Comments on: Section 287(g) Update http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2007/05/16/section-287g-update/ Blog-Fu for Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park politics. Tue, 22 May 2012 03:34:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Jim Patrick’s Shenandoah » Blog Archive » Response to illegal immigrants http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2007/05/16/section-287g-update/#comment-11174 Jim Patrick’s Shenandoah » Blog Archive » Response to illegal immigrants Wed, 16 May 2007 18:38:34 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2007/05/16/section-287g-update/#comment-11174 [...] Click here to read the rest. [...] […] Click here to read the rest. […]

]]> By: Quiet Man http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2007/05/16/section-287g-update/#comment-11172 Quiet Man Wed, 16 May 2007 17:56:36 +0000 http://www.bvbl.net/index.php/2007/05/16/section-287g-update/#comment-11172 This seems to be a potentially important political/law enforcement related issue that has the ability to directly affect the lives, safety and quality of life of many of the residents (voters) in Prince William County (as well as those in the smaller 'sub' jurisdictions: Manassas, Manassas Park, Haymarket, etc.) This is clearly a hot-button politically influenced law and order issue. Prince William County has an elected Sheriff, who has influence and/or sway over the entire county and all the smaller law enforcement entities within the County. The current Sheriff he has been in office for nearly four years, he is in a position such that he could have weighed in with considerable (perhaps unmatched) strength on this issue... BUT from all I can tell he has chosen to not get involved. The Sheriff is elected to represent those that voted for him. He and he alone in that elected political office can stand up to the other elected political leaders and lend a voice of reason -- the voice of those that elected him -- to this important debate. Why has the current Sheriff apparently chosen not to lead boldly on this issue? This is one very good reason why voters should demand change from the old 'politics as usual' approach. There is a County wide Republican Primary coming up on June 12th and this incumbent Sheriff has asked voters for re-election so he can serve as the Republican 'flag bearer' without having taken a leadership position on this issue. All politicians will be watching the results -- lets send our political leaders a clear message if they don't represent what the voters want on this issue then don't expect conservatives to support you in the Republican Primary! This seems to be a potentially important political/law enforcement related issue that has the ability to directly affect the lives, safety and quality of life of many of the residents (voters) in Prince William County (as well as those in the smaller ’sub’ jurisdictions: Manassas, Manassas Park, Haymarket, etc.)

This is clearly a hot-button politically influenced law and order issue. Prince William County has an elected Sheriff, who has influence and/or sway over the entire county and all the smaller law enforcement entities within the County.

The current Sheriff he has been in office for nearly four years, he is in a position such that he could have weighed in with considerable (perhaps unmatched) strength on this issue… BUT from all I can tell he has chosen to not get involved.

The Sheriff is elected to represent those that voted for him. He and he alone in that elected political office can stand up to the other elected political leaders and lend a voice of reason — the voice of those that elected him — to this important debate. Why has the current Sheriff apparently chosen not to lead boldly on this issue?

This is one very good reason why voters should demand change from the old ‘politics as usual’ approach. There is a County wide Republican Primary coming up on June 12th and this incumbent Sheriff has asked voters for re-election so he can serve as the Republican ‘flag bearer’ without having taken a leadership position on this issue. All politicians will be watching the results — lets send our political leaders a clear message if they don’t represent what the voters want on this issue then don’t expect conservatives to support you in the Republican Primary!

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