"...if the Democrats offer a path to citizenship for illegals. And they will."


                Schumer will, Tester won't. I submit that in the next election more Tester Democrats will be elected than Schumer Democrats, so the party doesn't make the difference. It might it they were the only ones in the debate today, but the debate will probably not take place now, until after the 2008 election.

                I was presented with a ray of hope, however, today, while listening to NPR on the radio. The Catholic Church has expressed an element of concern relating to the seculariztion of Spain under its present government. Their fear, of course, is this: if Spain becomes sufficiently secularized, the trend could spread to Latin America. That's bad news for the Catholic Church.
                It's very good news for those of us who are concerned about illegal immigration in North America, however. If Latin America becomes sufficiently secularized and comes to its senses when it comes to family planning, much of the problem we face today will simply go away.