Fence Funding Hoax Exposed, But Bill Passes
Steve Elliott
Grassfire.org Alliance
12/20/2007
Despite the best efforts of thousands of grassroots citizensacross the country, last night Congress passed the omnibus Consolidated Appropriations bill with the border fence-gutting Hutchison amendment.
It took a very deceptive, clandestine effort to sneak the Fence Act-gutting amendment through Congress.
In fact, without the efforts of Grassfire.org team members, I am convinced this Amendment would have sailed through without any knowledge of what they were doing and without any opposition.
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But thanks to you, the Fence Funding Hoax has been exposed. Over the past 48 hours, members of Congress and the media have used OUR talking points on this issue -- stating plainly that the omnibus bill would "gut" the Secure Fence Act, "eliminate" the double-layer fence requirement, and give DHS the authority to not even build a fence!
The cat is out of the bag!
We have once and for all exposed the funding tricks that Congress uses to NOT secure our borders, and the American people will not be fooled again.
For example, last night, Glenn Beck led off his TV show with the fence funding hoax. The story was covered by the Associated Press, Lou Dobbs, Washington Times and many other outlets. Even Sam Brownback said reducing the border fence was "uncacceptable."
I have listed links to several of the news reports on the Funding Hoax here:
http://www.firesociety.com/article/19402/?src=111
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I know you share my frustration -- my anger -- that Congress succeeded in gutting the Secure Fence Act's specific requirements.
This entire episode leaves me more distrusting of our electedofficials. (Even many of our "friends" on the Hill voted for this bill. We suspect many were totally unaware of the Fence Funding Hoax.)
But it also makes me more convinced that the real solution to the illegal invasion crisis ultimately rests with grassroots Americans like you and me.
Let's face facts: No politician is going to secure our borders. Only a massive effort by grassroots Americans can make it happen. That will be our challenge in 2008 -- to move from defense to offense in the struggle to stop the illegal invasion.
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For now, on behalf of the entire Grassfire.org team, please accept my deepest thanks for all you have done this year. You did something that pundits said was impossible -- you stopped the Bush-Kennedy Amnesty push. You stopped the other amnesty bills that cropped up. These efforts are still resonating through the halls of Congress as politicians fear a similar backlash from the American people.
Thank you so much for all you have done and continue. And may you have a wonderful Christmas season with family and friends.
Steve Elliott, President
Grassfire.org Alliance
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