Sorry, but I know hard liner democrats who are sick and tired of the open borders. I doubt this is an issue that is going to come down to repubs vs democrats.
Immigration and borders could be handled in a manner that the hispanic population could respect. After all, those who immigrated legality are losers when illegal immigration is allowed to proceed without limit. The main problem is that any step taken will be demonized by the democrats. And whipped into a frenzy of republican bashing. The average hispanic will fall for this scree because they are tuned into the democratic version of handouts. The republicans are correct to take a careful position here, and it is not because they want cheap labor for their hotels and ranches. (Although they take these benefits if they can.)
What a load of crap! The "slam-the-borders crowd" wants them slammed so we can the begin an orderly entry process, not to keep people out forever.
"To me, the Tancredo wing appeals to the more prurient character of our nature," Armey added. "We want to talk to the better angels of our nature."
He means the greedy/vote-pandering angels.
Organizers say the new coalition is patterned after groups formed to press for Bush's overhaul of Social Security and his successful 2003 push for a Medicare prescription drug program — a new aspect of Republican strategy in which corporations and other interest groups are tapped to help move public opinion in favor of a policy initiative.
Social security, what a waste of time and "political capital" that's been so far, while gas prices soar over $2.50/gal. And prescription drugs? Another Big Govt. vote-pandering to seniors.
Admission into the new coalition costs between $50,000 and $250,000. The proceeds are expected to pay for a political-style campaign for an approach to immigration that combines heightened border security with a guest-worker program of some sort, creating an environment that the White House believes will be more favorable for Bush to step back into the fray.
So our C-i-C in the War on Terror is scared to "step back into the fray" on securing his own country's borders??
Tancredo accused the administration of forging an alliance with business executives who view migrants as a path to greater profits.
Bingo! And the rest of us soon-to-be minimum wage slobs will then have to vote Democrat, I guess, in order to get an increase.
Here we go again with the "political solutions."
How 'bout something practical like more border patrols and stiff fines and jail time for companies that knowingly hire Criminal Aliens?
IMHO, the American people are getting fed up with Criminal Aliens running wild through our country.
Push WILL come to shove and it's gonna be ugly.
If this is truly a push for minority support why are only latinos mentioned???
Memo to President Bush - why don't you instead come up with a plan that you could promote to your FRIGGIN' BASE?!???
So much for Bush's convictions. He can't take the heat on his open borders agenda so he'll go to groups like la raza to help support him.
On another note, it is excellent that the open borders lobby feels compelled to start pushing back. It means we are making a dent. Just watching the debating climate on FR strongly indicates that support for open borders in the Republican base has evaporated. Now we just need to get that message upstairs, loud and clear.
Um, Mr. PResident, how about just ENFORCING EXISTING IMMIGRATION LAWS? And calling illegal aliens what they are: Criminals.
OUTRAGEOUS! Bush wants to have a Mexican, Canadian, and American coalition. I can't understand those that blindly support this president. This is the number one issue facing our country. If you want your standard of living to get worse keep voting for these globolists. Vote Tancredo or the constitution party before it is to late.
It'd be nice if they at least occasionally drew the distinction between legal and illegal immigration !
Cheap price for membership into the globalist co-op.
That article told me everything I need to know about Bush's turncoat position. It's amazing that if the Democrats put up a candidate who was tough on illegal immigration, a military hawk toward the Islamo facists, and a supporter of the constitution, he'd win hands down. The only thing that kept Bush in office for two terms is the stupidity of the Democrats and their incompetent candidates.
Illegal aliens should voluntary return to their home country or be deported. Illegal aliens should not be given legal status.
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But I say again. There is more to this than government subsidized "cheap" labor and votes.
Remittances from migrant labor is just as important as the free tradin' transfer of technology, wealth, and jobs to developing countries. Both are critical to "raising boats" and everyone in Washington believes that that is the primary road to world peace.
Washington has committed the U.S. to "raising everyone else's boat." Citizens and sovereignty be damned.
If they can't hear us now they ain't listening. They do not want to listen. They have more important tasks.
Get use to it or get new political parties.
Nov., 2006, that's our "drop dead" date.