Why is this even being posted.....more importantly why I am spending time responding.....
Well, at least it reminded me when President Bush addressed the American people he looked us in the eye and I felt better after his address...........
Hello Friend, thank you for reading and for your comments and observations. I knew that this post would be a little controversial, so let me explain and amplify, to you and the several others who have responded in similar manner. First, I am an admirer of President Bush, and supported him and much of his agenda. I feel that he is a very intelligent (if not the most well-spoken off the cuff), very honorable man, a class act, and a true American Patriot who has had the best interest of the country at heart, as he sees it. Though he was too liberal for my taste and the taste of many other conservatives (Medicare prescription drugs, TARP. etc) he was light-years better than the current occupant of the golf course-—er, white house, and it should be apparent to any unbiased observer that economically, domestically, in foreign policy, or matters of personal dignity and character, Mr. Bush is in a completely different league than the community agitator.
That being said, I feel that Bush exemplified what was and is wrong with Federal immigration policy-—on both sides of the aisle, and I wish he had led the movement to secure our borders and stop the invasion, as well as repatriating the millions of invaders, when he was in power. Sadly he, like all the others, did not have the political will and he also seemed overly sympathetic the the illegals’ cause, which I believed stemmed from having a good heart. None the less, does illegal mean illegal, or not? If so, the solutions are (and were) pretty obvious. Watching members of both parties, over several administrations, not only ignore, but assist the invasion of our precious country perplexed and infuriated me then, as now. Bush is certainly not the only one to blame; but he was president when I wrote the piece, and I felt that ‘bringing it home’ might make more of a statement provoke thought, and bring attention to the hypocrisy of all those involved, past and present.
I feel very strongly about this issue, for I believe that left unattended it will be the destruction of our nation, and I mean that as literally as I can convey it. Notwithstanding that and a few other things, however, I’m thankful Bush was at the helm for his two terms, and god bless him for all he did for our country.
I hope this clears things up for you all, and thanks for the generous welcome this site. MH.