Thump553
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Nearly every response to this thread, regardless of which end of the political spectrum it comes from, illustrates the lack of political understanding of the posters.
This Bush is, whatever you may think of his other traits, a master politician. He is about as commited to this "amnesty" as he is to outlawing left-handedness. His proposal was simply a trial balloon floating primarily to scour points with Fox (who is currently on an official state visit to Washington). If the furor thanks the pressure off of the mess Bush has made of the budget, and if it makes him look less heartless to our allies overseas, so much the better in his eyes. This is the very reason so many other Repub politicians are speaking out now. When he sees the furor it creates, Bush's flunkies will explain and qualify this "amnesty" into meaningless tirpe. Nothing will actually be done. This is all part of the sound and fury that is a large part of traditional Washington politics.
OTOH, Texmaster cut back, just a little, on the caffeine. You won't be so cranky.
Offtopic, I have a sister who lives in New Mexico who has been told, on more than one occassion when ordering stuff over the phone, that "we only ship to the United States." I kid you not.
This Bush is, whatever you may think of his other traits, a master politician. He is about as commited to this "amnesty" as he is to outlawing left-handedness. His proposal was simply a trial balloon floating primarily to scour points with Fox (who is currently on an official state visit to Washington). If the furor thanks the pressure off of the mess Bush has made of the budget, and if it makes him look less heartless to our allies overseas, so much the better in his eyes. This is the very reason so many other Repub politicians are speaking out now. When he sees the furor it creates, Bush's flunkies will explain and qualify this "amnesty" into meaningless tirpe. Nothing will actually be done. This is all part of the sound and fury that is a large part of traditional Washington politics.
OTOH, Texmaster cut back, just a little, on the caffeine. You won't be so cranky.
Offtopic, I have a sister who lives in New Mexico who has been told, on more than one occassion when ordering stuff over the phone, that "we only ship to the United States." I kid you not.
