Posted on 11/08/2005 7:14:36 AM PST by Carl/NewsMax
Ex-president Bill Clinton is arguing that tighter immigration laws are hurting America, saying the new restrictions aren't worth it even if they stop the "one out of a zillion [foreigners] who might have a bomb."
"I'm very worried that one of the consequences of our tightness on immigration and visas as a result of 9/11 and terror, has led to a drop in many places of the number of foreign students coming to the United States to study and be graduate students," Clinton told an audience at the University of Minnesota on Saturday.
He said the U.S. needed foreign students because "we are nowhere near graduating enough scientists and engineers to maintain, given the size of our economy, a leadership role in the global economy."
Clinton said the terror trade-off wasn't worth it.
"When we got real tough on visas - because one out of a zillion of them might have a bomb - we lost a lot of brains. We might have dodged a bomb but we lost a lot of brains."
On another subject, the former president also praised actress Geena Davis, star of the new ABC Show "Commander in Chief."
"I did see one episode of 'Commander in Chief'," Clinton told the crowd. "Geena Davis is good for two reasons. She looked tough but not macho. She didn't look lion-tough. And she spoke Spanish. So I thought those two things were good."
What a charade.
I sure am concerned about college students. Twenty-five years ago I wondered why MIT was so willing to teach Iranians physics.
What a complete A-HOLE! To think that this guy was actually our President.
Good for you Bill. Keep talking. Tax Cuts are bad, controlling the borders are bad. . yep, those sound like winning positions to me. Just make certain your wife has those views as well.
Good GOD, the man has come unhinged.
come on, lets just get to where the rubber meets the road.
what mr bill is concerned about is FEMALE graduate students.
reading anything this dem or others say is really like
living in a science fiction type world.
Ahem.
What he really meant was this:
Ex-president Bill Clinton is arguing that tighter immigration laws are hurting Democratic party voter registration numbers
"We might have dodged a bomb but we lost a lot of brains."
We lost a lot of brains because we didn't dodge the figurative 9/11 "bomb". I'll take this trade off now.
He so lost in his own mind it's pitiful.
Since they come here, get educated and take their knowledge home to work against us....that was my point. Who cares if they DON'T come here.
They know who they are and they would be the first on any immigration thread a year ago or so to say, "woe is Bush and Republicans, hillary is going to be tough on immigration, yada, yada, yada".
...this coming from the clown who did nothing!!...perhaps the wife might want to back up your statement soon? Oh yeah, I forgot, she can't say nothing..Maybe the MSM will ask for her comment on your comment?. Dam I did it again, I forgot she can't say nothing.
Doogle
Who knew?
Just when I convince myself that Carter is our worst president, Bill opens his mouth.
Plus, Geena Davis "proves" (extreme heavy sarcasm) that a woman can become President of the United States paving the way for Sen. Hillary Clinton in 2008 to throw her broom into the ring.
What was the liar Clinton going to say, that he did not like Geena Davis, like as if that is earth shattering news.
Clinton also was not concerned whether a terrorist with a nuclear bomb gets into the U.S. All it takes is one, jackal.
Secure the borders and make sure all of the Clintons are on the outside looking in.
Can't he just go away?
ping
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