[KC Burke]

I think we can’t take sensible steps to fix this problem until we give up the mindset that we have done something wrong to these folks and that we owe them something. There may be things we are willing to do because we are a decent people, but ignoring the law will simply corrupt our society futher. And it’s bad enough as it is.

I too know that the problem doesn't just lie with our governemtn functionaries, but involves the public mindset as well. However, I see the current situation as volitile and likely to produce an outcome I can't stomach.

I can't wait for the public mindset to change how you and I might desire it and I can't miss the reality that we have doged a bullet from the Senate.

I am afraid that a bold, but imperfect, move will short circuit the actions that I fear would be more distructive from occuring.

Thaks for your insight.

[Bahbah]

LOL. Well, I see I write in such a convoluted fashion that it wasn’t clear I was agreeing with you mostly. A bold move is very much needed. I see problems with the second part caused by medddling lawyers but that is not a reason not to try.

We dodged a big mortar round with this Senate bill. I think it would be great if the president would move in the way Eisenhower did because I think it would make possible the second steps, maybe something along the lines that you suggest which seems far more likely to have the people here we would like to have and to get rid of the kind we don’t, like criminals and gang members and people who work to feed their habits instead of their families.