I listened closely to an interview today by Peter Boyles with former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb. Webb is a master politician, who knows what to say to get reelected again and again. On illegal immigration, he says with deep sincerity, "We need tougher restrictions at the border." In the next breath he says, "We should not have policies that discriminate against an individual because of his ethnicity." That way, he can get the Hispanic vote and do absolutely nothing about the individual who is here illegally and committing crimes. Because of his tough talk about border restrictions, he also gets the votes of other voters. I guess that is the fine art of politics!
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