I implied nothing. I expressly stated, since taking office Bush has done nothing to SOLVE the problems of illegal immigration and open borders. Even though immigration reform has been a growing issue over the last 20 years, Bush is only responsible for his time in office. Bush has had five years to address his issue. Katrina was a natural disaster and isn't in the same catagory with illegal immigration. Although conservatives were rightfully upset with Bush for promising to spend whatever is necessary on the Katrina aftermath. That was fiscally irresponsible to say.
In my book, adding 750 more BP agents is the same as doing nothing. Arresting 1030 and indicting 774 is the same as doing nothing. Using rhetoric in speeches and issuing press statements is as good as doing nothing. You want to give Bush a pass. I will hold his feet to the fire.
If we hired an additional 100K BP agents at $50K per year, that would cost $5-billion. I've seen cost analysis to build a wall and/or fence barrier ranging from $1-1/2-billion to roughly $8-billion. $13-billion to secure our borders is a drop in the bucket. Especially when you consider the cost to the feds and state govt`s running at $100-billion annually.
>>>>But hey, don't take your anger out on me. LOL
Just trying to get the facts out to people and advance the debate.
I am not giving Bush a "pass" nor do I think he gets an "A" on this issue. However, am I incorrect in thinking that in order to hire enough border agents, or build a wall, President Bush has to have the approval of Congress? Unfortunately we have Senators who do not want to deal with this issue, or they want to deal with it in a way that will not solve the problem. Just look at the childish behaviour of the Dems last night when the President spoke about Social Security. They are proud of not doing anything to solve S.S. issues, and they are proud that they are fighting the Patriot Act and the security of our nation.
I want more from President Bush on this issue, but like I said, I do not fault him entirely for why we haven't solved the problem. This is such an enormous problem and anyone who tackles it needs all the help they can get.
I appreciate that you want to get the facts out there and advance the debate. I don't have all the answers because.....read my tagline. ;)