Beneficiaries of “reform” won’t be Republicans
Some supporters of President Obama may be worried about how he and
the Democrats are going to fare politically as the problems of Obamacare
continue to escalate, and as it looks like the Republicans have a
chance to win a majority in the Senate.
Democrats may not need to
worry so much, though. Republicans may once again come to the rescue of
the Democrats, by discrediting themselves and snatching defeat from the
very jaws of victory.
The latest bright idea among Republicans
inside the Beltway is a new version of amnesty that is virtually certain
to lose votes among the Republican base and is unlikely to gain many
votes among the Hispanics that the Republican leadership is courting.
One
of the enduring political mysteries is how the GOP can be so successful
in winning governorships and control of state legislatures, while
failing to make much headway in Washington. Maybe there are just too
many "clever" Republican consultants inside the Beltway.
When it
comes to national elections, just what principles do the Republicans
stand for? It is hard to think of any, other than their hoping to win
elections by converting themselves into Democrat-lite.
Voters who want what the Democrats offer can vote for the real thing, though, rather than Johnny-come-lately imitations.
Listening
to discussions of immigration laws and proposals to reform them is like
listening to something out of "Alice in Wonderland."
Immigration
laws are the only laws that are discussed in terms of how to help people
who break them. One of the big problems that those who are pushing
"comprehensive immigration reform" want solved is how to help people who
came here illegally and are now "living in the shadows" as a result.
What
about embezzlers or burglars who are "living in the shadows" for fear
that someone will discover their crimes? Why not "reform" the laws
against embezzlement or burglary, so that such people can also come out
of the shadows?
Almost everyone seems to think that we need to
solve the problem of the children of illegal immigrants because these
children are here "through no fault of their own."
Do people who
say that have any idea how many millions of children are living in dire
poverty in India, Africa or other places "through no fault of their
own," and would be better off living in the United States?
Do all
children have some inherent right to live in America if they have done
nothing wrong? If not, then why should the children of illegal
immigrants have such a right?
More fundamentally, why don't the
American people have a right to the protection that immigration laws
provide people in other countries around the world — including Mexico,
where illegal immigrants from other countries get no such special
treatment as Mexico and its American supporters are demanding for
illegal immigrants in the United States?
The very phrase
"comprehensive" immigration reform is part of the bad faith that has
surrounded immigration issues for decades. What "comprehensive" reform
means is that border control and amnesty should be voted on together in
Congress.
Why? Because that would be politically convenient for
members of Congress, who like to be on both sides of issues, so as to
minimize the backlash from the voting public.
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
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