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OK, we are getting back into the old patterns of things, so maybe this will snap people back to the fact that I am determined to not have the old pattern return. On this thread, there was a ton of baiting, a ton of personal attacks, some veiled racism, and quite a few posts that striked me as literally indicative of insanity on the part of the poster— if the poster meant what he said. Y’all have to do a better job self-policing or these discussions won’t happen. And I do not buy the argument that one side wants that to happen. I see threasds where one side starts it, I see threads where the other side starts it. I see threads started where it seem the person posting the thread is the one who is doing things to start the thread down the path to being pulled, backroomed, or locked. I’m going to post to the individuals I see doing these unconstructive things but anyone who thinks “I am talking about them not me” is not getting the point. Everyone can do their part to make these threads better. Even someone who never has posted anything which is bad can help by helping to tell those they agree with on issues to back off when they are doing things like flaming or tinfoiling or baiting. This is going to take effort, and some are making it and some are not. Please make it. |
Posted on 01/10/2004 9:33:03 PM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
President Bush's proposal to give temporary legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants is running into stiff resistance from both left and right on Capitol Hill and stands little chance of enactment this year, according to supporters and opponents. While this assessment is based on early responses, with the lobbying effort barely begun, some lawmakers say the measure's only chance of passage this year would require an all-out push by the president, and even that might not be enough.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
In a perfect world, of course: the posting of this story would mean that all the online nellies, yellowbellies and faux "conservatives" all darting about on these boards and whinnying to the effect that "Bush is a war criminal from HELL!" and suchlike would finally just settle the @#$% down, for a moment or two; take a deep, communal breath; go to their respective Happy Places, within themselves; and cease embarrassing themselves (and this board) with their pop-eyed hysterics.
As I said: in a perfect world...
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As it should be. I guess Congress is useful for something every now and then.
It's all part of his and Karl Rove's plan to please everybody, which ends up pleasing nobody. If it weren't for our security needs I think he'd be a one-termer like his father.
Kind of reminds me of the good old days of gridlock.
Thank You.
GWB, he floats like a Butterfly, stings like a Bee, rumble young man, rumble...
I kinda feel sorry for the Bush haters, they are missing a really great show. Just free your mind, man...
Agreed. There are a wholly disconcerting number of so-called "conservatives" on this very board, in fact, for whom the words "suggestion" or "proposal" (apparently) equal the word "law."
This says a good deal more regarding said "conservatives," methinks, than it does about GWB. :)
Got that right... Congress is the People's branch, and I don't believe the people like the President's idea. There was a time when Congress was the most powerful of the three branches (in practice, if not in theory).
But you're not welcome to redecorate and rearrange the furniture!
Typical wisdom is that he hopes to get the hispanic vote...I don't see that happening, though. The only other reason I can see him bending over backwards to please Mexico is a little conveluted, but here goes: China is making a lot of progress in building a strategic beach head in Central and South America. The Panama Canal is the best example of this. Mexico is about as close to the 3rd world as you can get this close to the US. Maybe (and this is a big maybe) if Mexico doesn't find a strong economic ally in the United States, then maybe it will Find that ally in the only other country in the world with a reason to be their "friends," as well as expansionist ambitions and the financial, industrial, manpower and military means to pull off those plans...China. If that were to happen, we would the first real threat of an invasion by a hostile military power since the War of 1812.
... and it's precisely these same narrow, awful types -- make book on this one; bet the rent money on it, if you like -- who will be the absolute first in line to demand that their various and sundry "demands" and issues be accorded Super-Duper Top Priority, in the event of a second Bush term. AFTER having publicly announced their adamantine intentions NOT to vote for him in '04, and NOT to donate to the party.
The word "clueless" does suggest itself here, doesn't it...? :)
I doubt it. History seems to be on the side of the Republicans this time, for better or worse.
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