompson took money to represent a pro-choise group.  And Mitt Romney advocated the pro-choice position during one of his previous campaigns.  And Mayor Rudy Giuliani STILL advocates the pro-choice position.  No wonder the religious/social conservatives are willing to consider potentially supporting a third party candidate.

OK,
I agree fred is dead. This blog is almost 3 hours old.
Time to move on to another.

A little history lesson. If you don't know the answer make your best
guess.
Answer all the questions before looking at the answers.

Who said it?

1) "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common
good."

A. Karl Marx
B. Adolph Hitler
C. Joseph Stalin
D. None of the above

2) "It's time for a new beginning, for an end to government of the
few, by the few, and for the few...... And to replace it with shared
responsibility for shared prosperity."

A. Lenin
B. Mussolini
C. Idi Amin
D. None of the Above

3) "(We) ...can't just let business as usual go on, and that means
something has to be taken away from some people."

A. Nikita Khrushev
B. Josef Goebbels
C. Boris Yeltsin
D. None of the above

4) "We have to build a political consensus and that requires people
to give up a little bit of their own ... in order to create this common ground."

A. Mao Tse Dung
B. Hugo Chavez
C. Kim Jong Il
D. None of the above

5) "I certainly think the free-market has failed."

A. Karl Marx
B. Lenin
C. Molotov
D. None of the above

6) "I think it's time to send a clear message to what has become the
most profitable sector in (the) entire economy that they are being
watched."

A. Pinochet
B. Milosevic
C. Saddam Hussein
D. None of the above


Scroll down for answers












Answers

(1) D. None of the above. Statement was made by Hillary Clinton
6/29/2004

(2) D. None of the above. Statement was made by Hillary Clinton
5/29/2007

(3) D. None of the above. Statement was made by Hillary Clinton
6/4/2007

(4) D. None of the above. Statement was made by Hillary Clinton
6/4/2007

(5) D. None of the above. Statement was made by Hillary Clinton
6/4/2007

(6) D. None of the above. Statement was made by Hillary Clinton
9/2/2005

we really need someone who will change things: truer words were never spoken. I will add that the laws need to be changed to grant more work visas, whatever that entails. But everyone who is here illegally should go NOW! We can legally replace them withothers if we change the laws.

I am so sick of reading articles from reporters stating what polititions say in the media, and finding out later that what was writtin is twisted or just plain not what was really said.Just because someone is a reporter doesnt mean you can lie in an article because you think I need to see things your way. I have lost all faith in the medea to tell the real truth about anything.

WE SPEND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON WARS, HOW ABOUT SHIFTING THOSE DOLLARS TO AIRLIFTING ALL THE ILLEGALS ALL THE WAY BACK TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES. IF THE ILLEGALS HERE SPENT AS MUCH ENERGY PROTESTING IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY THEN THEY WOULD HAVE AFFECTED CHANGES THERE, BUT NO!!! THEY HAVE TO IMPOSE THEIR VIEWS IN OUR COUNTRY. THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE A PROTEST IN OUR COUNTRY! AND WAVING THEIR COUNTRY'S FLAGS AT US IS NOTHING SHORT OF TELLING US THEY HAVE INVADED AND ARE STAYING REGARDLESS OF OUR LAWS. WHY DO WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THAT?

I will happily pay $8/lb for chicken, $5 for a head of lettuce, and $10 for a watermelon if it means employing US citizens at competitive wages and giving them and their families health and other benefits they currently lack. It's America's addiction to cheap stuff that got us into this mess, and I fear it is beyond repair without drastic/harsh measures. The time for a relatively easy fix was back in 1977, not 2007.

The following should be instituted immediately:

1) No illegal alien should be eligible for citizenship - ever.
2) Children born to non-citizens are not granted automatic citizenship - period.
3) Immediate deportation of confirmed illegal aliens without legal restraints. They should not be allowed to take advantage of our legal system.
4) Employers using illegal aliens for cheap labor should be fined $10,000 per employee per day. Don't make it cheaper to pay the fine then fix the problem.
5) FREE Health care should be legally denied to illegal aliens except in immediate life-threatening situations.

Do it, and it will work.

if socialized medicene will make us a socialist society,then we better get rid of the postal service, fire and police departments, and public schools.  guess what, we all pay taxes so thee services will be offered to even the poorest citizens.  why should health care be any different?  no one should have to die because they can't afford the ever increasing medical costs.  it should be a service offered to everyone.  maybe some of the people who oppose this concept have plenty of money to make sure that niether they, or any member of their family die from a treatable illness, but unfortuantely, that's not the case for the majority of americans.

