I think Dems should drop the illegal immigrant amnesty idea like a hot potato. [View All]

[MoonRiver]

It is just too divisive, and the upside to our society of passing legislation in this area is marginal, if not questionable. The majority of people see (giving amnesty to illegal immigrants) as patently unfair, since the they did not follow the law to get into our country. Whether justified or not, the appearance is giving lawbreakers a pass. Amnesty is also viewed as a national security threat.

I feel we should focus on more pressing needs, such as health care, tax reform, campaign finance reform, and electoral reform. Since we now set the legislative agenda, and * is basically our butt boy, why open up this can of worms. We need to build the maximum amount of support to take more of Congress and get the White House in '08. I just don't see the upside of passing legislation to give illegal aliens amnesty. Seems to me it can only hurt us, and thereby the nation.