[McGavin999]

Impeach President Bush

Now that's an interesting comment. Why would you do that? Does the POTUS make the laws? I thought that was the job of congress. Has he initiated amnisty? I thought that was Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Just what law do you plan to "impeach President Bush" under?

Perhaps if we had smarter people voting for congressmen, people who actually voted based on ideas instead of "charisma" we'd have lawmakers who wrote decent laws.

[NJ_gent]

"Does the POTUS make the laws?"

No, but he's supposed to enforce them. Hence the whole, 'Executive' thing. The laws on the books say illegals are supposed to be stopped at the border and deported when they're found to have gotten past the border. That isn't being done with any significant effort.

"Has he initiated amnisty?"

He's using his influence in Congress (what little is left) to push for amnesty.

"I thought that was Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton."

Actually, President Clinton did a lot more for border security than President Bush has done (see: Operation Gatekeeper, Operation Hold the Line, et al). President Reagan, frankly, had bigger fish to fry. He was sold on the amnesty once and be done with it plan which ended up failing miserably. President Bush is trying to sell us on the same plan we've already seen fail. How dumb is that?

As it stands, I don't think we're at the point where the President should be impeached. However, if a House-like version of the immigration reform bill goes to his desk and he refuses to sign it, I will drive down to Washington myself and start screaming through a bullhorn for Congress to draft articles of impeachment for the Executive failing to secure the United States of America, and I won't stop shouting until he's removed from office. I sincerely hope that the President's first veto is not used on this very worthwhile legislation.