Why in the world do we need new legislation that suggests getting gang members to renounce their affiliation as part of the z-test. Or better yet, forgetting that II’s come to the US to do jobs citizens wont do and coming up with a new litmus test that prioritizes immigrants who will take jobs citizens want to do.

Can you update that Drudge headline and put the US Congress in that picture?

It may not be our choice. What will we do when 20 million illegals and their La Raza supporters figure it’s time for a little LA riot-like behavior to get what they want?

We grounded our airlines for a week after 9/11. Millions were inconvenienced and trillions of dollars went up in smoke. I’m sick and tired of the line that “we just can’t do anything about them being here”.

I’m for doing something before we can’t.

Believe me, I realize the reason we’ve come to this pass is bipartisan betrayal. Libertarian economists with their heads in the clouds are also more than a little to blame. Even now they prattle on about job and wage statistics and don’t understand why anyone should care what kind of nation-state they live in. They don’t measure subjective things like whether your job and wage are in Bel Air or Tijuana. Borders, for them, are nothing but a pesky out-dated source of friction in what they think should be a perfectly frictionless job market.

Any time the Congress provides “Comprehensive Reform” – all you can say is ouch! Lets pray its DOA or at least gets buried in committee by an unending stream of amendments.

President Tancredo will appreciate this gift from George:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070509-12.html

Would this be a “Catastrophic Emergency”?

Dont drop your giggles on the ACLU and the leftees exclusively. This is clearly a bipartisan blunder – unfair, unenforceable and unaffordable.

“Immigration is a tough issue for a lot of Americans. The agreement reached today is one that will help enforce our borders, but equally importantly, it will treat people with respect. This is a bill where people who live here in our country will be treated without amnesty, but without animosity.” (GWB)

“Finding help on the farm is becoming increasingly difficult for hundreds of Vermont farms,” said Leahy. “Many have turned to migrant workers from Mexico and Central America. Currently, Vermont dairies are depending on an estimated 2,000 foreign workers. We need to bring order and common sense to a broken system. Vermont dairy farmers should not have to choose between saving their family farms and obeying the law.” (Pat Leahy VT)

..”It is time that we reintroduce the concept of the mainstream back into the American political life, and the place to start it is immigration” … there is “a totally reasonable, centrist approach to the whole [immigration issue].” (Terminator Calif)

We are exploring the possibility of offering unsecured credit cards to Wells Fargo checking account customers who do not have Social Security numbers… Wells Fargo recognizes a great need for equal access to financial products and services for all customers who want to build credit, establish financial security and achieve the ‘American dream'”. (Margie Rice Wells Fargo VP)

No Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants (RNC WEbsite)

Evangelical leaders launched an ecumenical national grassroots and ad campaign on Monday advocating for comprehensive immigration reform.

The campaign, under the title of Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CCIR), plans to run ads nationally and locally in newspapers and mobilize at least 200,000 letters, tens of thousands of calls, and hundreds of lobby visits to Members of Congress by the August recess to demonstrate support for immigration laws that would both protect the U.S. borders yet provide a way for immigrants already in the States to gain legal status.”

– as we say in the environmental biz: “The solution to pollution is dilution”

I guess everyone wants to make sure more good brownies come in than bad brownies.

Heckuva job brownie!