The “Nightmare Act!”

Hi Gang:

I have received numerous e-mails from many sources warning that Senator Harry Reid, even as he wages the battle of his political life still does not “get it!”

He is now apparently determined to link the “Dream Act” to the Defense Appropriations Bill in order to, in effect, blackmail our leaders into providing a pathway to citizenship to illegal aliens and doing so in an especially cynical way.

The “Dream Act” is an example of the legislative “sleight of hand” that has so many Americans voicing their disgust over what has come to be seen as “business as usual” for our political leaders on both sides of the political aisle. If there are pundits “out there” who don’t understand the Tea Party movement, then I suggest that they consider it what I have come to consider it- a vote for “None of the Above!”

If you go to the official websites for the Dream Act you will find a number of them that are misleading to the extreme!

I have provided you with a copy of the Dream Act [click this link]. But before we get to that I want you to consider some issues to consider.

First of all, I am willing to bet that the “Dream Act” is so named to evoke the wistful spirit of the “American Dream” a dream that is becoming more and more distant for all too many of our fellow citizens!

Here is a link to a great example of the misleading nature of the Dream Act:

When you click on the link I provided you above, you will see a red, white and blue page with the photo of smiling young adults. You will also see the description of the Dream Act that says:

Where Dreams Come True! Bringing Hope & Promise To Our Children –
The Future of America

If you don’t bother to read the entire bill or understand the intentions of the legislation, it would appear that the bill is intended to assist children. The citizens of our country are among the most generous and kind-hearted on the face of the planet and so I suspect that the point to using that phrasing and that photo, coupled with the red, white and blue color scheme is to evoke feelings of compassion, sympathy and empathy.

For elected representatives to attempt to take advantage of our kindness and compassion, especially through deceptive language and other tactics that, if practiced by a corporation would have consumer watchdogs howling and filing lawsuits is absolutely unacceptable!

Here is a basic question, “How old is a child?”

Generally the cutoff is considered to be 18 years of age. For certain purposes, the age of majority is 21.

If you wonder why I am asking this question, I want you to read the eligibility requirement for an illegal alien to participate in the Dream Act:
(C) the alien–
(i) is not inadmissible under paragraph (2), (3), (6)(E), or (10)(C) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)); and
(ii) is not deportable under paragraph (1)(E), (2), or (4) of section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a));
(D) the alien, at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education in the United States, or has earned a high school diploma or obtained a general education development certificate in the United States;
(E) the alien has never been under a final administrative or judicial order of exclusion, deportation, or removal, unless the alien–
(i) has remained in the United States under color of law after such order was issued; or
(ii) received the order before attaining the age of 16 years; and
(F) the alien had not yet reached the age of 35 years on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Check out that last line again:


You cannot make this up!

The Dream Act would provide a pathway to illegal aliens who are 34 years old!

Is there anyone who could, with a straight face, tell me where in the world would a 34 year old person be considered a “Child?!”

And it gets even worse!

For aliens who are otherwise ineligible to receive the benefits of this bill there is a waiver built in.

Here is the waiver:

2) WAIVER- Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the ground of ineligibility under section 212(a)(6)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and the ground of deportability under paragraph (1)(E) of section 237(a) of that Act for humanitarian purposes or family unity or when it is otherwise in the public interest.

The bill would allow aliens who are otherwise ineligible to receive a waiver and hence the alien would then be entitled for the “humanitarian purposes of family unity or when it is otherwise in the public interest.”
First of all, in my judgement, this entire bill is not in the public interest! So by what standard with the folks at USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) determine what is in the “public interest?”
The clock is absolutely ticking that the members of Congress whose jobs are hanging by threads know that the likelihood is that they will lose their cushy jobs come November 2!

They are scrambling to do as much damage as they can before they are taken out of the “driver’s seat!”

The time has come for our government to represent the citizens of our nation. With so many American families facing incredible hardships- with so many American children finding it increasingly difficult, if not downright impossible to attend college, I would strongly suggest that our leaders in Washington need to understand that the “American Dream” is what they are making ever more elusive of the citizens of the United States!


November 2nd cannot come fast enough!



We the People can add to the consternation of those politicians who are failing to live up to their oaths of office by contacting them and making it abundantly clear that election day is coming and they should think of election day as their personal “Day of Reckoning!”







If you find yourself to be in agreement with what I had to say, I ask that you forward it to as many of your friends and family members as possible and encourage them to do the same. We need to create a “Bucket Brigade of Truth!”

In just two months, each and every member of the House of Representatives is up for reelection. More than one third of the members of the United States Senate will have to face their constituents. They need to be reminded that they work for us, We the People!


Democracy is not a spectator sport!
Lead, follow or get out of the way!

-michael cutler-

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