The GW Bush Bait & Switch: Troops at the border

**Divinus Arma** · 05-17-2006, 14:55

All right, let's get real on this Bush. The troops at the border is nothing more than smoke and mirrors to push through a "temporary worker" (amnesty) plan. This is nothing more than a political stunt and waste of resources to placate those stupid enough to be dazzled by big shows of force.

This is a temporary, and ineffectual, answer to the problem. And once the troops are gone, then what? Then we are left with a retarded amnesty plan.

I hope your approval goes down to 8%. Yes 8%.

I am so incredibley outraged by Bush and the Sentae jerk-offs who supported this. Here is the really screwed up thing: Senate couldn't even pass an amendment to ensure that the borders were secure first before they gave the invaders their amnesty!

I feel like an American unrepresented. I used to think the GOP stood for something, but what the hell? Huge government. Massive intrusion. Infringement on State's rights. And the importation of an uneducated impoverished victim class into our society.

This border troops thing is BS. If you are a conservative and you think this is a good idea, please tell me why so I can tear up your argument like tissue paper. Or maybe you can "enlighten" me on why sending 6000 troops, half of which are supervisors and half of the total force is support, meaning only 1/4 are going to be actively patrolling over three 8 hr shifts in a day = [(6000/2)/2]/3 = 500 "extra" forces over a several thousand mile border.

(Ser Clegane: edited for language)

**Redleg** · 05-17-2006, 18:43

Did you really expect anything else but a false band-aid on this problem.

It doesn't matter which political party is in office. Each and every time immigrantion issues come up - especially around the illegal immigrants crossing the Mexico-United States border - the politicians gather together to grant a general ammensity, up the legal visa quota's and other pandering aspects that politicans are well known for.

It happen under Reagan, Clinton, and now Bush. Nothing new - make the band-aid and hope the voters that are wanting tougher immigrantion controls forget about the issue - so that the pandering to the other side will not cost them votes.

**Redleg** · 05-17-2006, 20:15

Got this little quote from an AP story. If true and in context - it demonstrates why we have a political crisis over immigrantion and why it will continue to grow like a untreated cancer.

Originally Posted by AP news article

King said Rove told lawmakers Bush is sincere about enforcement. But, he added, "The president doesn't want to enforce immigration law because he's afraid he'll inconvenience someone who wants to come into the country for a better life."

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 05-17-2006, 20:30

Would it save time if we just included Mexican citizens in our welfare, medicaid, medicare and social security programs? I figure that coupled with 30-50 billion in direct payments to the Mexican government and they might keep their own citizens home.

After all, we're rich, why shouldn't we pay for them too.

**Hurin_Rules** · 05-17-2006, 21:08

Why do you hate freedom?

**The_Emperor** · 05-17-2006, 21:39

Illegal immigrantion is also causing as much of a stink in the UK at the moment.

New labour's excuse of "Blame the Tories" doesn't wash when they are now in a 3rd term of office. Shame to see the same level of incompetence in the USA as well.

**Taffy_is_a_Taff** · 05-17-2006, 22:30

Come on guys, the entire economy depends on the couple of % points of the workforce who are illegals doing menial work that Americans would do if the employers would hire them.

W's doing the right thing.