Appreciate the invite. Regarding the president, I think he is operating on a conservative light approach to Texas that maybe made sense 10 years ago. Basically, that mexican illegals come in to work low paying jobs, helping business, giving Mexico some cash flow, and resulting in some new Americans who are basically ok.
I think the President doesn't realize that this lax approach led to an enormous illegal migration that is hurting the economy and just makes no sense because a nation must control who enters. We're now talking tens of millions and that is a serious situation.
Example: I live in New Jersey. I am noticing that in Home Depot or Lowes it seems like 25% of the customers are Mexican, and they are making announcements to their employees in Spanish. Unless we let in an awful lot of Mexicans legally, I think I am seeing the fact there are more here than the highest numbers usually cited (20 million?)
My answer would be to totally control the border and if we really need the cheap labor, process in people legally in greater numbers. But there has to be control.
First, Prez Bush needs to quite dicking around with El Presidente'Fox and tell him to address his own internal problems. Problems such as rampant corruption in the government and police forces, nepotism, and cronnyism. Mexico has a cast system that must end. Those who are largely of Indian blood and who are dark, are discriminated against in favor of those who are white appearing and/or present themselves as "castilian" even though they may have gained their white blood via a hooker turning tricks in some border town. Mexican society is all about protecting the status quo of the current privileged and embedded society. Therefore, those who are "young and restless" go to the U.S. instead of revolting and throwing out these crooks currently in power. So, I say let's force these 10 or 12 million to go home and use their energy to deal with the scum in Mexico they have been fleeing from. Newt Gingrich has some excellent proposals on Meet the Press Sunday, suggest that those who can find a re-run watch it - Good stuff.