AND SO I GO YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW

           The following is a quote directly from FactCheck.org and is quite damning of Newt Gingrich’s condemnation of the immigration bill. Not because they are for or against they bill because this site does not take sides, they merely correct the facts of what the bill actually says and what Gingrich claims or implies that it says.

             I know some are hoping Gingrich will run for president and since I rather like him as Speaker of the House I was looking forward to this possibility also. Then again I didn’t have FactCheck.org at my disposal when he was Speaker of the House. This is a whole new day and politicians have to become more scrupulously truthful in their statements than ever before, because there is someone looking over their shoulder and reporting to the entire world when they are less than factual or truthful. This article has certainly changed my views of Newt Gingrich.

         I am against the immigration bill for one very simple reason: Congress as usual is getting the cart before the horse. Lock down our borders first and then discuss what to do about the millions of illegal aliens in our country. This bill is an engraved invitation for immigrants to flood across the borders in even greater numbers than they are now. They want to get here and then claim they have been here for a longer period in order to take advantage of the bills offerings. Really stupid of our Congress but typical unfortunately.

                  NEWT DOESN’T GET HIS FACTS RIGHT

         “Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich made false claims about the Senate immigration bill in a TV ad for a conservative group. He said it "will put...potential terrorists and gang members on a path to U.S. citizenship,” which is contrary to the language of the legislation.

           Actually, the bill grants authority to deport any alien who "at any time has participated in a criminal gang." And as for terrorists, the measure also gives the government authority to deny temporary visa status to an illegal alien if "there are reasonable grounds for regarding the alien as a danger to the security of the United States."

         Gingrich further claimed that the bill "does not even allow convicted criminals to be deported," which is false. The bill provides for deportation proceedings for those convicted of "aggravated felonies," which can include violent crimes such as rape or murder or even nonviolent crimes such as fraud or theft. The bill would even allow the government to toss out an illegal alien who had been convicted of three misdemeanors, such as running a red light or disturbing the peace.

          Gingrich and other opponents of the immigration legislation also describe the bill as granting "amnesty." We find that label to be misleading and a classic case of mislabeling. Several dictionaries define "amnesty" as a pardon of past offenses, or clemency. But while the legislation would allow millions of persons who are in the country illegally to remain, it does not overlook violation of U.S. law. It would require illegal immigrants to pay a $1,000 penalty for having entered the country illegally, plus $2,000 in fees, and meet several other requirements before they could qualify for a temporary visa.”

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