[DreamsofPolycarp]

A man of integrity and “unquestioned character” is that way across the board, not on some or most issues. Bush’s job is to enforce the nations laws, a job he is not doing when it comes to U.S. Border Sovereignty and immigration. The laws are on the books, he chooses not to enforce them. After 6+ years, it’s fair to say that that’s his policy. How much integrity and “unquestioned character” is involved in a policy of selective/non-enforcement of the nations laws?

Bush never took an oath to enforce, selectively or otherwise, the myriad laws we have. Rather, he took an oath to uphold the Constitution. Article 2, sections 1-4 nowhere make mention that it is his job to enact the laws of Congress, or to zealously enforce them, or anything like that. In fact, issues related to the border (repelling invasions and uniformity of naturalization) are SPECIFICALLY under the purview of CONGRESS, not the president.

Congress has had YEARS to deal with this festering problem. It has been a REPUBLICAN house and senate and they have sat on their fingers and done nothing. No border enforcement, and no relaxation of immigration statutes to accomodate the underlying economic reality of what is happening.

Bush is for more relaxed borders than his base is. OK. So they don't agree. CONGRESS is the party responsible for legislation in this area, and whining because the house was more "enforcement now, quotas later" and the senate was the opposite is just idiotic. I am for more relaxed crossings than most, but EITHER EXTREME WOULD BE SUPERIOR TO WHAT WE HAVE NOW. And the blame lies clearly with the branch of Government whose job it is to address the issue..... it ain't the executive branch.

I have huge problems with the president on a number of areas, but it is unfair to lay the border problems at his feet.

[rottndog]

Sorry, but POTUS is the head of the EXECUTIVE branch, the branch responsible for EXECUTING the laws passed by congress. Congress does not, and can not enforce laws. It's rather silly to say that Federal Law Enforcement is not the job of POTUS, given that he appoints the AG and all U.S. Attorneys, who then serve at his pleasure and carry out his policies.

Either way, whatever congress does, nothing is stopping Bush from enforcing the laws, except Bush.

BTW, the Constitution that Bush swore to defend and uphold does specifically state that: "The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion;..."---Article 4 section 4

[taxed2death]

“I have huge problems with the president on a number of areas, but it is unfair to lay the border problems at his feet.”

He’s had 6+ years to make a dent in “the problem”....more people are crossing our borders now than at any time in history.