As a conservative Republican, who voted for George W. Bush, I am one of many who are not satisfied with his recent full court press on the immigration issue.
We elected a president whose top priority is to protect public safety which includes our borders. That power does not translate into selectively enforcing part of our laws. Knowing of the vast number of workers in our country since before he took office how many of the employers have been taken to the woodshed? We elect a president not a King in this Republic.
As we approach the 4th of July let me take us back in time to King George III who, on August 23rd 1775, issued a Proclamation for suppressing rebellion and sedition at the Court in Saint James. The text of which reads in part as follows:
“WHEREAS many of the subjects in divers parts of our Colonies and Plantations in North America, misled by dangerous and ill designing men, and forgetting the allegiance which they owe to the power that has protected and supported them…etc…”
Well, American patriots took matters into their own hands and on Oct 19, 1781 Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, VA.
Fast forward to today where our elected officials inside the beltway are about to cast a very important vote. Those of us from the shore of North Carolina to the apple orchards in the State of Washington are not happy with this arrogance. Let’s not overlook the silent majority who surely have not been silent in voicing our concerns in this matter. We simply do not trust that the government will enforce any laws with respect to illegal entry and prosecution of employers hiring illegal workers. Our laws have not been enforced over the past 20 years. That said, why should we trust you now?
Comments welcome!
Larry,
as a liberal American, I would like to point out that Lord Cornwallis surrendered Yorktown on October 19, 1781.
As for your disatisfaction, us Liberals have known for years he is a terrible President. It is too bad it took an act where he showed some pro-Latino views to get conservatives to realize what an arrogant fool he is.
Thanks Claudio. Typo corrected on the post. Larry
As a moderate independent voter, I can say that George W. Bush will go down in history as the worst president EVER. Worse than Jimmy Carter, Warren G. Harding, Ulysses Grant, Andrew Johnson, combined. The damage he has caused to this country’s prestige, moral authority and psyche will take decades to recover from. But, don’t blame me, I voted for the other guy!
Thanks Dubya!
Larry,
I am with Claudio. This guy has been one mistake after another. The Iraq war is a total quagmire and there is no hope for anything positive over there on the horizon. Yet despite all the guys screw-ups you folks stood behind him until he put forth this immigration bill. After this you all decide what a horrible president he really is. Too funny!
Sean. If I weren’t off to address eminent domain at a club meeting right now, I would take time to take issue with your overall assessment.
Perhaps I will give you a positive list tomorrow.
If Bush could run for a third term. Could he be elected again?
Email from Gary Bauer:
Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM), who once supported the bill
but ended up voting against it, said he was “getting hammered here at home,
” while Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) asked, “What part of ‘no’ don’t we
understand?” DeMint said that the immigration battle had “reengaged the
American people,” and that the bill “…has become a war between the American
people and their government…this vote today is really not about
immigration, it’s about whether we’re going to listen to the American
people.”
LG: It is sad that this debate has caused a huge divide in this country.And it impacted both sides of the aisle as the vote indicated.
In business we would discuss a “force” fit vs a “natural” fit. It might have been useful to hold public Town Hall meetings to hear what voters thought of the Bill rather than Senators working behind closed doors. Yes, you were elected to serve but this issue was too large to keep from us.
One thing our elected’s have learned in the power of the Internet and political blogs.
Sean. Help me out here.
Can you show me where we said George W.Bush was “a horrible president?” The fact that we can disagree on a major Policy matter is not a blanket statement of his overall performance.
Don’t spin your comments without facts to back them up. Thank you.
Sean.
Rather than spending a lot of time in addressing the performance of George W let me leave you with the words of Chicago Tribune columnist Steve Chapman that you can read in today’s OC Register.
…”unemployment stands at 4.5 percent, down from a peak of 6.3 percent four years ago. The stock market is near record levels. Economic growth, which slowed in the first quarter, has since rebounded. Inflation is running below 3 percent.”
He goes on to say that “it’s entirely possible for a president to handle one area of policy badly and another one well–just as a baseball player can be a star at the plate and a klutz in the field.”
And lastly. George W Bush is the only president in my lifetime who has had to deal with the aftermath of the 9-11 attack. Note: Sean.I’m a little older than you and go back to FDR.
Don’t under-estimate how that one act of terrorism has impacted every American. Homeland Security comes at a very high price.
Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
Hear! Hear! # 10