"The more I see the outrage over illegals, the more I get the sense that something sinister within this country is driving the ire..."
Interesting. I see something more sinister pushing the amnesty and "no borders" crowd. It's called socialism and communism.
There is nothing "sinister" about expecting people to obey the laws of this country. There is nothing "sinister" about protecting our borders. There is nothing "sinister" about attempting to relieve the HUGE burden illegals pose to our social services, prison sysytem and education system. I could go on and on...
I am not in the "open border" crowd. I am in the anti-hysteria...this has been around for 30 years...why is this now being used to bash bush crowd, understand?
Again, Illegal immigration has been a problem but now it's being used as an alarmist propaganda tool of those with an agenda to depose the Republican Leadership. I am also in the rational, get to the root of the problem (Corrupt Mexican Government), crowd.
You left off corporate greed. That is what is driving the President's thinking on this argument.
Bush is apparently so determined to get an unlimited supply of cheap labor for his corporate puppeteers that his willing to sacrifice the Republican majorities in Congress to get it.