How about this policy: we both enforce the immigrations laws we already have and cut way back on the welfare state. Amnesty for illegals is wrong, as wrong as living here illegally. What other laws is it OK to break, because it would be helpful to know.

I think they're referring to the after-school and summer jobs that teenagers used to be able to find before the recession/depression. You know, the jobs that would provide money for gas, entertainment, savings for college.... They're now competing with older people who have lost jobs and are willing to take anything to put food on the table, retirees who are earning 0.1% on their savings (thanks to Helicopter Ben) and need supplemental income, and illegal aliens who shouldn't even be here.

"Hate speech," "racist"....we've heard 'em all, buddy. When you can't make a good argument for your position, throw in the ad hominem insults. Hope you feel good being on the same side as this individual, Mr. Jacoby.

Such a cogent, reasoned argument. Are you 14 years old? Or maybe an illegal alien yourself.

Don't even compare the two things: apples and oranges here. The oppressive, communist Soviet Union was sending citizens into gulags for political dissent. The United States would be operating as a sovereign nation to SEND HOME illegal aliens who have no right to be here. This is something, incidentally, Mexico does on a regular basis to central Americans who intrude there. On the point of America being a police state, it is rapidly moving in that direction. Well, except for illegals who seemingly can break any law with impunity.

You columnists on Townhall can shovel this manure as often as you want. Americans, at least those of thinking logically, are not buying it. We have seen the consequences to our country of letting anyone into this country. We have also observed how pols claim to tighten up security in exchange for "just this one more" amnesty. We get the millions of undesirables, but no security. Actually, it's rather insulting that you all think we're stupid enough to still believe your fairy tales.

No practical way of getting the illegals to leave? Bull. Start enforcing the laws, including punishing employers who hire them and deporting those we catch (along with stiff fines for being here illegally), and they'll start self-deporting. Can't find them? The feds are good at surveilling Americans these days. You can't tell me they are incapable of monitoring funds being wired from illegals back to Mexico.

Perhaps I'm mistaken here, but didn't the Dole-Kemp ticket lose in '96 and the Romney-Ryan ticket just last November? Besides, it shouldn't be about electability. It should be about what is best for the American people. Amnesty and and open-door policy are not!

I hope, for the sake of Pat Smith and the other family members, the whole truth comes out and those who perpetrated this, and covered it up, are punished to the full extent of the law. Actually, I hope that happens for the sake of the American people.

Great soundbite for an opponent in 2016. The RNC types would probably consider it unsporting and refrain from using it, though.