[TexasPatriot8]

I agree totally. Personally, if it was me, I'd use multiple Army divisions from all 48 states being redeployed to the border in rotation, and Air Force and Naval air patrols on the border. But 6,000 is better than none, and frankly, with how many awesome Americans have taken this into their own hands to patrol the borders like the Minutemen. If I was Bush I'd of gone a lot further, but I'm not so oh well. Most of what he's said is whst most conservatives have wanted for a long long time. I will be surprised if Limbaugh and Hannity, which represent the overwhelming majority of conservative voters, don't praise this speech as being long past due. Possibly not going far enough, but a LOT better than what's currently being doen, which is NOTHING.

[Paladin2]

It was certainly good the W didn't use the "Fightin' Words" he's used in the recent past - vigilante, work no American will do - and he did go way out of his way to address "amnesty" specifically.

He did continue to go on that we are a nation of immigrants. Many may be descendants of immigrants, but most are truly native Americans.