Happy mediums do exist; you of all people should realize this, given some of the well-thought-out pieces you've written about issues other than whatever your hot button was at the time.
Politicians obviously don't need to "pander to" Hispanics to win their support, but there's a big difference between giving up the store and the "y'all wetbacks go back where you came from NOW" undercurrent of so much enforcement-first rhetoric.
Kaus-specific digression: This is a hilarious irony.
Modest proposal, not obviously related to Kaus: I would love to offer every "undocumented" immigrant this opportunity. Take the equivalent of a high school graduation test (this one for example). In English, of course. If you pass... instant citizenship. If you fail... detain and deport.
Feel free to explain why that would fail miserably.
Posted by Matt Bruce at February 6, 2008 12:49 PM