A reader, plainly yet another one of those nativist, white-racist,

pointy-hood, pickaxe-handle-brandishing opponents of the Bush amnesty plan:

“Derb—Totally agree with you on the legal versus illegal immigration.

Bush’s proposal for amnesty for illegal immigrants has my blood boiling. As

an Indian who immigrated with my parents and sisters years ago, the thought

that people who break the laws are going to get a free pass when I and so

many of my fellow legal immigrants had to stand in that damn line outside 1

Liberty Plaza from 6 am onwards too many times too count is beyond unfair

and totally against even maintaining an appearance of adhering to the rule

of law. The worst thing is that it doesn’t even pretend to offer a solution

if the trend continues. If every 15 or 20 years when the numbers of illegal

immigrants reaches 8-10 million, will the administration once again just

grant amnesty because the problem becomes too big too handle? There is such

a double standard here. This and the Medicare issue are the only major

issues makes me long for an alternative to Bush. And I never thought I’d

say that.”

I tell you, if the administration thinks it can spin this to pick up some of

the Niceness vote, it’s going to take some spinning. Americans are

howling–and the ones howling loudest in my mailbox are people like that

Indian gentleman. IMMIGRANTS.