[hedgetrimmer]

Why should the federal government actively seek out foreigners to lobby Congress? Why should the opinion of a foreign born person, citizen or not, have more value than native born citizens? Why is the federal government emphasizing the culture of the foreign born, rather than emphasizing assimilation and commitment to the United States?

Why oh why?

[1rudeboy]

Where are you reading that these people are foreigners?

[monkeywrench]

Think Babylon. We all know how that ended.

Thanks for the ping.

[1rudeboy]

Why should the opinion of a foreign born person, citizen or not, have more value than native born citizens?

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. [emphasis added]
U.S. Constitution, Amendment XIV, Section 1.

[Dog Gone]

Your irrational fear of this trade agreement is bordering on the comical.

It reduces tariffs on US exports. It opens up those countries for US companies like Sprint and Cingular to compete.

It's a good thing. The Administration is looking to generate domestic support for the bill. They're not going to recruit any John Birch Society members for that effort.