Corey Stewart apparently is hollering ‘Bring it ON!’ to the feds, specifically to DOJ regarding state and municipality created laws involving immigration. He seems to be running a one-man campaign to enact laws similar to those due to go into effect July 28, 2010 in Arizona, after dissing local state legislators. Yesterday, the Washington Post printed the following:
If anything, said Stewart (R-At Large), he will push harder to get legislation passed at the state level that would enhance police officials’ power to capture, detain and deport illegal immigrants and create specific Virginia penalties for illegal immigrants.
“I think the Obama administration has made a strategic blunder,” Stewart said. “The Justice Department is going to have egg on its face when its case is dismissed. Arizona is on very firm legal footing, and the administration is just trying to intimidate Arizona.”
Last month, Stewart launched the Virginia Rule of Law Campaign to rally support for Virginia immigration legislation. Stewart said Virginia needs to follow in Arizona’s footsteps, even if it sends President Obama’s administration after the commonwealth.
“I hope the Justice Department sues Virginia, as well,” he said. “I hope they have so many targets that they are unable to focus on Arizona. . . . Every state that supports Arizona should implement a similar law to make it impossible for the [federal government] to focus on any one state or jurisdiction.”
Prince William has received national attention for its crackdown on illegal immigration. The county’s law, enacted in 2007 and modified in 2008, requires that police officers check the immigration status of all people arrested on suspicion of violating a state or local law. Stewart said his campaign for a Virginia law is his own, not something he is doing as chairman of the board.
Corey has not said who is sponsoring the legislation. Obviously he is not because he is not a state legislator. He also has not said who is going to pay for this lawsuit that he is goading the feds with.
Stewart is known for having big talk, little action. Just last spring, at a Tea Party Rally south of Prince William County, he declared he would order Prince William County employees not to add newly qualified medicaid recipients to county rosters in 2014. He then reinforced his threat with flyers at a Prince William Tea Party event. By the time he got to the BOCS chambers, the roar had turned to a whimper. It seems he wanted to just study the impact of newly legislated national health care.
Stewart also said that the July 10, 2007 Illegal Immigration Resolution would be watered down ‘over his dead body.’ He had to eat crow on that one, only he didn’t. He pretended he liked the idea of doing away with probable cause in exchange for checking the status of those who were actually physically arrested.
Meanwhile, Corey refuses to assume any responsibility for luring immigrants to the county in search of construction jobs that resulted from horrible county wide planning practices that allowed miles of new housing to be built with little or no regard to environmental impact, roads or school overcrowding. But then again, its all about getting elected and its all about that campaign money from developers.
Corey Stewart apparently is unaware that Virginia is suffering from the same financial constraints that the rest of the country is suffering from. We cannot afford endless lawsuits just to get Corey elected. Does this rank amateur have any idea what happens when a state loses a law suit to the federal government? He needs to check into some of the events of the 1950’s and 60’s that Virginia is still paying for today.
Corey Stewart is no friend of Virginia.
I”m going to puke,
Corey is proposing nothing that will tackle the root cause of the illegal immigration problem, which is employment of illegal labor. He proposes no measures that would be truly effective but is tickled to be cajoling the Feds into taking up his challenge to sue Virginia and Prince William County, and once again be in the news. Will Corey pay the costs of this litigation out of the huge campaign coffers his developer buddies are helping him build? Don’t hold your breath.
The only effective measures to curb illegal immigration in Prince William County, Arizona, Virginia and elsewhere are those directed at enforcing laws against employment of illegal aliens. Illegal immigrants don’t come to Virginia, Arizona, or anywhere else because they enjoy living in overcrowded homes, standing around the 7-11, or just in general being made to feel unwelcome. They come because their own countries are economic basket cases, work is available here, and no level of the government in the US enforces labor laws (including minimum wages, payment of withholding taxes, worker safety, etc.)
Effective immigration reform would include restructuring the system so that all labor laws apply to immigrants and everyone else. Immigrants enter legally because the legislative process determines they are needed. Employers do not make the calls just to get cheap labor and then exploit and mistreat people who are undocumented. No one is exploited. I don’t think Corey has given this alternative any thought.
