I have read several reports (all of which I can't find now-- typical) that state money sent back to Mexico by illegals outpaces the country's income in cement and oil. We're their ATM; why should they change? They certainly don't have to, irrespective of their vast resources and, what, the 10th largest economy in the world (?).

Use little words, and lots of colorful pictures. All to make the majority of the populace realive that their interests are not with the Democrats.

Boo-Yeah! Thanks, Howie!

I see. When Republicans design and push a program like NAFTA over the objection of most Democrats they are trying to screw the American worker and send jobs to Mexico. But when they get serious about border security they are racist.

It takes some serious mental gymnastics to be a Democrat.

You still think Howie is dreamy Laura?

I though you had transfered your affections to another lefty--and dang I can't remember who it was.

Dean said the government should have an "earned legalization" program in which immigrants who contribute to society and pay taxes should be able to earn the right to become citizens.

Was the funny "thousands" instead of "millions?"

More interesting to me in this story, is that our dear Governor Janet Napolitano, again left town for Howie's visit. She flew the coop the last time he came to town!

The local talk radio hosts were wondering if this was a coincidence, or if she's avoiding Howie...I wonder too!

another dem hypocisy is thast if we did close the borders to illegal imm, then wages for usa workers would go up - something dems usually campaighn on - higher wages.

but then the dems are in a bind on imm: they don;t want to lose the hisp vote, and they fear if they seem to tugh on mex imm that it will cost them this bloc.

conservatives are not hypocrits on this; they're simple and their policy is understandable: let's enforce the laws and protect the border.

which is why it shold be FRONT BURNER between now an nov 2006.

IOW: it ain't just howeird dean's problem; it's a dem thing. and we should HAMMER it home.

It takes some serious mental gymnastics to be a Democrat.

Pick an effin' topic at random. It's no less true.

"I'm just a small businesswoman"

5'2" in heels ain't so bad. And I know a little German.

Howard Dean is great for Republicans...

Karl Rove does it again!!!

Apparently no one told Dean that free trade was the best way to help those people.

Well that would turn off the antiglobalization crowd. Gotta keep those assholes happy, you know.

God forbid a brown person should work in a factory in their own country.

Hard to imagine that Howie was an MD before he left his malpractice to go into politics in the People's Republic of Vermontistan.

When I was a kid, Vermont was still at least 60% hillbilly, the way God intended.

Now mostly cute antique stores and faux-rustic summer homes for college professors.

Blech.

The men still wear flannel shirts in Vermont, but now they do it ironically.

Help them? WTH?

Sheesh, the dems are all over us for "helping" Israel, but now they want to take the position to help....

Oh, of course. Helping the Mexicans get here provides the democratic base with all those illegal votes and voter fraud. How else could Nancy Pelosi stay in office?

The People's Republic of Mexico is nearly the place people like Dean wish to take our country. If the country wasn't so corrupt, if the politicians would allow the people to make a reasonable wage (linked to the economy in general, not to an "Ivory Tower" concept), and if the people could trust the government enforcement people (all the way from Federales to local gendarmes), then our country wouldn't be bleeding economically like a stuck pig.

"They only take the jobs even a black man wouldn't do." That is the newest Big Lie. In virtually any city, town or village in our country there are illegals in jobs ANYONE else would love, but they take them at such a reduced rate no one else will do the same work for the same (reduced) rate.

So, they use our schools, hospitals and emergency services; they cause unemployment to be artificially high; they force citizens onto the public dole; they have significantly higher arrest and incarceration rates, and recidivism; and they send a ton of dollars out of our economy to their own.

Tell me again how much they aren't hurting the United States by being here illegally?