Ashcroft's letter published in today's NYT, in response to The Girls Next Door (Sex Slaves article)

The NYT Sunday Magazine ^ | Feb 15, 2004 | John D. Ashcroft, USA Attorney General

[summer]

I agree. But when people like Ashcroft are making progress in such a problematic area as this, then credit should be given. I am very disappointed in the NYT for not mentioning the phone number provided by Ashcroft in his letter.

[summer]

BTW, I meant to italize "Very good article" in my reply to you.

[summer]

I am sympathetic to your concerns about the border problems; I share those concerns. I just don't believe all those problems began the day GW took office (and I don't mean to imply you do). I would like to see more attention to that matter as well.

[summer]

Thanks for your post #13. BTW, you have an interesting profile page! :)

[summer]

Thanks for that link in your post #17.

[proud American in Canada]

bttt...

[Travis McGee]

Leaving the border wide open is a conscious political decision by the executive branch. The border can be sealed air tight in one week with an executive order, using the current Border Patrol. If the order is not given, it's because the Whitehouse does not want the border closed. Platitudes about cracking down on the sex slave trade are worthless words while the border is purposefully left open.

[summer]

I don't think criminal prosecutions are "worthless words."

[summer]

But, I also don't understand why a border would be left open, especially in this day and age. This is an issue I hope does come up in the debates.

[A.J.Armitage]

I was actually thinking about the big deal they made of "white slavery" in the late nineteenth century. It was probably exaggerated then, and having just read the original article I sincerely hope this is very exaggerated now, but I don't think you can ever stop it completely any more than you can stop murder completely.

I haven't seen you in awhile!

Hmm... I seem to remember I had some extremely interesting conversations with you, but I can't quite think of what they were.

If I were double my age or so I'd blame that, but I don't have that excuse. :-)

[yankeedog]

Why does the executive branch choose to leave our borders wide open?

[Pro-Bush]

Thanks Summer. John Ashcroft Bump!

[Travis McGee]

IMHO, it's because the GOP's largest contributors enjoy cheap compliant labor.

[summer]

Re your post #33 - You may well be correct on that, but, I notice the Dem leaders are also not rushing to the microphones to discuss this border issue. And, that silence leads me to believe there are some Dem donors who are likewise raking in the same benefits as the GOP donors you mention. Seems strange to me that during a presidential election year this issue does not get more attention, since it certainly gets the attention of the average voter on both sides of the aisle.

[summer]

Re your post #33 - You may well be correct on that, but, I notice the Dem leaders are also not rushing to the microphones to discuss this border issue. And, that silence leads me to believe there are some Dem donors who are likewise raking in the same benefits as the GOP donors you mention. Seems strange to me that during a presidential election year this issue does not get more attention, since it certainly gets the attention of the average voters on both sides of the aisle.

[sarasmom]

Thanks summer.
Perhaps some people who think such a horrible practice could not possibly happen in the USA might open at least one eye now.

[summer]

You're welcome. Thanks for your post here, sarasmom.