[Kaslin]

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[Scotsman will be Free]

Kinda sounds like Dr. Sowell is in Newt’s corner. Can’t agree with him on that one. Newt’s a sprayed fly. You never know where he’s gonna land on a particular issue.

[heiss]

Perry and Newt are the only amnesty activists running for president on gop side. They clearly and strongly believe in amnesty.

It is not humane to vote either one.

Bachman was impressive in foreign policy debate. Santorum is credible too. We do not have to pick amnesty activist. I was ready to forgive newt’s history of global warming, gun grabbing, serial adultery and bashing conservatives. But amnesty is deal breaker.

[ez]

But what the voters have to overcome is an insistence on a perfect candidate. Ronald Reagan, after all, supported an immigrant amnesty bill, but that did not prevent him from being a great president otherwise.

A Republican Congress would be unlikely to make that mistake again, even if a Republican president wanted to. The big question for 2012 is whether Republicans will win Congress and/or the White House. If Democrats win Congress and the White House in 2012, amnesty is virtually certain, along with other disasters.

The only consideration anti-amnesty voters should have is the removal of Obama from office, and who can beat him. Any of the R field will be light years better on the subject.

[ThunderSleeps]

No one honestly believes the government should or will mount a nationwide manhunt to deport millions of people...

Wrong again WSJ - I do believe the government should do exactly that. WSJ, do not attempt to speak for me, ever.

[reasonisfaith]

All the talk about Gingrich and how smart he is.

But next to Sowell, Gingrich doesn’t look very smart at all.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the ping, Kas. Sorry for the delay, I'm busier than a one legged man at a jitterbug contest. :-)

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[gorush]

I’d hold my nose for Gingrich...but not for Romney.

[gorush]

I’d hold my nose for Gingrich...but not for Romney.

[Tribune7]

There is no inherent right to come live in the United States, in disregard of whether the American people want you here. Nor does the passage of time confer any such right retroactively.

Great article.

The problem is we conservatives keep talking about amnesty first when we should be talking about the unfathomable -- and often court mandated -- policies that keep us from enforcing immigration law.

If someone wants to keep some sort of limited amnesty card in his hand to play at the right time to smooth the way to a solution, fine. We keep insisting on playing it first, however, before the real problem is addressed.

[xzins]

That article by Sowell did offer good thoughts. It didn't talk much about Gingrich except:

As for Newt Gingrich, his position on immigration is just one of the items in the "baggage" he has to overcome. But what the voters have to overcome is an insistence on a perfect candidate. Ronald Reagan, after all, supported an immigrant amnesty bill, but that did not prevent him from being a great president otherwise.

I wouldn't call Sowell's words an endorsement, but they weren't an attack either.

It sounds like he's committed to the nominee being some conservative.

[bwc2221]

If Thomas Sowell were in his sixties rather than his eighties, he would make a great Presidential candidate.

[nuconvert]

“But what the voters have to overcome is an insistence on a perfect candidate.”

Amen

[big'ol_freeper]

That is one of the few bad pieces written by one of my favorite “minds”. I kept waiting for “the plan”. He makes the case of why the Gingrich position is wrong, and what is legally (and morally) correct, but lacks the balls to tell us how he would accomplish the obvious ....how he would arrest and deport, or cause everyone who is here illegally to leave.

I am waiting to hear someone, anyone, who can articulate a plan to rid our country of the millions who are here illegally no matter how long they have been here.

Those who advocate holding the line and deporting all of them NEVER put forth a plan to do so...they just blather on, do nothing, kick the can down the road, and the problem remains. I am so utterly sick of placard wavers with no plan to deal with illegal immigrants. Sowell included.

SEAL THE FREAKING BORDER!!! NOW!!!

Rant over.

[CapnJack]

Is it too late to convince the good Dr. to run for pres on the GOP side?

I'd pay big bucks to see Dr. Sowell debate the Usurper and Chief.

[Lancey Howard]

As usual, Tom Sowell hits it out of the park.
Thanks for posting this.

[LibLieSlayer]

Why can't this man run????? This is the mind of a man certain in his ideology and clear of vision.

LLS

[oldbrowser]

Newt and others are getting way ahead of themselves. Before we decide how to deal with the illegals in this country we have to control our borders. That is the number one subject to be discussed. By trying to jump to the end game you avoid the necessary steps to get there.

[MN_Mike]

Thomas Sowell with a well served groin shot to the Pillsbury Dough Boy.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Thomas Sowell On Gingrich And Immigration: Let's go back to square one. The purpose of American immigration laws and policies is not to be either humane or inhumane to illegal immigrants. The purpose of immigration laws and policies is to serve the national interest of this country. There is no inherent right to come live in the United States, in disregard of whether the American people want you here. Nor does the passage of time confer any such right retroactively. The usually sober and thoughtful Wall Street Journal, on issues other than immigration, outdoes Newt Gingrich's claim that it would not be "humane" to deport illegal immigrants who have been living here a long time. A Wall Street Journal editorial says that it would be "psychotic" to do so.