[cardinal4]

Im not looking to start trouble here, but it seems to me that there are some posters who will find fault with every thing Bush does. I agree with Rush-like it or not, this IS leadership. Bill Clinton wouldnt go near an issue unless the polls told him to. I have to admit however, Im pleased to see that there hasnt been a lot of "Bush didnt do exactly what I want, so I wont vote for him" petulance. Tough issue, it reqiures soul searching and thought. If we can get past the vitriol, Im sure we can come up with a compromise. I would submit that getting rid of the "anchor baby" clause would go a long way to compromise..

[LOC1]

Actually, Bush's proposal is pretty much in line with the ambivalence many Texans feel about illegal immigrants.

Anglos were the first illegal immigrants into Texas, when it was part of Mexico, and we consider ourselves to be OK folks. So it is not so surprising that we consider the people who come here from Mexico, looking for work, to also be OK. By far, the majority of them are. They work hard, are honest, and take care of their families.

Those who complain just don't want to compete with someone who actually wants to work.

[futureceo31]

They probably exhausted their vitriol against Bush in the other threads. Believe me, I went through that.