Op-ed:
Clearing Up the Pathway Debate
By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots on americanpbn.com/

The Republican candidates have discussed many issues during this ongoing primary season but none has been more contentious than the issue of immigration. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are at each others throats over who supported and didn't support what; Donald Trump talks about Mexico footing the bill for the very wall that will 'supposedly' keep Mexicans out of our country; and Jeb Bush (who recently dropped out of the race) said that those coming here illegally are doing so out of an act of love. But nothing is more contentious than the two pathways we hear so much about...one a 'Pathway to Citizenship' and the other a 'Pathway to Legal Status.'

A 'Pathway to Citizenship' whether some like it or not is a vastly different animal than a 'Pathway to Legal Status'...and both are different than what came to be known as 'blanket amnesty.' So now it's time for some truth, and let's start with 'blanket amnesty' and get that out of the way as no candidate running is now or has ever been for 'blanket amnesty.' And that includes Florida Senator Marco Rubio who constantly comes up against naysayers for his being part of the bi-partisan group known as the Gang of Eight...the very group who wrote the first draft of the 'Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013'...commonly called 'Comprehensive Immigration Reform' (CIR)...the very bill many erroneously believe would grant immediate amnesty to 11+ million people who crossed our borders illegally, but nothing could be further from the truth.

The Gang of Eight...four Democrat and four Republican senators*... had good intentions no matter what some say as they at least tried to 'fix' a system that was and still is broken...broken beyond merely saying that enforcing the laws currently on the books will fix it. The CIR bill as proposed basically called for citizenship for illegal aliens already in the U.S. contingent upon certain border security and visa tracking improvements; called for reducing current visa backlogs and fast tracking permanent residence for U.S. university immigrant graduates; wanted to expand and improve our current employment verification system; as well as wanting to improve work visa options for low-skilled workers.

And the truth is that Marco Rubio was indeed part of the Gang of Eight, but while the Democrats in the 'gang' wanted to grant all the illegals access to citizenship (hence the term 'blanket amnesty'), Rubio wanted the illegals...or what the politically correct love to call 'undocumented immigrants'...to have lived in the U.S. for five years with no arrests during that time period in order to be eligible. However, when Rubio saw that our border was not going to sealed first before any reform of our immigration laws took place...a touch point he insisted upon...he did the right thing and voted against the very bill he helped to co-author. And whether some like it or not that took courage to go against the very men he had worked so hard and so long with.

And into this discourse came Ted Cruz, who while slamming Rubio for his part in the Gang of Eight, must also take responsibility for his part in it as he proposed an amendment to the CIR bill that would have set in place a path to citizenship for those currently in this country illegally. And Cruz’s amendment would have left in place the bill’s provisions providing legal status for those here illegally. And while Ted Cruz is now making excuses for what he did, and is saying that the words spoken are not what he meant, the fact is he did what he did and said what he said...just like Rubio was part of the Gang of Eight.

But let me insert a word of recommendation here to both men...stop attacking each other! Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have more similarities in policy than they do differences (and to see those similarities please refer to my Right Side Patriots partner and friend Craig Andresen's article at http://www.thenationalpatriot.com/2016/0...), and they need to focus their combined strength and political savvy to knock Trump out of the race. This always should have been a two man race not a media generated anointment of a Democrat now dressed in Republican clothing. And by the way...neither man supports 'blanket amnesty' nor amnesty...period.

Now as to the prime differences between a 'Pathway to Citizenship' and a 'Pathway to Legal Status'...which is what presidential candidate Marco Rubio is proposing. First, it must be understood that no matter what bloviator Donald Trump wants, 11+ million people will not be deported as the courts will (rightfully) never allow it. Second, the border must be sealed before any legal status is given to anyone; and third, it must be understood that the critical and all-important difference between citizenship and legal status is that only citizens can vote and serve on juries....legal residents cannot and will never be able to. In other words, no matter how many now illegals would eventually become legal residents...and know that they will no matter how and when the current laws are amended...their gaining legal status as residents in no way would give them the right to vote in any U.S. election nor does it give the Democratic voting rolls a boost simply because residents are not citizens.

