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bobbyw24
02-04-2010, 06:10 AM
Concerned citizens — many of them conservatives, but also including independents and moderate Democrats — voiced their opposition to amnesty in town hall meetings across the country, insisting that enhanced border security was needed first. Largely because of the grass-roots pushback against amnesty, immigration reform failed.

Today’s anti-amnesty backlash could be even more potent. For one thing, the American people are already in the mood to protest. As the tea party and town hall meeting protests showed, Americans across the ideological spectrum are fed up with a ruling party that’s out of step with their values and priorities.

Part of the dissatisfaction stems from government bailouts of various industries that forced already financially strained taxpayers to foot the bill.



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New2Libertarianism
02-04-2010, 06:36 AM
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