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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (59831)	6/11/2007 10:53:11 AM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 90947

'No mas,' No more "George Bush's political strategists have long promoted amnesty for illegal aliens as a device for increasing the Republican vote among Hispanics. They also warn that denying rights to illegal aliens will hurt the GOP. ... "The 1986 amnesty signed by President Reagan did not trigger a Latino surge into the Republican Party. ... "'But Hispanics are Republicans waiting to emerge,' counter the Bush strategists. Socially conservative on homosexuality and abortion, Hispanics just need to be invited into the party by an amnesty and not scared off by immigration enforcement. This 'social values' argument has been around since the early 1980s, and it's still awaiting confirmation. The majority of Hispanics vote their perceived economic interests, rather than their social values. ... Blacks are equally conservative on gay rights and other favorite liberal crusades, and that doesn't affect their allegiance to the Democratic Party. ... "Republicans should craft their immigration policy based on principle, not on politics. But if they insist on deciding the future direction of American sovereignty based on political expediency, they should at least get their politics right." -- Heather MacDonald, writing on "The Republicans' Hispanic Delusion," Wednesday at www.City-Journal.org

To: Oeconomicus who wrote (59831)	6/11/2007 10:55:22 AM
From: mph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

I have no idea what studies John McCain has looked at. Why/how would I know that? Perhaps I'm mistaken. Did you not state that you were working for McCain? If you are, I would expect you to know something about his position beyond bullet points. The article you linked is mostly opinion. The bias is in favor of the immigration bill. The reality is that, at least in CA, it is the low income illegal immigrants who are using a disproportionate share of public services. Also, I don't agree with your article regarding inclusion of the cost of education ito the equation. If children are not here legally, the cost of educating them is part of the public burden and should figure into the analysis. My general view about laws is to enforce the laws on the books before one starts re-inventing the wheel. We're not enforcing the laws we have. And we should be.