RSSFIRE COALITION STATEMENT ON H.R. 4088, THE SAVE ACT
Fire Coalition | December 13, 2007
The FIRE Coalition has been VERY reserved in respect to making a determination about the merits of H.R. 4088, the SAVE Act. We have, and will continue to act in good faith, and show restraint in that regard. These are our first public comments about the SAVE Act ANYWHERE. They will not be our last.
The FIRE Coalition is researching and developing alternative solutions to the areas of the SAVE Act that concern us. I am postponing my trip to Arizona and will be traveling to Washington, D.C. this week instead to address the FIRE Coalition’s concerns directly with Members of Congress. We will reserve making a final “informed” decision as to whether or not we will support or oppose the SAVE Act. Most of last week was spent in intense discussion with our partners, membership, and others with an interest in the SAVE Act.
The FIRE Coalition puts protecting the Constitution first and foremost in all of our deliberative processes and strategies concerning any legislation. The SAVE Act is no different and will have to pass a Constitutional muster before cementing our support. We have witnessed many others across the country raise issues and concerns based on thorough readings of the actual text of the legislation, and share some of those concerns.
Despite it’s apparent attributes, H.R. 4088 contains many areas of deep concern. There have been numerous public discussions about this, some of them reporting inaccuracies about the SAVE Act. This too is a deep concern of the FIRE Coalition as we would not like to see good legislation damaged or destroyed, nor bad legislation passed based on inaccuracies or incomplete analysis.
As a matter of general principle, most legislation would be improved if “we the people” were more involved in the discussions with our respective Senators and Congressmen as an integral part of the “legislative process.”
A rush to support or oppose legislation without giving due diligence to the particulars is why we end up with so much bad legislation.
Principles are only principles if we stand up for them even when it is not convenient. Otherwise, they were merely preferences founded on a series of compromises. The United States was founded on principle, not compromised principles, nor pragmatic preference.
We should have more information to share by this Friday, December 7th, Pearl Harbor Day. “Tora! Tora! Tora! Never forget!”
Benjamin Franklin said:
“A great nation, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.”
Let us not nibble any more at our Constitution.
Jeff Lewis
National Director, FIRE Coalition
FEDERAL IMMIGRATION REFORM & ENFORCEMENT
C O A L I T I O N
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