How We Can Impact the Immigration Debate in the US Senate

In 2013, after the underwhelming 2012 national election results, Republicans went along with the lie that they were losing national elections because of their bad stock with Latino voters. The race card fooled the RNC leadership, when they should have been paying attention to the dismal turnout of the working class vote, particularly the working class white vote which saw both Romney and Obama out of touch and uninterested in their decimated economic outlook.

The 2013 Obamacare of Immigration reform passed out of the United States with bipartisan support, but a strong contingent of US Senators rejected the legislation outright.

Here are the Republicans who voted for that 2013 travesty:

Alexander (R-TN)

Ayotte (R-NH)

Chiesa (R-NJ)

Collins (R-ME)

Corker (R-TN)

Flake (R-AZ)

Graham (R-SC)

Hatch (R-UT)

Heller (R-NV)

Kirk (R-IL)

Murkowski (R-AK)

Rubio (R-FL)

Now, what about the latest amnesty proposals from two weeks ago?

The McCain-Coons Bill:

Flake (R-AZ)

Gardner (R-CO)

Graham (R-SC)

Murkowski (R-AK)

The Schumer-Rounds-Collins travesty:

Alexander (R-TN)

Collins (R-ME)

Flake (R-AZ)

Gardner (R-CO)

Graham (R-SC)

Isakson (R-GA)

Murkowski (R-AK)

Rounds (R-SD)

The two above pieces of legislation were completely unacceptable to President Trump. Notice that many of the Republicans who had caved to public pressure in 2013 did not show up on this list.

Senator John Hoeven voted for the 2013 travesty, but not any of the bills presented in 2018. He is not located on either of the above lists. Neither is Marco Rubio, for that matter. Surprisingly, neither is Bob Corker, even though he has signaled not only massive opposition to President Trump, but also had announced that he will not be running for re-election.

It does not look as though he will be changing his mind on that front, either, even though there were rumors he was going to jump back in the race and run for re-election after all.

Notice all that Senator Dean Heller did not vote the above legislation either. Of course, the cynical reason is that he is in a battle for re-election this year, and cannot afford to offend his already enraged Republican base in Nevada.

What's the point of this post?

It is possible to push our US Senators in the right direction on key legislation. The immigration fight in the United States Senate is not doomed to fail. But we are cutting ourselves short if we don't hustle and make it abundantly clear to our representatives that we want enforcement, not amnesty.

Open Letter to US Senators: No Amnesty! Put Americans First!

Dear US Senators:

I want you to put the needs of Americans First!

No DACA! No Amnesty! No Open Borders!

We have Americans in great need, men and women who have fought for this country, who have raised their children, pay their taxes, follow our laws, and want to secure the blessings of liberty for themselves and their posterity.

We do not need an amnesty. We need enforcement of our immigration laws.

Put Americans First. Stop the Open border talk.

Here is a good immigration bill:
#SecureTheBorder
#BuildTheWall
#EVerify
#TripleBorderPatrol
#AmericansFirst
#NoSanctuaryCities
#CrackDownOnVISAOverstays
#NoDREAMAct
#RAISEAct
#EndChainMigration
#EndDiversityVISA
#MeritBasedSystem
#Reform14thAmendment
#NoAmnesty

I Asked, They Answered: SCF Endorses John James for US Senate

The Senate Conservatives Fund is an attentive independent political force. In August 2017, they endorsed the perfect candidate to replace Jeff Sessions in Alabama: Congressman Mo Brooks. The outcome of the first GOP primary did not work out as we wanted, but it certainly set the stage for future primary fights that our candidates need to be conservative and electable, i.e. doing the necessary work to win and overcome the evil attacks from the regressive Left.

I received a map of open US Senate seats for Election 2018. So far, SCF has endorsed four candidates. I then wondered aloud: "When will the endorse Patrick Morrisey in West Virginia?"

Sure enough, the next day the SCF sent out an eblast announcing their endorsement for the West Virginia Attorney General to replace Joe Manchin.

I then looked into the other US Senate races, like Michigan, where President Trump pulled off an epic win, even if by a slim margin, as the first Republican in thirty years to win the Wolverine State. So far, one clear-cut conservative is running against out-of-touch Debbie Stabenow: John James.

