Comments on: State of the Union: Illegal Immigration

By: Ted Moore

Ted Moore — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 11:37:24 +0000

I am faced with illegal aliens fairly often. From different points of view as well. The great majority of them are valued assets to our country. Yes we need to control our borders and yet we need those individuals with the spark and the drive to come here to make a living. The fact that they take from their meager pay to send money home to their families only puts more emphasis to how much we need those such as this. Yes our northern borders are worse in several ways. Get rid of the few and realize how lucky we are to have the great majority. Break the companies that take advantage of our brothers, figure out how to give them enough opportunity that we can keep them on proper terms, and woe to those enterprises who pass the true costs on the public without acknowledging it. We need enough slop in the system that those of our own who are willing can take jobs that teach the lessons needed to learn to improve job skills.

The scariest part of the necessary securing of our borders is that I am not sure freedom can work in conditions of absolute control. Lots here where I know not of where the limits need to be set. But of this I am sure . . . the great majority of these illegals are in reality a blessing.

By: danny kim

danny kim — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 19:22:15 +0000

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By: ETC Thursday Thirteen 13

ETC Thursday Thirteen 13 — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:08:23 +0000

9. Pajamas Media and La Shawn

By: musiclover

musiclover — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 03:29:09 +0000

Re: Your 9:44 comment. I didn’t even watch the SOU, but my son TIVO’d it for a class, and called me out to see Hillary’s little facial gesture. I’m surprised you didn’t mention it. Can you believe they dropped charges and apologized to Sheehan?

By: THE GALVIN OPINION

THE GALVIN OPINION — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:56:45 +0000

MR. PRESIDENT, PLEASE FOLLOW THROUGH

President Bush’s State of the Union speech was a pleasant surprise. However, anxious voters won’t be happy until they see results from our leaders in Washington.

By: RepJ

RepJ — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:37:38 +0000

I was very pleased with the speech overall. Of course, we should get the borders under control, and it sounded like he was going for that. I felt like he was strong and on the offensive, and conservatives need that from him right now.

By: trilobite

trilobite — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:17:17 +0000

Re: Sheehan, note that it was 1/2 hour before the SOTU, so she wasn’t disrupting anything, though I tend to agree that she should have shut her mouth when the nice policeman asked her to.

The difference, I think, between the Clinton t-shirt guy and this, is that Bush’s security people have yanked people out of campaign events pretty regularly for political t-shirt-wearing alone, whereas the Clinton incident seems to have been a one-off, the bright idea of that particular goon, who possibly thought he was responding to a threat against the President (“he sucks” is a rather more personal attack than “how many more”)

By: Diggers Realm

Diggers Realm — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:16:42 +0000

President Limits Immigration To Four Sentences Of Worthless Rhetoric In State Of The Union Speech

The President limited his State of the Union speech to only four sentences on immigration. One was a generalization that we need immigrants. Two of the sentences were bland and could have been said by anyone at a water cooler…

By: bRight & Early

bRight & Early — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:09:10 +0000

La Shawn Barber – Looking at the President’s message on illegal immigration.

By: Myopic Zeal

Myopic Zeal — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:28:27 +0000

LaShawn is pretty unhappy with Bush’s speech. Her big thing is illegal immigration. The speech is over. Iâ€™m bitterly disappointed with George Bush for vague and empty platitudes about illegal immigration. He didnâ€™t address the social costs and national security issues surrounding the illegal scourge, nor did he mention anything about the incident that happened at the border last week or offer anything concrete to his pro-enforcement base. Just fluff, slogans, and hot air.

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:14:39 +0000

Jeremy, your comment came right out of left field. I’m clueless as to why you continue reading this blog. I really am.

It is my view that in the age of terrorism where the overwhelming majority of terrorists are followers of Allah, something is wrong with Islam. It is not, as Bush says, a “noble faith.” Being a Christian doesn’t prohibit me from saying that. Good reference to Paul, but that still doesn’t mean I can’t criticize the religion of the world’s terrorists.

As for your other remarks…as if I have time to waste these days…commenting on Bush’s mispronunciation of the word is not “making fun” of him. And even if it were, my blog, my prerogative. You must be really bored this morning.

By: Jeremy Pierce

Jeremy Pierce — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:38:41 +0000

So how is it that Bush’s willingness to speak in a language Muslims will agree with is immoral if Paul did the same sort of thing in Acts 17 when he said that the god that the Athenians were worshiping as an unknown god is the God who created the universe? Paul did go on to say more things about God, but Paul was giving an evangelistic speech as a representative of God to that city. Bush was giving a political speech as a represenative of the people (not all of whom are Christians) speaking to other representatives of the people. If he in that role sought to do evangelism, it would corrupt the very attempt, turning Christianity into a civil religion. So he speaks in more wide open terms, not uttering anything false but not specifying every detail he would otherwise believe.

As for your making fun of his regional accent, are you expecting him to change his regional accent simply because he lives in D.C. for a few years? A large swathe of the country pronounces that word that way. You can’t criticize John Kerry’s elitism if you’re going to exhibit the same kinds of tendencies yourself.

By: Karl Karason

Karl Karason — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 11:38:29 +0000

After reading thru some of the posts I get the feeling that the U.S. just wants to be left alone. Itâ€™s a scary world out there and closing the borders and being totally self sufficient is the way to go. A large reason for Americas problems is the outside world trying to get in and in the process destroying the place. Am I reading this the wrong way?

By: The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:44:41 +0000

Bush’s State Of The Union: Marking Time or Noting Realities?

Few pundits are hailing President Bush’s State of the Union speech last night as a major watershed in his Presidency. It’s not being called a failure but it’s not being called an inspiring home run, either.

The question becomes: with a Pre…

By: TacJammer

TacJammer — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:52:16 +0000

SOTU

Not a bad speech, all in all. Pretty good, in fact. Maybe very good. I just have one small nit to pick…. Given that illegal immigration and border security is hugely on the minds of Americans, I was hoping there might have been some real red meat on …