Letter sent to Utah Senate Leader Michael Waddoups.
Dear Michael,
As we review the past legislative session and consider the happenings we
start to understand them a little better, but we also have cause to wonder
Dear Michael,
As we review the past legislative session and consider the happenings we
start to understand them a little better, but we also have cause to wonder
about some of the things that are more difficult to understand, like what
didn't happen.
I find it very disappointing that nothing was done about the very evident
I find it very disappointing that nothing was done about the very evident
problem of illegal immigration. The impacts to our citizens remain ongoing,
the problems with employing illegal aliens continue and identity theft goes on.
I think that the original adoption of the Commission on Immigration was
a mistake and a miss carriage, and further, the appointments to its
membership constituted a very one-sided and biased action. It was
further a slap in the face to find that two of the few advocates of the
citizen's side that were appointed as members were not allowed to
participate in the meetings.
As a friend and former colleague, it is my opinion it was a breach of
trust for you to be the one who made the motion that the commission
petition the legislature to keep all immigration bills locked up without
being aired during the entire session especially when myself and others
who had previously met with you on more than one occasion, came away
with the confidence that you would help to see that our bill(s) would at
least be aired and treated fairly.
Again it is my opinion that it was a broken trust to the citizen taxpayers of
I think that the original adoption of the Commission on Immigration was
a mistake and a miss carriage, and further, the appointments to its
membership constituted a very one-sided and biased action. It was
further a slap in the face to find that two of the few advocates of the
citizen's side that were appointed as members were not allowed to
participate in the meetings.
As a friend and former colleague, it is my opinion it was a breach of
trust for you to be the one who made the motion that the commission
petition the legislature to keep all immigration bills locked up without
being aired during the entire session especially when myself and others
who had previously met with you on more than one occasion, came away
with the confidence that you would help to see that our bill(s) would at
least be aired and treated fairly.
Again it is my opinion that it was a broken trust to the citizen taxpayers of
the state of Utah
at solving the many problems felt by their constituents, and to the hundreds
of individuals, for you and Speaker Lockhart to accept that petition on the
part of the legislature.
I was very sorry to see that so much influence from sources other than
constituents and citizens weighed so heavily on your decision to keep
one of the highly important issues that keeps screaming for solutions, to
remain bottled up.
It certainly looks likeUtah
I was very sorry to see that so much influence from sources other than
constituents and citizens weighed so heavily on your decision to keep
one of the highly important issues that keeps screaming for solutions, to
remain bottled up.
It certainly looks like
western states and our value of citizenship will continually diminish.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Bill Barton, Former Utah State
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