[Rockitz]

She's missed the underlying globalism slant. The following is assembled (hopefully cogently) from prior posts on FR.

The behavior of our president and certain members of the US senate has been very confusing relative to the illegal immigration issue, but I believe I finally understand the underlying dynamic of the situation. Many people think the president and certain senators:

1) have a heart for illegal immigrants- WRONG! or
2) are reaching out to illegals and trying to build their respective voting constituencies for the future- MOSTLY WRONG!

The overarching truth is, in their worldview, it's a world of business and sovereign nations only serve to restrict business operations and ultimately, profits. Who needs borders? Free trade, cheap labor, and open borders for all! Yep, they're all one world government whores sold out to their big business constituents. That's the only explanation that is consistent with their actions over the last 20 years. In truth, they've all sold us down the river for big business and a one world government which will benefit.... you guessed it.... big business.

Finally, I've been wondering what the rush was on this "comprehensive immigration reform" legislation after years of neglect. I've found it. Looks like the RICO Act Addendum of 1996 is being used to go after employers of illegals with recent success (Mohawk Industries v. Williams, No. 05-465) at the federal court level. See the following articles.

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1145442295449

http://www.cis.org/articles/2003/back1103.html

God forbid that businesses that have paid good money for elected officials get shellacked for billions in lawsuits. After all they've paid good money so that they can skirt the law with impunity.

I've decided that there really is no difference between Democrats and Republicans on the "open borders" side of this debate. When you're at their station in the food chain, it's doubtful whether you actually have any principles. It seems the goal is to develop a self-propagating constituency (paying plus enough non-paying to get elected). The development of any particular policies is designed to serve their paying big business constituents and certainly not based on any deeply held personal values as they like to tell you in their campaign speeches.

Yep, they've managed to create their own private ruling class that will prosper no matter how much hell the rest of us have to go through. It's high time to rid our country of career politicians.

[Rockitz]

She's missed the underlying globalism slant.

...and I missed it that "Lynn"" is a guy. ;o)

[BW2221]

You're right. The Republicans are looking for campaign contributions while the Dems are looking for votes. I'd say the Dem's have a better long-range strategy.

[TheLion]

"Once businesses realize just how devastating these RICO penalties can be, they will find it prudent to resist the urge to hire illegal aliens. Thus, the first successful RICO claim against an employer for hiring illegal aliens will likely send a strong signal to corporate America that immigration laws must be respected — precisely what Congress intended when it included INA violations in the RICO Act."

Lets pray it is so!

I would like to see this get down to the small contractors who, for example, contract to mow your grass. Many people are cutting out Americans by hiring illegals.

[T.L.Sink]

Very well said and I agree with all your views with this caveat: Both parties are bad but at least the Republicans have some who realize what's going on.

If the Republicans don't nominate a conservative in the Reagan tradition in '08, I'm going to write-in Tancredo.