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How can we trust you?
Posted by Raven on June 10th, 2007
“There is nothing wrong with America that the faith, love of freedom, intelligence and energy of her citizens cannot cure.”
-Dwight D Eisenhower
BUT is there something wrong with America when her leaders refuse to listen to her citizens- or worse, gives (a lot of) credit to those who are here unlawfully? And listens to the business lobby and other “vested parties”…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Bush is not giving up on his plan to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants and will seek to convince skeptical GOP senators that it secures the nation’s borders, administration officials said Sunday.
But the Senate’s No. 2 Democratic leader said he was uncertain about the prospects for a deal. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois cited opposition from a group of Senate conservatives who contend the legislation guarantees amnesty to illegal immigrants.
“We need a breakthrough on the Republican side,” Durbin said.
Tony Snow, White House spokesman, and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez both predicted an immigration bill would pass once Bush meets with lawmakers this week and Congress reconsidered the measure.
Snow said Bush planned to listen to senators’ concerns when he meets with GOP senators for a scheduled lunch Tuesday. Bush has been placing phone calls to Republican senators from Air Force One during a European trip.
“I think one of the things you do in this is you listen,” said Snow, when asked what Bush planned to say. “And I think one of the concerns a lot of people have, at least around the country, is they say, ‘Look, how can we trust you guys to enforce this? You had a border that’s been open for 21 years. How can we trust you?’”
Listen. Trust. Who is not listening and who deserves trust here?
FOX News:
“Our sense is if Majority Leader Harry Reid brings it back up, which he should, and permits a full debate, … we’re not only going to get a bill, but we’re going to get a better bill, and it’s going to be one that answers the express objections of a lot of people and, I think, provides a way of answering skeptics on issues like security,” Snow said.
Gutierrez agreed. “I believe the votes were there, and I think some senators felt they needed more time and some amendments that did not get their due hearing,” he said. “I have no doubt. This is going to go through because it’s the right bill.”
It’s been real folks. And fun. But enough is enough.
