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Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Brick Message Received

Apparently, Rob's brick is being noticed...
WASHINGTON - Sometimes, mail call hits Congress like a ton of bricks - literally. One by one, opponents of illegal immigration have been sending lawmakers real, red bricks with angry messages written on the side: "Build a wall. Deport them all." ... Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colo., laughed about the heavy bricks he has found in his in-box, saying he'll have to weigh them against the letters and calls he receives from both sides. "The question I have is, how do they get that through security?" Allard said. "The second thing is, how did they afford the postage? Now that is a motivated citizen." ... One letter, which was wrapped around a brick and mailed to the senator, says: "I can't take a day off from work to go stand in the street and protest all day long like an illegal immigrant. But I did have time to send you this brick so that you could get started building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico." The writer, whose name was redacted by Allard's staff, warned that he would oppose any politicians who vote to give "amnesty" to illegal immigrants. It was signed, "Mad as hell."
Ha! What a great idea... I think it is great that enough people did this that it has been noticed on Capitol Hill. I am 100% in favor of building a long, tall wall between us and Mexico and would love to see funding for it pass immediately. While you all know I'm not a proponent of the second part of this message, mass deportation of the illegals already here, this brick idea is genius.

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