Commentary: Bush deceives on border

WorldNetDaily:

Many of President Bush's supporters continue to write to me saying I am not being fair to him on the border issue.

With White House press secretary Tony Snow attacking WND by name for its 'splashy' stories on the border, it's no wonder.

But here are some facts – many of which may be deemed 'inconvenient' by the White House, and, if Tony Snow or President Bush himself would like to address them, they are more than welcome.

Until recently, Bush's rhetoric and actions on the border and illegal immigration meshed. Essentially, he told the American people they were too lazy to work, and the country needed cheap labor from Mexico. This was his rationalization for five or six years of border-security neglect.

Now, however, Bush is sounding a different tune. Last month, in outlining his 'comprehensive immigration reform plan,' he said: 'First, the United States must secure its borders. This is a basic responsibility of a sovereign nation. It is also an urgent requirement of our national security.'

There's just one problem. He's not sincerely working toward that goal. Even if the president's current border security proposals are implemented, the U.S. will still not have secure borders because neither his plan nor the Senate bill he supports includes enough Border Patrol agents, enough fencing, enough equipment and new technology to secure the border." Continue.