Dems & Aliens: Bringing Down the U.S.

The liberal media spews it propaganda to get you to believe the blame for the problems in the U.S. stem from only one man: President George W. Bush. As usual, liberals are too simple-minded and cannot see the problem that is right in front of them. Liberals are their own worst enemy...and ours too! We also have that little problem of illegal aliens costing us BILLIONS of dollars per year!

Part 1:

A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon
3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.

Since voting in a Democratic Congress in 2006 we have seen:
1) Consumer confidence plummet
2) The national average of gasoline is $3.79 (some areas are over $4)
3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase)
4) American households have seen $2.3 TRILLION in equity value evaporate (stock and mutual fund losses)
5) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $1.2 TRILLION
6) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure

America voted for change in 2006, and we got it! Remember it's Congress that makes law, not the President. He has to work with what's handed to him.

Part 2: Taxes

Whether Democrat or a Republican you will find these statistics enlightening and amazing. www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/151.html

Taxes under Clinton 1999 / Taxes under Bush 2008
Single making 30K - tax $8,400 / Single making 30K - tax $4,500
Single making 50K - tax $14,000 / Single making 50K - tax $12,500
Single making 75K - tax $23,250 / Single making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 60K - tax $16,800 / Married making 60K- tax $9,000 (Nearly double)
Married making 75K - tax $21,000 / Married making 75K - tax $18,750
Married making 125K - tax $38,750 / Married making 125K - tax $31,250

Mrs. Bill Clinton and SNOBama will return to the higher tax rates.

PART 3: You think the war in Iraq is costing us too much?

I have been hammered with the liberal propaganda that it is the Iraq war and the war on terror that is bankrupting us. I now find that to be WRONG and RIDICULOUS. The following 14 reasons show the REAL cause of our financial troubles. I have included the URL's for verification of all the following facts.

1. $11 BILLION to $22 BILLION is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year by state governments. Verify at: http://tinyurl.com/zob77

2. $2.2 BILLION a year is spent on food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens. Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html

3. $2.5 BILLION a year is spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens. Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html

4. $12 BILLION a year is spent on primary and secondary school education for children here illegally and they cannot speak a word of English! Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.0.html

5. $17 BILLION a year is spent for education for the American-born children of illegal aliens, known as anchor babies. Verify at http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

6. $3 MILLION a DAY is spent to incarcerate illegal aliens. Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

7. 30% percent of all Federal Prison inmates are illegal aliens. Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

8. $90 BILLION a year is spent on illegal aliens for Welfare & social services by the American taxpayers. Verify at: http://premium.cnn.com/TRANSCIPTS/0610/29/ldt.01.html

9. $200 BILLION a year in suppressed American wages are caused by the illegal aliens. Verify at:http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/01/ldt.01.html

10. The illegal aliens in the United States have a crime rate that's two and a half times that of white non-illegal aliens. In particular, their children, are going to make a huge additional crime problem in the US . Verify at: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0606/12/ldt.01.html

11. During the year of 2005 there were 4 to 10 MILLION illegal aliens that crossed our Southern Border also, as many as 19,500 illegal aliens from Terrorist Countries. MILLIONS of pounds of drugs, cocaine, meth, heroin and marijuana, crossed into the U. S from the Southern border. Verify at: Homeland Security Report: http://tinyurl.com/t9sht

12. The National Policy Institute, 'estimated that the total cost of mass deportation would be between $206 and $230 BILLION or an average cost of between $41 and $46 BILLION annually over a five year period.' Verify at: http://www.nationalpolicyinstitute.org/pdf/deportation.pdf

13. In 2006 illegal aliens sent home $45 BILLION in remittances back to their countries of origin. Verify at: http://www.rense.com/general75/niht.htm

14. 'The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration: Nearly One million sex crimes committed by illegal immigrants In The United States .' Verify at: http://www.drdsk.com/articleshtml

The total cost is a whopping $338.3 BILLION PER YEAR.

Who's really hurting us?

The Democrats.

Let's return to the times of fewer taxes and lower costs with the Republicans!

The Rivier College Republicans will be back in the Fall with more and better political stories and coverage of events on campus. Have a great summer!

Happy Democrats' Day!

Or is it April Fool's Day? They're one in the same. On this April 1st, make a promise to not be fooled by the Democrats and their double-speak. Take a look at some of the examples below from The Four Fools. Obama's quotation is actually right...for once.

“We are going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.”
– Hillary Clinton

“Torture is an American value.” – Ted Kennedy

“Why don't we just ask Osama bin -- Osama Obama -- Obama what -- since he won by such a big amount.” – Ted Kennedy

"I actually did vote for the $87 billion, before I voted against it." – John Kerry

“President Bush said he wanted to export American-style democracy and, by God, I think it's working." – Barack Hussein Obama

Pelosi Plotting Amnesty for Illegal Aliens

"But unfortunately, the Democrats are putting together an elaborate con job: using tough-sounding rhetoric while working behind the scenes... to defeat a bipartisan bill that takes a no-amnesty, enforcement-oriented approach..."

-The Washington Times

The Washington Times is talking about the Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 or SAVE Act of 2007, a bill that will add 8,000 agents to secure our borders and implement systems that will allow employers to verify workers' immigration status.

The Washington Times also said:

"But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the House Democratic leadership are open-borders advocates who want no part of the SAVE Act, and have thus far managed to keep the bill buried..."

And if Pelosi and company have their way, the SAVE Act of 2007 will NEVER get a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives!

