To say that either of these measures is "demanded overwhelmingly" by a "majority of the American people" is false on both counts.
If it were true, it would have happened already.
I'm not so sure, Jim. President Bush has given every indication that he has no intention of closing the border or halting illegal immigration. He has paid lip service to doing so, but his actions clearly indicate that he intends to do nothing of the sort.
And there is every indication that the American people overwhelmingly want this.
He has also made no move to nullify the "Eminent Domain" decision, though the American people overwhelmingly want this done and fear this decision.
Why he is so unresponsive to the people taxes the rational mind.
Unfortunately, the American system of government has evolved to one that is not particularly responsive to the will of the people, as President Bush and the Republican Congress have demonstrated.