New Yorkers oppose Spitzer's license plan. Ya think?

"Seventy-two percent of voters in Monday's Siena College poll said they were opposed to "the governor's plan to allow undocumented immigrants to get New York driver's licenses." Twenty-two percent of those polled supported the plan of the once widely popular governor, according to the Siena Research Institute"

Hard to say why New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is pushing ahead with his plan for rewarding illegal immigrants with a drivers license. Is it because he is as stubborn as George W. Bush? Is it his payback to the Latino groups who supported him? Even though I think giving illegal immigrants a drivers license will hurt legal and American Latinos more than any other group in terms of job prospects. Or is it he is really clueless and has not thought the issue through? He just does not seem to realize that rewarding people who have broken the law is not a good policy for any government. Here are some money quotes from Spitzer and his gang on the issue:

"The policy change is critical to ensuring the safety and security of New Yorkers and the governor would never abdicate this foremost obligation simply to appease those peddling fear and hatred," Spitzer spokeswoman Christine Anderson said after the hearing. "

It's not fear and hatred Ms. Anderson It's about stopping stupid government actions like rewarding people who have broken the law with the privilege of a drivers license. I am so sick of idiots like her and the pro illegal groups painting everyone as racist and haters. When all people want is that the people who come into our country and community to obey our laws. Is that to much to ask. Apparently it is when Democrats like Spitzer and company get into office.

"Spitzer blamed the numbers on a "misunderstanding of the facts."
"It's what happens when you govern and make tough decisions and you do things that you believe are right and don't govern based on polls, which is never what I've done."

Or you payback the certain elements in the pro illegal immigrant movement right Governor Spitzer? I mean how else can you justify giving people who have broken the law more privileges. Spitzer seems to forget the Grassley axiom:

"WHEN YOU REWARD ILLEGALITY, YOU GET MORE OF IT!"

Spitzer says he does not believe in polls (hmmm, just like George Bush) how about constituents who contact him directly . Here are his contact numbers and email:

email: Governor Spitzer

Tel: 518-474-8390

Mail: The Governor

Eliot Spitzer

State Capitol

Albany, NY 12224

Share your thoughts with him. Since he does not believe in polls. He needs to hear from all of us. What's next? I think this fellow speaks for many of us:

Finally! Some enforcement of immigration laws.

It took a while but, there are hopeful signs that a few more people in Washington D.C. are finally getting it when it comes to enforcement of illegal immigrant laws. That includes President Bush amazing as it seems. My optimism comes from yesterday's announcement from Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff that the Federal Government will begin a campaign to tighten border security and to crackdown on employers who hire illegal immigrants. While it is being portrayed as some new initiative by the Federal Government. Those of us who have followed this issue closely know it should simply be called ENFORCING THE LAW! A concept so simple that even an illiterate illegal immigrant can understand it even if some of our politicians don't. Of course there are some who are against even enforcing the law and sad to say many are Democrats. Here are some of the money quotes:

"Sadly, the administration's proposal would make our immigration crisis worse," said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), one of the key negotiators of the compromise immigration bill that failed in the Senate. "[It] will only exacerbate the already serious problems of our immigration system by causing even more confusion about who can be hired, resulting in the unjust firings of legal workers who look foreign and driving more hardworking people into the shadows."

I'm still trying to figure why a Senator like Ted Kennedy would be against enforcing existing U.S. laws? Perhaps it has something to do with the illegal bootlegging origins of his families wealth. Whatever the reason on the issue of illegal immigration Ted Kennedy still makes me laugh.

"The impact on immigrant-dependent industries such as construction and agriculture -- whose workforce is at least two-thirds illegal -- would be "devastating," predicted Craig Regelbrugge, government relations director for the American Nursery & Landscape Association."

Well, you can certainly see how corrupt the industry Mr. Regelbrugge represents is. Especially when one of their arguments is: Hey we break the law everyday it will be a hardship for the companies I represent to actually obey U.S. laws. It's a pretty pathetic argument. But, he reinforces it further with this quote:

"There's no replacement workforce," he said. "This will give people a set of bad choices: Either they terminate their workers, or they take a deep breath and duck and hope the law doesn't catch up with them. Or, for a lot of people, they're just going to make the decision to get out of the business."

