He's Still Not Running, But He Is Still Speaking
Published by BG on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 1:14 PM.Via Instapundit:
Jackson Sun - www.jacksonsun.com - Jackson, TN
If you've ever worked a day in the restaurant industry, you're probably aware that a significant portion of the grunt work from grilling to cleaning is done by immigrants - some legal, some illegal. Now, the immigration bill that will soon be under debate is bad for the National Restaurant Association, as it puts the burden of proof back on the employer to make sure that all immigrants hired have their paperwork in order. Since there's probably not a single Denny's or Carl's Junior up the west coast who hasn't turned a blind eye to paperwork compliance in the past, the penalties for being caught employing an illegal would be a major sticking point for the NRA (no, the other one). Illegal immigrants make up some significant percentage of the restaurant workforce nationwide, and it's likely that this industry organization would rather see open borders than not.
And, just like Fred, they'd like to see this particular bill killed off in Congress.
This reporter, however, would have you believe that this quote: "Nobody believes them. It goes to the bigger issue of the lack of credibility our government has these days," is based on a premise delivered in the speech that we can't trust Senators to block illegal immigrants from coming across the border.
Let me go out on a limb, just for the record, and guess that Fred never said that in his speech, as he's been fairly substanceless in his two major speeches so far in his non-campaign campaign. While it's a near certainty that Thompson and the NRA (no, the other one) would both find reason to oppose this bill, it's likely not at all for the same reasons. Freddie was probably purposefully obtuse in his speech, the reporter went to an aide for clarity on the statement after the speech, and the reporter then harnessed the policy back to the phrasing in an ex post facto sort of revisionism.
In other words, I'd bet you a dollar right now there's no way a non-campaigning campaign stop is going to feature a speech that goes out of its way to oppose the policy ideals of the organization to which the non-campaigning campaigner is speaking. Highly, highly unlikely.
Jackson Sun - www.jacksonsun.com - Jackson, TN
CHICAGO - The immigration reform bill worked out late last week by Senate Republicans and Democrats likely will fail, former senator and possible presidential candidate Fred Thompson said here Sunday.
Thompson, speaking at the National Restaurant Association annual show, said the bill will not win the support of the American people because they don't trust senators' promises to block illegal immigrants from crossing the Mexican border into the U.S.
"Nobody believes them. It goes to the bigger issue of the lack of credibility our government has these days," said Thompson, who was greeted with hoots and applause from the 2,300 convention attendees who filled a ballroom at the McCormick Place convention center.
If you've ever worked a day in the restaurant industry, you're probably aware that a significant portion of the grunt work from grilling to cleaning is done by immigrants - some legal, some illegal. Now, the immigration bill that will soon be under debate is bad for the National Restaurant Association, as it puts the burden of proof back on the employer to make sure that all immigrants hired have their paperwork in order. Since there's probably not a single Denny's or Carl's Junior up the west coast who hasn't turned a blind eye to paperwork compliance in the past, the penalties for being caught employing an illegal would be a major sticking point for the NRA (no, the other one). Illegal immigrants make up some significant percentage of the restaurant workforce nationwide, and it's likely that this industry organization would rather see open borders than not.
And, just like Fred, they'd like to see this particular bill killed off in Congress.
This reporter, however, would have you believe that this quote: "Nobody believes them. It goes to the bigger issue of the lack of credibility our government has these days," is based on a premise delivered in the speech that we can't trust Senators to block illegal immigrants from coming across the border.
Let me go out on a limb, just for the record, and guess that Fred never said that in his speech, as he's been fairly substanceless in his two major speeches so far in his non-campaign campaign. While it's a near certainty that Thompson and the NRA (no, the other one) would both find reason to oppose this bill, it's likely not at all for the same reasons. Freddie was probably purposefully obtuse in his speech, the reporter went to an aide for clarity on the statement after the speech, and the reporter then harnessed the policy back to the phrasing in an ex post facto sort of revisionism.
In other words, I'd bet you a dollar right now there's no way a non-campaigning campaign stop is going to feature a speech that goes out of its way to oppose the policy ideals of the organization to which the non-campaigning campaigner is speaking. Highly, highly unlikely.
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