If Billary is our best betm we are in trouble. Cincinnati, Ohio (Sent Thursday, October 18, 2007 5:32 PM)

You must feel so clever. Which right-wing site did you copy those context-free quotes that could be taken from ANYONE?
Imagine if you were able to make a coherent argument based on things you actually knew and understood to make your case. That's all you can do, Imagine, so you're stuck with copying things you probably don't even understand.
If you're not clear as to my intent, I'm INSULTING you.

Thanks,

Van

A candidates position on abortion/gay rights aren't issues for me when looking at pres. candidates.  The illegal invasion is second only to the Iraq war for me. The healthcare, welfare, and education systems would all be vastly improved by controlling our borders and deporting those who are here illegally.
Go Fred, you've got my vote!

To those of you baying uncontrollably about 'shipping' illegals out of the country, here is a history lesson for you, and if you are sensible enough, please do not attach the statement: 'I am not a racist' to you misguided rants...yeah, you also have two black friends!

Read and cleanse yourself of blatant ignorance and the disease of blind racism. Here goes: http://www.afroarticles.com/article-dashboard/Article/CNN-s-Lou-Dobbs---The-Minister-of--Propaganda-and-Enlightenment-/23562

You want change here is Ron Paul's plan for illegal immigration..

Ron Paul has stated that he wants very strong borders and he was appalled that our government had taken border guards off of our borders to send them to Iraq.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig8/haman3.html

This is his six point plan:
Physically secure our borders and coastlines. We must do whatever it takes to control entry into our country before we undertake complicated immigration reform proposals.
Enforce visa rules. Immigration officials must track visa holders and deport anyone who overstays their visa or otherwise violates U.S. law. This is especially important when we recall that a number of 9/11 terrorists had expired visas.
No amnesty. Estimates suggest that 10 to 20 million people are in our country illegally. That’s a lot of people to reward
for breaking our laws.
No welfare for illegal aliens. Americans have welcomed immigrants who seek opportunity, work hard, and play by the rules. But taxpayers should not pay for illegal immigrants who use hospitals, clinics, schools, roads, and social services.
End birthright citizenship. As long as illegal immigrants know their children born here will be citizens, the incentive to enter the U.S. illegally will remain strong.
Pass true immigration reform. The current system is incoherent and unfair. But current reform proposals would allow up to 60 million more immigrants into our country, according to the Heritage Foundation. This is insanity. Legal immigrants from all countries should face the same rules and waiting periods.
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues/border-security-and-immigration-reform/

Now compare that to:
Rudy Giuliani:
-Allow immigrants to work, with tamper-proof ID cards. (May 2007)
-Supports Senate guest worker plan & path to citizenship. (Nov 2006)
-Giuliani has been criticized for embracing illegal immigration. Giuliani continued a policy of preventing city employees from contacting INS about immigration violations. He ordered city attorneys to defend this policy in federal court. Giuliani has also expressed doubt that the federal government can stop illegal immigration. In April 2006, Giuliani went on the record as favoring the US Senate's comprehensive immigration plan which includes a path to citizenship and a guest worker plan
Source: wikipedia.org Nov 7, 2006

Fred Thompson
The Washington Times.. "But on immigration, Mr. Thompson had several votes where he bucked the pack — and seemed to favor illegal aliens.

The most stark example was his 1995 vote on the welfare overhaul, when he voted to preserve illegal aliens' ability to receive federal benefits. He was one of just six senators to vote that wayAnd in 1996, as Congress considered a crackdown on illegal aliens, Mr. Thompson voted against setting up a system so employers could verify the legal status of their workers."
source: immigration2008.com

Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work.
Vote to create a national registry containing names of U.S. workers who want to perform temporary or seasonal agricultural work, and to require the Attorney General to allow more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work under H-2A visas.


Voted YES on visas for skilled workers.
This bill expanded the Visa program for skilled workers.

Source : www.ontheissues.org


Ron Paul is the strongest on illegal immigration

KAStevens, Dallas Texas
You are hilary-eous stupid. I bet you voted for Bush twice, didn't you!!

If Billary is our best bet we are in trouble. Cincinnati, Ohio....

That was hilarious! Nice!

About immigration: Many of those who are against immigration reform and want immagrants here (legally or illegally) say that if we don't let immigrants in, who will fill all the jobs that the baby boomers will be vacating?  I'll tell you who; Americans will.  If they want to come to America, they need to do it the right way. If they don't, ship them back.

