Pres. Bush Welcomes New Americans In Naturalization Ceremony Speech

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Associated Press and NBC13.COM Staff
Published: July 4, 2008

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) – Pres. Bush’s final Fourth of July as president has been marred by protesters who called for his impeachment during a naturalization ceremony where Bush welcomed new American citizens.

Bush brushed off the shouts at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s historic Virginia home.

“We believe in free speech in the United States of America.” said Bush to the disturbance.

Some 150 or so demonstrators opposing the war in Iraq also rallied along the path of the president’s motorcade to the ceremony.

“We pay tribute to the brave men and women who wear the uniform.” said Pres. Bush.

Bush did not mention Iraq during the speech.

“Have inspired immigrants around the world to set sail to our shores.” said Pres. Bush on the words of the Declaration of Independence.

Bush evoked Jefferson’s words in the Declaration of Independence during his remarks to the new citizens.

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Posted by ( Dave ) on July 04, 2008 at 10:10 pm

Like Europe we need a points system to pick our applicants for a green card, and a path to citizenship. Americans are fed up and angry with picking up the copious tab for supporting the poor, almost illiterate illegal aliens. We do not need to subsidies the outlandish profits of predatory businesses that hire illegal labor and dump the needful on the taxpayers. We should expedite a process, to bring to America scientists, engineers and people with the highest skills. Time to repatriate by ‘ATTRITION’ illegal aliens who have forced themselves on American compassion. We need to enact the federal SAVE ACT (H.R.4088) seal our borders, implement honest free trade and specifically rid our country of illegal nations with criminal records. Democrats must endorse the SAVE ACT now! NUMBERSUSA for facts!

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