Posted on 01/15/2004 9:49:14 AM PST by Theodore R.
Bush gives country away
Posted: January 15, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
President Bush's plan to legalize 8 million to 12 million illegal aliens – maybe considerably more – is one of the most irresponsible, dangerous, reckless proposals to come out of Washington in my lifetime.
And that's saying a lot.
In my lifetime, I have witnessed:
wage-and-price controls imposed by Richard Nixon;
the greatest expansion of unconstitutional, immoral wealth-transfer programs in the history of our country;
the use of the Internal Revenue Service by President Clinton to harass and intimidate political adversaries;
the sacrifice of more than 50,000 U.S. servicemen in a war they would not be allowed to win;
the shredding of the Constitution in a thousand ways to bring us to the point at which politicians no longer even question the limits of the federal government;
the transfer by President Clinton of sensitive technology with military applications to a budding superpower for campaign cash;
the demoralization and emasculation of the country under President Carter;
I watched all this and more in nearly a half-century of life. But, honestly, President Bush's proposal to legalize untold millions of illegal aliens is potentially worse than any of these blunders, any of these mistakes, any of these abuses.
Why?
First, because it is immoral. Bush claims this is the "compassionate" thing to do. But he is misusing the term "compassion" the same way do those who would most like to unseat him from power. There is nothing compassionate about inflicting pain on others, in hurting the country, while accepting none of the responsibility, nor pain, nor sacrifice yourself. This move will not materially affect George W. Bush's life. But it will impact those competing for jobs at the lower end of the economic ladder. It will impact those who live in crime-plagued areas of the country and who don't have Secret Service protection. It will impact those who chose to obey the laws rather than flout them as their first act in America.
Second, it is unconstitutional. The federal government has few and limited areas of responsibility in our republican system of government. Among those clearly defined areas are the defense of the nation and the defense of our borders. This act is a reprehensible betrayal of the president's oath of office to uphold the law and execute it.
Third, it is bad policy. Even the simple act of proposing this notion encourages more illegal immigration into our country. More foreigners will want to get in on the action. It sends a horrible signal that America doesn't really believe in enforcing its laws. It promotes chaos at our borders and crime in our streets.
Fourth, it risks national security. Presumably, there was a reason this president placed the Immigration and Naturalization Service under the Department of Homeland Defense. The American people assume it was because he finally recognized that out-of-control immigration is a real threat – especially at a time when terrorists are trying desperately to kill and maim as many of us as possible.
It's not strong enough to call Bush's proposal "irresponsible." It is borderline seditious. And there is a widespread perception he is making this move because he believes there is personal political gain in it.
That is hardly "compassion," Mr. President. That is the worst kind of cynicism. That is the worst kind of selfishness. That is the worst kind of example a leader could set for the nation.
Shame on Bush. Shame on his party for standing by quietly as he sets out to destroy the fabric of our nation. Shame on the opposition for suggesting his move doesn't go far enough. Shame on all Americans who lie down and accept this outrage from Washington.
The bloom is certainly off the rose. I WILL not vote for Bush ..as some will do. The hope that it will make a difference ..certainly came to pass but I doubt that conservatives would be looking at policies that would make such a 'difference' that our country would be put at risk. Our eyes are fixed on terrorism.. and compared to what lies ahead due to Bush's reckless immigration proposal is minuscule in comparision to the risk of an attack by terrorists.
Oh, yeah. I remember.
Yes, especially in San Fransisco where they already believe that Bush is Hitler and this gives them proof.
It will be, when we get one who thinks that way.
Oh, they get lots of hand outs from the Feds. Bush is about to give them another big handout.
Such as?
This is truly an amazing statement- either you agree with the SF radicals that deporting illegals is a Nazi act, or you are afraid to enforce immigration law because SF radicals are going to call you names. So which of these is your position?
WIC is funded by the Federal Government and use US tax money to fund it. Also, illegals in all States use it. It's a Federal handout, the States just set the income level cut off, and of course, they use Federal paid for studies to set those levels.
I don't see the connection to the other two. How do Illegals benefit from those programs.
They get Federally Insured, cheap home loans. And yes, they do use both.
Reagan sent troops into Lebanon and made a deal with Congress that raised taxes. Not everything that Reagan did was right. Now, do you have a RATIONAL point to make against Mr. Farah, or are you simply manipulating people's emotions by referencing their affection for Ronald Reagan?
Yep, and there are more. I wasn’t going to waste my time listing them all for TF.
Wrong again.
The policy is Federal and now that Congress has approved Federal Funds to reimburse the States, it’s now a Federal Handout.
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