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I’m not sure why everyone is having such a hard time with illegal immigration. Here’s what you should be considering when thinking about this:

1. Too many people moving into a confined geographic space in a limited amount of time will decrease the general welfare for those already there.
2. If you need the labor that cheap migrants offer, don’t pretend that you don’t.
3. Don’t get behind unfettered immigration simply because the people coming over speak the same language as you or look like you. Point 1 still applies. Your life can still be made worse if there are too many people on the freeways, too many people draining public resources, and so on.
4. People migrate. You or someone you know migrated to where you are today. Don’t give me this crap about “we were here first”. Someone or something has always invariably been here before you. You were just able to take it from them in some way. That goes for white Europeans taking land from Indians or Mexicans, white Europeans taking land from other white Europeans, Aztecs taking land from other Mexican tribes, original tribes taking land from animals, etc. Someone takes something from someone else. Simple as that.

I’m third-generation Mexican on one side and like fourth-generation European on the other. You’re all in the same boat one way or the other. Realize that you can’t let everyone in that wants to be, but neither should you keep out all the ones your racist ass wants to. In short, figure out a reasonable number of legal immigrants to allow in based on economic needs and social well being. Stop the rest.

It’s 10:06 pm and CNN is saying that the Democrats are set to take over the House. No big deal to me as an independent. That said, what I find interesting is that the Dems will find themselves in the awkward position having to be somewhat more Republican than the Republicans on certain matters.

Two points stick out: first, there will be strong pressure to get the deficit and spending under control. While Republicans haven’t been strong on this historically, it’s the Democrats who are most often characterized as being the spenders.

Second, if they’re going to survive, the Dems will have to be strong on Iraq and the terrorism bogey man. This may not mean supporting the war forever, but I think all Americans want us to do what’s “right” in Iraq, and it’s going to require a strong policy if the Democrats want any shot at the Presidency. It won’t be enough to just oppose Bush. Americans want a plan that will work out best for everyone.

I’m kind of nervous about what this means for immigration reform, but on the whole I think the change will probably be good for the nation. Sure, we’ll still take it up the rear, but maybe we’ll get some lube this time.