I am an activist focused on illegal immigration. seven years now. I don’t let any politician get away with just talking about the border.I want to know about what they are doing on internal enforcement. The forces that are profitting off all those humans that made it across the border spending money in Wal-Mart,burdening tax-payers on school systems,crony capitalism in businesses hiring them. All of this is a mockery on those who have died fighting for this country.
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Very interesting. The illegal immigration has become a microcosm of (primarily) white, middle-aged angst over jobs and the economy. I am not completely on board with this ideological tilt. I’d rather deal with the problem pragmatically and deftly, than demanding absolute purity of essence. You know why? Because NO ONE RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IS PURE on this subject, not even Herman Cain, who ran a chain of RESTAURANTS (hmmmmm... kitchens have cooks, dishwashers, you get the picture).
And Perry isn’t perfect either, but who could be pure enough on this issue to satisfy every paranoid resident living in a gated community with their doors locked who thinks a fence solves all problems? Perry’s record spans 11 freakin’ years if making tough decisions and dealing with border politics in Texas. That experience trumps all other candiates sitting on the GOP stage right now.
Also, remember, in the general, you’ll need Hispanic votes. Might be nice to have a THOUGHTFUL leader running the Republican campaign who understands all sides, not just the uber-paranoid, ideologically pure one.
Joe
My comments above were a little over-the-top and too strongley worded.
I would be interested in learning more about what you do as an anti-illegal immigrant activist. I am particularly intrigued with e-verify. I understand from Constitutional conservatives like The Rutherford Institute, that E-verify is considered a Trojan Horse meant to better regulate and control all of us. That’s my next subject to tackle. I’ll check out the http://www.stopthemagnet.com site (It appears to be Houston-based, so it’s already got some cred with me. Grew up there.)
joe