What do you think of this point of view?

Question

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass29jun29,1,4400291.column?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

slew - thank your father from me. That was beautiful!

outrageous5 - this bill was putrid. We have very good REASON not to trust them. However, the fact is that even those who had no time to read it, wouldn't take them on faith.

cj - yeah, but there is no chance at all that they will vote THAT into law...

Answer 1

We should cut and paste the part about assimilation and racism.

By the way my father told me that recently the Republican party called him for a donation. THey ask him for money to help Bush push the immigration bill because the Democrats are trying to destroy it. He left the girl talking to eat. I agree with you, we can't support a party anymore. We need to look at the individual.

Answer 2

I think the column is insightful.
Trent Lott needs to eat several pairs of shoes and boots.
He also stated the opposition to the bill was wrong.
Hmmm..a lot of that opposition lives in Mississippi.

The illegal alien pathway goes through Mississippi. Almost every day along I-20, I-10 or I-55, our law enforcement agencies document the detention of cars and vans with dozens of illegal immigrants. It’s a growing problem that we must address. As immigration reform proposals are considered in Congress, I want Mississippi’s input so that I can ensure Mississippi’s imprint is rightfully on whatever immigration reform eventually passes.
Though their motives might be noble, today’s illegal aliens are much different from immigrants who come here legally generations ago. Their illegal status doesn’t make them bad people, but as long as they’re illegal, it is indeed bad for the diverse group of native and naturalized citizens who are proud to be American citizens.

Those are Trent Lott's words..so are these..
We’re offended when we see “protests” against immigration reform measures carried out mostly by illegal aliens carrying their countries’ flags. Protesting — being a part of our political process and debate — is a right reserved for law abiding American citizens, not illegal aliens.

Like many politicians, he talks sideways and never straight-forward..if any Fairness Doctrine should be adapted..it should be politician's always speak honestly and never lie.

Yep, I know they definitely won't make that a law, but still it should be.

Answer 3

He's right.. 20 years ago we heard the same speech.. that we had to do something about the illegals already in this country but that we were going to tighten security, and go after employers, and create laws that will halt illegal immigration.... that it was a one time fix and that the government would never do it again. That our illegal immigration problem would never be that bad again...
So back then we were worried about what 1-2 million illegal immigrants... 20 years later we now have 12-20 million illegal immigrants- so no.. there is no faith- we let it go once.. we most certainly will not do it again

Answer 4

I agreed with a good bit of it. i don't think the only reason the bill failed is distrust, I think it was also do to the fact that the illegals are criminals,most with an anti American attitude. Americans don't tend to want to see people rewarded who have already broken the law and so badly disrespected our country.

Answer 5

He hit the nail on the head with this excellent well written column. This is exactly how many Americans including myself feel about all this Immigration bill.

Answer 6

Really good article. I enjoy listening to talk radio. My husband has been on our local talk radio station many times. 1470AM with Ray and Amir. I think talk radio is a good thing. We hear so much BS on TV that when we finally get the truth about what is going on people in Washington D.C. wants to shut them up.

Answer 7

Okay...wait. I have to compose myself here... Okay, that's long enough.

It really bothers me that Trent Lott may now have a permanent case of athletes mouth. Perhaps they can lance his head and let some of the gas out...

What truly pains me is that our Commander in Chump...er...Thief...er...the Pretzledent....Okay...Okay...I'll be nice and call him by his Acronym SCROTUS the POTUS is upset. I'm just not sure if I can go on knowing he got his Presidumptial butt kicked again

No,


Really.

The opinion was close on the mark in the voters distrust of politicians. I agreed with parts...questioned others, but overall I agreed with the writer.

Answer 8

Pretty much. Amensty was given 20 years ago, and it was supposed to fix the illegal immigration problem. But it's worse than ever now.

Answer 9

I agree with it.