[rjsimmon]

Beter yet, Juan, call it “Chappaquiddick” where the American people get to play the part of Mary Jo.

[gunnyg]

how fitting.

[alstewartfan]

I agree with McCain. The Predator Invasion Protection Law (PIP) should be passed immediately. Bob

[Amendment10]

If Sen. McCain is really serious about honoring the late Ted Kennedy with federal immigration legislation then McCain needs to uphold his oath to protect and defend the Constitution by doing the following.

First, regardless of PC interpretations of the Constitution's Uniform Rule of Naturalization Clause, Clause 4 of Section 8 of Article I, the states have never delegated to Congress, via the Constitution, the specific power to regulate immigration. This is evidenced not only by the fact that the word "immigration" does not appear in the Constitution, the Constituion's silence about immigration automatically making it a 10th Amendment protected state power issue, but also by the following excerpt from Thomas Jefferson's writings which references the 10th Amendment in conjunction with immigration issues.

“4. _Resolved_, That alien friends are under the jurisdiction and protection of the laws of the State wherein they are: that no power over them has been delegated to the United States, nor prohibited to the individual States, distinct from their power over citizens. And it being true as a general principle, and one of the amendments to the Constitution having also declared, that “the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people,” the act of the Congress of the United States, passed on the — day of July, 1798, intituled “An Act concerning aliens,” which assumes powers over alien friends, not delegated by the Constitution, is not law, but is altogether void, and of no force (emphasis added).” —Thomas Jefferson, Draft of the Kentucky Resolutions - October 1798.

So what Sen. McCain needs to do to honor Kennedy with immigration legislation is the following. McCain needs to lead both Houses of Congress to propose an immigration amendment to the Constitution to the states for ratification. And if the states choose to ratify McCain's proposed amendment then Congress will have the constitutional authority to regulate immigration, McCain will be a hero and Kennedy will be honored.

[Chickensoup]

The Kennedy Wetback Bill?