On immigration, Bush should give Conservatives a break.
I have an issue with Immigration and Congress in general.
Members of congress have shown us time and again that they are incapable of meaningful, focused action for the resolution of key issues in any ethical or intelligent way. You are well aware of the issues; immigration, energy, welfare, Social Security and Medicare, a tax system that is overly complicated and filled with inequities, and a budget that is grossly inflated with pork.
Immigration and naturalization issues are a good example of poor performance by Congress. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States, gives Congress and Congress alone, the power to establish the rules, laws, and procedures to straighten out immigration and naturalization issues. The laws that are on the books need to be enforced, and funding provided to support security of our country and its borders. It seems to me, and I think you will agree, that the will of the citizens of our country is fairly obvious, illegal marchers not withstanding. Yet all I see is vacillation, procrastination, and subterfuge in the political ways of our senators and representatives. No one seems willing to actually do something, anything—other than spend our money of course.
Energy, Medicare, Social Security, our tax system, pork politics, and welfare are among other major issues that need congressional action and resolution before they become an overwhelming weight on our resources and security. If lasting solutions are not found, we shall slowly but surely sink into a national peat bog, from which, it may take generations to recover.
These folks coming into FR here (kinda like uninvited aliens?) and changing stuff all around thinking it's their right to do so does tend to become annoying.
However W has said it's OK 'cuz it's all friendly like, so please don't be so upset. ;-)
Conservatives can't elect national candidates without attracting a sizable percentage of the moderates, and lately conservative rhetoric has been off-putting in the extreme to fence-sitters.
That's simply because Bush has a Democratic plan that liberals love -- amnesty and open borders!
What is so sad for a Prez I love, is that he is so blind as are the Senate Gopers on the fact that even in Pub primaries,the issue seems to be illegal immigration and many incumbants are being pushed to run-offs. That should tell the WH something but it appears so far, it does not.