As soon as I found out about him, I tweeted to James, Ken Cuccinelli, and the Senate Conservatives Fund Twitter handle to endorse John James.

@JohnJamesMI Please reach out to @SCF as soon as you can.

It would be great to get their endorsement.@KenCuccinelli

— Arthur C. Schaper (@ArthurCSchaper) January 30, 2018

The next day, Lo and Behold!

I think that the Senate Conservatives Fund is going to enjoy some significant wins this November.

Arthur: Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) was founded to build a conservative Senate by helping conservative outsiders compete with establishment candidates who had connections and money. SCF was built to be a powerful tool to help the grassroots elevate outstanding candidates who could win if they only had the resources. Each election, we find candidates who fit this founding mission. This year, John James (R-MI) is one of those candidates. He's never run for office, but he has all of the characteristics we look for in a candidate – he's a true conservative, he has grassroots support, and he can win if he gets his message out. That's why we are proud to endorse John James for the U.S. Senate in Michigan against Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). Please join us by making a generous contribution to the John James for Senate campaign today. John James is a husband, a father, a combat veteran, and a businessman. He graduated from West Point and served in Iraq as a Ranger-qualified aviation officer, logging over 750 flight hours and leading two Apache platoons. After eight years in service to our country, he returned to Michigan to work in the family business. Under his leadership, the company has rapidly expanded and created over 100 new jobs. John James is a rock-solid conservative who is passionate about our country and the principles of freedom that make it great. He's a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, pro-free markets conservative who has demonstrated energetic and effective leadership. Please watch this video and join conservatives in Michigan and across the nation in supporting John James for Senate. SCF will pay all processing expenses and transfer 100% of your donation directly to his campaign. Donating to John James through SCF is the best way to support him. He saves money on fundraising costs and will know the support is coming from committed conservatives who will stand with him in the fight for our principles and values. Let's work together to replace one of the Senate's most liberal politicians with a true conservative that we can count on. Thank you for supporting this outstanding candidate and for doing so much to promote conservative leadership in Washington. Sincerely, Ken Cuccinelli II President Senate Conservatives Fund @KenCuccinelli / @SCF Please share this on Facebook and Twitter.

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We the People Rising Go to Washington! (CA Senators' Offices)

We The People Rising http://wethepeoplerising.com EMAIL robinhvidston@wethepeoplerising.com or  rhvidston1@yahoo.com Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

9/7/17 Washington, DC Below is a link to a video recorded by Channel Temple, yesterday, in Washington, DC.  TODAY, 9/7/17, the California Delegation will meet with the staff members of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris. PLEASE CALL SENATOR KAMALA HARRIS' OFFICE! Info below. Channel Temple at Senator Dianne Feinstein's Washington, DC office. VIEW: Chanell Temple's video at Senator Feinstein's office https://www.facebook.com/100010058741771/videos/494420997569854/ Above photo, posted on Greg Aprahamian's Facebook page. Greg Aprahamian and Channel Temple are in Washington, DC! They have appointments with legislators and with staff members. PLEASE CALL THE OFFICES OF SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN & SENATOR KAMALA HARRIS IN SUPPORT OF THIS DELEGATION FROM CALIFORNIA! The caption for the above photo posted on Greg Aprahamian's Facebook page, of pro illegal United We Dream activists, states, "DACA recipients being paraded down the halls of Congress. We're guessing they were given more appointments with Senators than Americans." Greg Aprahamian's photo of one of the pro illegal UNITED WE DREAM activists lobbying in the halls of congress, wearing the signature orange shirt. United We Dream claims to be the largest advocacy group for the illegal alien DACA program. https://unitedwedream.org/ THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION IS BUMPING INTO THE PRO ILLEGAL ACTIVISTS LOBBYING IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS. SO PLEASE MAKE THE PHONE CALLS BELOW TO VOICE THE STANCE OF ENACTING LAWS  ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN CITIZENS. 9-5-17 Dear Friends, Myself and a group of California activists will be in Washington D.C. to lobby the Senate for the passage of: Kate’s Law, No Sanctuary For Criminals Act, and The Oliver Davis Act. We have appointments with the offices of Senator Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday Sept. 6, at 11:30 AM, and with the office of Senator Kamala Harris on Sept. 7, at 3:30 PM. Please help our group by making a call on the respective day to both California Senator’s offices and please tell the staff member that answers your call that: “An important group of California constituents are meeting with the Senator’s office today, to talk specifically about legislation designed to protect Americans, please listen to this delegation." I am a California Constituent, and the Senator needs to support “Kate’s Law”,  the “No Sanctuary For Criminals Act”, and the “Oliver Davis Act”. These three important pieces of  legislation have bipartisan support, they will protect Americans from criminally convicted illegal aliens, from being dumped onto our streets and into our communities after they have served their time in prison.  As well as making it harder for illegal aliens to reenter our country after they have been removed. Please ask the  Senator to protect Americans by supporting these three important pieces of legislation.” Dianne Feinstein:  202-224-3841 Kamala Harris:  202-224-3553 Sincerely, Greg Aprahamian Ps. Kate's Law and the No Sanctuary For Criminals Act has already passed the House

