A little nip here and a tuck there, but really not much new except the National Guard idea. That doesn't impress me at all. Not enough troops, they will have no law enforcement authority (i.e., don't bother to bring your guns and, if you do, there won't be any bullets for them) and will merely be there to "assist the border patrol". He repeats the "I'm opposed to amnesty" mantra, but then goes on to talk about the need for a "guestworker program" that would allow application for citizenship (amnesty).
In other words, same old story with the newly added National Guard ploy used merely as a dog & pony show to convince the terminally stupid that he's finally serious about stopping--once and for all--the invasion of illegal aliens into this country. He isn't. He just wants to legalize them.
I would say that I'm disappointed, but it's hard to be disappointed with something you never expected in the first place.
A complete and total disaster.
The guard can assist in watching the zillions of illegals getting across.
I was most disappointed to hear him float the canard that "some people are calling for mass deportations." Sounds like some of the real nut-case FReepers when he says that. On FOX News both King of NY and Tancredo of CO knocked that down. Of course there is a middle ground between amnesty and mass deportations. Secure the borders and apply the law to employers. He failed to say word one about the latter.
Got to go...I have to brush up on my spanish so I can order a hamburger.
I'll disagree with you there. The results of the plan outlined in the speech will be a complete and total disaster. But, the speech itself was well crafted and it is bound to fool a large number of people into buying into President Bush's plan. He changed the tone of what he said and repackaged a few things. It was calculated to finesse his amnesty scheme and it may be successful in doing just that.