TRY AGAIN, MR. PRESIDENT -- THOSE WERE EMPTY WORDS [The Presidnet's Amnesty Program]

Neal Boortz ^ | Nov. 29, 2005 | Neal Boortz

[conservativecorner]

Yesterday, George W. Bush strode to a podium in Tucson, Arizona (I love Tucson!) and against a backdrop of law enforcement officers, announced his latest plan to crack down on illegal aliens. There was nothing in his speech we haven't heard before, and his new immigration policy is just as contradictory as the old one. Among the initiatives announced:

We should build more jail cells to hold illegal aliens. Good idea. The speeding up of deportations, a crackdown on fraudulent identity papers, and a hardening of the border with more surveillance. So far, so good. Then the nonsense started to flow. The president urged Congress to pass his guest-worker amnesty program and repeated the nonsense that the illegal aliens are here "to fill jobs that Americans will not do."

Same old, same old. It is impossible to stand there and say you're going to crack down on illegal immigration while at the same time say that you are going to reward people who broke our immigration laws. The president says it's not amnesty. Ok, now we've finally caught the president in a lie. OF COURSE it's amnesty! When you tell someone who has broken the law that you are not only going to ignore their illegal conduct, but you are actually going to reward them for it, then you have more than plain old garden variety amnesty, you have amnesty with perks!

As for the oft-repeated line that the illegal aliens fill jobs Americans won't, that's also a load. Companies may not be able to fill those jobs with Americans at the same low wages they pay Mexicans, but there are plenty of people in this country that would do the work at the right price. OK .. so the price of headless chickens, landscaping and construction might go up, but at least the people receiving those paychecks would be law-abiding residents of this country, most of whom would be citizens. There is something wrong with the idea of celebrating lower home prices when those lower prices are brought with disrespect for the laws of our country. It gets worse than that. We are threatening our very security by singing the praises of illegal aliens in our workforce. Just two weeks ago we were interviewing a Texas congressman who was telling us that U.S. intelligence agencies have knowledge that Al Qaeda terrorists have moved to Mexico, adopted Hispanic identities, learned the Spanish language, and then moved right into the United States across our porous borders.

George Bush failed to address the problem appropriately yesterday, but this isn't strictly a George Bush issue. There is absolutely no willingness on the part of either political party to crack down on illegal immigration. There are simply too many votes to be had in the Hispanic community. So as a result, our security as a nation is threatened and our cities and states are overrun with illegal aliens.

I'm sure representatives of Al-Qaeda are preparing to apply for their guest-worker permits as we speak.

[MNJohnnie]

Whaaaa!!!! He is NOT doing what I WANT! WHAAAAA! Same song 10,000th verse.,Can the Whine all the Time Choir find something else to whine about yet?

[ARCADIA]

George Bush failed to address the problem appropriately yesterday, but this isn't strictly a George Bush issue. There is absolutely no willingness on the part of either political party to crack down on illegal immigration. There are simply too many votes to be had in the Hispanic community.

Our legal residents are opposed to illegal immigration; the real driver are the corporate political contributions from those who benefit from cheap illegal labor. It is these companies and their officers who should be investigated, fined, and convicted, and jailed.

[Fawn]

I believe there is another reason why he wants Amnesty for these lawbreakers....wish I could figure out his real angle.

[SJSAMPLE]

But, he's RIGHT.

President Bush keeps pushing a failed idea (amnesty, any way you look at it) that won't fly with most Americans. Every time he speaks about immigration, he encourages people to flood our borders.

[TXBSAFH]

I am not happy at all with the shamnesty from Jorge (Rockefeller Republican) Arbusto either.

[ARCADIA]

Whine all the Time Choir find something else to whine about yet?

What? Afraid somebody will catch and deport you?

[saganite]

I take it you're in favor of illegal immigration and unprotected borders?

[TXBSAFH]

Cheap labor, supressing wages, more hispanic votes. Take your pick.

[Ace of Spades]

That's right Johnnie, Bush Uber Alles.

/sarc

[Valin]

Presidnet's ?

[rhombus]

the real driver are the corporate political contributions from those who benefit from cheap illegal labor. It is these companies and their officers who should be investigated, fined, and convicted, and jailed.

Agreed but it takes a lot more than just hitting a couple of high profile companies (e.g., Walmart). And people have to be willing to suck up the higher prices... starting with landscaping, construction, hotel/motel rates, dinners on the town, the cost of clean rest rooms, etc, etc. This all takes time and considering the economy that Bush inherited is there any wonder that he didn't immediately decide to further encumber business by forcing them to pay higher wages to legals? If anyone is serious about addressing this problem they have to have the patience to see it through and "complete the mission" and not fall prey to cheap one-liners about shipping them all back.

[TXBSAFH]

El Presidente est Rino.

[Red Badger]

I believe there is another reason why he wants Amnesty for these lawbreakers....wish I could figure out his real angle.

Here's a hint:

Pig in a Pantsuit.......

[ConsentofGoverned]

"President Bush keeps pushing a failed idea (amnesty, any way you look at it) that won't fly with most Americans. Every time he speaks about immigration, he encourages people to flood our borders."
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Bush is fast becoming a threat to our Country, looking at his actions (except for tax and terror war) I would think he is a liberal democrat. big spending -big gov-hand outs rx bill, increase Dept of Education with Kennedy bill..wanted Ms Miers for SCOTUS, still waiting to see what our new SCOTUS will rule - loss of property rights on his term and millions of illegals flooding the country..do we think he is anything but a liberal in RINO clothing??

[stopem]

If the GOP want's votes that's fine BUT they better think, which is better their loyal base (which got them elected) or pandering to the illegals? Will it REALLY be worth it if red states suddenly turn purple? Or is it NOT the choice of the entire GOP just President's Bush's idea for his FAILED plan?

[RTINSC]

What will Congress pass? Is Congress divided on this issue?
Is half a loaf better than no loaf?

[saveliberty]

He campaigned on a guest worker program in 2000

[wtc911]

Is W doing what you want about this? If the answer is yes you might want to consider changing parties.

[ARCADIA]

And people have to be willing to suck up the higher prices... starting with landscaping, construction, hotel/motel rates, dinners on the town, the cost of clean rest rooms, etc, etc.

The people have demonstrated their willingness and ability, to absorb a price shock, by paying for higher gas prices these last several months; and, it is not the bottom rung on the economic spectrum that worries about the costs of services at the Marriot country club.