But, YOU have the power to STOP this obstruction!

Congressmen Brian Bilbray (R-California) and Heath Shuler (D-North Carolina) initiated what is called a "discharge petition." Under House rules, if a simple majority, 218 Members, sign this discharge petition, the SAVE Act of 2007 will be FORCED to the floor of the House for a fair-up-or-down vote!

Right now, 181 Members have signed this discharge petition and we are only 37 votes short! 38 Members of Congress who actually sponsored the SAVE Act of 2007 have NOT, as of yet, signed the discharge petition!

If these 38 Members simply moved to give the legislation they so proudly sponsored a fair up-or-down vote, this Pelosi-inspired obstruction would be stopped DEAD in its tracks!

And that's where YOU come in!

If you take them to task -- RIGHT HERE AND RIGHT NOW -- they will do the right thing. And if the SAVE Act of 2007 passes, we thwart Pelosi's plans to bring back AMNESTY!

Use the hyperlink below to send your urgent and personalized 40 Blast Fax messages to President George W. Bush, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the 38 Members of the House of Representatives who sponsored the SAVE Act of 2007 but have not signed the discharge petition to force it to the floor of the House for a fair up-or-down vote!

Tell them they can NOT have it both ways. Tell them they can NOT proudly proclaim their support of common-sense border enforcement legislation to the American people on the one hand and enable those who are trying to kill this bill by their silence on the other!

http://www.acuactionnet.net/saveact.html

Hillary Caught in Lie

You can't trust her. She'll do anything and say anything to win. What else has she lied about?

Where's the Warming, Al?

Is Ted Kennedy Drunk on Tequila?

In keeping with his support of illegal immigrants, Ted Kennedy drank an unknown amount of tequila and called a Spanish-language radio show. He then sang a song...IN SPANISH! He signed off by saying he's "not going to let down" the illegal immigrants. Let's just hope he wasn't calling in while driving near Chappaquiddick.

Rivier College Republicans Interviewed by NBC & FOX

Rivier College Republicans with statue of Daniel Webster in Capitol Building

From left to right: Elizabeth Villemaire, Treasurer Anoosh Nahikian, Vice President Mike Amaral, Historian Shaun Doherty, Brittany Puleo

Treasurer Anoosh Nahikian interviewed by NBC News

Not only did the Rivier College Republicans meet and hear top conservative speakers at CPAC and take part in interesting workshops, but some members were also interviewed by NBC and FOX News. The Rivier College Republicans also received a private tour of the Capitol Building and were personally escorted to the CPAC conference. The Rivier College Republicans also met and had their photos taken with Senator John Sununu. Visiting Washington, D.C. and attending CPAC gave the Rivier College Republicans many experiences that most people may never have. The future is bright for the Rivier College Republicans.

Historian Shaun Doherty with Jim Angle of FOX News

Ann Coulter delivered a stirring speech criticizing John McCain

Rivier College Republicans in front of the GOP mascot at the Museum of Natural History

From left to right: Brittany Puleo, Vice President Mike Amaral, Historian Shaun Doherty

Vice President Mike Amaral with Jim Angle of FOX News

Historian Shaun Doherty inteviewed by FOX News' Griff Jenkins about Senator John McCain

CPAC Photos and Hearing President Bush

President George W. Bush spoke this morning at CPAC. He delivered a powerfully stirring speech that highlighted the ability of the country and the President to stand their ground during difficult times and among liberal criticism of so-called "experts.". He urged Congress to pass the intelligence surveillance program that expires next week, saying that the threat of Al-Qaeda "will not expire next week." President Bush stated that the U.S.A. does not need permission from the world, MoveOn.org, or Code Pink to protect its interests. He went on to state how his tax cuts, strategy in Iraq, and improvements of education has helped make the country a better place to live. He spoke before a packed room, and people gave him a very, very warm reception. A couple peopled shouted "We love you, George!" One student would always say "Yay...[insert point President Bush was trying to make]" For instance, President Bush said we must protect liberty, and this student said, "Yay, liberty!" Students cheered heavily for President Bush as he outlined the accomplishments of his administration. Here are some photos from CPAC.












Yay, blog!

Romney Concedes, McCain Criticized

Political news is swirling here at CPAC. Mitt Romney has decided to end his campaign for president. He said that if he continued his pursuit of the White House, then it would be likely that Mrs. Bill Clinton or Obama would win the presidency. He doesn't want to divide the party and has decided that dropping out would give the best chance of putting a Republican in the White House.

McCain was heavily criticized today at the Omni Shoreham, where CPAC is taking place. People held signs that read, "Republicans Against McCain" and "Fight McCain Amnesty," which refers to McCain's so-called liberal plan for allowing illegal immigrants to become citizens and find work. Pictures and more political news will come later as I'm blogging live from CPAC.

Exclusive CPAC Coverage

The Rivier College Republicans are attending this year's CPAC in Washington, D.C. We'll be attending speeches, meet-and-greets, and book-signings by top conservatives, such as President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Tom DeLay, Newt Gingrich, Ann Coulter, John Bolton, and many others. We'll also be attending interesting workshops and other conservative events as well as touring Washington, D.C.

We'll blog daily from CPAC and update you on all the exciting happenings of each day. You'll get exclusive coverage of CPAC with breaking news of politics. You'll also get an all-access pass of Washington, D.C. and CPAC by viewing our photos. Check back often for updates. Our coverage starts Thursday, February 7th.