Ron Paul: Don't Subsidize Illegal Aliens!

If We Subsidize Them ...

By Rep. Ron Paul
CNSNews.com Commentary
February 21, 2008

For decades we have welcomed new immigrants to our American "melting pot." We respect those who come here peacefully to pursue their American Dream. But Americans have noticed lately that modern problems associated with illegal immigration are at a crisis point. Taxpayers are now suffering the consequences.

Costs of social services for the estimated 21 million illegal immigrants in this country are approaching $400 billion. We educate 4.2 million children of illegals at a cost of $13.8 billion. There have been almost 2 million anchor babies born in this country since 2002, with labor and delivery costs of between $3 and 6 billion. There are currently 360,000 illegals in our prisons and we have spent $1.4 billion to incarcerate them since 2001.

In Prince William County near Washington, D.C., ICE can't deport criminal illegals fast enough and has actually asked its local jails to slow down on referring them. Jurisdiction over illegal immigration lies at the federal level, yet many municipalities are struggling with the compounding problems of mandated costs and tied hands.

My office has heard from at least one sheriff in my district considering seeking compensation from the Federal government for the cost of so many illegal immigrant inmates that wouldn't be here if the Federal government was doing its job and protecting our borders. The problems are widespread.

One thing is certain: If we subsidize them, they will come. We have rolled out the social services red carpet, so it is no surprise that many from other countries are eager to come take advantage of our very generous system.

We must return to the American principle of personal responsibility. We must expect those who come here to take care of themselves and respect our laws. Not only is this the right thing to do for our overtaxed citizens, but we simply have no choice. We can't afford these policies anymore.

Since we are $60 trillion in debt, there should be no taxpayer-paid benefits for non-citizens. My bill, the Social Security for American Citizens Only Act, stops non-citizens from collecting Social Security Benefits. This bill, by the way, picked up three new cosponsors this week and is gaining momentum.

Also, we should not be awarding automatic citizenship to children born here minutes after their mothers illegally cross the border. It just doesn't make sense. The practice of birthright citizenship is an aberration of the original intent of the 14th amendment, the purpose of which was never to allow lawbreakers to bleed taxpayers of welfare benefits. I have introduced HJ Res 46 to address this loophole.

Other Western countries such as Australia , France , and England have stopped birth-right citizenship. It is only reasonable that we do the same. We must also empower local and state officials to deal with problems the Federal government can't or won't address.

Actions like this are a matter of national security at this point.

Illegal immigration is draining and frustrating the American taxpayer. I will continue to work for a solution that does not reward those who break our laws.

(Rep. Paul represents the 14th District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives and is currently running for the GOP presidential nomination.)
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Republican Senator Tells Olmert Not to Give Up Jerusalem

Republican Senator Tells Olmert Not to Give Up Jerusalem
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is getting some free advice from a U.S. conservative senator on issues that go to the heart of the peace process.

"Don't give up Jerusalem," Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) said he told Olmert when he met with him on Monday.
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Kol hakavod (congratulations) to Senator Brownback for reminding Olmert that Jerusalem is holy and inspiring to many Bible-believing Christians. Although Olmert should already know this, such precious information bears repeating - especially as Olmert appears hard of hearing and heart and dangerously divisive.

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Israel in the Isles
"LISTEN, O isles, unto me: and hearken, ye people from afar" (Isa. 49:1);
and then makes the declaration:
"Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified." (v. 3)

The Mighty Are Fallen

The Mighty Are Fallen
by David A. Hoover

Oh how the Mighty are Fallen

Upon the hills of Israel

Oh how the Mighty are Fallen

Upon the hills of Israel

Tell it not in Gath

Publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon

Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice

And mock our sons

Weep... you daughters of Israel

For Saul your king is fallen

He who clothed you in the finest

Bejeweled you as your highness

Oh how the Mighty are Fallen

Upon the hills of Israel

Oh how the Mighty are Fallen

Upon the hills of Israel

Tell it not in Gath

Publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon

Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice

And mock our sons

Sorrow you sons of Israel

And mourn you sons of Judah

Grieve your heroes fallen

King Saul and Prince Jonathan

Oh how the Mighty are Fallen

Upon the hills of Israel

Oh how the Mighty are Fallen

Upon the hills of Israel

May no rain ever upon you fall

Or dew gently lie

Fields where the anointed ones

Were left to lonely die

Valiant in battle

So brave against the foe

Now Israel's leaders have fallen low

Oh how the Mighty are Fallen

Upon the hills of Israel

Oh how the Mighty are Fallen

Upon the hills of Israel

May no rain ever upon you fall

Or dew gently lie

Fields where our royal sons

Were left to lonely die

O Jonathan my brother

Your love to me was greater

Than the love of a woman

O Jonathan where are you?

Cheshvan 23

11-15-87

For Ilan, based upon the account of the death of Saul, Israel's first king, and his sons, by their Philistine enemies in 2 Samuel 1.

Since writing this years ago, I've been blessed to live next to Mount Gilboa at Kibbutz Reshafim near Bet She'an and Sahne.

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Quote:
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If our "Intelligence" were intelligent, they would know that the German-EU will attack US.

They've been warned.

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