Mexican Vote Buying

[Dieterly]

WASHINGTON - A plan being proposed by President Bush would give legal status to foreign workers, including millions already toiling in America's underground economy, removing the fear of deportation but not putting them on a fast track toward permanent U.S. residency.

 

[Capt. Tex]

The republicans neet to be kicked out. BAD!

 

[SDF2BUF2MCO]

Where Is the Love?

Come on guys. If this were the Dems they'd be selling it as celebrating diversity. Now that it is the evil Republicans it is buying votes?!!
Bush is pimping off the Mexican votes. In addition, think he is trying to get cheap labor into the country so we can compete against the Chinese (sarcasm, somewhat). Hey Clinton pimped the black vote so I guess all is fair in politics.
No matter what the true motives are behind Bush's proposal, think it will be bad for this country.

 

[CitationLover]

hey why is it trent lott makes some offhanded "racist" remark and has to resign while hillary clinton can say whatever she wants with no consequences?

double standard.

 

[Astra Guy]

I have been impressed with Bush to date but this is from out of left field. It all started with the free trade agreement's concept and further deteriorated with NAFTA.

I think it is too bad that George W believes he need to do this to secure votes. I can't believe he thinks it is good for rest of us who were born and bred here. Maybe I am missing something.

 

[46Driver]

The electorate is closely split and the Hispanic vote - large and grwoing - is upr for grabs. Normally considered to vote for Democrats on economic issues but Republican on social issues, whoever gets a large percentage of the Hispanic vote controls the White House and Congress. With this much riding on wooing the Hispanic vote, both Republicans and Democrats are going to ignore the will of the voters and do everything they can to appeal to this group. The only way immigration can be changed is via a grass-roots, popular referendum.

 

[Salty Dog]

I think it would be more accurate to say "would give A legal status to foreign workers..."

He isn't necessarily handing out free citizenship and voter cards to current illegals or waiving the process for entry like Clinton/Gore did right before the 96 election. That's true vote buying right there.

It will be funny to see the rabid puppies on the far left and right haggling over this bone in the congress, letting the freak show demonstrate their true colors.

Now all we need is lockdown on our North and South borders and we'd be doin' O.K.

 

[Timebuilder]

I think it is too bad that George W believes he need to do this to secure votes. I can't believe he thinks it is good for rest of us who were born and bred here. Maybe I am missing something.

I think I am missing something, too. Maybe it is the fact that he is far less conservative than his base, which at this point, only has the polar oppisite of Howard Dean as an alternative choice. Not much of a choice.

GW comes from a part of the country where Hispanics have long been friends and coworkers, and may feel less vehement about this issue of "illegals" than people like myself, whose father emigrated to the US "by the book", not illegally.

Still, GW promised that he planned to seek a solution that was not a slap in the face to those who have come here the right way.

So, I'll "wait and see".

 

[Dieterly]

By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) called Wednesday for a major overhaul of America's immigration system to grant legal status to millions of undocumented workers in the United States, saying the current program is not working.


"Out of common sense and fairness, our laws should allow willing workers to enter our country and fill jobs that Americans are not filling," the president said in an East Room speech to members of Congress, his Cabinet and immigrant advocacy groups.


Bush's election-year proposal is designed to win support among Hispanic voters while helping meet the needs of American employers. His plan would create a temporary worker program for undocumented workers now in the United States and those in other countries who have been offered employment here.

 

[SDF2BUF2MCO]

Dieterly, don't keep us in suspense...are you for it or against it? Since it is coming from GWB I speculate you are at peace with it?

Sarcasm aside, the part about willing workers coming into this country is commendable. However, the reality will be thousands of people coming into this country for the abundance of handouts. You and I will be paying the price both economically and socially. There will be more takers than givers coming in. Think GWB is part of the problem, not part of the solution.