The Congressional Budget Office says the current amnesty bill will only slow illegal immigration by 25%. I believe that’s wildly optimistic since rewarding illegal behavior rarely (never) deters it. If this bill passes, there’s going to be a rush for our border as people attempt to get “legalized” or eagerly await yet another round of amnesty. Which brings me to a really interesting quote by John McCain:

“The choice is between doing something, imperfect but effective and achievable, and doing nothing.”

A 25% decrease doesn’t seem particularly “effective” to me. That leaves us with “achievable”, which encapsulates the entire argument for this bill. President Bush makes this point, if you can call it one, all the time. Politicians define success as bill passage and could care less about the ultimate results. This is why President Bush repeatedly says he’ll sign anything they put on his desk. But take a moment and think about how reckless a statement that is. If the bill gave a Z-Visa to bin Laden, our president basically said he’d sign it. This whole thing just boggles the mind.