BUSH IS LIKE REAGAN AFTER ALL!

Notice anything distinctly odd about Bush's approach to the illegal immigration legislation?

Well, let me fill you in on what I'm seeing here:

Bush says that the only way we can get comprehensive reform legislation passed first and foremost--is that we have to give all these 12 million illegal immigrants a 'path to citizenship.' (In my book, that spells AMNESTY.)

But where's the border and immigration law enforcement legislation? Why isn't Bush pushing so hard on those two fronts?

And the simple answer is this: Because he doesn't want to.

Border enforcement would entail spending billions more securing our borders and making sure that those illegal immigrants are caught and dealt with appropriately. Sounds kosher, right?

Not going to happen.

Immigration law enforcement would entail enacting the current laws on the books and punishing businesses and corporations alike (*cough*! WALL-MART!) who hire such illegal immigrants under the table--and don't report it on their yearly tax forms.

Think this will happen?

Not in a million years.

So what's Bush's solution? Amnesty first, border control second, and immigration law enforcement dead last.

In essence, we're going backwards yet again on this matter.

But what's even ironic about this whole affair is that one other past President (named Ronnie) tried the same thing...say...18 years ago, was it?

And look at what happened once that bill took effect: Hiyo...musami!

(Hello...mustard?)

Wait, that's Japanese.

Wrong language. I meant to say something else, but it came out wrong. How do you say 42 million illegal immigrants in Spanish anyway?

Schuyler Thorpe

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