On boa constrictors and illegal immigration

Here are some updates on happenings related to illegal immigration.

Good news: McCain's support for illegals stings him in Alabama (from Ace of Spades via Freedom Folks)

McCain had a fundraiser and the showing was paltry. Per Ace of Spades:

I actually did some "investigative reporting" (I called some of my old friends on Capitol Hill who are close to the McCain people) and asked why they thought the Senator wasn't getting much traction in a place like Alabama, which traditionally loves their war heroes. The answer: Illegal Alien Amnesty and the "torture" debate have taken a much heavier toll on McCain then previously thought. Even McCain's recent vote in favor of construction of the 700 mile border wall hasn't earned him any credit among these voters.

More good news: Illegals dropping off the dole in Georgia (from the AJC)

Georgia's Medicaid program lost almost 70,000 in membership in the first four months of 2006, after Georgia launched new rules to control fraud.

Beginning Jan. 1, the state began demanding proof of income and citizenship for people to join or stay on Medicaid. Through April, the government insurance program for about 1.3 million of Georgia's poor and disabled had an enrollment decline of 69,635."

and...

"Illegal immigrants are getting onto our social system, and it is busting the bank now," Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-Ga.) said at the hearing. Norwood earlier took his anti-fraud fight national, helping push Congress to pass a law requiring proof of citizenship in all states' Medicaid programs.

And the bad news: Congress playing smoke and mirrors with border fence legislation (via MSNBC)

"No sooner did Congress authorize construction of a 700-mile fence on the U.S.-Mexico border last week than lawmakers rushed to approve separate legislation that ensures it will never be built, at least not as advertised, according to Republican lawmakers and immigration experts."

We need results on this issue, not rhetoric. We need to keep fighting, because many of the politicians are thinking that this crisis will pass and we'll move on to the next thing. Then they can move forward with their plans of open borders, a NAFTA superhighway, and a North American Union. They're like a boa constrictor in that they wrap their corrupted system around us and then they wait for us to relax or exhale. When we do, they tighten their grip. They're just waiting until we stop kicking. Then they can dispose of us and go ahead with their nefarious activities. Well, I'm hoping that the boa constrictor bit off more than it can chew this time. We can't stop fighting until the snake frees us from its grip. Otherwise, we may as well just give up now.