[Do not dub me shapka broham]

First of all, I was born and raised in Brooklyn, dummkopf.

In fact, my family has lived here for three-or four, depending upon which side of the family you look to-generations, so I doubt that I sound like Jethro from the Beverly Hillbillies.

Tell me though, if President Bush actually does something to stem the flow of illegal immigration-I know, I know, enough with the comedy-what will happen?

I mean, it seems as if the Rapture is upon us just for this minor snub, so I can't imagine the possible repercussions if he further tempts the gods.

What will ever become of our nation if it actually decides to reassert control of its borders?

Some sort of post-apocalyptic scenario that involves an omnipotent, omniscient tortoise no doubt.

[TigersEye]

Brooklyn? That explains a lot! German too?

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Some sort of post-apocalyptic scenario that involves an omnipotent, omniscient tortoise no doubt. Yep

[TigersEye]

Are you really so dumb that you thought I was mocking your accent? Hooooo eeeeeeeeee. What a maroon.

[TigersEye]

The left coast lefties have got their agit-prop down on this too. I wonder who they'll bash with this?...

NEWS ANALYSIS Port deal was killed by politics, not sound policy

Privately, many Democrats conceded the xenophobic and anti-Arab strains to their rhetoric made them uncomfortable. But opinion polls that showed the issue hurting Bush's popularity and GOP chances in November prompted them to step up their attacks.

"The Democrats just out-Roved Rove,'' said James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, describing congressional pressure to scuttle the deal as "shameless, absolutely disgraceful behavior.''