rightwinger
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Actually, I do hope that you are wrong. I hope that they will follow the lead of Republicans like Jeb Bush who understand that they need to include more minorities into the party. While that may mean softening some of their positions, it doesn't mean they need to abandon them completely. We need a more conservative fiscally responsible party to keep the more progressive Democratic Party in check, just as we need the more progressive Democratic Party to keep the far right in check. Complete one sided government would not be good for the US, whether it be Republican or Democrat.
George Bush also understood there needed to be a compasionate resolution to our illegal immigration problem. It is just that his party would not buy it. Instead, they substituted punative programs like the Arizona and Alabama immigration bills, they passed English as an official language bills, they attacked spanish heritage. All to pander to their extremist fringe.
The Hispanic population is larger than the extreme rightwing conservative population. Until Republicans learn that is where elections are won...they will continue to lose at the national level
No doubt he knew that the system had to be fixed, streamlined, etc... BUT... having it where law breakers get wiped clean while those waiting in line get fucked?? Not a solution... Not prosecuting those who did do it illegally?? Not a solution.. Enforce existing law while you fix the system.. I want immigration... I want opportunity for people to come in and become citizens... I don't want those not following the process to keep streaming in and sapping the country
And so we continue to ignore the problem of 10 million illegals. Hunting them down and deporting is not a solution. The best answer is to select the best and brightest, those who are employed and those who contribute to society and offer work visas that lead to streamlined citizenship. Win-win