[Serenissima Venezia]

According to polls, the American people want amnesty for the illegals already here...

I've seen polls that said just the opposite, so I guess it depends who you want to believe.

I understand your position. But you are safely in a beautiful north eastern state. I might feel the same way if I am ever lucky enough to leave Mexifornia. I've lived in border states all my life and the illegal situation has gone from bad to worse. Even the nicer parts of Bakersfield are now like Mexico - you can't go into any store or restaurant withouot having Spanish spoken about as often as English. Signs are in both languages. And in the less nicer parts, Bakersfield has reached 3rd world status - the crime, the filth, the overpopulation, and no English heard or seen anywhere.

Illegal immigration has become my line-in-the-sand issue. If a politician doesn't pass that test, I don't care to hear what else they have to say. (Unless of course, I get to move somewhere that still resembles the U.S.A. and can ignore the problems the illegals are causing. Until they invade that place as well.)

[KCRW]

I agree with everything you said here- but judge the individuals on their immigration policy. To clobber those Republicans that supported HR4437, based on someone like John McCain, just really is not right. We will literally hurt our own cause of tougher border security if we do not support those who actually did vote for tought border security. These are the people up for re-election right now.

Vote for people willing to fight the illegal alien problem. George Bush is willing to fight this problem, instead of ignoring it like Bill Clinton. I may not like everything he says about it, but then I have never agreed with anyone 100%.

I just refuse to punish people for doing what I am asking them to do. I cannot punish the House of Representatives, they did what I wanted. But the House is where the Dems have the strongest chance of taking control. I will fight for those House members who voted for HR4437.

PS. I live in Wisconsin- right now the author of HR 4437, James Sensenbrenner is taking a beating by the media and the protesters. Currently, Sensenbrenner is doing town hall meetings, like every other Congressman. The protesters are out in full force at everything he goes to. The conservatives supporting Sensenbrenner are no where to be found. Normally, hundreds of protesters show up and we are lucky to see a half dozen supporters show up for Sensenbrenner. That is pathetic. If we want people like James Sensenbrenner to continue to represent us, we need to stand up and fight for them.