Saturday, May 8, 2010

Bordering on Stupid

Bordering on Stupid

Amid the ongoing border babble, one question is rarely asked or addressed, namely does the United States even want to have secure and inviolable borders. For all intents and purposes, it doesn’t seem as if we do, at least not on the federal level.

It’s worthwhile to remember that the porous border problem existed long before Barack Obama took office. President George W. Bush for 8 years showed no inclination to seal our southern border and Obama is simply continuing that policy of inaction.

Whether based on purely political considerations, catering to the Hispanic vote, or business interests, staffing menial jobs with millions of illegal immigrants, both Bush and Obama seemed to agree that an open border was in their best interests and the interests of their respective parties.

Yet, the debate continues with Arizona’s new illegal immigration law merely accenting the issue.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi . . .
(Read more at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=1670)

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