[sasafras]

Reagan did it with the house and senate held by dems. Clinton did it with the house and senate held by rep.

This is why we elect a president, he alone has the power to frame and change the course of discussion. The impetus to control illegals is evident not only in his base but the general public. If Bush came out and stated, in no uncertain terms, that he wanted to control the border first and enforce the current laws - He would be backed by the congress (not a 100 % but enough to pass a bill).

But instead he continues to push for an open border policy.

We are alone my friends - Bush is not our ally - he is the enemy - his actions are solely for special interests - not of you and I. He cares more about Iraq freedom than our freedoms.

It is past time to impeach and remove this president.

[Coop]

Bush is not our ally - he is the enemy - his actions are solely for special interests - not of you and I.

ROTFLMAO!!!! Oh, man! Can I see a picture of your lobotomy scar?!?

Ahhhh, you can't make this stuff up!

[sinkspur]

It is past time to impeach and remove this president.

Think Cheney will act differently on immigration?

If you do, a reality check is in order.

[Southack]

"If Bush came out and stated, in no uncertain terms, that he wanted to control the border first and enforce the current laws - He would be backed by the congress (not a 100 % but enough to pass a bill). But instead he continues to push for an open border policy. We are alone my friends - Bush is not our ally - he is the enemy - his actions are solely for special interests - not of you and I. He cares more about Iraq freedom than our freedoms. It is past time to impeach and remove this president."

Well, you win the Troll-Of-The-Day Award, hands down.

But since you are clearly uneducated on this subject, and since you are spouting off nonsense that otherwise decent people might mistake for reality, I'll take a moment to set the record straight on what President Bush has done for our border security (i.e. why the illegals are marching against *him* in the first place).

I just spent 9 days along the U.S. - Mexico border, including 2 days around Playa de Tijuana and Tijuana itself. Unlike what you'd see 5 years ago, you don't see hordes of illegals running and swimming across the border. You *do* see U.S. border patrols, U.S. Coast Guard ship patrols, helicopter patrols, and a big steel fence that GWB built after 9/11.

Now granted, this increased border security probably isn't perfect, but it irritates me that people are claiming that we've "done nothing" or that our borders are still "wide open" and other such nonsense.

Yes, there are remote desert areas where environmental groups have successfully sued the Bush Administration in order to slow the construction of the steel fence. Yes, those remote areas *are* passable on foot (but you'd better bring a bunch of water and be prepared to hike for miles) for now. So clearly more needs to be done.

But we also have to give credit where it is due, and there has been substantial progress on border security in the last 3 years, contrary to the people who keep writing articles based on pre-9/11 information.

Once easy, Illegal Immigration Now Risky:President Bush Builds 12 ft Tall Steel Fence Along Mexican Border From The Pacific Into Arizona, Plus Around Major Populated Areas In Arizona and Texas

Illegals Deported By The Planeload Now

"The president cited a 66 percent increase in border-security funding since he took office, along with a 42 percent increase in interior-enforcement spending and a total of 6 million illegal aliens caught and returned home." http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20060326-123457-5749r

[ohioWfan]

Bush is not our ally - he is the enemy - his actions are solely for special interests - not of you and I. He cares more about Iraq freedom than our freedoms.

It is past time to impeach and remove this president.

Wow. I didn't know Russ Feingold was a freeper!

How ya doin' Rusty?? Is it warming up in Wisconsin yet? Are the other socialists up there going to sign up for Free Republic too?