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Originally posted by donwhite
I do expect they would ignore the underlying issues.
Originally posted by Justin Oldham
Let's have a look at this immigration thing again. Bush43 wanted the Kennedy-McCain bill, which would seem tos atisfy Don's requirements . The rest of us appear to have disliked it because it was toothless in its enforcement. Have we 'lost' the immigration debate? Are we doomed to be over-run?
Steinbeck's "grapes of wrath." Has anyone here read that book?
posted by Xtrozero
posted by Justin Oldham
Let's have a look at this immigration thing again. Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath." Has anyone here read that book?
The problem is that the American people want teeth in the border issue and both parties can not, or will not see it. That is why who ever goes this direction will get a larger number of votes.
Giuliani wants to finish the wall with excellent surveillance and rapid response forces to secure the border. Once the borders are secure he wants to combine all state and governments agencies in tracking down and deport the majority of illegals, but give them the ability to come back with working visas if they have a clean record.
He also wants to incorporate a biometric ID system for all non-citizens to track them anywhere anytime in our country. They are then given an ID card with their finger prints/info on it, and they must present it anytime to a person of authority.
The housing market was coming to an end of a cycle no matter what anyone did. The fact that many invested poorly into it is just a bump in the road.
Originally posted by Justin Oldham
The simple fact of the matter is that thre are too many peole in office today who have dirty hands. I count my own State's senior Senator inthat mix. Ted Stevens is a very nice man, but he's been in D.C. too long. I fault no man for eventually giving in to the dark forces that tempt so many in D.C. After a point, it becomes utterly impossible to avoid the taint. The current economic ledge that we're sitting in is indicative of what's in our future.
Originally posted by Justin Oldham
Hello darkblue and Chop, it's good t osee you again. Chris Dodd and Joe Biden are in this race for a shot at the Cabinet. they never have been crecdible Presidential contenders. I think even Don would have to back me on that one.
posted by Justin Oldham: The simple fact of the matter is that there are too many people in office today who have dirty hands. I count my own State's senior Senator in that mix. Ted Stevens is a very nice man, but he's been in D.C. too long.
Originally posted by Justin Oldham
The entire point of this thread is to encourage speculation. Go right ahead. I myself am expecting that the 2008 Presidential elections will be another referendum on the Iraq war. If the economy slides enough in 2008, we could see people going to the polls in November with another reason to 'punish' the Republicans. when you get right down to it, that's what I predict for '08. Republican punishment. Noth appy to see it, but there it is. The GOP has made a short list of mistakes that they seem to be utterly incapable of answering for.
Originally posted by darkbluesky
I pray this nation does not elect a woman and black man only so that it can be said we elected a woman and a black man.