I have to ask: what exactly would be your thresehold for the unacceptable?
I infer that the "a path toward citizenship" for 50 million uneducated, unskilled, third world day laborers doesn't do it. And their exemption from medical waivers, financial background, and home country criminal record doesn't seem bothersome.
I'd guess that the signoff on a grossly unconstitutional restriction on politcal speech didn't ruffle your feathers.
The embarrassing laydowns on Plame, NSA leaks, Berger, and other criminal breaches of national security doesn't seem a problem.
So what is it that might cause you concern? It seems like we're at the very outer threshold of deliberate and willfull and ongoing negligence, yet you and others here act as if there will be no consequences so long as one maintains some sort of rock-ribbed loyalty.
Sorry, we're just about to reach my threshold, and that of millions of other Republicans (of whatever stripe).
It is only because of the serious warnings of incensed Republican voters last year that we escaped this disaster. But seeing his favorable opportunity with a Democrat House, President George W Bush has brought this heinous plan out for a third try.
I haven't seen the bill yet, but from what I heard, there is no increase in "citizenship" or green card quotas in the bill and they would all have to go to the end of the line.
From what I've heard, my criticism of the bill is that the illegal aliens would get to jump the visa line, which would be a disadvantage to those who wait for a visa to come into this country. This precedent would only encourage more to come here illegally.
My second complaint with the bill is the enforcement benchmarks. They are too weak. I would want to see a successful closing of the border and a successful interior enforcement.