Thomas Sowell on the Senate Immigration Bill
Here's an excellent article (as usual) by Thomas Sowell at RealClearPolitics.com. Sowell makes many of the points which represent why I, as a relative moderate on immigration, do not support the Senate's excessively lenient and dangerous Bill:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/05/bordering_on_fraud_part_iii.html
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05/27/06 @ 09:34:52 am
Ross,
With all due respect, your inconsistency on this subject is not helping the debate. It's confusing. I read your opinion about Bush 'getting it right' on his Monday night speech a couple of weeks ago, and now you agree with Sowell's criticism of the Senate bill which Bush supports. Where do you stand? Sounds to me like you are influenced by the last guy who talks to you. Do really know where you stand on this? Just curious. Frankly, I thought Bush's speech was typical,cynical politcal posturing. He is only dealing with this issue because it is yet one more thing blowing up in his face. By executive order, he could have used military or national guard troops years ago to shore up the border. Why now? I voted for this guy twice and I have NEVER regretted a vote more than this one.
05/27/06 @ 06:14:24 pm
Joe,
Thanks for the comment. I don't believe I have been inconsistent. I thought Bush's overview of the issue was about as close to correct as we've seen from a Republican leader.
However, the Senate Bill is not the same as that vision, going far more toward amnesty, citizenship, taxpayer-funded benefits, etc., than Bush argued for or I support.
The fact that Bush now supports the Senate bill does not make the Senate bill good, regardless of my basic agreement with his original discussion of the issue.
If I agree with Concept A, supported by Person A, that does not oblige me to support Concept B even if supported by Person A, and even if the two Concepts surround the same issue.
So, Bush's big-picture overview of the issue was right but his support of the Senate bill as a solution is wrong, and that analysis does not make me inconsistent.
I'd be interested in your response.
Ross