However, unlike immigration law itself, localities have many completely legal tools at their disposal to crack down on employers. Even “Advocator,” a regular on BVBL with whom many Moonhowler contributors are familiar, wrote on July 9,
“They (states) could, however, attack the problem collaterally, as I have advocated in the past, e.g., by making it a crime to mortgage property to people without proof of legal residence; by requiring government contractors to participate in E-verify and certify that they have done so; by requiring state agencies to use E-verify themselves; by confiscating automobiles driven by persons without valid licenses or insurance; by requiring proof of legal residence to obtain a business license; by requiring proof of legal residence in order to receive welfare or other taxpayer funding; by participation in the 287G program . . . Virginia has yet to take any of these steps. It should.”
Despite the uproar since 2007, Prince William County has taken none of these (except for 287g), or any other measures, aimed at enforcement directed against employers hiring illegal labor. Maybe Corey’s core supporters are starting to realize what a fraud he is.
If Corey were serious about anything other than his own political career, he would take on the employers of illegal labor. That would be far easier and less costly than the shenanigans he’s been giving us. Reports last week were that even the Obama Administration is implementing employer audits and forcing termination of employees who can’t document their eligibility to work in the United States. Can’t Corey do at least as much as President Obama to curtail illegal immigration effectively?
Of course, Corey is not serious about illegal immigration, land use, or any other issue. His aim is purely to promote his own political career. He wants to stir up litigation against Virginia and Prince William County, get out of of town, and leave us holding the bill. How is that for fiscal responsibility?
Corey, unless you are going to take on the employers of illegal labor please just SHUT UP! Unless you do that, you are nothing but a charlatan with grandiose delusions who doesn’t care a whit about the people who elected you. I’m not getting my hopes up because I know that your corporate campaign contributors are much more important to you than me, Moon, Elena, Greg, Advocator, or anyone else in Prince William County.
All this anger at Stewart, mine is reserved for Obama.
The democrat screeeechhing is increasingly shrill – and for good reason. Their anti-Catholic, amnesty advocating, higher taxes, soak the rich, class warfare based, union and voter fraud agenda is going sour. Oh my- maybe we should talk about foriegn relations or management of the war in Afganistan. Did you see how the big 8 held with Mr. Obama? Of course it helps that they view the unwashed massess – and conservative values oriented women, in particular, as their intellectual inferiors, but then many of us vote. Ah, the legacy of having time to play golf while Rome – er Washington – is burning.
I do think the American people are taking note of who is trying to build a better America, and who is suing States in court rather than trying to uphold their oath of office.
Rick, when I first heard you speaking out on illegal immigration, Obama was just a young senator from Illinois. Your anger is misdirected.
A newsletter arrived from Jackson Miller today outlining the legislation that would be affecting us here in Virginia. The legislation he chief patroned or co-patroned was in bold. Corey stated that the local VA state represented didn’t do anything about illegal immigration. Here are 3 examples that jumped out off the at me:
I hope Delegate Jackson sent Corey Stewart a copy of new Virginia laws.
Here is the thread where the delegates were dissed.
TP, I would say that is a fairly loaded partisan statement. Been saving that up all weekend? Let me guess, you are a Republican? I am curious why you think the Obama administration is anti-Catholic? I feel certain you weren’t referring to the local Democrats since they are supporting Gerry Connolly who is a Catholic.
I challenge Corey to come out now and state that his immediate priorities are:
(1) E-Verify certification of all employees of any firm, contractor, or sub-contractor doing business with PWC
(2) E-Verify certification of all employees as a requirement for a business license in Prince William County
(3) E-Verify certification of all employees of any developer, contractor, or sub-contractor as a requirement for a building permit, and surprise worksite audits
(4) Stricter inspections and enforcement of residential overcrowding
(5) Proof of legal residency to rent property to a leasee in Prince William County
Corey, I challenge you to prove my previous post in this thread wrong.
I don’t think #4 or #5 can be legally done. # 4 has to do with Dillon Rule and #5 is being challenged by the federal government in AZ.
@ NTK
Corey is behaving foolish. He is suggesting the state adopt, i.e. probable cause, what HE himself rescinded from PWC’s anti immigration resolution. If it was so great WHY did we rescind that portion of the resolution?
just as a moral and ethical dilema, requiring proof of residency to have a roof over your head is not acceptable to me, that would be like asking for proof of residency when buying food.
