"Put [Them] on a Boat": President Eisenhower did !

Comparing 1954 to now is a disheartening experience, if simply viewed through the prism of illegal alien policy.

As we know, Republican President George Bush embraced millions of illegal, undocumented workers. Bush lobbied hard to grant blanket amnesty to all--- including those convicted of crimes in Mexico. Bush disregarded the successful tradition of Ellis Island (in a non-internet, non-computer age) a century ago when immigrants had to prove that they were lawful, healthy and likely to obtain or at least seek employment. Bush pandered instead, a moment contributing his deserved ranking in the bottom 10 of Presidents.

Go back in time to the early 1950's. President Eisenhower received a report that there were several million illegal Mexican workers in the southeastern United States (due to WWI and the shortage of agri workers). To remove the illegals, Eisenhower loaded many of them on troop ships and transported them several hundred miles down the Mexico coast, dropped them off and wished them the best in finding their way back the hundreds of miles to their homes. The majority of the remaining illegals got the message and scooted back to Mexico. The successful plan was dubbed "Operation Wetback".

Today we are not only too politically correct to use a policy name of that nature but we are afraid of even barring entry to those who are felons under the less than diligent criminal justice system in Mexico.

Expect for the mid-Gulf embarcation point, I agree with PTCGOIL.

If the big bucks could hire illegals and make a profit, never mind displacing the American worker...he did it.

People, you need to ...DEMAND... the death penalty for any illegal caught in the US in a drug operation! If you did...the flow of cocaine would dry up tomorrow!

That is all you have to do to stop it...!

Eisenhower was not beholden to the 'businessmen' of our country. Labels/political party aside, he acknowledged the Constitution and our immigration laws. Indentured servants/slaves is an accurate description for those persons who are in our country illegally to work at jobs that offer no benefits and pay below the minimum wage. When one travels throughout the country, one realizes that it is not just 'Mexicans' - or our neighbors south of our borders who may be here illegally. There are large groups of Asians working in our 'sweat' factories' (fashion industry) in the Los Angeles area. . .and many non-English speakers working in our fishing industry who look just like Americans (white). Greed and lack of integrity are found in the American business and political communities regardless of political labels in our country. (Unfortunately)

maybe I can get some answers here.. I have read many of your post on GREED.. a regular mantra from you.. I have wondered often what constitutes greed to you.. You almost never hedge your statements and usually paint all businesses as greedy.
So I would like to know what greed to you is.
What constitutes Greed?
Are profits Greed?
How much profits are greedy?
What profit margin is acceptable?
Does your idea of greed apply to ALL businesses?

"A Government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." Thomas Jefferson

when you have people very willingly breaking the law to come here and be treated like dirt simply because it's better than the garbage dump country they came from, it's a two-way street.

American business isn't much different than any other business: they want to hire people and get the most work out of them as possible while paying the least amount they can. When women entered the workforce in America, it drove wages downward and inflation up as the availability of labor dramatically increased. Now, you have illegals who'd rather leave their country than stay and try and change it so they indeed get what they get and I have no sympathy. They know they are here illegally, but their own GREED brings them here where they allow themselves to be exploited like the whores they are.

American business isn't much different than any other business: they want to hire people and get the most work out of them as possible while paying the least amount they can.

. .and so we have 'unions'.

their own GREED brings them here where they allow themselves to be exploited like the whores they are.

. . and we're proud of that attitude from the American businessman? Blame the victim for our lack of integrity and Christian values? "Do unto others . . ..??" Wow. . .and that's the 'truth'?

Less than 10% of private sector employees are in a union and it keeps dropping. Labor unions haven't been much of a counter to American business in quite a while as it's hardly "American business" any more in a global marketplace. Increasing competition globally and free trade have rendered a lot of unions moot, as has the American consumer's very obvious preference towards buying what is the least expensive(Wal-Mart anyone?), regardless of which country produced it.

Illegal immigrants are not "victims" of anything. They made a choice to come here illegally and deal with having no "rights.". They seem to like that more than trying to improve their own countries. They are simply mercenaries out for a buck, just like the businesses that exploit them. They have the same relationship to employers who hire them illegally as a drug user does to his dealer or the prostitute to her pimp.

as has the American consumer's very obvious preference towards buying what is the least expensive(Wal-Mart anyone?), regardless of which country produced it.

I wasn't exactly drawn to Walmart because it was the least expensive - but because I was getting the SAME PRODUCT for almost half-price!

They seem to like that more than trying to improve their own countries.

You must meet a higher and more educated illegal than I've met. I haven't met one who had the power or education to improve their own country. The illegals that I've met wanted to work, eat, and send money home. They always found work and lived very frugally. . . while we (taxpayers) paid unemployment to able-bodied workers (Americans) because a few American businessmen didn't want to pay minimum wage.

They have the same relationship to employers who hire them illegally as a drug user does to his dealer or the prostitute to her pimp.

Well, if you say so. That's a little harsh to call all American businessmen 'pimps'. . but you're entitled to your opinion.

I wasn't exactly drawn to Walmart because it was the least expensive - but because I was getting the SAME PRODUCT for almost half-price!

Well, duh, that is what I said when I posted that American consumers like the less expensive option. I didn't say anything about different products or quality.

I said illegals and the businesses who hire them have the same relationship a pimp/prostitute and dealer/user have. That's NOTHING like calling ALL American businesses "pimps." What it is saying is that businesses that hire illegals and those illegals are both engaged in crime with each other for monetary gain. One side is going to get exploited and both should be punished: the company put out of business if it can't get its act together and the illegals tossed out.

As far as illegals being too uneducated and powerless to change anything in their own homelands....that's a pretty broadbrush to paint all the people who find ways to illegally to get into the country and stay here. They can't be that stupid and powerless. Some would even say your view on illegals is rather bigoted since you're saying millions of people collectively as a group are so powerless and dumb they can't make any kind of a positive impact at home.

Thanks for your clarification. I have a lot of respect for the American businessman and his/her ingenuity. It's disconcerting to even compare some of them with 'pimps' - except of course excluding Madoff and those guys at Enron, etc. As for illegal’s having the power and education to 'change' their country. . .many here in our democracy with education and 'power' have found that it takes a long time to bring about 'change'. When you're 'hungry' and there is work and food 'across the border' - you come for work and food. There was a time, in the 40's, when Americans worked hard TOGETHER for survival and support of one another rather than just PROFIT. Ah - for the good ole days.

Atta boy President Eisenhower. And how about the target halloween costume. Illegal Alien with a green card. Now they pulled it from the shelves because some whiners complained.

Many liberals completely forget who fought Bush on this..Let me give them a hint..
It was not the Democrats.. it was not the Republicans.. No it was the Conservatives that stood up and stopped the maddness.. This was one of the reasons I broke with the Repubs..

You can trace the Tea Party movements roots here.. This was the beginning of the break with the parties.. We all got tired of the lack of response from "our" Government..

"A Government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." Thomas Jefferson

And now our government is embracing illegal immigrants by giving them even more money, benefits and abilities than the average working legal citizen. My grandparents were immigrants and had to learn English in school in order to live and work here. I am sorry for those here legally trying to make it.