A couple thoughts about immigration...
Protesters in Seattle are chanting "We didn't cross the border, the border crossed us." In case anyone still doesn't understand their overall goal, this should make it clear. They want to undo the Louisiana Purchase. Okay then, if we let them have what they want, which the chickenshit cowardass Republicans in the Senate are perfectly willing to do, what will the net result be? Mexico will contain the entire western half of the North American continent. Which means that the entire western half of North America will quickly descend into abject poverty. And where will the Mexicans go for work then? You got it, they will still go into what's left of the United States.