Posted on 05/16/2006 8:13:58 AM PDT by RepublicNewbie
Well, it's about time. For the first time in a long time, President Bush's advisors got it right and got him out quickly and forcefully on an issue that has taken center stage of late, and that is the problem of illegal immigration.
Many Americans were upset at the immigrant marches, and rightfully so. The rabble-rousing efforts of the radical Hispanic leaders and their followers incited fear in many of us, with their speeches about taking back the country and waving those Mexican flags. It was not a comforting sight, and many of the more conservative Hispanics were just as horrified as many Caucasians are at the sight of marching skinheads. May not be the same cause, but threatening behavior in any form has the same effect on it's target.
Let's take comfort from the fact that the carping of the dissidents, so loudly and clearly, led this country and this President to unite and finally, FINALLY, take true action in the battle for the border. Nothing brings a family together better than a threat from outside, and we proved true to form. We may not all agree on the answer to the problem... but we DEFINITELY agree there's a problem to be solved.
(Excerpt) Read more at postchronicle.com ...
If I didn't have a heart condition that prohibits working much at all I would be heading for the border to help build the fence the minutemen are going for. Since I can't do the physical work I have donated money. As far as being "an armchair patriot" where were you during the Vietnam war? Are you in uniform now? I was fighting Americas enemies years ago when I could still move around freely, what were you doing?
I would be in uniform now if they would have me, and I stand by what I said and will say it again if need be.
I am voting 3rd party this year to voice my displeasure at the blindness and stupidity of the republican party as a whole, including Bush, except for a few exceptions for republicans that are not rinos.
I'm sure he meant to say "righteous anger and outrage."
Thanks. You're right.
Hell i bet people will jump all over him for correctly understanding the issue.
A positive first step. Bush will end up doing more, much more. Not because he wants to, but because he has to.
Well, that's a crock so no need to read further.
"-- President Bush Comes Out Swinging. --"
What do you mean? Did he wear boxers instead of briefs? 'Cause he sure wasn't swinging on the issues....
Too bad he didn't land any punches.
It was just cover for trying to push through the old "guest worker", now called "temporary worker" program.
good post!!
I liked GW's speech but I wanted to hear how he was going to limit entitlements.
I tend more to the use of the word 'flailing'.
The centerpiece of the President's proposal is the largest illegal alien amnesty in history. Everything else is decoration.
That is not what he said at all.
The current likely to pass immigration proposals may bring more than 100 million new immigrants in the next 20 years (assuming the nation hasn't collapsed from disunity before then). Clearly someone doesn't see a problem, a lot of someones and many of them very powerful.
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