'Dream Act'

When I heard today that The House had voted to pass something called The Dream Act, I was hoping that it meant my older daughter would get that pony she had wanted, since that is her dream. But, no...it is actually a bill that proposes to open up an easier path to U.S. Citizenship for people who were illegally in this country prior to age 16, who graduate from high school, have no criminal record, and then complete either 2 years of college, or two years of military service.

Democrats, lead by Mr. Obama, are all YAY! for this bill. Most Republicans are all 'BOO' for this bill, saying it is just an open avenue to 'amnesty' for a bunch of illegal aliens.

As usual, both are right, and both are wrong.

First off...a there is no use punishing people who are not guilty. I mean, it was not these under 16-year old kids ideas to come to America...they came with their family. So...rounding them up and sending them back to NO ONE is not the answer.

Giving ALL illegal aliens citizenship(and the right to vote) is obviously not the answer either. I have read more than one work of fiction where one of the major plot foundations is that somehow, all illegal aliens where given amnesty, and those extra 4-8 million voters in the South-West stirred up some crazy stuff, helping to splinter an already fragile union of states. Call me a paranoid conspiracy nutcase, but, I find that to be a plausible concern.

But...let those under 16-year old kids EARN the franchise...that might work. In fact, if they threw out the '2-years of college' thing, I might even be able to get behind the 'Dream Act'. Especially if they increased the years of military service to 4. But...two years of college is Poopy Ka-Ka. That is nothing...there is no sacrifice at all involved, especially since they are probably attending that two years of college on an interest free loan.

Besides...you make those kids do 4 years in military, and there is an even money chance half of them will turn Republican on you. I mean, lets face it...the only reason Republicans are really against this plan is that historically, Hispanics vote Democrat. Over them a 50/50 split on these kids souls, and they will probably play along.