Posted on 04/08/2005 1:46:00 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
Probably the greatest problem is that the illegals have something to obtain in the US.
The welfare system and jobs should be closed to those who do not have US citizenship.
Yet, it is not the Mexican border that poses the greatest security threat, but the Canadian one.
The Canadian's allow anyone into their nation and they can just walk off and into the US.
Now, I would be hesitant to take Bush's public statements as being indicative of what he really intends to do.
He has to keep good relations with both nations and still deal with this complex problem of keeping illegals out.
That will be thin consolation as we all suffer from the electoral consequences of those stay-at-home "conservatives"--"Not my fault we got a socialist for president, I didn't vote because the Republican sucked on immigration."
Right.
I couldn't agree more. I don't agree with voters who stay at home because they are either a "single issue voter", or are not enthusiastic about the candidate. I remember all too well the presidencies of Carter and Clinton, but I can't force the voter types mentioned above to go and vote. I maintain that the responsibility for this lies with our Republican elected officials. How hard of a concept is "DON"T PISS OFF YOUR BASE" for Republican politicians?
I agree that we do need to get control of both our borders.
What I don't agree with is dividing the GOP over it,when there is no alternative to them.
That is exactly what the Democrats want, a divided GOP, and do you think they are going to defend our borders?
Because both parties are trying to get in good with the hispanic vote in the future so nothing will be done. They are looking at millions of voters but they are not thinking of the millions they are putting off. I just can't get over why,why the secuirty of our nation in the time of terroism is not a big deal. Damn I can't stand any of them. It only takes one time for someone to bring over one bomb across the border. Then after millions are dead who will these jackasses blame?
Unfortunately, this is the kind of folk getting elected these days:
The Republicans must be sent a message. The only thing they unrstand is losing their elected office.
We can survive a Democrat administration. We did before.
This is the voter form of term limits that you'll never see enacted.
If a vote for a Minuteman takes away from the Repiblicans and sees a Democrat elected so be it.
If you want to send a message to the Republicans do so on the primary level.
Electing Democrats only sets back the attainment of the conservative goals that we are fighting for.
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