#4 is possible if all PCE inspectors are on board with the laws on the books. However, in the past one inspector has advised violators how to get around the laws. I believe #5 is restricted by the Dillon Rule too. I recall suggested #5 to our BoS, and Dillon Rule was the reason it couldn’t be done, per one Supervisor in an email to me back in ’07.
PWC Taxpayer=Capt. Soundbite’s Sound Machine. 🙂
Need to Know said “Corey, I challenge you to prove my previous post in this thread wrong.”
Crickets chirping… NTK, I sure hope you aren’t holding your breath.
OK, I’ll accept that #5 is wrong and drop it. My thoughts on that one centered more on the investors buying up properties for profit than on potential occupants. #4 might address that concern anyway.
PWC is already doing #4 and it’s a major quality of life issue. We just need to do it better.
Layfayette – I never started holding my breath.
“Rick, when I first heard you speaking out on illegal immigration, Obama was just a young senator from Illinois. Your anger is misdirected.”
The political aspirations of George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama, their penchant for putting party first and America second, are the reason we are in this mess. Total absence of leadership, as well as integrity.
I knew that Lafayette would address this. Thanks!
reply to #2 “Well Said!”@Need to Know
reply to #18- Give me a break and who’s fault was it before Bush and Obama? Saddam Hussein’s? There are far to many people in this world who are quick to want to place the blame for any and all of our societal woes somewhere esle. They are quick to promote hatred, racism and any other negativity that undermines our society as a whole. and are often bigots looking for followers of their hateful doctrine. What I find even more puzzling is that they never seem to place the blame with themselves and usually attack the victims. Do you fall into this category? Are you one of the many cowards in this world who victimizes the victim and then blame them because they bleed. Come on get a clue and take your hatred somewhere else. As a matter of fact I recommend a good psychologist because clearly your thinking aint right!!!@Rick Bentley
not #18 but rather #16
From the earlier thread:
AS long as the press and people give Corey Stewart a platform he will continue his shenanigans. If he gives a “show” and nobody comes then guess what? No audience=no show.
The more column inches of ink and electrons he gets, the more it tends to validate what he is doing–at least in his mind. I say, “Don’t pet the puppy.” Don’t give Corey the sasitfaction of knowing you are paying attention to him, even if it is negative.
As long as liberal voters and media give Barack Obama a pass on it he will continue to ignore his oath of office.
I wish we could follow that advice, George. However, he will keep talking and we must continue to point out that his talking and ‘campaigns’ are self-serving. People need to know of his past shenanigans and that they amounted to nothing. He won an election once because people were asleep at the switch. We aren’t asleep any more. Where he goes, we will follow, at least electronically.
Rick, not everyone sees him ignoring his oath of office. I ignore the drum roll because I know who is beating the drum and why. I heard that same drum roll during the Clinton years. And it was by the same people over the same thing.
@Rick Bentley
Rick I am convinced if we were talking about Mary had a little lamb, you would find a way to turn it into a diatribe against President Obama. Is seems you have a one note song. Poor Johnny one note…
Am convinced all the illegal immigration stuff could be handled just like Rhode Island did except our delegates and governor are just not that bright.
This is my last post. All of this talk has accomplished nothing. Thanks for the opportunity.
Does this mean we’ll now have two days in july to celebrate, the 4th and the 28th? One for independence from Britain, and the other for independence from Mexico!
I guess you can celebrate anything you want. I hope you don’t think that sb 1070 is going to solve your immigration problems. It isn’t going to work a bit better than the Immigration Resolution worked.
But, feel free to celebrate.
Wait, Gerry Connelly is a Catholic — oh you mean by birth – not a practicing one. What was that about serving man and mammon. I guess he has chosen.
You’re right MH. As long as we have this insane stigma against verifying people’s residency status we will never find a solution, for even CIR will require that.
How do YOU know what Connolly practices? @TP Do you follow him around?
As for mammon…I am not so sure an organization that requires financial wealth for membership such as the one Fimian belongs to doesn’t trump any thing any other candidate could strut out there in the way of wealth.
How is a person a Catholic at birth? Do you stand in judgement of who is a good Catholic and who isn’t?
Hmm, I hit a bit of a nerve there didn’t I.
