Sometimes Bipartisanship Is Useful
By Doug Patton
July 23, 2007
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"I was gratified and just overwhelmed with admiration for Sen. Feinstein," Rohrabacher continued, "that she definitely is taking this issue seriously and decided she is going to step up and fight for these little guys that are being squashed."
Normally, I am not a fan of bipartisanship. I believe that too often it results in compromises that undermine conservative principles in favor of radical, nanny-state legislation that ultimately is detrimental to the republic. McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform comes to mind, as does Ted Kennedy's "No Child Left Behind" education bill and the recent, ill-conceived immigration reform bill.
In the case of seeking justice for Ignacios Ramos and Jose Compean, the cooperation of conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats is necessary to persuade a recalcitrant president of the need for intervention. This may be the best example of productive bipartisanship we have witnessed in a long time.
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Doug Patton is a freelance columnist who has served as a political speechwriter and public policy advisor. His weekly columns are published in newspapers across the country and on selected Internet web sites, including Human Events Online, TheConservativeVoice.com and GOPUSA.com, where he is a senior writer and state editor. Readers may e-mail him at dougpatton@cox.net.
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