And gaining citizenship would be no easy task in what Marco Rubio is proposing as the currently illegal person who would gain only legal resident status would have to wait a minimum of 10+ years before even beginning the process to apply for citizenship...as opposed to the current five year wait...coupled with their having to show good moral character; that they can speak, read, and write English; hold a job; and have committed no criminal offense. With that it must also be understood that granting legal resident status under the Rubio proposal will not give the illegal petitioner 'probationary legal status' during the time it would take to pass background checks...all they would get is a work permit...and most importantly they will under no conditions receive any federal benefits, and must pay a hefty fine for coming here illegally.

Also, remember that while under the existing law if you are illegally in the U.S. you are not prohibited from getting citizenship, you just have to go back to your home country to wait out the mandatory five years. Under Rubio's proposal if you want to stay here, you have to wait the 10+ years, and you have to be holding down a job during that time...meaning it would be cheaper, faster, and easier for them to just go back to their home countries to wait out the now 10+years than it will be to go through this long drawn out process. And people...that in no way is amnesty no matter what the naysayers claim.

And legal resident status as proposed by Rubio simply means that someone granted said resident status has the right to live and work in this country legally, and that they must pay any and all taxes as required by law as they do so. But most importantly, Rubio's 'Pathway to Legal Status' changes the current U.S. policy of legal resident's being able to petition for immediate family members to come here and receive permanent residence, which is a family-based system, changing it to a skills-based/merit-based system...in other words based upon the skills the petitioner has, what they can contribute to our economy, and most important of all, it helps to determine whether or not someone is coming here to become an American not just live in America, but to be an American.

A 'Pathway to Legal Status' is the right thing to do and most will realize that when they separate the anger from the realities that most here illegally...and I do know that their coming here illegally is a crime in and of itself...have become hard workers and just want to live their lives in this, the greatest nation the world has ever known. The fault of what we currently are facing is the sole property of the Obama administration not only because they do not enforce our current immigration laws, but also for their allowing illegal felons to get out of jail and meld back into the populace instead of deporting them all...with many now returning to commit more crimes, including murder, because Obama adamantly refuses to seal the border and allows for 'sanctuary cities' to continue to exist.

Also, we must accept the fact that part of the problems we currently face in regards to the illegal issue is because of partisan gridlock... gridlock which has prevented Congress from overhauling the immigration system, and like I said at the beginning of this article, simply enforcing the current laws won't to do it. And sadly what many refuse to see is that by doing common sense reform...as in a 'Pathway to Legal Status'...would bring the majority of hard-working illegals (those who do the jobs most Americans won't do) off the economic sidelines, and would according to many economists bring $1.5 trillion to the nation’s cumulative GDP over 10 years, and add close to $5 billion in additional tax revenue in just the next three years, amongst other positive things. That is a big plus.

And if background checks are done on all the illegals currently residing in our country before they gain legal resident status...and don't think for a minute that this administration doesn't know who they are or where they are...will then allow authorities to focus enforcement resources on the criminal elements and security threats and send them packing. And a 'Pathway to Legal Status' would expose unscrupulous employers who help bring illegals here and would allow them to be shut down.

But the bottom line remains that no matter the anger Trump has stirred up by his trying to lump all illegals into one pot, the fact is that 11+ million people will not be deported and the Trumpers best get over it. So isn't it better to do what benefits our country and especially our economy, and try to solve this issue with clear heads, and tangible and workable policies...I believe it is. And I surely hope that the next crop of primary voters realize just that and vote responsibly instead out of Trump initiated misplaced anger...anger that should be focused on Obama, Hillary, and the Democrats...which if one pays attention Trump doesn't do...as our country's very survival depends on the voters hopefully doing just that. 
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*The Gang of 8: Jeff Flake (R-A), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John McCain (R-AZ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL),  Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

Op-ed:

November 4th: a Referendum on Amnesty...November 20th: a Constitutional Crisis in the Making

By: Diane Sori

"Everybody agrees that our immigration system is broken. Unfortunately, Washington has allowed the problem to fester for too long." 
- Barack HUSSEIN Obama on the announcement that he would unilaterally initiate immigration reform

NO Obama...NOT everyone agrees with you...in fact two out of three Americans do NOT agree with you and told you so on November 4th but hey, why should 'We the People's' wants mean anything to you...after all, they NEVER have before.

