Please tell me what evidence you have to back that up. Because frankly, I'm sick of people like you practically calling a racist anyone who wants our borders enforced, our laws enforced, less criminals on the street, people not to cut in line of those who have been waiting years to come here legally, and less stress put on this country's already stressed-to-the-max services and entitlements. For the last time, my position on illegal immigration (and that of about 99% of conservatives) is NOT based on race. I love Mexicans. I love Canadians. I love everyone who isn't a criminal and doesn't want to harm this country. But for God's sake, come here legally. Get in line. Obey the law. BVS, with all due respect, if I hear you make this racism argument one more time I swear my head is going to explode. So please, please provide for me some pretty damn convincing evidence that the position on illegal immigration of an overwhelming number of conservatives is based on hatred and racism and xenophobia.
First of all never did I say all conservatives. Secondly, it's based on countless posts in here, and things I hear and read everyday.
For example; you say:
I love everyone who isn't a criminal and doesn't want to harm this country.
The truth is, the majority of illegal immigrants are hard working people who just want better lives and are not criminals. Their only crime is coming here without the proper paperwork, that's it. If you knew the process you would understand why, the majority are just people who want to better their lives and another day of waiting may cause them to lose their child. So this constant tying into criminals is part of the problem, you see an issue and not a person. So excuse me if I see this as racism or xenophobia.
Illegal immigration is not the problem, and a wall is not the solution. The real issue of crime coming from over the border is a much bigger issue that for the most part is being ignored.
Geraldo Rivera has extensive knowledge on this subject and ripped up Hannity a couple weeks ago on his radio show, he gave several examples of how the conservative backlash against immigration is ignoring the real problem... How they are busting the innocent people working jobs no one wants to work, even in this economy, and ignoring the real criminals. I'll see if I can find a link.
So nice... so tolerant of opposing beliefs... so accepting of people that aren't like you and opinions that aren't like yours... By the way, Texas ranks right in the middle of the pack as far as overall intelligence, whereas a state like California is 4th from the bottom. So if you're fighting to raise a state's IQ, I think your service could be better incorporated elsewhere...
You obviously don't recognize a joke when you see one. I love Texas, but we have some extremely outspoken people lately that are just dumb as dirt, and Barton is one of them. It has nothing to do with BELIEF. This has to do with facts, and he doesn't have a grasp on them...
As far as I know, that's a very, very small minority of Christians. Biblical scholars study that question their entire lives. Most Christians in America do not believe the literal 24-hour day interpretation.
Once again somewhat of a hyperbole... But many still believe in creation as fact and not allegory, when facts speak otherwise. Did you read Diamond's theory as to how fossils got here?
Sometimes this forum confuses me. Why bother attacking conservatism? If everyone supposedly loves Barack Obama and agrees with the "progressive" viewpoint on everything and hates conservatives, why bother going after them? If Democrats will win every election for the next 100 years and conservatism is dead and gone for good, then you win. What's the point? Unless of course, deep down you don't actually believe any of that, and you feel threatened for 2010 and 2012. And if that's the case, at least admit it. Because people on this forum and Keith Olbermann and Daily Kos spending all their time on conservatives just isn't making any sense to me, especially when Obama isn't exactly living up to his campaign promises. I think it's clear that liberals are already fearing upcoming races. As of right now, if the election were today, Harry Reid would lose, Chris Dodd would lose, and there would be a Republican governor of New York and New Jersey, among others.
I honestly have no clue what you are talking about... Who has claimed Dems will win anything for the next 100 years? You buy into the Rush talk far too much...
What campaign promises is Obama not living up to?