Assembly Speaker Silver steers license plan past GOP block


BY JOE MAHONEY
DAILY NEWS ALBANY BUREAU CHIEF

Wednesday, October 24th 2007, 4:00 AM


ALBANY - Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver blocked a Republican-led assault on Gov. Spitzer's plan to let illegal immigrants get driver's licenses on Tuesday.


GOP-authored measures that would have derailed the controversial new rules were ruled "non germane" - though 17 Democrats strayed from Silver's fold by voting to allow consideration of a so-called hostile amendment touted by Assembly GOP Leader Jim Tedisco.

Silver - who controls 107 votes in the 150-member house - personally lobbied members of his conference to stick with Spitzer on the issue, insiders said.

Tedisco vowed to take the fight to court Oct. 31 to try to block the new rules from taking effect.

"By handing out licenses to illegal aliens, the governor's plan would make us less safe, less secure," Tedisco said.



Assembly Democrats said the driver license issue has triggered unease in their ranks.


"He keeps telling us he's 'right,' but we're the ones who have to take the heat from the public and be exposed to political attack mailings," one Democrat told the Daily News, citing a statewide poll showing 72% of New Yorkers oppose the policy.


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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007...license_p.html

I also oppose this,these are "illegal" immigrants..WTF is wrong with you people?

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"Destiny must be shaped and not left to mere chance."..Spencer Collins ..

What is this country going to be in ten years? A cesspool? And as I say this I can envision some people's response that I am prejudiced.

Mexican trucks ARE NOT INSPECTED. They don't even have identifying numbers on the door which is required of all American trucks (I've mentioned this in other posts). Mexican trucks are not chased down and given a ticket when they DON'T PULL INTO the Scale House. So we don't know if they're the proper weight for our highways or not.

If Mexicans get drivers licenses it opens the door for amnesty which most of us (Dems and Reps, and etcetera) don't want.
We have enough freaking people here right now. We don't need to let another Mexican or Irishman or Indian or Englishman IN THIS COUNTRY!!!
Drivers license? I'll drive their license.
Guess I'm in a mood or something, but I am sick of this crud.
And other people are sick too. How long is it going to be shoved down our throats before a spark-Just one spark sets someplace to rioting and the innocents get hurt because of greedy whore mongering politicians.
I've said enough.

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As a woman married to a LEGAL immigrant, I find actions like this appalling. There were no handouts or free grabs for my hubby and me when he moved here. We had to go through the red tape, headaches, and financial costs to assure him the privelage to be here...

And seeing this type of thing makes the sacrifices we had to make look like a complete waste.

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I think I need another row of these...

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Nope, still dopes not even come CLOSE to expressing how pissed off I am about this!

(I would add more, but there's a limit to how many images a post can have!)

On one hand, I'm appalled at the idea.

On the OTHER hand, living in a so-called 'sanctuary city' with a large illegal population, I would like to know that the jerk who can't drive properly has a driver's license and address and insurance after he hits me.

Frankly, illegals NOT having driver's licenses really is most detrimental to legal drivers.

As an AMERICAN, you should find this appalling...

No other disclaimers needed...

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illegals IN THIS COUNTY are "most detrimental"...

Anything to appease them is "most detrimental"...:

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