Mitt Romney is now joining almost all the rest of the groupthink GOP Presidential candidates by saying he does NOT favor a path to U.S. citizenship for illegal immigrants who are already in the United States and have been living here for an extended period of time. For these people, Romney says the process "consists of going to their home country, applying for citizenship or permanent residency just like everybody else, and getting back in the line." However, in 2005, Romney said "These people contribute in many cases to our economy and to our society. In some cases, they do not. But that's a whole group we're going to have to determine how to deal with." Furthermore, he agreed with Bush and McCain plan at the time, defending it by stating "It's saying you could work your way into becoming a legal resident of the country by working here without taking benefits and then applying and then paying a fine,"
It's sad Romney has flip-flopped AGAIN. Along with flip-flopping on global warming, gay rights, abortion rights, and the individual health care mandate, he has now done it with immigration. It's sad that the man actually held many respectable positions in the past, and that the current mood of the GOP is so anti-intellectual anytime someone even comes close to sounding reasonable they either have to flip-flop or backtrack. There should legitimate competition when it comes to choosing parties, but in the present climate, the GOP cannot intellectually compete with the Democrats. The Tea Party talks about revolution. The GOP should take note and revolutionize themselves so they can be a respectable voice in the 21st century.
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