Betsy DeVos in Danger! Call US Senators--Don't Let Them Stop This Education Reformer!

President Trump’s strong, conservative nominees have sailed through confirmation.

And the Regressive Left is mad!

They are fighting like mad to stop Trump’s future cabinet nominees.

Left-wing special interests, teachers’ unions, everyone who profits from the failed, government-run educational status quo want to stop Betsy DeVos.

Why are they afraid of her?

1.       She supports charter schools

2.       She has advanced school choice options for working-class families

3.       She wants vouchers and homeschooling as options for all students

4.       She will end the corrupt and waste of labor unions and government bureaucrats who enrich themselves at the expense of your kids and our tax dollars.

If the US Senate votes DeVos down, expect:

1.       More failing schools
2.       No choice for your family to find the best education
3.       Liberal indoctrination for your kids
4.       Long-term failure and unemployment

Because of the heavy, intense lies from all the liberal interest groups above, two Republican US Senators have announced that they will not support DeVos!

Now more than ever, your pressure on key US Senators can ensure that a great conservative education reformer becomes into Trump’s next Secretary of Education.

Please contact the following US Senators. Your outreach makes all the difference!

Your call will only take 30 seconds to 1 minute per US Senator, and your child’s future depends on it!

The Two Republican US Senators Currently in Opposition

Use this script:

“Hello, my name is __________, and I am calling this office to inform Senator ______ that she must reverse her decision and support Betsy DeVos as our next Secretary of Education. The future of our children’s education depends on it. Thank you.”

Susan Collins (R-Maine): (202) 224-2523

Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska): (202)-224-6665

Senators Up for Re-Election in 2018

Use this script:

“Hello, my name is _________, and I am calling Senator _________ to urge him/her to support Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. And as a reminder, we are well-aware that Senator ________ faces re-election next year. Thank you.”

• Angus Kings (I-Maine): (202) 224-5344
• Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin): (202) 224-5653
• Tom Carper (D-Delaware): (202) 224-2441
• Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania): (202) 224-6324
• Bob Corker (R-Tennessee): 202) 224-3344
• Joe Donnelly (D-Indiana): (202) 224-4814
• Jeff Flake (R-Arizona): (202) 224-4521
• Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico): (202) 224-5521
• Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota): (202) 224-2043
• Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota): (202) 224-3244
• Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri): (202) 224-6154
• Bill Nelson (D-Florida): 202-224-5274
• Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan): (202) 224-4822
• Jon Tester (D-Montana): (202) 224-2644
• Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi): (202) 224-6253

For Other US Senators On the Fence

Use this script:

Hello, My name is _________, and I am calling Senator ______ to urge him/her to support Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. She is a qualified nominee with the best interests of children at heart. The future of public education and our children’s future is at stake. Thank you.”

• Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada): (202) 224-3542
• Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin): (202) 224-5323
• John McCain (R-Arizona): (202) 224-2235
• Marco Rubio (R-Florida): (202) 224-3041
• Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina): (202) 224-6342
• Mark Warner (D-Virginia): (202) 224-2023

This is urgent. We can’t allow the regressive left to stop education reform and school choice for our students!

Let me know if you have any questions. Email me at arthurschaper@hotmail.com.