Were you impressed with Bush and his speech this evening?  He said USA is a nation of laws AND immigrants.?
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Absolutely 100% agreed. The USA is a nation of laws & we must enforce our laws, just as Mexico enforces its laws on illegals coming from South Central American countries such as El Salvador, etc. \n"...Illegal immigration puts pressure on public schools and hospitals, strains state & local budgets, & bring crimes to communities..."\nImmigrants (as long as they're legal) are always welcome to enter the US as we're a nation of immigration.
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hey.. i love ur country :-) ur president just visited my country and i see he is very humble person wid intellectuality, wisdom and fearless personality. I agree ur country's decision to keep ur nuclear project, as long as not used to harm others.. Bush is just freaking out, that one day there will b muslim country who wont b silent when their btothrs and sisters in Palestina, Khasmir, bosnia, Irak are bombed w/out given change to question their fault. Ur president is right, when he said that scient is the right of all countries. and he is d'only president i know who says wid proud tht the great existence and 'barokah' of a country is always following ALLAH's mercy which equals to tht country's obedience to ALLAH's laws. U shud b proud of him if u r muslim, and shud support his thoughts if u r logical citizen. :-)
73298
lol I think the slew of anti-bush criticisms that are about to ensue will prove he has not united the country. Osama Bin Ladin did more to unite us than George W. Bush.
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#1 This is as high as he deserves! I'ts not just him. It's the rest of his "buddie's" to. It took more than one man to get the U.S.A. in this shamful state. All of them let there mouth overload there butt's. The next presidental election is going to be "one for the book's". Make sure you VOTE,this time!!
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There was a similar conversation going on within yahoo 360. I, being an American, can do nothing more than agree with you on most points. I don't know that I would go as far as to say that as a whole we are worse than Hitler, but I have mentioned to several that I work with that I feel, our President Bush is modern days version of Hitler. \n\nI think, unfortunately, that most (not all) foreigners don't realize that most (not all) Americans don't like the man either! His approval rating as of yesterday was 33%. That's pretty bad. We don't like that he seems to be a bully to others and don't like that we are as a whole viewed as believing the way he does. The argument can be made that "we" re-elected the man. I understand that, although I did not. I didn't vote for him either time. I think the general thought at the time, was that he started something we better let him finish it, since (in theory) he should know what he's doing. Ha!\n\nAs far as history is concerned. I can't argue that either. But again, like every other country that is judged, and they all are, the country as a whole does not necessarily believe the same as their leaders do. I think in the beginning they put on a good "show" and are then elected into leadership. Whom ever puts on the best show wins the "prize". It sucks.\n\nMy response in the discussion to the blog was similar to what is here. I also said that I really hope that someday people just learn to accept others for what they are and what they believe. There is no right or wrong way. There is only what people believe is best for them. That includes democracy! It might be OK for us, but not for others. Our way is not necessarily the "best" way. I just wish everyone could leave everyone else alone.
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I signed-  thank you guys for finding these links and posting them.\n\nps. to Glenn don't you think it's time they embraced our culture and our language? That includes following our laws and speaking English.
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Oh my god...what the hell are you talking about?Why would I leave this marvellous,wonderful,powerful contry???? 'cause I was...boooorn in the USA,Iwas boooorn in the USA...God bless America,yeeeeeehaaa...howdy.And I'm damn proud to be an American...yeeeeehhaaaaa...
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I do not complain about President Bush.  I know tons of people that do, but, I feel the guy is doing the best he can.  We re-elected him to finish a job and that we must do!  We look bad when be bad mouth our own.  Yeah, I mean freedom of speech is OK and all, but we as Americans just go for the throat most of the time.  \n\nGreetings from Beautiful New York City, USA!!!
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I voted for the first Bush and the second. I am not ashamed to say and no I do not regret it. He is doing a great job. What have you done for our country?
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I am proud to be an American.\n\nWe live in the land of opportunity. The land where dreams come true: If.... you want something bad enough and work hard enough.\n\nWe are free to worship or not worship as we choose. \n\nWe can say anything we want about our president without being taken from our beds at night ..and shot, beheaded, hung or terrorized\n\nWhile there are some problems with our school systems, in most  cases our children are not only literate, but go on to achieve their goals and ambitions in life.\n\nWe are a nation that cares deeply for our own and for the plight of  poorer nations. We are the first country to come running in to offer a helping hand in a disaster and the last to leave.\n\nAnd even if it makes me sound like a backwoods redneck, my\nphilosophy will always be.. "America....Love it or Leave it" !!\n\nand that, is this Texan's opinion
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Bush was a fun guy then\n\nAnd an out standing leader today.
