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What can we expect from an Executive Branch and Congress that have failed to defend this country? Everyone knows it isn't the safety of our citizens. The Washington politicos voted into existence an airport security system that isn't any better than it was before 9/11. The administration and lawmakers have failed to provide us with adequate port inspections. If it were not our most serious issue, even their attempts at border security would be a joke.

The convoluted logic of those in Washington D.C. boggles the minds of most Americans. Though actions or non-actions set into motion by power brokers grow out of partisan positions, their inability to develop a strong immigration and border protection plan can only be rationalized if we universally hold the belief everyone inside the Capitol beltway is brain-dead.

People across the United States really do understand what is going on in Washington. Stacy Roberts, writing from California expresses some of his family's views saying "The guys in power -- both parties- are not interested in prosecuting the people who hire illegal aliens. If they would crack down on that front we should see a lot fewer illegal immigrants. Look at what happens when the police crack down on Johns as well as hookers. The problems shrink tremendously."

Jewel Sheldon of Washington wants something done about the millions already in our country. "I would like to see every illegal in this country deported. Forget the vegetables. I can do without them. We were able to feed our citizens and most of the world before illegals and we can do it again."

From Texas comes this message from June Venable, "Until our President decides he's on our side, I'm afraid the problems will increase. Thank heaven for the brave souls in the Minuteman Project."

Depending upon what inaccurate figures you accept, there are 7 million or 8 million or 10 million... or this week 11 million illegal aliens inside the United States. Texas claims to know there are more than 1 million illegals in the Lone Star State. California claims it has 2, 210,000 such residents. Illinois says it has about 500,000 undocumented people in the state. Florida thinks its number is some place between 700,000 and 800,000. Arizona lists figures in the 300,000 range. Even North Dakota, where the entire population can be added up on a hand calculator, says that 4,000 illegal aliens are inside its borders.

There is a big problem when one views such numbers. If we can quote the numbers of illegal aliens inside our country in the millions and hundreds of thousands, does it seem logical to believe there are no dangerous people in the mix? We already know that in states such as California and Texas more than 25% of the prison population is made up of illegal aliens who have committed everything from drug running to murder. Other states also report large numbers of incarcerated aliens. We know these criminals abound within the hoards that race across our undefended boundaries. That being the case, why should we also take the national lawmaker position and assume there are no terrorists within the mix?

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