[dirtboy]

And there proved to be a failure of political will in enforcing new laws against employers.

And this is the real problem underlying this debate.

[Bikers4Bush]

Anyone got a user name and password for the link?

[skeeter]

Hm. In who's administration did Ed Meese serve as Attorney General?

[Berlin_Freeper]

It is foolish to think that ALL illegals offered US citizenship would even accept it.

My parents immigrated to the US (legally) from Europe in the 1950's and neither of them ever become US citizens but rather neutralized citizens that is limited in ways such as they had no right to vote.

I would be that up to 80% of illegals offered the right to become full US citizens never even do so because their prime motive was economic not dreams of nationality.

So I think we can take that specific hysterics off the table.

[TomGuy]

Mind-muddle phrase:

Tony Snow -- It isn't amnesty -- Linguistic Precision

[Bikers4Bush]

The more I read about this horrific legislation coming out of the senate the more I think it's time for another tea party.

[MinuteGal]

Time to haul out Amnestea Bags and send them to our corrupted congressliars.

Leni

[Paperdoll]

With Fox's recent visit to Utah, his anticipated visit to his "troups" in Washington state we might expect a more bold and brash attitude from the multitude of illegal invaders in those states. Of course, we are beginning to get a glimpse of the long planned "Regional Government" just emerging. Could VF be the unmasked Regional Commander with the blessing of Washington D.C.? Just wondered......

[RobbyS]

Didn't work the, won't work now. By the Senate, cynically, pretends otherwise.

[MNJohnnie]

Hey Ed you mean like you helped Ronald Reagan to pass in 1986? THAT was a real Amnesty Ed.

[azhenfud]

"....it lays out a road map by which illegal aliens can earn citizenship."

That equals amnesty. Permanent barring from becoming a US citizen ought be part of the price paid for those who've broken the law to get here. THEN we can talk of a guest worker program to which those illegal aliens may subscribe.

[Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin]

"The situation today bears uncanny similarities to what we went through then."

Which means D.C. will again, DO NOTHING...

[George W. Bush]

Great article by Meese. He explains that Reagan's amnesty was an amnesty for a small population. And that this new one is far more radical and goes way beyond what Reagan did for only 3 million. If it was only three million this time, no one would be making much noise.

Bump for Ed Meese, defending the Reagan record. All the people bleating 'Reagan granted an amnesty' should read this to understand the differences.

[goldstategop]

Twenty years later, its a Bigger, Better More Improved Amnesty II. Nothing quite like the sight of failure begetting more of it. This time it will be different! Yeah, right. Its the willing suspension of belief that's triumphed over the experience of reality.

(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")