Listening to Barry Goldwater's 1964 RNC nomination acceptance speech, one realizes that President Bush is trying to follow the guidelines laid forth by Goldwater 41 years ago.
But the world has changed. China has abandoned its ambitions for pure collectivism for state-organized capitalism. Latin America is closer to North America than ever before, but illegal immigration has swamped us with Hispanic immigrants. The successes of capitalism have opened up new threats. And the very multiculturalism many Americans thought we needed in the rush to abolish racism left our borders open to an Islamic immigration invasion.
The global realpolitik have the Machiavellians in the State Department working overtime again, making the same kinds of compromises Goldwater attacked in 1964.
Who could have predicted these developments, many of which are the direct result of conservative successes? We must move forward, beyond 1964 and craft a new vision for America's future. Surrender to political correctness should be forgotten. CAFTA, NAFTA, and MFN status for China should be forgotten.
And yes, we must close the borders now.
And sadly, with the passing of time Goldwater became an apologist for Bill Clinton, a supporter of special rights for homosexuals and a pro-abortion advocate.
PresBush has shown his unwillingness to properly address the issue of illegals immigration. He continues to thumb his nose at the American people, US law and our Constitution.