Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Economist.com | Lexington
Economist.com | Lexington
Excellent "Lexington" column in the May 19th The Economist magazine favorably reviewing the Kennedy/McCain bill and lamenting the fixation on "cultural wars" in Washington (filibusters, conservative, "faith based," Schivo, and on and on, etc.) It notes the tough fight ahead of the bill but observes that it has much in its favor. You may need to have subscribed to Economist online to read the full article, but its bottom line message, and I quote from the article:
"The reformers' most important ally, though, is common sense. America has spent millions of dollars trying to tighten up its borders only to see the situation get worse. It now relies on illegal workers to pick its vegetables and build its buildings. Closing the border is impossible without some sort of legalisation for the millions in the country; mass deportation would do irreparable harm both to America's economy and to its traditions as an immigrant-friendly nation."
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Excellent "Lexington" column in the May 19th The Economist magazine favorably reviewing the Kennedy/McCain bill and lamenting the fixation on "cultural wars" in Washington (filibusters, conservative, "faith based," Schivo, and on and on, etc.) It notes the tough fight ahead of the bill but observes that it has much in its favor. You may need to have subscribed to Economist online to read the full article, but its bottom line message, and I quote from the article:
"The reformers' most important ally, though, is common sense. America has spent millions of dollars trying to tighten up its borders only to see the situation get worse. It now relies on illegal workers to pick its vegetables and build its buildings. Closing the border is impossible without some sort of legalisation for the millions in the country; mass deportation would do irreparable harm both to America's economy and to its traditions as an immigrant-friendly nation."
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