Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] Iowa results

[Stephen Montgomery-Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Mike Miller wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Jan 2008, Stephen Montgomery-Smith wrote:
>
> > What is his stand on illegal immigration?  If it is anything like 
> > Bush's, then I'm afraid I will become totally sold on Huckabee. 
> > Actually I am somehow on the mailing list of "MinuteMenHQ", and if I 
> > remember correctly, they don't endorse Huckabee.  That is a good sign 
> > for me.
>
> He was perceived as "soft" on illegal immigrants so he came up with this:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/08/us/politics/08campaign.html
>
> Older info:
>
> http://mikehuckabeepresident2008.blogspot.com/2006/05/mike-huckabee-on-illegal-immigration.html 
>
>
> Huckabee definitely has been accused of supporting Bush's Comprehensive 
> Immigration Reform plan:
>
> http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-94112.html
>
> It would be nice to be supporting the same guy as Stephen for the 
> Republican nomination!  ;-)  We won't vote the same for President 
> though, I can pretty much guarantee that.
>
> Mike

The Bush/Huckabee approach to immigration is, to my mind, the only 
workable solution.  Obviously you need strong borders, for security 
purposes if nothing else.  But we also need to face two realities (a) 
the economy of America depends strongly upon the hard work currently 
performed by illegal immigrants, and (b) illegal immigrants are human 
beings and should be treated as such.

But more than that, the whole American culture and experience is based 
upon an open society, and welcoming new peoples and ideas.

Furthermore, from my Christian perspective, immigrants from South of the 
border are typically going to bring with them strong Christian (Roman 
Catholic) ideals, as well as strong family values.

Finally this whole thing about preserving the English language is 
nonsense - English is an evolving language, already with tremendous 
Latin, Germanic and French influences.  It is values, not culture, that 
I want to preserve.

Stephen

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