Legalectric

Yup, the Republican masters want to eliminate citizenship for those born here. Great… just great… Let’s manufacture another “us v. them” issue to generate some more hate and discontent. Ain’t this a great country?

The other day, I was wondering what on earth Pawlenty could be getting at looking at “costs of illegal immigration” and those costs focus on education and healthcare…. well, folks, I found an article yesterday in the LA Times that explains the goal, or “a goal” to address the “problems” shown in the study — an obvious connection and I went back and posted it at the end of that blog. So guess what shows up in today’s STrib?

Second thoughts about citizenship as birthright
A push in Congress this week is an effort to keep kids of illegal immigrants from being citizens.

So it’s a safe assumption that this “study” fits with the policy change, will be used to justify it, and this is going to be a big push going forward? But what do you expect from the “protect the rich and punish the poor” “It’s all about meeeeee” mindset…

A proposal like this is a major political liability, not a workable or credible campaign platform plank. Whatever are they thinking? It looks like Republican masters are way out there, in search of a cause. And if we’re lucky, they’ll keep going down this bizarre track and voila, out with the bad, in with the … well, that’s a whole ‘nother post.