What part of the SOTU speech, where the President said "no amnesty" doesn't bay buchanan partner, tom tancredo, understand.
GWB said it was NOT going to be an amnesty program, and I believe him. Tom, work with the President, instead of harping. It can be done, and can be done right.
That part of the speech was the most lukewarm applause he got during the whole thing.
PresBush supports open borders. Bush wants to assure that there is a continued flow of cheap labor into the US from Mexico. Pandering for the Hispanic vote is another reason to ignore the illegal immgration problem. For five years the President has been running away from this critical national security issue. Makes no sense whatsoever.
I could have swore he said "NO AMNESTY"?
Maybe it was just Ted Kennedy getting in my head.
But of course it is amnesty or whatever you want to call it. Bush even did the liberal thing where he used the term immigrants in stead of illegal immigrants.
Thos who support Bush on this ought to be realistic and admit it is of course amnesty and fairly open borders.
Those against Bush, like Tancredo and some here on this, have to realize its a done deal.
Who knows what's going to happen. It's up to us as Americans to impact on the new arrivals -- ie the illegals who live here (and others).
It's an opportunity. Mexican culture has a lot more reverence for life than Hillary's modern post-Protestant culture. It's when they come to the US that they are turned in to dark siders.
But, it ain't going to stop. Bush has endorsed it openly big time. Get real accept it.
Those who don't criicize bush stop playing word games like its not amnesty etc...
No one told my ancestors they couldn't come here nor did they have to fill out a form or get a visa.
But I know they pledged allegiance to the colonies not the crown -- that made them American, not some paperwork.
"To meet this goal, we must have stronger immigration enforcement and border protection.
(APPLAUSE)
BUSH: And we must have a rational, humane guest worker program that rejects amnesty, allows temporary jobs for people who seek them legally, and reduces smuggling and crime at the border."
He has been saying this for the last 4 years yet our borders are getting worse not better.
Control the borders, start building a wall.
Then lets talk about about everything else.
Stop the bleeding, stablize the patient, THEN decide what kind of surgery is neccessary.
In loved George Bush's State of the Union. I was cheering and clapping. I pretended I was there :)
Aside from that Tom Tancredo is right on here. George Bush needs a lot of pressure on border issues and same for Karl Rove. George Bush will discipline the Islamic terrorists but we need to revolt and discipline George Bush on this illegal immigrant invasion. He is worse than the Clinton years
maybe, maybe not
but the inevitable civil war that would start down there might be alot bigger problem than has been thought out
which side would the drug lords take?
is there any doubt that al qaeda would be encouraged just because of their agendas?
how soon would their civilwar come across the border?
>Bush Doesn't Get It on Immigration
I think he gets it, but his neocon puppetmasters won't let him fix the borders.
To ALL politicians 'talk' is their capital...and stock in trade.
To ALL leaders actions speak louder than words....
The action on illegal aliens in the last 5 yrs says it all....
We must wait to see what the next four will bring....real change or simply stalling tactics (empty promises) and more of the same...
imo
Then why won't Tancredo agree to do border security and guest workers and/or immigration quota increases together? Pro-growth conservatives (at least this one) might not trust isolationists/unionists/protectionists to not pull the reverse bait-and-switch: secure the borders but then refuse to do anything about providing for our labor needs.
ping