Immigration reform seems to be steaming to a quick vote in the Senate. And yes, I'm fairly happy to see that the bill may have bi-partisan support. And when I see the bill, I may be very happy. But I have to ask 1 question: Why now?
Well, it seems that Senator John McCain may have inadvertently told the truth. He stated that the GOP couldn't keep losing the Latino vote, so some action on immigration was needed. So, it seems that after all due deliberation, the GOP has decided that if it's good for the party, they will agree to vote on it. What happened to what's good for America being voted on, GOP? Now, I'm not saying that this bill won't be good for the country. What I'm saying now is that the GOP doesn't care about that. The only reason they are doing anything on immigration is that they believe it is in their own best interest. Is that any reason to pass any bill? Should either party pass a bill because it's good for the party, but not for the country? I don't think so.
For the last few years, the GOP has been against any immigration bill, believing that there should never be amnesty. But I'd feel better if they said, "Let's do this for the country", rather than some standing up and saying, "GOP, let's do this for the party."
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