George Bush Flip Flopper

NYT has says Bush maybe signaling a change in his position on immigration.

Republicans both inside and outside the White House say Mr. Bush, who has long
insisted on comprehensive reform, is now open to a so-called enforcement-first approach that would put new border security programs in place before creating a guest worker program or path to citizenship for people living in the United States illegally.

"He thinks that this notion that you can have triggers is something we should take a
close look at, and we are," said Candi Wolff, the White House director of legislative affairs, referring to the idea that guest worker and citizenship programs would be triggered when specific border security goals had been met, a process that could take two years.

The shift is significant because Mr. Bush has repeatedly said he favors legislation like the Senate's immigration bill, which establishes border security, guest worker and citizenship programs all at once. The enforcement-first approach puts Mr. Bush one step closer to the House, where Republicans are demanding an enforcement-only measure.

Schwarzenegger Shoots Down Bush Immigration Request

Terminated: Immigration troop requests.

George Bush requested troops from Arnold Schwarzenegger to help with the border-patrol mission in New Mexico and Arizona, but the Terminator said "Hasta La Vista, Baby".

No support from the immigrant Schwarzenegger for Bush's National Guard troop plan to reinforce the border, at least not in excess of the 1,000 troops already pledged.

Schwarzenegger denies Bush troop request - Yahoo! News

Immigration Bill - C'ya, Wouldn't Want to Be Ya

For all intents and purposes, the immigration reform bill is dead and done. Read it here:MTV Think News - House Stalls Immigration Reform; Compromise Bill Not Likely Before November Elections

What does this mean? Can constituents really make a difference? Or do protests still have a place in American politics?

Commerce Secretary Guttierrez Out In Front For Immigration Reform Press Campaign

So apparently Commerce Secretary Guttierrez is asking businessman in New Mexico to support immigration reform. This is interesting for two reasons

1. Businessmen are the only Americans really breaking any law when it comes to illegal immigrants in the first place. The hiring of illegal immigrants by businessman willing to do so is the real root of the problem. Its the "bait", the "switch" is to turn around and blame everything on illegal immigrants.
2. Guittierrez is another one of George Bush's cabinet members with a latin last name who has now been placed out in front of the cameras. Good strategy, I only wish GW had something like this going in Iraq... like say maybe, Iraqi's police their own country? Right, pie in the sky.
   

Trojan Horse Ladders?

Ranchers are adding ladders to border fences to help immigrants in and reduce costly repairs to the fences that are often damaged by the immigrants crawling over the fences. I'm not making this up, read it here: Ranchers add ladders to border fences - Yahoo! News

Three words: Trojan Horse Ladders.

What better place to look for illegals crossing the border than to setup shop at the ladder stations.

National Guard Troops Run for the Border

So the first 800 or so National Guard troops have run for the border and are setting up shop.

The poor guys in Iraq that thought they would sign up for some easy weekend warrior stuff have got to be asking "How the hell do I get that job?"

It looks like about 50% of the troops with actually watch the border for illegals while the rest sit back and do paperwork. 400 troops to cover a 2000 mile stretch.

Good to see the same winning low level troop strategy the Pentagon uses in Iraq will also be applied here at home.

Bush Call for Compromise Will Help Implode Republican Party

Ninth State » Immigration Information thinks the press and the government are out of touch with the American people and is all over the stats that are not registering with most Americans, namely the 40 million immigrant explosion that will come with the current immigration legislation.

On the compromise suggested by Bush, Say Anything asks "What Compromise"?

One side is for border enforcement first. The other side is for amnesty and then (maybe) border enforcement.

The disAssociated Press is saying that giving the amnesty side everything they want is a compromise. I always thought that a compromise was finding some middle ground that everyone can agree with; not one side giving up their principles, which is how I see rewarding lawbreakers by giving them amnesty plus citizenship just because so many of them broke the law.

I would think that a compromise would be more like doing something in-between. For example I could see border security, comprehensive internal enforcement, and increased legal immigration being something both sides could walk away with and feel good about.

President Bush is dead wrong on this issue. If he prevails the Republican Party majority is finished in November.

On the other hand they can win by making themselves the legal immigration party.

The Republican Party is imploding and its soooo much fun to watch.


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