"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Saturday, May 19, 2007

It's To Laugh

The Republican party. Do they recognize the irony in this?

Border security and worksite-enforcement benchmarks must be met before other elements of the proposal are implemented.

Obviously not. ("Benchmarks"? Are they serious?)

(giggle)

For the substance (snicker) of the GOP's immigration policy, see this post by Taylor Marsh.

At least one presidential hopeful is right on it. From Mitt Romney's campaign:

"I strongly oppose today's bill going through the Senate. It is the wrong approach. Any legislation that allows illegal immigrants to stay in the country indefinitely, as the new 'Z-Visa' does, is a form of amnesty. That is unfair to the millions of people who have applied to legally immigrate to the U.S.

"Today's Senate agreement falls short of the actions needed to both solve our country's illegal immigration problem and also strengthen our legal immigration system. Border security and a reliable employment verification system must be our first priority."


Uh, Mitt? The bill hasn't been drafted yet.

(guffaw)

How am I supposed to take these people seriously? This is even better than the "mainstream" Democrats' support for gay rights.

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