Fellow Conservative,
Notice that the title says “Republicans” are going to cave to Obama’s amnesty, not “Conservatives.”
The differentiation is obvious. The Republican party is currently split into two camps: the Conservatives who want to honor their promises to the American people and the centrists who would just as soon tuck their tail between their legs and run.
The House of Representatives passed a bill that completely funds the Department of Homeland Security… except for the bureaucracy that is processing Obama’s illegal alien amnesty.
However, when the bill got to the Senate, the obstructionist Democrats decided to filibuster it. Even though there are enough Democrats who oppose Obama’s amnesty, so far the caucus has remained unified in its opposition to the GOP’s bill.
Right now, John Boehner is standing firm. He is refusing to hold another vote on a Homeland Security funding bill. When asked whether he would hold another vote, Boehner told the interviewer that the House had already acted and that Senate Democrats needed to “get off their ass” and pass the bill. While we have had our differences in the past, it is important to commend John Boehner for standing up against Obama’s amnesty. Then again, the fight isn’t over yet…
But now there is a mutiny brewing. Democrats are courting Republicans in the hope of passing a “clean” DHS funding bill through what is known as a “discharge petition.” A discharge petition is a parliamentary maneuver that allows the minority in the House to circumvent the Speaker’s power and put a piece of legislation up for a vote.
Normally, the Speaker of the House (John Boehner) has complete authority over deciding which bills receive a vote. But if the majority of Congressmen sign a discharge petition, then they can circumvent Boehner.
This cannot be allowed to happen!
Thanks to Obama's executive action, illegal aliens who receive amnesty will be eligible to receive up to $24k of tax credits. If the whole purpose of Obama's amnesty is for these illegals to pay back taxes and become right with the law, why on earth are they getting a tax break???
Additionally, President Obama promised back in 2012 thar amnestied illegals will not be put on a pathway to citizenship. Well, a few days ago, the Obama administration finally admitted that its amnesty programs WILL include a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.
Everything that Obama told the American people was a lie. Nothing is as it seems.
This past week, Democrats held press conferences announcing that they believed they had enough RINO (Republican-in-Name-Only) votes to pass a bill without Boehner’s approval.
And now, so-called “centrist” Republicans are going out on the media circuit and proclaiming that Republicans will be blamed if DHS isn’t funded and ends up shutting down.
That couldn’t be farther from the truth! The American people want the GOP Congress to stand firm and hold the line. If Democrats want to be obstructionists, then so be it. They will own this shutdown, not us.
But right now, we have a bigger problem. The Democrats believe that there are enough Republican votes to go against Boehner and completely fund Obama’s amnesty. If that is true, then the discharge petition could be filed as early as tomorrow!
The only way to stop this surrender is for you to get LOUD!
Believe it or not, Congress does listen to us. The only reason that John Boehner has held on this long is because We the People demand it!
Raise your voice now and DEMAND that Congress continue to oppose Obama’s amnesty, whatever the cost!
Sincerely,
Joe Otto
Conservative Daily
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