Yes, there is a replacement workforce Mr, Regelbrugge. But, it is a lawful workforce. There are millions of people willing to come here and work legally through a work visa program. Though this may require the companies you represent to pay a higher salary and both the companies and employees to actually pay taxes like the rest of us citizens do. As far as going out of business. If the companies Mr. Rugelbrugge represents can not do business without breaking the law perhaps they have the wrong business model to begin with.
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Hey Washington! It's amazing what happens when you enforce immigration laws.

Unlike our politicians in Washington the ones in Georgia know how to create and enforce illegal immigration laws and amazingly the laws work:

The Questions

Like a person who begins to wonder where his life went all wrong Bush is finally asking some questions:

Over sodas and sparkling water, he asks his questions: What is the nature of good and evil in the post-Sept. 11 world? What lessons does history have for a president facing the turmoil I'm facing? How will history judge what we've done? Why does the rest of the world seem to hate America? Or is it just me they hate?-Washington Post

I'd say it's a little too late to be asking these questions Mr.Bush.

The arrogance of President Bush

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- President Bush, turning from adulation in the Balkans to difficulties back home, said Monday his stalled immigration overhaul would be revived and his embattled attorney general would not fall under a Senate vote of no confidence.-Washington Post

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I believe we can get it done," Bush said of the immigration bill that has run into deep trouble on Capitol Hill. "I'll see you at the bill signing."

I awoke to those words this morning on my clock radio and thought this is just the kind of arrogance that got us into the Iraq war. Mickey Kaus is right on about Bush disconnect from the American people on the issue and what needs to done.

A shout out to Texas Branch and a shout at Congress!

If George Bush were your only guide you might say that the people of Texas were pretty dumb. But, if you look at the people of Farmers Branch and their vote on Saturday you would see smart people who understand the when Federal Officials like George W. Bush and Congress fail to protect their communities from the influx of illegal immigrants they must take matters into their own hands. That's what they did on Saturday when voters voted 68% to 32% to ban landlords from renting to illegal immigrants. Here are some of the money quotes:

"FARMERS BRANCH, Texas -- Voters in this Dallas suburb became the first in the nation Saturday to prohibit landlords from renting to most illegal immigrants."

"It says especially to Congress that we're tired of the out-of-control illegal immigration problem. That if Congress doesn't do something about it, cities will," said Tim O'Hare, a City Council member who was the ordinance's lead proponent.

It certainly does send a message! The question is is Congress and President Bush going to listen?

Bush on Immigration. Be careful what you wish for.

The Washington Post reports; "President Bush outlined the latest version of his plan to overhaul the nation's immigration laws Monday, renewing his support for a guest-worker program for those with low skills and issuing a vague call for a resolution of the legal status of the estimated 12 million undocumented workers in the country."
But, the 800 pound Gorilla standing behind Bush at the podium was a report released last week by the the Heritage Foundationon on the fiscal impacts of low skilled workers like most of the illegal immigrants are. In the study, researchers found that low skilled workers, defined as those without a high school diploma, will cost the United States $3.9 trillion over the ten years.
As usual it will be middle class taxpayers who will be opening their wallets to pay these costs.

The delusion of John McCain

"Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will launch a high-profile effort next week to convince Americans that the Iraq war is winnable, embracing the unpopular conflict with renewed vigor as he attempts to reignite his stalling bid for the presidency."-Washington Post

John McCain is done! Only the talking head Washington pundents, mainstream media and John McCain don't know it yet. It's not that he is standing behind blundering boy Bush on the Iraq debacle. He also lost his conservative base when he started tongue kissing with Ted Kennedy on amnesty for illegal immigrants. Something the mainstream media has been ignoring until recently. It's sad because I think John McCain would have made a good President had he defeated George Bush in the 2000 Republican primaries. But, between his stand on Iraq and his stand on illegal immigration amnesty he has become delusional and out of touch with the country as much as George W. Bush has been.