That is because, for one beautiful moment in American history [albeit unfortunatly based on a tragedy], a thick cloud of COMMON SENSE descended upon America with regard to open borders and illegal alien amnesty or 'regularization'.
Politically-correct liberals were cowered in silence. RINOs who support this nonsense were silenced. People on FR who support open, pourous borders and an eventual fait d'accompli acceptance of illegals were silenced. They could not speak up because probably nearly 90% of the American people were radicalized and were in no mood for this nonsense.
But now the cloud has lifted, Bush has seen his chance, the liberals and RINOs have come out of the woodwork with all kinds of justifications.
It just makes you sick that the Return to Nonsense in America on this issue took a little over six months. I, for one, thought they wouldn't dare to rush this through for at least a couple of YEARS.
I could admire Bill Sammon's sense of humor..if this travesty wasn't really happening...
They know Americans have a very short memory. All except us that is.