Bush: Ideology got in way of immigration reform

San Antonio Express-News ^ | 11/11/2010 | Gary Martin

[SharpRightTurn]

If I never hear of Jorge Arbusto again it will still be way too soon.

Illegal alien amnesty, big spending, MediPill entitlement, billions of foreign welfare, weak Supreme Court nominees until shamed by conservatives into pulling them, etc., etc.

Bush, Dole, Bush, McLame.

Can’t we do better than this?

[ckilmer]

According to the Mexican president Vincente Fox at the time of 9/11 Bush was going to throw the borders wide open in preparation for an EU like NAU. But those planes hit the world trade center
and that made such a move politically impossible.

[SwinneySwitch]

Recently bought a hardcopy of Millie’s Book: As Dictated to Barbara Bush for 50 cents.

[rottndog]

Either W is a completely ignorant buffoon, or he really is an open borders globalist.

Either or......pick one.

[Altura Ct.]

Exactly!

[ZULU]

Once again, GBW demonstrates why he is NOT a conservative and why his thinking processes leave much to be desired.

He is his father’s son - and probably his brother’s brother.

[The Toll]

That’s funny, I thought it was American’s that got in the way.

[Sprite518]

Sorry Bush you sold out our country when it came to illegal immigration.

[Sprite518]

Sorry Bush you sold out our country when it came to illegal immigration.

[Vigilanteman]

Here are two compromises to propose to proponents of Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

1. Would you accept deportation of x million undesirables (criminals, identity thieves, chronic wards of public assistance) in return for an equal number of green cards issued for those who are hard working, productive and a demonstrated effort at learning English?

2. Since learning English is a requirement of U.S. Citizenship and citizenship is a requirement to vote, would you then support abolition of ballots provided in languages other than English or native American languages indigenous to the states at the time of their organization of states or U.S. Territories?

I will bet almost none of them will answer yes and most of them will either change the topic or accuse you of racism for daring to ask such obvious questions. Try it and see!

With the minor Native American exception, can anyone tell me why we need ballots in languages other than English if only U.S. Citizens are allowed to vote and a working knowledge of English is necessary for naturalization?

[HiJinx]

I truly hope Jeb is not put forward in 2012...

[RnMomof7]

No I do not miss him, nor will I ever miss him

I liked him personally, but his one world government ideology was misguided and WRONG

[Brad from Tennessee]

I’m not surprised. I remember seeing graphics of the proposed U.S.-Can-Mex currency. There is a long-existing federal plan to merge the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

[Just mythoughts]

Oh when the Prez donates all his worldly gains for the poor amongst US then he can ‘preach’ his brand of compassion. AS what he advocates is NOT compassion it is out right theft by ‘government’ called taxation without representation. NOW if this bunch wants to help the poor around this globe then teach them what sets US apart from the rest of the governments on this planet.... There are unalienable rights endowed by the Creator that NO man/government can take or give.... Stop playing ‘god’ by stripping producers of the increase of their hard work.

[RnMomof7]

But a Republican amnesty would be more restrictive and would bring Latinos into the GOP camp.

This is not about the GOP it is about having a nation as one defines a nation..a geographic area with BORDERS

I do not give a flip about the Dems or the GOP they are simply flip sides of the power coin

Save our nation !!

[TomGuy]

...Bush said one way to reduce the ideological extremes in Congress is to change the way we elect members of Congress.

To what? I am afraid to ask.

[DoughtyOne]

This guy has no clue what legacy he handed off to this nation.

He has no idea what the policies he implemented and failed to put an end to led this nation to.

Obama tries to tell folks this was all Bush’s fault. And Bush is convinced it’s all Obama’s fault.

Carter opened the door for Reagan, and Bush opened the door for Obama.

Now Obama is poised to open the door once again. And by God, we better do better than we did in 2000.

President Bush, I wish you and your family much happiness in retirement. Please, I beg of you, go off and enjoy yourselves and leave the nation to people do know their arse from a hole in the ground.

[DoughtyOne]

A lot of folks are clueless that Bush bought the Crawford ranch the year before he became president, and quit living there shortly after he left the presidency.

It’s hard to think of it as anything other than a prop.

[Brad from Tennessee]

[I do not give a flip about the Dems or the GOP they are simply flip sides of the power coin.]

Partisan politics is the modern opiate of the masses.

[Vendome]

Laura is still a pretyt girl even if her wiley ways are offensive.