"How absurd! Tax cuts merely let people keep money they rightfully own. It's government programs, not tax cuts, that must be paid for. " Amazing to me that so many people can't understand such a simple rubic.

And groups like 'Blackwater'& KBR are actually cheaper than using our military for mundane tasks like guarding generals and removing waste. I helped set up an Air Traffic Control system in Afghanistan and we did it for a fraction of what it would have cost if a US bureaucracy like the FAA had set it up.

Growing up in Arkansas and Texas I can speak red-neck fluently. In New Mexico I can speak border-English. I would not uses these to advance any intellectual argument. Education and smart moral life choices have made my 60+ years a good experience. Sounding intelligent and presenting yourself in a clean-neat manner takes you a long ways. Not burdening yourself with self-induced problems (drugs-alcohol/tattoos-piercings/criminal record/no education)makes providing for yourself in life a lot easier.

We really have to get back to holding ALL people accountable for poor life choices. Equality means equal OPPORTUNITY regardless of any self-chosen minority status. Our tax money can provide multiple opportunities for learning and advancement while setting buy-in expectations for people. We have immigrants becoming trained professionals in one generation. Native born people have no excuses.

"Egalitarians have been among the most arrogant people." The Obamalites are people who mostly have never produced anything; people who never saw fit to physically sacrifice in service to this country. Their world is an ivory tower idea lab with little connection to reality. I have an RV that I use for travel. I have met a lot of people who have done a lot for this country. They are an independent group who want as little government intrusion as possible in today's social-welfare environment that they inherited and have to adapt for. What they don't want is new and bigger government intrusion.

Islam is perceived as a racist, xenophobic, misogynist cult that advocates subjection/death for all non-believers. Please 'prove' me wrong.

1. We are not going to send them all back.
2. Most of us come from immigrants.(my family was here before it was a country)
3. The border crime issue must be addressed.
4. Most illegals I run into at the local Walmart are just here to work, raise families, and even go to church.
5. NO, I am not a bleeding-heart liberal but a conservative libertarian who abhors intrusive government.
HAS ANYBODY CONSIDERED A ONE TIME 'GREEN CARD' AMNESTY (NOT CITIZENSHIP AMNESTY) FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIRECT FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE CITIZENS. THEY COULD THEN APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP IN THE NORMAL MANNER; BE REGISTERED AND ACCOUNTED FOR; AND PAY TAXES. FOR THOSE WITHOUT FAMILY MEMBERS THERE COULD BE A 'BRACERO' TYPE PROGRAM SET UP WITH SPECIFIED...