Lots of people are born into families with a heritage of a religious background. Only converts are believers – even into that heritage – and converts adhere to the doctrines of that religiuos code. It has been publically discussed by the authorities of the Church that certain political agendas are not in keeping with those doctrines and, in fact, put the advocates of such policies in eternal jeapardy. Their judgement not mine – I guess you can reject that judgement at your own peril — or form the “church of the Moon and whats happinin now” – if that makes it feel better. Not sure there is any doctrine that makes that ok though.
Attacking a specific republican individual for associating with a group of business people with common ethical and religous standards on a purely partisan political basis is anyting but screeeching.
No, you didn’t hit any nerves over here, but apparently I hit one.
I didn’t attack a specific Republican individual over anything. I asked questions about a newspaper article I saw. Since when is asking questions an attack? Paranoid much?
Many people want to know more about the organization Legatus. It apparently is quite exclusive as to economic standards, position in one’s company and obviously one’s religion. Organizations like that should be questioned as much as people have questioned other organizations like the Masons and Opus Dei.
If the Lions Club and the Rotaries had the same exclusivity, you had count on lots of questions being asked.
As for the Church having an opinion on certain poltical agendas, it is probably best that the Church stay out of policy making lest they see their tax free status go up in smoke.
LOL.
PWC taxpayer,
“Their judgement not mine – I guess you can reject that judgement at your own peril — or form the “church of the Moon and whats happinin now” – if that makes it feel better. Not sure there is any doctrine that makes that ok though.”
Your comments are EXACTLY why you have no crediblilty in my opinion. Lots of “religious” people pretend to be holier than than thou and yet are mean as snakes, daring to judge OTHER people’s goodness. Some would say that I will burn in hell because I don’t believe that Jesus Christ was G-d, that I need to be “saved”, THOSE people are as bad as any other religion that espouses to have the “afterlife” saved just for them and their beliefs. I don’t have patience for those people.
Taxpayer,
People are not “born” Catholic they are RAISED Catholic. You can convert to Catholocism so clearly it is not an ethinicity one is “born” into.
@ Elena
There is a lot of that ‘mean as a snake’ stuff going around. Sometimes the people who are the loudest and proudest of their religion are the meanest.
That is just something I have never understood. I was always taught that Christianity was supposed to be gentle and kind. There are so many cases today where the opposite is true.
NTK laid out some interesting potential marching orders in #9. I would agree with Moon, however, that Nos. 4 and 5 are rather complex from a legal standpoint and could present serious enforcement problems. So, let me limit this to Nos. 1-3. Hypothetical: Suppose that those on this blog who strongly oppose Corey Stewart were able to actually defeat him and place in that position someone more to their liking. Would they then support a PWC implementation of Nos. 1-3? Just looking for some clarification here.
We don’t dislike Corey Stewart personally. We dislike how he handles himself politically.
I don’t have a problem with e-verify. I believe that it has some problems that give false information. I believe that is why governments aren’t jumping on the bandwagon. But I personally have no problem with anyone using it IF it produces the desired results. I don’t know that much about it. But in concept, I don’t object to it.
@Wolverine
Good points and my answer to your question is a strong yes. Keep in mind, however, that my main concern is not immigration. Corey has made that the main issue in PWC. My key concerns are land use, conservation, and developer influence controlling the BOCS and PWC government senior staff. My biggest problem with Corey is his constant droning on about illegal immigration and the “Rule of Law” while turning a blind eye when his big developer campaign contributors are one of the most serious causes of illegal immigration.
No real disagreement with you there, NTK. Rampant development has been one of my issues in Loudoun as well. However, except for a scrappy fight being put up in parts of Western Loudoun, it looks like we could lose this one big time. Getting too old, I guess. There was a time when I could stand on a hill in Eastern Loudoun and see treetops all the way to Leesburg and the Catoctin Mountains. Now all I see are rooftops and a few patches of woods.
Every time I open this thread and see that red flag, it reminds me that a red flag or pennant flying from the mast of a pirate ship in the old, old days meant one thing: No quarter to be given in battle. So, where is “Mom” these days?
Oops, better scratch that word “pirate.” Wouldn’t want “Mom” to think I was calling her a pirate. No Sirreee!! No way!! Never!!! Not after hearing about “Star Wars: The Wrath of Mom”!!
MoM is a Mr. MoM, in addition to his many other talents.