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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (59627)	6/6/2007 8:48:22 PM
From: Oeconomicus	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

"Stop it! Now!" still isn't a solution, no matter how many times you shout it. What exactly are you suggesting? Are you suggesting a new, massive "operation wetback"? Yeah, great idea. Police state here we come. And good luck paying for it. Or are you suggesting that we just say "please leave now and don't anyone else come in" and expect those already here to quietly leave and those coming to look at pictures of a fence in the desert and say, "¡Mire esa cerca! Debemos permanecer aquí."? Dream on. And even if your dream came true, and they all packed up and left, do you really think that would not have a significant negative impact on the economy? I thought you were smarter than that, Laz. How 'bout, instead of ranting, you tell me precisely what provisions of the proposed bill you have a problem with and why, what you would propose instead, how you would pay for it, and just how you expect to get your solution passed with Democrats in control of both houses of Congress. That precisely what the two Senators from my state, not to mention John McCain and other sensible leaders, have done and are doing in this process. 'Cause if you can't do that, Laz, you have defaulted to the position that the status quo (or whatever the Dems decide to pass without GOP input should ranters like you prevail) is acceptable. Is the status quo acceptable, Laz? Well? PS: As for your question, "why DO you have a problem with US citizens knowing English?", I can only wonder why your reading comprehension is so poor and yet you expect so much from first generation immigrants. I suggested no such thing, Laz. And as for your history of immigration lesson, including citation of "no Irish need apply" signs and racist immigration laws, what exactly is your point? Are you agreeing with me that we have a history of xenophobic spasms in this country, another of which we seem to be experiencing now, or are you just trying to overwhelm me with copy/paste material?