I thought all those statements where billary !
And yes we are in deep trouble !
Fred is the only repub that is not a true hypocrite that we know of anyway ?
Rudy ? please he's a joke ! Playing 9-11 like it's a victory for him to have been in office when it happened , he has stolen a page out of bushs disgracefully campaign , but I'm sure there are fools willing to vote for the new york joke ! suckers !
I don't think anybody can beat billary ? unfortunately !
Obama's to much of a wimp to stand up to her on her issues and votes of her past !
He's all rod and no nutts ! And playing for vice rod ! Get a back bone obama moma !

solution for illegals give them to a certan date to regester and recieve a card also they must pay 5,000 per per dependent penalty. after that date no employer is allowed to hire without the card or proof of citizenship. Don't worry about them not being able to pay the penalty the employer can deduct it out of their check just like chld support.that way if they don't regester they don't work and they will have to leave.look at all the revenue it would bring in and it make 10-15 plus million people pay taxes each year  

Why not another actor? Ronald Reagan was the best president in my lifetime. We desperately need a conservative in the Washington to make the tax cuts permanent and cut spending.

What is a Criminal illegal?  ALL illegal imigrants are CRIMINALs  Get    illegal = Criminal  ......DOH?

I never liked the fat ole man know I have even more reason to dislike him immensly!
I HATE A LIAR!

"KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Fred Thompson accused Republican campaign rivals Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney of being soft on illegal immigration Thursday, dismissing them as latecomers to the issue as they strive for the presidency."

"I was walking the walk when others weren't even talking the talk yet," Thompson said at an appearance with supporters in Georgia.
(RON PAUL and TOM TANCREDO both were fighting illegal immigration before Thompson learned to spell the word!)

"He said he voted in 1996 to outlaw sanctuary cities, where city employees are not required to report illegal immigrants to federal authorities."

LOOK AT HIS VOTING RECORD!

Fred Thompsons Immigration Voting Record:

Voted to grant amnesty to close to one million illegal aliens from Nicaragua and Cuba in 1997:
Sen. Thompson voted to grant legal status to Nicaraguans and Cubans who had lived in the United States illegally since 1995, along with their spouses and minor unmarried children. The overall ten year impact of this legislation will be the addition of some 967,000 people to U.S. population.

Voted in 1996 to continue chain migration:
Sen. Thompson in 1996 voted against the Simpson Amendment to S.1664. It was a vote in favor of a chain migration system that has been the primary reason for annual immigration levels snowballing from less than 300,000 in 1965 to around a million. Sen. Thompson supported provisions that allow immigrants to send for their adult relatives. Then each of those relatives can send for their and their spouse’s adult relatives, creating a never-ending and ever-growing chain. The bi-partisan Barbara Jordan Commission recommended doing away with the adult relative categories (begun only in the 1950s) in order to lessen wage depression among lower-paid American workers. The Simpson Amendment attempted to carry out that recommendation. But Sen. Thompson helped kill the reform by voting with the 80-20 majority against the amendment. Sen. Thompson’s vote helped continue a level of immigration that the Census Bureau projects will result in a doubled U.S. population in the next century.

Voted in favor of chain migration in 1996:
Sen. Thompson voted in 1996 against the Feinstein Amendment to S.1664. The Feinstein Amendment would have reduced annual admission of spouses and minor children of citizens to 480,000 and significantly reduced annual limits other categories of chain migration such as parents of citizens and adult unmarried children of citizens. By voting against the Feinstein Amendment, Sen. Thompson voted in favor of a system of chain migration that has been the primary reason for annual immigration levels snowballing from less than 300,000 in 1965 to around a million today.

Voted to allow firms to lay off Americans to make room for foreign workers in 1998:
Before the Senate passed the H-1B doubling bill (S.1723), Sen. Thompson had an opportunity to vote for a measure requiring U.S. firms to check a box on a form attesting that they had first sought an American worker for the job. Sen. Thompson voted against that, joining those who said the requirement would give government too much authority over corporations’ right to hire whomever they please from whatever country.

In 1996, removed higher fines for businesses which hire illegal aliens:
Sen. Thompson, in committee consideration of S.1664 protected businesses from having to pay higher fines when they are caught hiring illegal aliens. Under the idea that current fines were not enough of a deterrent against businesses cutting their labor costs by hiring illegal aliens, the Senate immigration subcommittee approved higher fines.

Tried to kill voluntary pilot programs for workplace verification in 1996:
Sen. Thompson voted IN FAVOR of the Abraham Amendment to S.1664. He was part of a coalition of pro-business conservatives and liberal civil libertarians who tried to use the amendment to kill the establishment of voluntary pilot programs in high-immigration states. The programs were intended to assist employers in verifying whether people they had just hired had the legal right to work in this country.
HTTP://WWW.NUMBERSUSA.COM
...
Now all of the sudden he 'jumps on the bandwagon' to fight illegal immigration?
Too late to cover up piss-poor past voting record!

