[DogByte6RER]

The above essay is one of the most well reasoned and articulated arguments against illegal immigration I have read. It is written by the man who wrote and directed the movies "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals." He is a patriot, and his words ring with truth.

Please your concerns about our broken borders to President Bush and his staff at the White House at:

president@whitehouse.gov

vice-president@whitehouse.gov

comments@whitehouse.gov

[SwinneySwitch]

Border Ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off this South Texas/Mexico ping list.

[Shuttle Shucker]

The more we crack down on illegal immigration, the less Mexicans in Mexico will cling to the Leftist frontrunner in this July's presidential elections who is suddenly in a statistical deadheat for the first time with right-leading Felipe Calderon. That Chavez-admiring Leftie had been ahead in the polls literally for years on promises of free money and threats of nationalization and such. Suddenly the immigration pressures have helped lead to a declining peso relative to the dollar, though, and voters (who know how much Mexico desperately needs the USA) are noticing growing U.S. disapproval for how Mexico's government still won't stand up to telecom monopoly magnate Carlos Slim (#3 on Forbes wealthiest list). Let's keep up the constructive pressure so that Mexicans who don't want to have to abandon Mexico can stay there (which most WANT to do anyway, to be with their families where they speak the same language and don't have to wash bathroom floors and pick pesticide-laden vegetables).

Meanwhile, don't we owe it to our American people struggling in Mexico who endure Mexico's shamelessly racist immigration restrictions to keep the pressure up and thereby empower reformers in Mexico in that way, too? Can you believe Mexico's hypocritically anti-gringo immigration laws which Rush Limbaugh now impressively and charismaticaly calls "Limbaugh's Laws" while saying we should try running the USA in a similar way to see what the reaction would be? Here they are:

http://www.directory.com.mx/immigration

[wolfcreek]

Mr. Maxwell pretty much said it all. That Constitutional Convention, even with the possibility that the wack-job Libs. will table some Socialistic ideas, may be our only alternative. Perhaps the House will have the courage to stand up against this travesty but, that may only prolong the agony.

[djreece]

. . . The American people have been made the victims of monumental social engineering perpetuated upon them without their consent and against their will by an arrogant governing elite. Those who try to neutralize their justifiable instincts of self-preservation as a people and a sovereign nation by constantly invoking the mantra of "a nation of immigrants" are trying to pull the wool over their eyes.

     . . . The McCain-Kennedy bill looks like it was drafted by bureaucrats at the United Nations, not by representatives of the United States.

Bump for a great article!

[sauropod]

Dear President Bush, Perhaps you know me from my work. I wrote and directed the movies "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals."

While I have not read the article (i skimmed the excerpt you posted), I do know that Ron Maxwell is one of the most PC guys around. You should have heard him fulminate against the observation tower at Gettysburg just before it was torn down.

Warning order. 'Pod.

[Isabelle]

Excellent post. Emailed it to all I know. Thanks

[mad_as_he$$]

The answer is that ANY Rep up for a primary should get their a$$es handed to them. No middle ground. They ALL go.

[skeeter]

Man, is this Oped right on.

Today there are two Republican Parties. One is now seen correctly by most Americans as responsive first and foremost to the demands of multinational corporations, the agro-business and the Chamber of Commerce. The other, best represented by the embattled members of the House, represents grass-roots America -- we the people.

I consider the above first-described wing of the GOP on par with the liberal democrats & will never again cast my vote for any of them.