Kill the Amnesty Bill Now

The dis-oriented author is a conservative Republican. As a Republican I am ashamed of my party. After the Amnesty (I know that President Bush doesn't call it amnesty) Bill failed I thought it was dead.

Well it was dead until President Bush added some more money to the pot, ostensibly for increased border security. Then in the crucial cloture vote this week — fully half of the Senate Republican Caucus voted along with the Dems to keep the bill alive.

Interestingly, the two Republican Senators running for president both voted for cloture. I am not surprised that McCain sided with the Democrats — he has to to keep up his media darling, maverick image.

The real surprise to me was Sam Brownback. I have heard Brownback at several events, he claims to be the conservative's best hope. Yet there he is voting yes on cloture to revive amnesty. Brownback just lost my vote.

Any plan that includes a path to citizenship is amnesty. I have also come to understand that any plan that includes a path to legitimacy for illegals is amnesty.

This plan, rewards people for invading our country. No matter how much money we put into tightening the borders, amnesty will only make it even more attractive for people to enter the United States illegally.

How can we claim to be serious about homeland security if we allow or worse invite illegals to cross our borders.