RON PAUL / TOM TANCREDO IN '08!

States rights should prevail since w has no intention of doing anything about this issue at all.  It is not in his best interest to send all those farm workers in Crawford back across the boarder to Mexico, they might actually have to 1.  pay someone a decent liveable wage with benefits, or 2. (God forbid) Actually do a day or two of real work like the rest of us.
Don't care what party you are from, don't care what else is tacked onto the bill (unless it has extreme consequences to the Military, Vets, elders SS benefits and Medicare)  pass it, make it stick, put some teeth in it and enforce the darned thing.

Illegal Aliens and Immigration is NOT the same thing. 80% of the American people want an end to anarchy!

Illegal (aliens) workers are criminals, those who hire them are criminals and those who aid-and-abet them are criminals.

Illegal aliens in America have NO rights.  We are required by law to arrest and prosecute, deport them. (Title 8 U.S. Code)

No, matter your political party affiliation, and setting aside your thoughts on issues.  We all need to remember what it is to be an American Citizen.  We need to make sure our elected representatives obey their Oath of Office and keep their Oath of Allegiance.

See http://tinyurl.com/2znnvl Know whom you are voting for.

1st. There have never been any Native Americans, if you doubt me watch or read the National Geographic.
2nd. Either forcibly send back any and all illegals or make them pay massive immigration fees and fines to stay here. It cost me over $5000 back in 2003 for my wife and step-daughter to stay here.

A wonderful history lesson. Bravo!

Am glad to note that a lot of people do not agree with the current climate about illegal Immigration in the States. I am a foreign graduate student from Africa who recently completed a graduate degree in Mathematics. I am also gearing to commence my post-graduate studies in Applied Bio-statistics here in a few months. However, what is really deflating to me is that I am incurring huge application fees (so far $2200)to the DHS while I attempt to follow the rules for a changing my status from F-1 (student) Visa to Permanent Resident, and yet I read about all these high rhetoric about how this country cannot do without several million illegals, most of whom work menial jobs, and who also  broke the law(s) to be here...and still continue to break the law(s) by working here illegally. And by the way, if you'd wanna know, I've been jobless for the last four months because I am still waiting for approval to take on a job -- any job. God bless the system!!!

I pray for a new america that will always protect religious and civil liberty. I pray homosexuality will not become the norm but seen for what it is - a threat to human existence. I pray church and state will never unite to take away our freedom to worship as we please. I pray freedom will not come to mean immorality as the new order of the day. I pray that godly men and women will occupy the seat of power not force morility on anyone but rather lead by example that many will follow and diginity would be returned to society through love rather than force. I pray that more and more Christians will start living godily lives that shows God as loving and just and opposed to the Church using its resources to try and usurpe civil authority.

I pray that America will one day recover its role as the nation that looks out for the good of freedom in all other nations. I pray that you the readier will find God and allow Him to transform you and I into more loving human beings to strive to do on to others as we would have them do to us. I pray that you will love God with all of your heart, mind and soul enough to commit to keeping all of His 10 Commandments including His Seventh Day Sabbath (sunset Friday to sunset Saturday).

I pray that we will all besaved that when this unfortunate world as come to its unglorious end we may meet in the world made new with Jesus to enjoy eternity with Jesus the Christ. I pray for the day when there will be no more political parties, national boundaries, religious differences, environmental problems, health crisises, and economic challenges. I pray for Jesus Christ's soon return and that we may not be fooled by the Anti-Christ.

God Bless Our World  

There is no need to change thelaws.Our useless government
has to enforce the laws we already have.if the idiots in congress would stop fighting among themselves, maybe something would get done.They
were elected to run the country not their mouths.

There is no need to change thelaws.Our useless government
has to enforce the laws we already have.if the idiots in congress would stop fighting among themselves, maybe something would get done.They
were elected to run the country not their mouths.

BUSH IS SPENDING THIS COUNTRY INTO BANKRUPTCY WITH HIS IRAQ WAR AND PRIVATE ARMY. BRING OUR SOLDIERS HOME. LET IRAQIS SETTLE THEIR OWN PROBLEMS

THAT GUY FROM CINCINNATI IS WRONG. IT HAS BEEN RESEARCHED HILLARY DID NOT MAKE THOSE STATEMENTS. THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF RIGHT WING NEOCONS LIES

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