And now a brief moment for politics....

[tibicina]

There was a bill recently passed by the US House of Representatives, H.R. 4437, The Border Protection, Anti-Terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Act of 2005. It is, as one might guess from the name, on the subject of illegal imigration into the U.S. It is seriously, seriously flawed

Comments

[serrana]

Amen. I've been impressed by Archbishop Roger Mahoney's comments on this subject. It's not possible to be Christian and obey this law.

[technoshaman]

It's not possible to be a generous ethical human being and obey this law, regardless of one's religion or lack thereof. This essentially turns any caregiver into a member of Bush's police-state enforcers. Which I'm sure was the whole idea in the first place.

Resistance is not futile. It's mandatory, if you think and have a care.

(Pointed here by cflute, and I'll be spreading this around)

[serrana]

Oh, I was wondering how you'd tracked me down here, but the answer is obvious, now that you point it out.

In a sort of Ayn Rand-y altruism bad relentless self-centered capitalism good ethical system, this makes sense...in a decent people behave decently ethical system, it's just pug ugly.

And when I talk about Christianity, in this context, it's because both Rebecca and I are -- and also because much of the organized opposition to this law is coming, not from the Left, but from Christian groups.

[technoshaman]

much of the organized opposition to this law is coming, not from the Left, but from Christian groups.

As well it should! This may be where the Emperor loses his virtual doublet and hose...

[vaspider]

I think my icon says everything I want to say about this supposed Culture of Christian Values.

[patoadam]

Thank you. That was very eloquent.

Apparently someone listened to you, or to the thousands of other voices raised in protest:

http://news.yahoo.com/fc/us/immigration