And so now with 'his pen and his phone' lame duck President Barack HUSSEIN Obama...who looked a bit odd and quite glassy-eyed before the cameras...will go as far as he can under the radar of the law to "fix" an immigration system that in reality is NOT actually broken...it's just that the laws currently on the books are deliberately and with malice NOT being enforced by Obama and his administration.

Never mind that this man claimed 22 times (http://thepatriotfactor.blogspot.com/2014/11/obama-says-he-does-not-have-authority.html) that he could NOT take unilateral executive action on immigration because he does NOT have the Constitutional authority to do so, yet this most miserable of presidents addressed the nation last night saying that is exactly what he will do...moving ever so closer to his ultimate goal of totally destroying our nation from within.

Now allowing almost 5 million "undocumented immigrants" as he calls them...ILLEGALS as we call them...many with a criminal history, some having been deported before, and most being the parents of so-called 'anchor babies'...to "temporarily" live here in our country without the shadow of being deported hanging over their heads. And he's doing this while they will also get certain 'perks' previously afforded to citizens only...'perks' such as Social Security numbers, work permits, government ID cards, and drivers licenses (making them eligible to vote thanks to Bill Clinton's 1993 'Motor Voter Law' which mandating states to offer on-the-spot voter registration at various government agencies).

And so these multitudes of newly-made LEGAL ILLEGALS, will now openly compete for what few jobs there are...especially low-skilled, low paying jobs but jobs nevertheless...at a time when our economy is barely limping along. And with wages for the most part idling in neutral all across the job's board, this action of Obama's is a deliberate and calculated move to take what few jobs there are away from LEGAL American...from citizens already living paycheck to paycheck...that is if they have a paycheck at all...and this action will especially take jobs away from the very people he calls his beloved black brothers.

I sure hope black Americans truly understand the ramifications of what Obama has just done.

\And of course let's NOT forget what's the driving force behind all this...besides being payback for his and his party's shellacking a few short weeks ago...this is all about the muslim who quotes Scripture and his undaunting desire to increase the Democratic voting rolls for generations to come. And with the swipe of his pen, Obama has just 'bought' the party loyalty of people our country would be better off without. People our country would be better off without including the 100,000 muslims he has allowed to enter through the 'back door' so to speak...I just wonder if this executive amnesty order encompasses them as well...just something to think about as terrorist attacks increase here in America with each passing day.

And lest we forget those waiting to come here LEGALLY and those currently involved in the LEGAL process...what happens to them...do they get fast-tracked to citizenship but then that is also against the law...so many gaps to be filled in and what of our borders...absolutely NO mention whatsoever of sealing our borders.

But the bottom line in all this is that we do indeed sit on the verge of a Constitutional crisis for while any sitting president can issue an executive order to put some regulations into effect without Congressional approval, the order must still be supported by Constitutional statute. And granting executive amnesty is absolutely NOT supported by any statute, along with the fact that as president, Obama does NOT have the power to grant or fast-track citizenship or the right to vote. And with his citing the use of 'prosecutorial discretion' to defer deportations as the legal basis for his granting what amounts to 'blanket amnesty' to 5 million ILLEGALS...criminals actually as they broke our laws in the way they came here... nowhere in our Constitution does it say we must allow criminals refuge.

And even that does NOT change an important fact that Congress has NEVER given Obama the power to unilaterally decide which groups of ILLEGALS he will enforce the current immigration laws on and which groups he will give amnesty to...meaning Obama is now actually 'selectively enforcing' as per his own accord the rule of law of our land that is the United States Constitution.

Also, by doing what he is doing Barack HUSSEIN Obama is in effect trying to nullify the current 'on the books' immigration laws, which by the way are federal laws. Thus, these actions of his show that Obama has also violated his oath of office...as in to "faithfully" execute his presidential obligation to uphold the Constitution. And his use of 'prosecutorial discretion' 'CANNOT...I repeat CANNOT...neither nullify nor rewrite a federal statute or law according to his whim, especially laws that existed before he took the oath of the presidency, which the current immigration laws do. The president must...is obligated in fact...to enforce the laws, whether he personally agrees with them or NOT. And here is where Obama's Achilles Heel lies for while Obama likes to think himself our king...or America's first dictator...the fact remains that without presidential allegiance, loyalty, and devotion to the rule of law...to the Constitution ...there are indeed grounds to call for his impeachment... that is if Congress stops being afraid of the 'race card' being used against them.

