[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

Rand Paul Amnesty Ping!

Author gives a pretty clear view of the problems with Rand Paul’s “Normalization” plan.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I’m still waiting for an American to come up to me and say, “You know. We really need comprehensive immigration reform in this country.”

[SMARTY]

The US needs to pattern ITS immigration regulations and penalties for infractions on the other countries of the world.

Elsewhere, people smuggling themselves across borders, breaking the rules, etc. are treated harshly indeed.

Why can't WE have the same sensible and rigorous system?

[Travis McGee]

[Resolute Conservative]

I saw this one coming long ago and was chastised by Randbots. Just another Libertarian who stands for nothing. I like what Rush told Rubio the other day. Why do we (conservatives) have to offer an alternative to a Democrat plan, just say no.

Any alternative offered is one step away from the original loser plan and does more harm than good because it weakens their integrity.

[MachIV]

We need comprehensive deportation.

[cdcdawg]

Rand Paul is playing 2016 politics on immigration, hoping he can have it both ways. He’s proposing a bunch of stuff that will never become law, in order to keep his name in forefront. That gives him cover with the media, because he can claim he’s trying to “solve the problem”. When the bill ultimately comes to a vote, he will probably vote against it, claiming it doesn’t do enough for border security, and citing differences with his own approach as it relates to granting “citizenship”. I predict that once it comes to a vote, he will loudly oppose it. Clever plan, but I’d rather he just led the principled fight against it in the first place.

[JCBreckenridge]

"Let us be completely honest about it though - whatever path is taken, whether it be Senator Paul’s or the gang of 8′s, once these people are pardoned and given legal status and once they are then citizens with voting power they will not vote Republican." Let's be completely honest here. Does the party of Romney adequately represent freedom loving Americans? If not - then it *deserves* to die. It was said about the Irish and the Italians, and was shown not to be true. If opposition to immigration is pegged solely in that we want reliable republicans and we are unwilling to do the legwork to communicate the virtues of our positions - then count me out. The problem isn't immigration - or even voting. The problem are the social programs that hand out free money to everyone. Do we want productive people? Then we should stop paying people money to do nothing. Cut off the programs and you will see things change. Until then - does it really matter if 50 percent of Americans are on the take? The problem isn't the people coming from other countries - the problem is with Americans themselves.