Too many conservatives are out of control emotionally when it comes to the immigration issue. Their obsession against defining gates and thepayment of fines and taxes for those who came or stayed in this country illegally (the majority actually coming from the latter group) that are contained in the current immigration bill has made these people so unstable they call fellow conservatives – including our President George Bush – traitors and un-American simply because we don’t share their amnesty hypochondriac-views. That is bad enough and has made the GOP a broken and divided party. But now some of these same lunatics are threatening to let al Qaeda win the war in Iraq – and throw away the sacrifices our military has given in life and blood – if we continue to allow the democratic process, the foundation of this country, to work its way on the issue of immigration:

Conservative leaders among House Republicans say that President Bush’s upcoming showdown with them on immigration could threaten support for the Iraq war as well as for the president’s other top policy goals.

Got that? If Bush continues to work with moderates and democrats as duly elected representatives in our Congress these turncoats will stop supporting the military and their efforts in Iraq. How dare these people call those of us who simply support a bill they oppose traitors! They are the ones who are threatening the lives of our military men and women on the front line with punishment if they do not get their way on a totally independent matter.

The same goes now with these GOP blackmailers as it did when the Surrendercrats tried to pull the rug out from the military a few weeks back and stop the war funding. At least the surrendercrats were arguing from an anti-war position – germaine to the matter at hand. But these amnesty hypochondriacs are not arguing Iraq, they are simply using it to blackmail Bush and the country.

This is truly the last straw with these so called conservatives. They cannot be for America if they are willing to make these kinds of threats when all America is doing is following the representative process outlined in our Constitution to determine policy. And as with all these threats, the ones making the threats swear it is not they who will sell out our troops over the idea long term illegal aliens now in this country can pay their debts to society by fines and backtaxes (and yes, it is in the bill that way). They claim it is darker, more sinister elements of the damnable GOP who will leave our troops unfunded on the battle field if they don’t get their way and lose the debate in a democratic process.

“The White House should keep in mind that if they have a direct confrontation with House Republicans on [immigration], it could affect the vote on the Iraq appropriation in September,” said Rep. Peter T. King, New York Republican. “It will not affect me. I intend to stand by the president. But I do think it is something they should keep in mind for other Republicans who are borderline.”

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Rep. Brian P. Bilbray, California Republican, said: “The president is obviously looking for a legacy on immigration. He’s looking for a legacy on Iraq. And I’m not so sure the legacy that he’s striving for is what he’s going to get.”

I can never align myself with a party that would make such threats during a time of war. I cannot abide anyone who tolerates or allows anyone to threaten our democracy by holding a financial gun at the heads of our soldiers on the front lines. I will NEVER become part of a political effort which would threaten to let our enemies win a critical base of operations from which to launch attacks against us because some immigrants might become US citizens in 15 years time. This really puts the nail in the coffin of the GOP for me. Either they pass this bill as proof they will not abide blackmail of this kind, or they continue to rationalize why they are willing to lie down with disreputable thieves and blackmailers. Rationalization is covert support for these threats – nothing else.

There is no way for the GOP to pretend their cause is rightous and honorable now that we have had another threat to cripple our war effort if democracy proves to be against them on one issue. I really cannot in good conscience ever support a party that does this to our military and our national defense. Granted, the Dems are more culpable and did this kind of thing earlier, but two wrongs don’t make a right. This is worse than breaking a law. This is an outright threat to undermine our government and our militart in an attempt to stop democracy from working. It is not a just crime – it is a sin. There is no going back now. The party needs to purge itself of this nonsense before it can be seen as honorable again. This is not debating, it is blackmail.