[american spirit]

The X factor in discussions such as this is the explosion of illegal immigration and it's effects on political and economic planning. Republicans don't mind it because in theory it's a boon for business. Imagine owning a business and being able to pay your employees minimal wages because your "business friendly" politicians have created numerous programs to house, feed, educate and medicate your people thereby relieving you of those stresses. The Dems support unlimited immigration because they have an ever increasing amount of people almost totally dependent on gov't services to survive. Both parties in effect are supporting socialism to the detriment of our communities as well as the economic and social foundations of this country.

[FITZ]

in theory it's a boon for business.

But only in theory --- when you look at areas of very high third world immigration ---California and the border counties in Texas, businesses are leaving.