Economist Thomas Sowell offers his usual excellent perspective on
the GOP’s makes-no-sense move toward immigration "reform":
Republicans may once again come to
the rescue of the Democrats by discrediting themselves and snatching defeat
from the very jaws of victory.
The latest bright idea among
Republicans inside the Beltway is a new version of amnesty that is virtually
certain to lose votes among the Republican base and is unlikely to gain many
votes among the Hispanics that the Republican leadership is courting.
. . .
When it comes to national elections,
just what principles do the Republicans stand for?
It is hard to think of any, other
than their hoping to win elections by converting themselves into Democrats
Lite. But voters who want what the Democrats offer can vote for the real thing,
rather than Johnny-come-lately imitations.
The entire article is at Investors Business Daily here.
