[RavenATB]

"This was going to happen no matter who was President..."

I couldn't disagree more strongly. There was polling that showed that over 80% of the American people were angry about illegal immigration and wanted something done about it. Bush's responsibility is to lead, not stand by and let the damage happen.

A strong president would have ridden the wave of public opinion to force Congress to deal strongly and immediately with the crisis. That's not what happened.

This country needs only three federal laws to fix the illegal immigration policy:

1. Make it a federal crime, punishable by a minimum one year in prison, to employ an illegal

2. Make it a federal crime, punishable by a minimum one year in prison to provide any taxpayer-funded social services to an illegal alien, except for critical, life-saving ER services. No college tuition breaks, no public school, no welfare, foodstamps, rent subsidies, no nothing.

3. Create a federal law to cut any funding or tax breaks for any city, state, or religious organization that provides assistance to illegal aliens. Use that law to immediately cut all funding, of any kind, for any city that establishes themselves as a "safe haven" for illegals.

Bush could have done a lot when the tide was in favor of something like this. But, he squandered an opportunity to save the county. And, I'm not overstating my feelings on this. I believe that illegal immigration will take this nation under, and in a relatively short time.

[beyond the sea]

I couldn't disagree more strongly. There was polling that showed that over 80% of the American people were angry about illegal immigration and wanted something done about it. Bush's responsibility is to lead, not stand by and let the damage happen. A strong president would have ridden the wave

A strong President can get assassinated.

JFK............ Federal Reserve, CIA, Vietnam......... should I go on?

[TheeOhioInfidel]

"1. Make it a federal crime, punishable by a minimum one year in prison, to employ an illegal

2. Make it a federal crime, punishable by a minimum one year in prison to provide any taxpayer-funded social services to an illegal alien, except for critical, life-saving ER services. No college tuition breaks, no public school, no welfare, foodstamps, rent subsidies, no nothing.

3. Create a federal law to cut any funding or tax breaks for any city, state, or religious organization that provides assistance to illegal aliens. Use that law to immediately cut all funding, of any kind, for any city that establishes themselves as a "safe haven" for illegals."

You just came up with the simple sollution. Way better than the Senate Amnesty bill.