Immigration Debate Hits Center Stage

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By Jonathan Weber, 3-24-06

With the U.S. Senate slated to debate immigration reform next week, President Bush is struggling to maintain Republican support for his guest worker proposal. The president on Thursday met with supporters of the idea, including Denver Roman Catholic Archbishop Charles Chaput, but among Republicans the shriller voices - led by Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo - calling for stiff measures against illegal immigration are increasingly dominating the discussion.

Confirmed: the housing market is slowing down. By how much and for how long? If you can answer that question you've won the lottery.

Colorado and Arizona researchers say global warming could cause a far more dramatic rise in sea levels than durrently anticipated, reports the Rocky Mountain News. Polar icepacks are evidently far more vulnerable to warmer temperatures than many scientists had thought.

Nothing gets folks worked up like the pros and cons of chain stores, especially Starbucks, and that of course explains why the Missoulian feels the need to weigh in on the matter on its editorial pages. (It's also, we admit, explains why we like to weigh in on the matter on our pages too.) But if you want a good example of why the newspaper editorial is a relic that should be put to bed forever, this is it.

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Comments

By Colonel Bain, 3-24-06

Well seem the Presssedent looking for support in the Roman Catholic Church. Maybe he is due for a good confession with a Higher Authority.. Maybe a trip to the Bacillica (Rome) and talk to a Higher Authority in Secretary Of State Angelino Solano. Is the Archbishop Chaput of Denver a Republican? Wait maybe the Roman Catholic Church can give him the assurance that bring home the troop is the right thing to do. Rest assured advise from Religious Leaders have been happening for thousands of years. So its Ok Bush to seek the Monks of knowledge and peace. Haven't seen ya with your horse "Lately Sir President" Did you say you's from TEXAS!! :)

By Paramendra Bhagat, 3-26-06

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