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I don't have a lot of time this morning, but I want to make a couple of replies to your points.

The President made it clear he will sign a tough guest worker bill. I suggest Tancredo be contacted as to what support he has in the WH. These things are done in Congress and if the bill's writer has WH support, he knows it. That should clear it up. That said, Tancredo must put together a coalition and then get the bill passed before W has a thing to do with it. There are Democrats and liberal Republicans involved as well.

The citizenship part of W's proposal (which is all it is) requires the worker to return to their home country and apply. They are then subject to all the requirements. I don't think this is so awful. We are a nation of immigrants and it is all that is keeping us at replacement rate while Europe becomes a nation of old Europeans and young Muslims.

In the House, it is DeLay and Nickles who whip the caucus into line. Contact them and let them know your thoughts and get theirs. If your personal representative is on your side, ask them what you can do to support the bill you want. If they aren't, work to elect someone who is. Also, you can ask DeLay about the budget cutting. That is DeLay's job and as far as I can tell from reading, he is doing it.

While I do not doubt your sincerity, I hope you will investigate your fears more fully. Too much rides on this election, including American sovereignty.

One more thing. People whose issue is Mexico keep repeating that Bush *asked* Fox for approval before the SOTU speech. I doubt it. What we have to realize is that Fox is the 1st democratically elected President in the history of Mexico. It is important to keep his profile high inside Mexico or it could go back to the fascists. It is just as likely that Bush informed him at their summit of what he would offer, while telling him that it isn't a slam dunk & detailing what is expected of Mexico. If GWB was in the habit of asking permission from any other country, do you think they would hate him as much as they do? I think he plays hardball with them all. Immediately afterwards, I recall reading that Mexican officials attempted a good will tour in America and it was not a success. I am just asking that those who think we are being sold out recall what a tough negotiation entails and try to see things as they are.

I also recall (and I am only aware of this issue, not an expert) that while some of the water debt is supposed to be paid, Fox is facing the possibility of revolution in Mexico
over every issue where he appears to give in to any American demands, even those defined by treaties. If Fox goes down, Mexico will again be ruled by the corrupt fascists. I doubt he's clean, given Mexico's history, but elections that aren't a sham are a baby step for 3rd world nations.

I do not believe GWB would or has ever betrayed this country. I am convinced Kerry will sell us out. Every issue is between one or more other countries, as well as competing interests in our own. Negotiation is the only tool we have. We cannot dictate to other nations and we have to deal with the world as it is.

Not one President but GWB ever has so effectively defended America in my long lifetime. Please consider the future of our country in a multinational world when you vote. Kerry is not just a Democrat. Kerry is a self-admitted internationalist and if you don't like what is going down now, you will be getting a foretaste of hell, as will we all, if Kerry is elected.