An effort to overturn a law allowing in-state tuition rates for some illegal aliens will move to the fund-raising phase with an announcement tomorrow by Del. Pat McDonough.
McDonough said he plans to announce the creation of a state campaign finance committee that will allow opponents of the so-called Maryland DREAM Act to raise money for literature and possible radio and television commercials in advance of the 2012 election.
"It's going to take a statewide, very aggressive effort," said McDonough, who will make a formal announcement during a news conference Thursday in Essex.
McDonough was part of an effort last year that collected 108,923 valid signatures and forced the newly passed law to the 2012 ballot.
Opponents of the referendum effort have seeking to stop it before the election. A portion of that effort that collected through a website has been dropped.
Opponents continue to press a second portion of the suit stating that the referendum is invalid because state law "forbids referenda on appropriations measures."
McDonough said he believes Casa de Maryland, the law's primary supporter, will attempt to raise as much as $10 million to see that the law is not overturned at the ballot box.
"I concede they will be able to raise a lot of money," McDonough said. "I think a lot of that money will come in from out of state from groups like SEIU. They'll raise a lot of money and do a lot of lying and misleading the public."
The delegate said he believes his group will need to raise "six figures" to be successful.
"I think a lot of our money will come from small donors from all over the state," he said, adding that he believes the effort to get the issue on the ballot proves that they can win even if they are out spent.
"We don't need to raise excessive amounts of money," McDonough said. "We'll have a huge number of volunteers in all 47 legislative districts around the state."
Paul- Steven what do you do for a living? I grow my business on the back of the working class fools. Hold it, did I say that out loud? Hardly. Small electrical contracting business. The sheer luck you are born in the US is like winning the Lotto. I believe we need to cherish that and if I can share that with more people that makes my day. You posted earlier you believe in border security. What happened in the past couple days? Then explain to me why an amputee's prayers begging to have a limb regrow have never been answered? I repeat, never! http://science.howstuffworks.com/prosthetic-limb.htm Just because a prayer was answered in a way you didn’t expect doesn’t mean it wasn’t answered.
I’m not sure how you pay into something and when you talk about getting your money back out it is an entitlement. The problem is the money that was paid in gets paid out to some that didn’t pay in. We need to separate these programs into a trust fund (wait, they get confiscated anyway don’t they?) and a fund paid to those that don’t pay in. Subsidies. Let’s end crony capitalism! All in agreement say I.I! Short term capital gains are 35% long term capital gains are 15%. That could have been dealt with easily two years ago when the progressives owned both houses and the executive office. They chose not to. Suddenly it’s an issue.
Do you hire illegals? Would you if they were willing to work for $2 an hour less? No change on border security, I recognize that an uncontrolled influx of people has the potential to harm the economy. I'm still looking for the leg to grow back by itself, please show me just one. Science created the prosthetic, not a god.
Ah, you are looking for something to happen the way you want it to. Thank God science came up with the prosthetic huh?
Why did you not have the honesty to post my words in proper context? Pretty dishonest of you. That statement was made as part of pointing out that the school system is more involved in social engineering than teaching kids the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic and is the reason kids are dumbed down and do not do as well in math, science and english than kids from Asian and Middle astern culture. Your response was because I mentioned the teaching of gay issues in that response that if I didn't like it I should send my kids to private school. Oh, how arrogant, elitist and bigoted you yourself are Paul. ...
The only change that needs to be made is that we go to a popular vote rather than letting the nut jobs in Californification and other liberal states hold America hostage. I do find in funny that Paul has a problem with our Congress since he is far left wing and the Congress has been controlled by Democrats since 2008 elections until a long deserved correction was made in the elections of 2010. As for the Bush tax cuts, if Paul is indeed the elitist 1% he claims to be (which I doubt) then he is free to open up HIS checkbook and write a sizable which heck to the US Treasury as often as he likes. I doubt that he would. I know that he won't. Liberals like to spend other peoples money but when it comes time for them to pay up they disappear and run off to find another cause to embrace and demands other peoples money..
Paul you made a good point and yes I would agree with you. I also agree with Reds. As I have always said, lets keep or views civil and not degrade them into a RA type forum. We must maintain the civility and integrity of this site, otherwise we won't be able to hear ourselves over the shouting. A code of conduct is important and is something we should all be concerned with. The truth is all of this does not matter one bit in the long run. The law and the polls will be judge. Votes count more than opinions. I have long believed that human nature will always play a key role in not only this issue but ever other one that impacts our lives. Over 543 comments and where are we now; no closer to any common ground then from the very first comment. Every war and conflict since the beginning of our existence has led to only more war and conflict. As I said human nature. Maybe one day genetics will determined our ability to be docile or oblivious. Time will tell.
As for those who support illegal immigration they simply do not understand our federal immigration laws. Immigration is only for purposes of bringing people into this country who will assimilate, become citizens and contribute to the growth of this nation. I could expand on this further but the plain fact is that illegals who come into this country and take menial jobs and jobs in road construction and general construction, retail...etcc.etc...... do not contribute to this nation and in most cases the local and state governments subsidize their wages with welfare and Medicaid programs. We do not need people entering this into this country and jumping into the lifeboat and expecting the rest of us to pay their way. Not long ago I had a drywall contractor come to my apartment. He sent an illegal Mexican to repair the wall and paint the bathroom. He seemed like a nice guy, his work was done well and I was satisfied. He voluntarily reveled to me me that he was an illegal and told me of his hometown and how things were pretty bad there. No doubt things are as he says. He then went on to say "I love America, they give you free S**** here"