Lindsey Graham, Neocon Knucklehead: Part Whatever

Does Lindsey Graham think you are so stupid you don't know about these laws? Yes, he thinks you are that stupid. I suspect you do not agree.

From The Star Ledger
By Paul Mulshine

As you might have deduced from my prior post, I believe South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is as complete a fraud as anyone who serves in the Senate. On the one hand, he endorses the neoconservative view that says the U.S. should get bogged down in endless wars overseas against potential terrorists. On the other hand, he is part of that contingent of liberal Republicans who have stymied immigration enforcement while insisting on an amnesty for illegal aliens.

To that end, check this screed he co-wrote for the Washington Post with Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, a Democrat. He and Schumer won't use the A-word, instead endorsing "a tough but fair path to legalization for those already here."

They then go on to offset that call for amnesty by pretending to seek tough enforcement. Note this howlingly funny line:

"We propose a zero-tolerance policy for gang members, smugglers, terrorists and those who commit other felonies after coming here illegally."

Zero tolerance for terrorists who enter the country illegally? Are you sure you want to go out on a limb like that, Lindsey? Heck, maybe we can give them amnesty after all. Sorry, I meant "a path to legalization." Actually this sort of thing isn't funny. Neocons like Graham and the dreadful George W. Bush seem to honestly believe it's impossible to keep foreigners, including terrorists, on the other side of the border. Therefore we need to engage in endless wars to straighten out every country on Earth.If we invested just a tiny fraction of that military spending on making sure dubious characters don't sneak into our country, we could be infinitely more secure. But this is how the neocon mind works. And it does not work well. AND NOW THAT I THINK OF IT: Don't we already have on the books laws against the illegal entry into the United States by gang members, smugglers, terrorists, and felons? For that matter, do we not have laws on the books against illegal entry by any person whatsoever? Does Lindsey Graham think you are so stupid you don't know about these laws? Yes, he thinks you are that stupid. I suspect you do not agree.