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If the president proposed an amnesty for illegals program, I would agree with you, but that claim is based on the failed policies of the past that led to more illegal immigrants coming in.

The proposal I read on the White House Website is not amnesty, it's an offer to those who are here illegally and wish to register and pay a processing fee, to get a permit to work here for three years with conditions, It's clear that this is just a proposal and it's also clear that President Bush is asking for input from Congress, and it's our job to voice our concerns to Congress, But at least this problem will be addressed, and I sure hope the same vigor that is expressed here on FR is also expressed in Faxes and letters to our elected Representatives.

Dividing the GOP over this proposal is juvenile at best and suicidal at worst, Some of the comments I have seen on these threads can only be compared to those losers over at DU, and I think we are much better than that.

I'm on your side and I am a staunch conservative, but I am also someone who understands how legislation works and this country's policies are based on compromise, otherwise we would simply dismiss the other party from Congress after we win the White House. President Bush took an oath to be the President of all the people, not just his base or the republican party. The sooner some of these hot heads around here figure that out, the sooner we will take this nation back from the liberals

Jim, I included you in my response because my pinging you to my first post on this thread was questioned

Well said, well said indeed.

If the president proposed an amnesty for illegals program, I would agree with you, but that claim is based on the failed policies of the past that led to more illegal immigrants coming in.

Yes, it is amnesty.

Amnesty is defined as "A general pardon granted by a government, especially for political offenses."

Our immigration laws are federal laws, and violating them is an affront to the sovereignty of our nation, as well as the individual states. To forgive that offense by granting legal status to these criminals is an amnesty. Deny it all you want, but you can’t change that simple fact.

Dividing the GOP over this proposal is juvenile at best and suicidal at worst, Some of the comments I have seen on these threads can only be compared to those losers over at DU, and I think we are much better than that.

If anyone is dividing the GOP is is the president; it's certainly not me. And if you think we should all walk the same walk it is you who belongs at DU.