They're not really to the left. Bush's plan is basically a way to split immigrants by creating two tiers: the privileged tier has the right to work (and not much else) and the other tier has no rights and is criminalized. Creates yet more bureaucracy and more police.
What is so radical about that?
Joanna
Wojtek Sokolowski wrote:
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4869288.stm
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>Can anyone from NYC comment on this event?
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>BTW, it is a very sad day when Bush (and business)
>stands to the "left" of the congress on this issue.
>Yet another indicator how reactionary this country has
>become. If I were to choose between jingoistic
>nativism and neo-liberalism I would not even think
>twice to pick neo-liberalism.
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>Wojtek
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