And while his bloviations of last night have Republicans rightfully up in arms, the question remains as to why Obama didn't force through immigration so-called 'reform' during the years he had the Congress painted blue...is it that he was too busy cramming the lie that is ObamaCare down our throats...was it that he was too busy bowing down to our enemies as in those out to kill us all...or was it that he was simply too busy going on vacation after vacation and playing round after round of golf...it's sadly most likely a combination of all three as this man actually hates these 'brown people' as much as he hates whites and especially his white half. Obama will use them for political expediency as he pushes his socialist agenda forward, and then he'll throw them aside when their usefulness has expired.

So what can Congress do...what can Republicans do? Congress can pass legislation to invalidate this executive action but Obama will just veto whatever they pass or they can defund and take away the monies needed to implement this order as well. But Speaker of the House and RINO extraordinaire John Boehner, as well as incoming Senate Majority Leader and fellow RINO Mitch McConnell, have already said they will do neither as that could force a government shutdown and they are NOT willing to risk that even with Republicans taking control of Congress come January. Or they can play tit-for-tat and make it clear that the new Congress will NOT confirm a single nominee...executive or judicial...except for critical national security positions...as long as this Constitutional trampling executive amnesty order remains on the books.

But that is childish and is paramount to playing games...something the Democrats like to do...so that leaves only one viable option and one viable option alone...come January the new Congress MUST...I repeat MUST...impeach Barack HUSSEIN Obama for failing to enforce the current immigration laws on the books as well as the NEVER judicially altered federal statutes, as this president has knowingly, willingly, and with intended malice trampled on the Constitution as he oversteps his bounds and ignores the will of 'We the People.' It's either that or throw up our hands in total surrender as Obama puts out the welcome mat for any and all who wish to come here.

And with that, our Constitution be damned, as the man who thinks himself king becomes just that.

Op-ed:
The Great Ferguson Deception and Lie

By: Diane Sori

"We need to be proactive and to have resources in place in advance of any announcements.” - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon

Guess what folks we've all been had. The entire Ferguson brouhaha is NOTHING but a 'dog and pony' show as it has now come to light that Grand Juries in Missouri ONLY meet (except in dire emergencies) on Thursdays. And this Thursday the presenting of the evidence in the Brown case will finally be wrapped up and the jury will ONLY then begin their deliberations...deliberations that can take just a few minutes or stretch on for weeks as they only meet for deliberations, like I said, once a week.

And remember, a verdict was initially only promised for sometime between the middle and the end of November...or later if need be...meaning this NEVER was intended to be a quickly wrapped up case as we were all led...or should I say lied...to believe...lied to by the Obama controlled media who still keeps saying ad-nauseum that a verdict is imminent when it probably is NOT. Remember too that the 'State of Emergency' called for by Governor Nixon is to stay in place until December 17th...almost a month away.

Now let's make a few other things clear...you do NOT activate the National Guard or activate the State Militias...nor do you declare a 30-day 'State of Emergency'...if you do NOT expect reprisal for a decision NOT to ones liking. You also do NOT order all public schools closed...claiming a snow day when there is NO snow on the ground...nor do you order helicopters to patrol the skies over your town...in effect making it a NO-fly zone..unless you are privy to information the rest of us do NOT have.

And you do NOT hold a press conference to explain the obvious...as in you do NOT try to pull the wool over our eyes and say a decision has NOT yet be reached without explaining to us the protocol for Missouri Grand Juries as to why. And you do NOT do any of this unless you are placating the race-baiters and white-haters and are yourself part of the plot to make Ferguson 'ground zero' in Obama's so-wanted Second American Civil War...or unless...and this might just be 'We the People's' light bulb moment...unless you needed to construct a media controlled distraction to take the public's eye off the goings on at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

BINGO...Ding Ding Ding..We have winner here folks!

