[Luis Gonzalez]

"This is a meltdown at grassroots level."

8. Later this month President Bush will give his State of the Union Address to the nation. What topic are you most interested in hearing the president talk about during his speech? (OPEN ENDED)

The economy/jobs	35%
Iraq	17
Terrorism	10
Health Care	4
Medicare/ prescription Drugs	4
Education	3
Immigration/ illegal aliens	2
Social Security	2
Taxes	2
Budget Deficit	1
Other	5
None	6
Not sure	9

That grass don't have very deep roots.

[MJY1288]

I feel this is an issue that deserves more than 2% of attention. We can be the stupid party as usual and self destruct on this issue like we did in 1992 over "Read My Lips" and elect Howard Dean or maybe even Dennis Kucinich.

Or we can debate this issue and formulate several suggestions that are rational and worthy of serious consideration by our elected Representatives. This is huge forum and we could probably offer some really good suggestions if we could depart from the usual flame wars that draw lots of chuckles from those ignorant trolls over at DU.

I suggest we try and organize teams of people who differ on this issue and make a serious effort to make a difference. Free Republic is not just a gathering of kooks, there are very smart people here who can make a real difference.

[JackelopeBreeder]

Maybe other parts of the country don't care what happens on the border. But then again, I care more about where I live.

[FITZ]

That grass don't have very deep roots.

Apparently jobs and the economy are hot topics --- and the news on the number of new jobs was not good today. It's going to be hard for Bush to justify matching Mexicans to those few jobs being created.