Proving yet again that life has a way of getting in the way of civic duty, I missed the president's speech last night on Immigration Reform. (In a very fun way with some good friends, I might add, and I do not regret it.) If you also missed the speech, the transcript can be found here.
First impressions? It is isn't going to win the president any points, but it may work to guide the debate. Securing the border is a winning issue... but one must wonder why 5 years after 9/11/2001 we are still talking about an insecure border. Guest worker program? Honestly, I am not sure what to make of it, but am willing to be convinced. "Path to citizenship" for long-term illegals? This is the hardest to sell. It says those who have most flagrantly flouted the law should be told it was okay. The president says it is not amnesty, but ultimately it is an admission that he can't solve the problem so he wants to embrace it instead.
Overall, it is not a great solution. But I admit to having spent quite a bit of mental smoke on it myself, and I can't think of a better one... at least that is practical. I am interested in hearing/reading the thoughts of other Mod-bloggers on this one.
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