Bush Losing Touch WIth Those That Got Him There
President Bush needs a wake-up call. As one who supported the man and voted for him in the last election, I am getting - well - pissed. First let me make one thing clear, I do not believe that presidents should get credit or condemnation for the economy. Presidents are not responsible for gas prices either.
But presidents are directly responsible for national security. On this issue Clinton gets a failing grade and Bush is blowing it in a big way. Let me explain. Clinton knew Bin Laden was a bad boy but interpreted his actions as a law enforcement issue and failed to act aggressively overseas to prevent an attack. Immigration policy was sloppy and look what happened. Clinton failed in his job to secure the safety of America. I do not say this lightly. President Bush's reaction to 9-11 was dead on accurate. This was not a law enforcement issue it was a military one. He rid us of the Taliban but failed to follow through with enough troops to get Bin Laden. Iraq was Ok, WMD or not.
But now Bush is failing on the home front. Our borders are not secure and not only could terrorists get in, but gangs are getting in. It is clear that every one understands that the gang problem is getting worse and that the gangs from south of the border are exploding across our landscape. Meanwhile, the federal government does nothing while local law enforcement is overwhelmed.
But why would this be allowed to happen? Simple. Both republicans and democrats want the hispanic vote and are not keen on doing anything that would rile that rather large, and growing, voting block. Let me take a moment to make one more point. I am for immigration. Our country is full of immigrants.We can all trace our ancestory to another country. (Even the Native American population came from somewhere else).
So what to do? Here are four things that I suggest to help.
1. Part of the illegal problem is the wait time to get in this country. It is too long. It must be made shorter. We must track people who are only supposed to be here for a specific amount of time. When a temporary visa expires, the holder of the visa must go.
2. Close the border. I don't care if it's military, federal or local law enforcement that does the job, but it is clear that the job is not getting done. It is silly that civilians are patroling the border. The President should be embarrassed.
3. Tell the Mexican government to shove it. Their number one industry is money sent to Mexico by illegals. Yes it is sad. But not so sad that we must endure a gang problem here.
4. Spending our money on Mexican development should be a higher priority than spending money on Africa because whet happens in Mexico affects us more than what happens in Africa. I have been to Mexico and seen first-hand the poverty that exists there. People who immigrate here are usually looking for something. We can help make at least some of that dream exist in Mexico.
(See? I am not as mean as you think!)
Bush's failure to deal aggresively with these issues is running counter to the wishes of the overwhelming millions of Americans who put him in office. Actually, I am happy to see civilians patroling the border. Someone has to. I hope they do not give up.
But presidents are directly responsible for national security. On this issue Clinton gets a failing grade and Bush is blowing it in a big way. Let me explain. Clinton knew Bin Laden was a bad boy but interpreted his actions as a law enforcement issue and failed to act aggressively overseas to prevent an attack. Immigration policy was sloppy and look what happened. Clinton failed in his job to secure the safety of America. I do not say this lightly. President Bush's reaction to 9-11 was dead on accurate. This was not a law enforcement issue it was a military one. He rid us of the Taliban but failed to follow through with enough troops to get Bin Laden. Iraq was Ok, WMD or not.
But now Bush is failing on the home front. Our borders are not secure and not only could terrorists get in, but gangs are getting in. It is clear that every one understands that the gang problem is getting worse and that the gangs from south of the border are exploding across our landscape. Meanwhile, the federal government does nothing while local law enforcement is overwhelmed.
But why would this be allowed to happen? Simple. Both republicans and democrats want the hispanic vote and are not keen on doing anything that would rile that rather large, and growing, voting block. Let me take a moment to make one more point. I am for immigration. Our country is full of immigrants.We can all trace our ancestory to another country. (Even the Native American population came from somewhere else).
So what to do? Here are four things that I suggest to help.
1. Part of the illegal problem is the wait time to get in this country. It is too long. It must be made shorter. We must track people who are only supposed to be here for a specific amount of time. When a temporary visa expires, the holder of the visa must go.
2. Close the border. I don't care if it's military, federal or local law enforcement that does the job, but it is clear that the job is not getting done. It is silly that civilians are patroling the border. The President should be embarrassed.
3. Tell the Mexican government to shove it. Their number one industry is money sent to Mexico by illegals. Yes it is sad. But not so sad that we must endure a gang problem here.
4. Spending our money on Mexican development should be a higher priority than spending money on Africa because whet happens in Mexico affects us more than what happens in Africa. I have been to Mexico and seen first-hand the poverty that exists there. People who immigrate here are usually looking for something. We can help make at least some of that dream exist in Mexico.
(See? I am not as mean as you think!)
Bush's failure to deal aggresively with these issues is running counter to the wishes of the overwhelming millions of Americans who put him in office. Actually, I am happy to see civilians patroling the border. Someone has to. I hope they do not give up.
posted by EduDude at 10:50 AM
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