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Key Amnesty Vote tomorrow. Forward to friends.
Cindy,
Harry Reid has scheduled a cloture vote on the Dream Amnesty
Act for TOMORROW (Wednesday).
This comes after citizens like you again shut down switchboards
in opposition to the Dream Act when it was pushed as an
amendment last week.
Now, Durbin and Reid are pushing the Dream Amnesty Act
straight to the Senate floor as a stand-alone bill --
S. 2205 -- despite overwhelming grassroots opposition!
But to rush the bill directly to the floor, they must pass
a "cloture" vote first.
Cindy, we simply must stop this latest effort to sneak
an amnesty bill through the Senate. These are the same tricks
Reid tried to use this summer to pass the Bush-Kennedy bill.
+ + Action Item #1 -- Fax Reid, Durbin and your senators
We need thousands of faxes immediately headed to Reid's office,
Durbin's office, your two Senators and other key senators.
Go here to schedule your faxes:
http://www.grassfire.org/22042/offer.asp?rid=12032496
(As always, we have posted sample letters and the fax numbers
if you prefer to send your own faxes.)
+ + Action Item #2 -- Call, Call, Call!
We simply must shut down the switchboards today and tomorrow.
Every Senator needs to get thousands of calls. Please call your
two Senators today and tomorrow, as well as these key senators:
Sen. Hatch 202-224-5251
Sen. Bennett 202-224-5444
Key Senators:
Durbin (Asst. Maj. Leader) -- 202-224-2152
Reid (Maj. Leader)-- 202-224-3542
Shelby (AL)-- 202-224-5744
Hagel (co-sponsor) 202-224-4224
Lugar (co-sponsor) 202-224-4814
Brownback (KS) 202-224-6521
Grassley (IA) 202-224-3744
Lott (MS) 202-224-6253
Cochran (MS) 202-224-5054
Hutchison (TX) 202-224-5922
Byrd (WV) 202-224-3954
Our staff has compiled a list of all the Senators who
currently have "no position" on this bill. Go here:
http://www.firesociety.com/blog/107/17693/?src=111
+ + Talking Points
1. I oppose the DREAM Act because it provides amnesty
to illegal aliens and their families.
2. I urge the Senator to vote "NO" on cloture for S. 2205. This
amnesty bill should not be brought to the Senate floor.
3. A "yes" vote on cloture will be considered a "yes" vote
for amnesty.
We simply cannot allow Reid and Durbin to sneak this bill
through the Senate. Thanks for your immediate action.
Steve Elliott, President
2007-10-24 07:36:57 · 4 answers · asked by imback_missme 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
It failed cloture but the 'leaders' are in a pow wow seeing if they can pull out a 'compromise'. Reid was hinting about H1b visas, which is a separate concern.
I agree, a US referendum ( as Switzerland has) would be a good thing on this subject.
2007-10-24 07:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by DAR 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They US is not technically a democracy, we're a republic. That means we don't vote directly for every bill, we only vote for people whom we think will vote the way we want. If you don't like the way they served their term, you can elect someone else.
I wish we did have a more direct vote though.
2007-10-24 07:59:22 · answer #2 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A list of the good(no amnesty) and the bad(amnesty)http://www.firesociety.com/blog/107/17693
2007-10-24 07:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by MandoTrojanChamp 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I want the Dream Act to pass so all my relatives can come to amerika for free education, food, and jobs.
2007-10-24 07:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 10⤋