“Ive gotten very pessimistic about what I can expect from President Bush and his administration”
I’m only surprised anyone remains optomistic at all. But I can see we still have a few hangers on.
Optimism is one of the greatest attributes of conservatism. We understand history, and we believe in the greatness of America to overcome all challenges. Compared to the challenges our nation has faced in the past, the current immigration issue seems small... Yes it is a problem, but we've faced much worse and have come out better every time. Each challenge we face helps us grow. The Civil War helped us become a strong nation who was one of the few to take on it's own failures (Slavery) head-on and become a moral authority because of it. Our economic trials of the Great Depression led us into becoming an economic superpower. We've faced several influxes of illegal immigration challenges since the current immigration standard started in the first part of the 20th century. Hell, it was Ronald Reagan who brought us the amnesty that people fear now (even though, by pure legal definition, most of what on the table isn't amnesty but falls into the legal definition of a pardon or reprieve.)
Yes, I'm optimistic. I believe in our nation. I believe in the greatness of the American people.. and I understand history enough to know that most of the challenges we face now are small in relation to the challenges we've overcome in the past.
How can one not be optimistic? ::rant off::