[Congressman Billybob]

A nation which cannot control its own borders cannot control its own future. Right now, the Bush Administration is more driven by the corporate interests who want cheap, pliable labor. It is not listening to the majority of its members who want immigration to be legal, only.

It saddens me to wind up on the same side of an issue as a number of classic bigots. But anyone can get the analysis of an issue correct, despite of any specific barriers of prejudice.

The thesis of the article is correct. The Republicans need to figure this issue out correctly for the long run. They are far from that status as of now.

Congressman Billybob

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[JustAnotherSavage]

"A nation which cannot control its own borders cannot control its own future."

In a nutshell!! Thanks!

[Nick Danger]

The Republicans need to figure this issue out correctly for the long run. They are far from that status as of now.

I don't think we know that. Bush's behavior is indistinguishable from that of a guy who knows exactly how to play it correctly for the long term.

The correct play is to bait the Democrats into taking up this issue. Let the Democrats think they see an opening; let them make this issue theirs.

Pete Wilson in California bought into this. He thought he was going to make the Republicans the majority party for a generation by getting tough on those illegals. The California GOP has not recovered yet from that blunder.

No, let some Democrat play the role of Pete Wilson in the re-make. Drive the Mexican-Americans into the arms of the GOP, and the Dems won't win another national election for a hundred years.