Tancredo Criticizes Pope’s Comments on Immigration

( WASHINGTON, D.C. ) – Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) today criticized the Pope’s comments regarding U.S. immigration policy. According to reports, Pope Benedict XVI said the United States must do “everything possible to fight ... all forms of violence so that immigrants may lead dignified lives.”

 

“I would like to know what part of our lax immigration policy is considered violent,” Tancredo said. “I fail to see how accepting more refugees than any other nation –and providing free health care, education, housing and social service benefits to millions of illegal aliens is in any way ‘violent’ or ‘degrading.’”

 

Read more:  http://tancredo.house.gov/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1354

Did John McCain Convert to Judaism?:

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1723759,00.html

What hypocrisy.  Such a politician. 

Oppose H.R. 5405 and a Social Security / National ID Card

An Alternative Plan for Implementing the REAL ID Act

House bill H.R. 5405, short titled the 'Social Security Identity Theft Prevention Act,' was introduced Feb. 13, 2008 by Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL). The stated purpose of H.R. 5405 is to protect seniors from identity theft and to strengthen national security. The bill is currently in referral to the House Ways and Means Committee.

The bill calls for redesigning the Social Security card to include a photo, fingerprint, barcode, magnetic strip, and computer data chip. That would for all practical purposes transform the Social Security card into a National ID card administered by the Social Security Administration.

In 2005 the Real ID Act, which passed in the House but stalled in the Senate as stand alone bill H.R 418, was foisted on America by attaching it as a Trojan Horse rider to H.R. 1268, a must-pass Asian tsunami relief and Iraq emergency supplemental appropriations bill (see H.R. 1268 House and Senate votes). As a consequence all 50 states are under orders to meet federal standards for redesigned driver's licenses, effectively turning them into National ID cards by the end of 2009. Implementation was originally planned for 2008 but postponed due to growing opposition.

The plan to force state governments to make driver's licenses Real ID Act compliant is in jeopardy due to objections by a number of state governments and grassroots resistance. H.R. 5405 appears to be an attempt to circumvent resistance at the state level by establishing a National ID card through a federally administered vehicle, the Social Security system.

To send an electronic submission to your Representative on this issue, visit this link:

http://www.capwiz.com/jbs/issues/alert/?alertid=11265456 

My Hope Is in the Lord

Author & Musician: Norman J. Clayton, 1903-1992

My hope is in the Lord Who gave Himself for me,
And paid the price of all my sin at Calvary.

Refrain:
For me He died, For me He lives,
And everlasting life and light He freely gives.

No merit of my own His anger to suppress.
My only hope is found in Jesus' righteousness.

And now for me He stands Before the Father's throne.
He shows His wounded hands and names me as His own.

His grace has planned it all, 'Tis mine but to believe,
And recognize His work of love and Christ receive.