Posted on 08/09/2007 7:11:24 AM PDT by EagleUSA
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — President Bush sharply challenged critics of his stalled immigration-overhaul efforts on Thursday, suggesting that failure to pass a guest-worker program could trigger a labor shortage in the United States.
At a town-hall style meeting, Bush also rebuffed a question about whether he would consider pardoning two Border Patrol agents in prison for the cover-up of the shooting of a drug trafficker in Texas.
"No, I won't make you that promise," Bush told a woman who asked about a possible pardon. Many Republicans in Congress have said the men should not have been convicted and have criticized the federal U.S. attorney for even prosecuting the agents.
"I know it's an emotional issue but people need to look at the facts. These men were convicted by a jury of their peers after listening to the facts" as presented by U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton, said Bush. Bush called Sutton a friend.
The president also toured a bun bakery here, and used the business to illustrate a warning to Congress that he'd veto any government spending bill that he thinks is excessive.
"You can't keep making buns if the Democrats take all your dough," Bush joked in a speech shortly after taking in the aroma of fresh bread at the bakery, which supplies fast-food restaurants
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Insanity...we got 3 million lettice head pickers.....in your dreams.
Note to 43: The labor argument was used to justify slavery, too. Way to go, sir.
I'm biting my lip.
You can deal with a labor shortage without rewarding 20 million lawbreakers (gangbangers and drunk drivers included) with citizenship.
Defending the indefensible. 530 days to go.
That’s the problem. As I see it, “the facts” as presented by “his friend Johnny” included perjured facts and lies by omission.
Ping
Just when he does something right (like warning China on trade), he turns around and does something stupid like this.
Vineyard Mechanization for Juice and Wine Production for Missouri and Mid-America
The market will find a way, Mr. President.
There’s a difference between a “guest worker” program and letting people in the country who are here illegally, do that work.
A true guest worker program would have someone enter the country as a true “guest”—through legal means with a legitimate passport and visa. And our responsibility is to track these people to assure they get back to where they came from when that time ends.
What’s so hard to understand about that, Mr. President?
If it weren’t for the fact that our next president is likely to be a RINO or Hildebeast i’d be counting down the days till this clown is out of office. Leaving the borders wide-open during a war is unconscionable. Impugning the character of those who want a closed border is detestable.
On the Bush Press Conference thread... I quipped that it WOULD BE about immigration reform.
Are we going to have to start an America Held Hostage thread?
Vegtable and fruit prices at area supermarkets, thanks to NAFTA, CAFTA, etc., are now highest seen in years!!!
What's wrong with Bush and his "friends"?These people are not merely having more babies, they are bringing entire towns from MEXICO to U.S. and not merely in Southwest areas!Get some enforcement going NOW!!!
I simply refuse to respect Pres. Bush until HE FOLLOWS LAWS ALREADY ON BOOKS!
If I, as a good citizen must follow laws, why don't they and especially why doesn't Pres. Bush?
Well said! Needs to be repeated!
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