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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea
I usually read the Cato Institute but it is Libertarian ( I have a libertarian streak but I am not a pure libertarian). Libertarians do not believe in the idea of having borders at all. They'd just as soon do away with them. Sorry, but I don't go for that....I believe in nation states and national sovereignty.
Seems to me that there are contrary facts on these numbers. Must be each side is using them selectively.
So let's say the numbers back the amnesty folks up....I still think forgiving this problem with leniency just encourages it even more. It encourages a disrespect for another nation's laws.Globaloney! What I don't get with the libertarians, even the right-libertarians, is that they also claim to support the idea of "rule of law." That's not supporting "rule of law"...it's rewarding lawlessness. Never a good thing...imo.
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I'm not
at all for easy or complete amnesty. And I agree, if they've broken the law....there should be consequences. But with 11-12 million already here, what do we do....? Deport them all? Wow; that seems expensive and harsh. Build a fence and guard it closely? Maybe; but that's gonna be very expensive to maintain, and it may not even really work. Drop the hammer on businesses who hire illegals? Lots of people seem opposed to that, and it would drive up inflation in some sectors in some areas....although the extent is really hard to predict?
So what do we do?
I agree about rule of law....but maybe it's the law that needs to be looked at closely and changed to accomodate the reality of the situation? As for those who've already broken the law.....how about some kind of plea bargain of sorts?
