Then again, you "my way or the highway" types can't get some things straight, either. Sometimes, you need to provide yourself with cover, and give folks one last chance to do the right thing before you drop the hammer on `em.
Again, this bill takes one item, and we stuff a lot of what we want on it. Like taking a minimum-wage bill, and adding some big-time tax cuts to the mix. Do you kill the tax cut over an increased minimum wage, or do you take a bill that has a lot of what you want?
Four months (or less, since the bill says four months of November 30, 2002, whichever comes FIRST) to apply for amnesty is not what I'd have done, but if we get a good package of visa/border security stuff in return, then I'll make that trade, especially since it allows me to be a little tougher on those who DON'T have proof of applying for the amensty after those four months are up.
Believe me, I had a VERY small taste of this when the Brewers made a three-team trade that sent Jeromy Burnitz to the Mets. At the time, it was hard to swallow, but now, it looks like we got a better team out of the bargain, especially since we ditched a good but injury-prone pitcher for a guy who stays healthy, and we got a good 4th outfielder in the bargain.
Let's see how all this shakes out. For all we know, Daschle will still kill the thing, and we can beat the DEMS up with the race card for a change. We do NOT have 535 people like Ron Paul, Jesse Helms, Jeff Flake, Bob Barr and Rick Santorum in Congress at present, so making things 100% perfect TOMORROW is not going to happen.
But we can begin a rebuilding process, and get things on the right track. I'll take the time to rebuild, and do it RIGHT.
Ron Paul voted for it... i thought he would since libertarians believe in open borders, as well as a constitutionally limited government.
Jesse Helms and Rick Santorum are senators not congresscritters.
Jeff Flake and Bob Barr did vote against it.