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Jim,

I'll attempt to address your points: The last round of legislation (Clinton Pres/Rebuplican House/Senate) was supposed to give teeth to the INS for deporting illegals and fining businesses that hire illegal workers. Both of our last two Pres' have had the same tools, neither has given the go ahead to the INS.

Both Pres' have stripped the INS budget to pay for other "pet" projects. Through inaction and policy, the legislation has been de-clawed.

Both parties have gone to a no-debate, closed door, party line form of government. We no longer have open dissent and only the "party line" is publically presented.

The biggest concern amongst average Americans (as evidenced here) and the main parties is what party has the biggest amount of control and how can we blame the other party for what is wrong. We are fed and gladly eat the pablum of talking in issues while nothing really gets done to correct basic infrastructure deficiencies.

Immigration issues are more than 100 years old and both parties have had ample time to address tough questions. Instead of correcting basic structural issues we fight over whether someone should be impeached or whether someone should be censored or how much time will be taken off for spring break.

Politicians care about themselves and who bought/paid their way into office. The status quo is what is protected in the end. Very few people of integrity (IMHO an example would be Dr. Ron Paul R-Texas) are currently sitting in Washington at any level.