Republicans should want to "Stay The Course" on the immigration issue

[Ian David]

According to them, we are experiencing unprecedented economic and job growth, reversing the terrible recession that Clinton left us with.

Obviously, the Bush economy-- which includes illegal immigrant labor as part of the economic formula-- is working very well for us. Why kill the goose that laid the golden egg?

And then, since we're all doing so fabulously well economically, and we can even afford to give the wealthiest 2% of the population a tax break during a time of war (unprecedented!) then surely we must have plenty of wealth to share with our illegal immigrant friends. It must be "trickling down" to them like it is to the rest of us!

If the Republicans say that we can't afford to take care of the same illegal immigrants that have been coming into our country since... what? (When did Uber-Conservative Ronald Reagan start his Amnesty program? I can't recall) To cut-and-run from our current Regan-inspired policies would mean that maybe the GOP-controlled House, Senate, Judiciary and Executive Branch is doing something wrong.

Now, they may whine about "border security," but as they are quick to point out, there hasn't been a single terrorist attack on U.S. soil since The Pet Goat Attack of 2001. (Unless you count the Anthrax attacks, a pair of serial snipers in D.C, a serial sniper in Michigan, and a shooting at an airport) so, Bush must be doing something right. And part of what Bush is doing right is cutting the budget for first-responders, immigration agents, and refusing to inspect more than 5% of the freight.

Perhaps it's because the borders are so saturated with illegal immigrant workers coming into our country to be exploited by unscrupulous corporations, that the terrorists are still waiting at the end of the line waiting their turn to sneak-in. Or maybe Al Quaeda agents weren't taught, "Don't drink the water," and they all died of dysentery in Mexico. Or their camels died of hypothermia in Canada. Who knows?

So, Bush's plan to keep our borders and ports safe on "The Honor System" is working!

Whatever the reason, Bush's plan must be working, so the Republicans shouldn't want to change a damn thing.

We have unprecedented security and economic prosperity-- why change anything?

Immigration? My answer to the Republicans is, STAY THE COURSE!

Do it for The Gipper.

It was, after all, his idea.

Or maybe it was his Astrologer's idea. Who would have thought we'd ever have a conservative Wiccan president with a gay son as an icon of the religious-right Christian conservatives! Ronald Regan-- blessed be!

Anyway, anyone who wants to "reform" immigration-- anyone who is willing to Cut-and-Run from our new-found prosperity and security-- hates America, hates prosperity, hates Bush, and most of all, they hate Ronald Reagan.

[unlawflcombatnt]

1. I must be one of them

I guess I must be one those "cut-and-run" dissidents who "hates America, hates prosperity, hates Bush..."

Actually I only hate Bush and I think we need to close the border, despite all the "prosperity" we're experiencing.

Illegal Immigration Suppresses Wages

[Ian David]

2. I think you have failed to bridge the sar-chasm? n/t

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

3. Enforcing the Laws would cure the whole dang thing.

Fine these cheapy employers for their b.s. Fence not needed in that case. Not that it would ever freaken happen in this bought and paid for time we live in.

nwo's suck, big time!

signed,
middle class america

[DavidOsborne_mp]

4. Interesting Debate

The most facinating thing about this debate.. is the fact that some are trying to turn this into a LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE debate.. which it is not... Either you support BORDER SECURITY/ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS... or you don't.... this issue has NOTHING to do with LIBERAL vs CONSERVATIVE....