Yet Governor Nixon did all these things and more as tensions in Ferguson, Missouri are reaching a crescendo and have NOWHERE to go but to explode. And so with all the 'you do NOT dos' it becomes obvious...to me at least...that Missouri's Democratic Governor is taking his orders from the White House...from the very man who recently told the Ferguson troublemakers "to stay their course" when on November 5th he secretly met with a number of 'high-profile' black protesters, including racist bar none Al Sharpton.

Now enter center stage some of the street protesters themselves who are as tired as we are of waiting for a decision that seems like it will NEVER come... and now we know why. Vocally demanding a verdict be announced NOW...of course NOT knowing about the Missouri Grand Jury protocol...it becomes obvious that the delay in announcing the decision NEVER had anything to do with Governor Nixon wanting to protect the homes and businesses of Ferguson's own, but everything to do with hiding the facts about said protocol. And with that protocol deliberately NOT having been told to 'We the People' on day one...especially the fact that the Grand Jury meets only one day a week... logic dictates who is behind this cover-up, and it can be summed up in three little words...Barack HUSSEIN Obama.

So while the protesters still think the delay has to do with protecting an officer they believe to be the villain NOTHING could be further from the truth as Governor Nixon himself gave the truth away without his even knowing it. Saying he did NOT want the verdict announced until next Saturday night, Nixon cleverly tried to keep our focus on Ferguson for the next five days or so, all while Obama sneakily uses 'his pen and his phone,' probably by week's end, to make 4.5 million ILLEGALS suddenly LEGAL. 

Called 'blanket amnesty' this is his payback for the shellacking he and his party took a few short weeks ago. And this payback includes the Obama-made LEGAL ILLEGALS being given immediate access to welfare and other public benefits...including Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security...a government ID card, and even to the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). And this all translates into one big 'screw-you' to 'We the People' as our nation's monetary solvency goes right down the tubes as Obama gives these 'people' permission to rape our welfare and health care systems even more than they already do. And all being done as our eyes stay focused on Ferguson, Missouri.

Also, by cleverly forcing our focus to stay on Ferguson, the net neutrality issue...along with its ensuing heavy tax...also looms large, but for the most part ignored, on the horizon. And dare we forget ObamaCare with its soon to be major premium payment increases also is being downplayed as NOT so important as the media and Democratic Governor Nixon continue to craft the story about a verdict that will remain the front and center focus of the news.

Ferguson, while important, could have faded away if NOT for the media making a hero out of a thug...making the good guy...a police officer...the villain. And while blame for what's happening in Ferguson now falls squarely on the shoulders of the race-baiters and white-haters stirring up the pot, it's been the media that has kept the story going...just like they did when they blew the Ebola threat to our nation way out of proportion.

When the shooting first happened it was indeed news, but by feeding into the mob frenzy by showing pictures of Michael Brown as a sweet little boy...just like they did with Trayvon Martin...instead of showing the six foot three inch thug and hoodlum he was today, the media actually tainted the story by painting the one killed as a child...NEVER mind that Brown was NO child but was a juvenile offender who by age 18 already had a rap sheet that the media dare NOT reveal...or more likely was told NOT to reveal.

Continually showing their bias in favor of anyone black...NO matter the crime or who was really to blame...as can be witnessed in their deliberately NOT reporting black on white crime...the media actually tried the officer in the court of public opinion before the Grand Jury even had a chance to deliberate...finding him guilty NO matter tangible evidence and eye-witness accounts that showed otherwise. And why did the media do this...the answer once again comes down to three little words...Barack HUSSEIN Obama. 

Remember, the alphabet media...and to some extent even FOX News has joined in the sensationalized countdown to the verdict aspect of this case...is in Obama's pocket as they do his and the left's bidding at the drop of a hat. And all because they dare NOT cross America's 'supposed' first black president...the man who claims, "I am NOT the emperor of the United States" who in reality is as he and his regime yield enough power to force the cover-up of important facts and doing it with the aid of the media, and now with (I believe) the aid of the governor of the state who is the center of a brewing race war.
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