Fate of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and DREAM Act To Be Decided Saturday

Te Dream Act is a dream for illegal immigrants and a nightmare for citizens looking for a job and applying for a scholarshil.

If someone is given special treatment, as in the "Dearm Act" does, is that not discrimation to regular citizens who come in legally. That would seem unconstitutional to me. The DADT Act also discrimates, it is for a special group. That also is unconstitutional. Both should be voted down/repeal, done deal. Less government, more freedoms, vote Libertarian !

We had amnesty under Reagon for 3 mil illegals, it didn't solve the problem, prob made it worse. I feel bad for some of them coming here for a better way of life but for Gods sake, do you know how many of our jobs have gone to Mexico, Sara Lee just sold their bread division to a huge Mexican baker, I will no longer buy Sara Lee. If they had done more to stop the illegals, I would be all for it but I have reservations. These are kids brought here before 16, if they graduated high school, kept out of trouble, went thru 4 yrs of college or served 4 yrs in our armed forces, ok BUT there should be an amendment to the Dream Act that will do a lot more to stop the insanity. The illegals put their flags above ours, are arrogant and think we are intolent?? I don't think so. We need to do more to stop the illegals, send those back that are in brown gangs and open up jobs for Americans. We need them on our farms and here in Fla, the lawn mowing companies but make them go thru customs and obtain work visa's and told, do not have any illegal children while here, we have enough of our own.

I served with gays in the military 30 years ago and there was never a problem. I think the "Don't ask, don't tell" rule works just fine and should not be changed. I think ANY conduct which dishonors an American military uniform should be dealt with the same. If a homosexual or heterosexual behaves in a respectable manner and not "over the top" then they are entitled to thier personal beliefs and preferences.

Both "Acts" are not needed. The US government only needs to follow the US Constitution. There are laws in the book on immigration. Just need to secure the borders by putting more man on the job and building the fense. These are funded acts and should be done. The DADT Act should be passed, we have the Discrimation Acts to uphold our rights. Then, when some one brokes the rules of the milltary, discharge them and when someone comes in illegal deport them. That settles it. Now lets go to what the government's role in our lives is, it is to protect our rights and freedoms, defend us from agression from within and outside our boeders and from fraud. You should provide education, food, housing, insurance (home, auto, healthcare, life and retiremnt) and the items you wish to buy from manufactors/providers. It is your responsibilty not the government's. Grow up, be a man (or woman) and vote Libertarin for less government and freedom.

This is not a Dream act, its a nightmare. There are legal process to get a citizenship in this country, why are these politicians insisting on giving them an amnesty. If they believe that they deserve to be citizen, go and apply for it in a regular process, no one is preventing them from doing so. Only one party will benefit from the perpetual vote of these illegals if they become citizen.

By only stating that Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Mike Mullen are in favor of the repeal of DADT, it makes it sound like all the military Service Chiefs are in favor. That is NOT the case!!! The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Staff of the Army, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force have testified before Congress to their serious concerns of disruptions if DADT is repealed at this time of combat operations in Afghanistan.

The so called dream act will become a nightmare if it is voted into law. First of all, it is projected conservatively that there are 2.5M illegals who would qualify for this christmas gift. once enacted each person would be entitled to bring virtually all of their family into USA, estimated to be another 6m. the cost of this incredibly stupid act would cost the usa taxpayer approximately $100K p.a. per person to educate, clothe, feed, provide healthcare, social security, unemployment, foodstamps and incarceration. We currently have about 12M illegals in this country, now we want to increase that to 20M? are you kidding me?

I worked the southern border from 1976 to 1986. The construction of twin plants brought a lot of Mexicans to northern Mexico, many had no education and kept going north. The congress took the easy way out and gave them amnesty opening the floodgates. This problem will not go away with the Dream Act. They don't educate past the age of 12 unless they pay for private education in MX or the US. That is the problem. It will continue. These children need to go back to their countries, get a Legitimate passport, go to a consulate and apply for residency, legally, get a legal social security number and pay taxes, LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.

If an illegal immigrant is willing to fight and risk their life or limb to serve in the US military, they should not only be considered a citizen but a patriotic honorable american. Even if they are Gay!!! They are fighting to protect this nation so all you rich republican tea baggers can sit back and enjoy your tax breaks and watch Fox on your big screen TVs.