This Week In Politics

Like rats fleeing the sinking ship, the Bush Administration lost it's Chief of Staff today. It's actually not all that unusual, since according to this MSNBC article, the longest a Chief of Staff has ever served was six years. Still, amidst plummetting approval ratings, a ports deal that shows just how out of touch with the American people the Bush Administration is, and an open Republican revolt, it would be nothing less than a surprise if President Bush were able to accomplish anything worthwhile over the next three years.

In other news, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve legislation allowing "guest workers", a politico term for the illegal immigrants that Republicans pay to maintain their lawns. In all seriousness, it appears that what the bill is actually doing is strengthening the borders and providing a more offical (read: legal) way for immigrants from Mexico to find work here. An interesting provision makes it legal for individuals and certain charitable groups to provide humanitarian assistance (feeding and housing) to illegal immigrants.

Of course, it should be no surprise to anyone that has heard me sing his praises, but John McCain has a version of this bill that I think makes the most sense I've ever heard. His plan has illegal immigrants becoming eligible for permanent resident alien status after six years of of work, showing that the immigrant fully intends on becoming a productive member of the economy.