You're right its not perfect. But part of the flaws in this bill were fixed. As for the rest, we'll live to fight another day. Jim Sensenbrenner won't give up and neither will we. We'll be back in January to revisit the drivers' licenses and secure borders issues. They ain't going to go away.
If they don't stop the illegal immigration and force the illeglas to go back where they came from the terrorists can blow up this country as far as i'm concerned, it will be a 3rd world cesspool in short order.
So. Calif. is close now.
goldenstate, I respect you greatly and you are wonderful on this issue, but this CAN'T PASS as a standalone bill. It has to be in a must-pass bill. That's why it was so important not to cave on this. Worse, it was seen by some pundits as a test of the President's ability to get his "amnesty/guest worker" bill through Congress. Hunter had told Sensenbrenner he wouldn't vote for the bill if the immigration reform wasn't in it, then folder under White House pressure. That only encourages the White House to keep hosing us on immigration. We'll be lucky to keep bad things from passing for the next two years, let alone get any reform.
And, in the new congress, with a larger majority, it will be a little easier to pass immigration reform, without having to rely on the squishy RINO's
BUMP to positive outlook on a bill that didn't change a stupid border control policy but DID change other stuff for the good.
A voice of reason! Well spoken. This is just starting, my friend!