Posted on 08/25/2006 5:27:28 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
It’s the question of the decade if not the question of the century: “Why is there such a disconnect between the political class and the people of the United States on the issue of illegal immigration?” The easy answers are that Republicans want cheap labor for their big-business contributors and Democrats see a near-limitless source of new votes.
Conventional wisdom rarely goes beyond that point, but really, labor and votes are mere surface issues. To some extent, and perhaps even unconsciously, our political elites seem to feel that many of their problems -- stuff like the recent Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal -- are really the fault of their constituents. Those darned voters sometimes organize, write letters, go on the blogs, and complain about high taxes -- sometimes they even vote a politician out of office. The nerve!
Perhaps a better class of constituents could be found that in time might begin to replace the whiners that our officials have to deal with now. You know -- a new type of voter that could be shaped into a perfect constituent that would never demand term limits or open government.
That’s the conclusion of Fredo Arias-King, who met privately with at least 80 members of Congress while handling public relations for then-candidate Vicente Fox in 1999 and 2000. The Harvard-educated Arias-King made 14 trips to the United States for Fox and attended both of the American political conventions. He says 90 percent of the officials that he spoke to wanted big increases in immigration. A few, he says, disparaged their white constituents calling them “rednecks” and apologizing for their views on immigration.
(Excerpt) Read more at humanevents.com ...
I disagree. Please carry on but I have to rest for one of those jobs Americans won't do.
Sure. It's time is anytime we aren't within 100 days of an election.
The replacements would be drawn at random from the pool of registered voters who voted in the last election. They would be in the same proportion as the current Republican:Democrat representation in the Congress.
And we would be better served...
Start a movement, I'm in.
If we had a neutral press, I'd agree with you. But we don't. They are totally sold out to the democratic party and anything that helps them. They would use this to present the republican party as in total chaos.
A very concise presentation of America in the 21st century. The lying thieving politicians that populate both parties, will not think twice about selling this nation and its sovereignity for another term of office.
"Someday Washington will learn to respect the sleeping giant awakening......"
They show no signs of that yet.
Good post and a bttt!
The only "divide" is between teh SUPER MINORITY and the SUPERMAJORITY who want immigration treated as a proper security issue.
The only "great divide" exists in the Mediot delusion that somehow their MSM position has not been adopted.
Nevil Chamberlin faced a "great divide" during WWII since he believed the alies could work with Mr. Hitler.
"Good post and a bttt!"
Thanks. I really wonder how anyone can call themselves a "conservative" and yet support this invasion.
There are two critical dimensions to this issue...both rooted in the fact that the American middle-class enjoys power and privilege far beyond that of any other similar class in previous human history.
1. The rule-of-law...adhered to strictly, it deprives the political class of the ability to generate an aristocracy-groups of people with different rights and privileges that can be played out against one another for political gain. This is the politicians' interest in the existence of illegal immigration-and, BTW in affirmative action.
2. Business interest in illegal immigration is more transparent...but to truly appreciate the threat.....we must step back in time over 100 years ago.
In 1885 the labor union movement was started in NYC by Samuel Gompers. While it is true that by the 1950-60's labor unions evolved into more of a social and political liability, at that time they were essential to improving the lot of the average employee in the early industrial era. At that time there were no regulations involving working conditions, hours on the job, child labor, workman's compensation...etc..all that we take for granted today in defining a job was carved out of the effort of the American Labor movement.
In short all the legislative and social controls that keep Americans from being another piece of capital expense to be disposed of when injured or worn out, that empower the average middle-class American far beyond his or her peers in the world market,are short-circuited by illegal immigration.
Make no mistake about it...illegal immigration is THE greatest assault ever on the American Middle-Class...it is two-pronged..stemming from government and big business.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.