Comments on: DREAM Activists Ramp Up While Comprehensive Immigration Reform Dies

By: CANADA IMMIGRATION | HOW TO IMMIGRATION CANADA GUIDE

CANADA IMMIGRATION | HOW TO IMMIGRATION CANADA GUIDE — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:17:56 +0000

For Our People – SHOW 10: A Canada First Immigration Policy…

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By: irma

irma — Sat, 29 May 2010 16:21:24 +0000

What does LOLOL mean?

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:30:15 +0000

So now, it seems, Arizona’s after the Indians!

http://fifthavenuegazette.blogspot.com/2010/05/arizona-lawmakers-petition-bia-urging.html

By: webmaster

webmaster — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:41:54 +0000

“I’m all for the DREAM Act, having finally looked into it; just as I’m still fairly certain CIR ain’t dead yet.”

It is most likely dead for this congressional term. The congress will go on its summer recess soon, and then there will be November elections. I don’t think that there is enough movement now w/ immigration to get the whole CIR moving… I think what you are seeing is movement and busy work on immigration. Why do you think that nobody has committed to a time table?

Re: Anna, “LOLOL That won’t work.
The only thing that will work is boycotting and pulling our money out of the banks.”

Anna, there are political actions at all levels. Sometimes politicians do respond to constituent calls, especially when a vote is pending on an amendment.

How is pulling money out of the banks going to affect something like the three border enforcement amendments that were voted on today? See this link: http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/entry/breaking_wasteful_border_amendments_defeated_in_senate_today/

I know of plenty people who probably made calls yesterday and today to have those amendments defeated.

By: irma

irma — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:06:34 +0000

Stay at home or vote for a 3rd party candidate who can’t possibly win.
Maybe you are right- that lets both major parties know that there is a group of voters that need to be heard. If those voters number in the hundreds of thousands- I think the message will sent loud and clear.
Thanks for the idea.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Thu, 27 May 2010 17:18:04 +0000

I’m all for the DREAM Act, having finally looked into it; just as I’m still fairly certain CIR ain’t dead yet. The deals there. Everyone is getting at least most of what they’d bargained for.

My thought: keep your eye on Charles Schumer’s office for updates of the CIR bill draft proposal. Hope and DREAM it comes along swiftly.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:50:03 +0000

Re: “we need to be making calls, writing letters, etc and encouraging others to do so as well.”

LOLOL That won’t work.

The only thing that will work is boycotting and pulling our money out of the banks.

By: Jesus (Hay-soos)

Jesus (Hay-soos) — Thu, 27 May 2010 04:16:50 +0000

Not voting in elections is not the best way to protest the current wave of missteps the Democrats & GOP are guilty of.
I suggest you pick the best third party candidate & vote for them. Though I’ve been a registered Dem since I was able to vote, I’ve voted third party candidates almost half the time.
It is not that I really believed that third party candidate was viable, rather it has been my way of protesting the weak candidates I have been offered by the Democratic Party Machine.
Of course I’ve never nor will ever vote GOP, I believe my votes for third party candidates will eventually begin to have an effect on those power brokers from both sides.

By: irma

irma — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:54:18 +0000

I do not agree. If Obama and the Democrats are doing what the Republicans want concerning the southern border of the US- then the only way to make the Democrats listen to us is to temporarily reduce their power.

To give you an example of how this kind of strategy would work, many years ago one of my aunts asked my uncle to buy her a washing machine. She had 8 children and lots of laundry. It was no fun, doing all that laundry by hand. He ignored her requests despite whatever enticements she offered . So, one day he came home to find a note that said ” I have go to the fields to earn money for a washing machine. I will return when I have enough.
Take care of our children until I return. ”
One month later, she returned with the money,
and promptly bought a washing machine.
After that, my uncle never ignored a reasonable request from his wife.

I will stay at home on election – if the Democrats continue to ignore our call for comprehensive immigration reform. This may be the only way they will listen.

By: webmaster

webmaster — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:58:50 +0000

“I think we should stay at home for the next set of elections. That will send a message to the Democrats.”

I am not sure if this is the best way to demonstrate political power — staying home and not showing up to the game at all. Who says that we have to vote Democrat? Last time I checked my ballot, I did see other parties and declined to state candidates.

Continuing to call your congressman will have a bigger impact if he knows that you actually vote than if you readily admit that you won’t show up for the next set of elections.