Obey's Security Votes - Upcoming
This week the U.S. House will consider two bills that are aimed at shoring up our borders and protecting us from terrorist threats. In our ongoing series in response to Dave Obey calling President Bush the greatest security threat America faces, we thought we'd point out votes Obey's about to take.
HR 4437 would help create a more secure national border by going after employers who knowingly hire illegals, by increasing the penalties for alien smuggling, by empowering local law enforcement to catch illegal aliens and transfer them to the federal government for deportation, and much more. This bill is not the answer to our border security problem, but it is a good step in the right direction. Obey Out predicts, Dave Obey will vote no.
HR 3199 will renew provisions of the Patriot Act to ensure law enforcement continues to have the tools it needs to stop terrorist plots. Obey Out predicts, Dave Obey will vote no.
We're sure Obey will have a good excuse, a note from his doctor maybe, about why he's voting no. How he would have voted for it, if the Democrats could have changed one line. We at Obey Out realize that there are some very legitimate concerns with making sure the Patriot Act did not trample on our constitutional rights. Most of those concerns were addressed when they went through the process and are reflected in the final legislation. We also realize that no amount of legislation will prevent us from ever having another terrorist attack on our soil. We do believe however, that we should strike a balance between enabling law enforcement to protect us from potential attacks and the liberties and freedoms that make this the greatest nation on the face of the earth. We believe that this reauthorization of the Patriot Act is pretty close to that balance. However, Dave Obey will probably vote against it in a nod to his friends at the ACLU.
[UPDATE 12/14 2:37 pm] Obey votes No on Patriot Act
[UPDATE 12/16 1:45 pm] Obey votes against building border fences at the most dangerous/most illegally crossed sections of our border.
HR 4437 would help create a more secure national border by going after employers who knowingly hire illegals, by increasing the penalties for alien smuggling, by empowering local law enforcement to catch illegal aliens and transfer them to the federal government for deportation, and much more. This bill is not the answer to our border security problem, but it is a good step in the right direction. Obey Out predicts, Dave Obey will vote no.
HR 3199 will renew provisions of the Patriot Act to ensure law enforcement continues to have the tools it needs to stop terrorist plots. Obey Out predicts, Dave Obey will vote no.
We're sure Obey will have a good excuse, a note from his doctor maybe, about why he's voting no. How he would have voted for it, if the Democrats could have changed one line. We at Obey Out realize that there are some very legitimate concerns with making sure the Patriot Act did not trample on our constitutional rights. Most of those concerns were addressed when they went through the process and are reflected in the final legislation. We also realize that no amount of legislation will prevent us from ever having another terrorist attack on our soil. We do believe however, that we should strike a balance between enabling law enforcement to protect us from potential attacks and the liberties and freedoms that make this the greatest nation on the face of the earth. We believe that this reauthorization of the Patriot Act is pretty close to that balance. However, Dave Obey will probably vote against it in a nod to his friends at the ACLU.
[UPDATE 12/14 2:37 pm] Obey votes No on Patriot Act
[UPDATE 12/16 1:45 pm] Obey votes against building border fences at the most dangerous/most illegally crossed sections of our border.
posted by ObeyOut2006 at 8:16 AM
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