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That's the great thing about America.  It was founded by immigrants and that makes it a great country.  Our founders came over here and started a nation with equal opportunity for all.  I think that the immigration laws need to be restructured, but I don't think it's fair to limit immigration when that's what it is founded on.
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I think George Bush is just buying time to allow the issue to cool off. He really doesn't want to remove the illegals because of votes. You just watch what this snake pulls on America about all of this.
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Bravery allows one  to speak as such ......I agree with you wholeheartedly.... but as long as the federal government continues to shirk it's duty in regards to immigration reform... I am afraid that the Americans will not leave the "illegal" alone because they feel that current law gives them the privilege and the right to continue to oppress and down trod the illegal immigrant
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I am not sure I understand the question.\n\nFirst of all, I was impressed with the order and tact from the marchers I saw reflected in the major networks (although I've already spent more time here than watching the news.)  I saw few Mexican flags, and was able to believe those weren't meant badly.  In that sense, I think the protests were a success.\n\nHowever, did anything else happen today that we weren't expecting?  I think that is what people mean when they say 'it didn't change anything.'  We expected to see massive marches, and we did.  The areas that rely on low pay Hispanic workers (legal and illegal immigrants) were empty and many purportedly closed.  \n\nHowever, if you believe that had different, available workers from within the country been hired, the businesses would have stayed open, the only point that remains is that large numbers of people marched.  And, deserving of respect, they kept it peaceful, and upbeat.\n\nNot 12 million people marched, and we know there are 12 million illegal immigrants here, so, if people were surprised, they haven't been thinking.
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According To President Bush In His Speech\n\n "We are a nation of laws, and we must enforce our laws."\n\nTHE FACT IS that there is already a federal statutory framework in place which specifically prohibits the hiring of illegal aliens, which provides record keeping rules to verify an employee’s work authorization and identity, and which provides for monetary sanctions (Fines)to be levied against employers who violate the provisions of the law.\n\nTHE FACT IS that big business, which has provided massive financial support to the Bush Administration, and which benefits from hiring illegal aliens and paying them cheap wages while skirting employer tax and record keeping obligations, does not want “employer sanctions” enforced.\n\nTHE FACT IS that the Bush Administration has had the responsibility for “cracking down on employers who hire illegal aliens” and has failed miserably to enforce existing “employer sanction” laws. \nCAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION \nHAS ALLOWED THE NUMBER OF FINES AGAINST EMPLOYERS WHO UNLAWFULLY HIRE ILLEGAL ALIENS TO FALL FROM 400 IN 1999 TO ONLY THREE (3) IN 2004?\n\nTHE FACT IS that there are ALREADY laws on the books providing for the deportation of illegal aliens, whether they are simply here illegally, which, of course, is a crime in and of itself, or whether they have committed additional crimes as well.\n\nTHE FACT IS that the Bush Administration has made little or no effort to enforce these laws. Instead, they implemented a “catch and release” policy. \nThis policy allows an apprehended illegal alien to remain free in the United States if that person simply agrees to appear at a court hearing! \nThe results of this policy have been disastrous. \n “Knowing they’re unlikely to be jailed, thousands of immigrants have surrendered to Border Patrol agents, and then have been allowed to continue their journey into America, court summonses in hand,” says T.J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council.\n There are actually reports of illegal aliens taking taxis from the border to Border Patrol offices to turn themselves in, to be “caught and released” as a way to cross into this country. \nUnder pressure, the Bush Administration has claimed that this policy would be replaced “gradually.” \n\nTHE FACT IS that the Bush Administration’s immigration policies, cannot be taken seriously as an advocate of strict enforcement of immigration laws. \nHe cannot be trusted to support or advance legislative measures to stop the flood of illegal aliens or secure our broken borders.
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Bush never said he was against Mexicans.  Where did you hear this?  Sounds like this is YOUR interpretation of what he is saying about immigration and keeping our borders safe!  People are not generally against ANY ONE coming into this country ... but they MUST come in here legally, pay their taxes and contribute like we ALL do!!