Lev Kobrin
11-01-2004, 01:34 PM
Politicians will have to decide how open America will be to new immigrants and how it will treat immigrants who are already here. Your vote can decide where the country will go over the next few years – and where it will refuse to go. Consider the alternatives. Decide what you think is best. And let your vote influence what they decide.
Now, let’s compare and make your choice.
George W. Bush
• Following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, created new cabinet-level position to coordinate anti-terrorism efforts.
• His Attorney General, John Ashcroft, has ruled illegal immigrants who have no known links to terrorist groups can be detained indefinitely to address national security concerns.
• Deportation of illegal immigrants, especially Muslim and Arab men, has surged.
• Has proposed giving some illegal immigrant workers temporary legal status.
• Established a C.I.A.-led effort to analyze terror threats and reconfigured the F.B.I. to focus on preventing attacks.
• Signed the Patriot Act, which gave law enforcement agents expanded powers to identify, track and apprehend suspects.
• Hopes to deploy a shield against ballistic missiles this year.
• Has increased defense spending $100 billion since he first took office, to $400 billion.
• Began redeployment of troops from South Korea and Europe to U.S. and other sites in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
• Pledges not to reinstate the draft.
• Proposes a national director of intelligence, outside the White House, and confirmed by the Senate with “significant input” over budget and personnel.
John Kerry
• Would increase the number of active duty troops by 40,000. Campaign says this would be paid for by cutting the spending Mr. Bush favors for a missile defense system.
• Would place National Guard under homeland security.
• Opposes a draft and says that reserve call-ups and orders that involuntarily extend tours of duty amount to a "back door draft."
• Voted for the Patriot Act antiterrorism act that gave the federal government broad new law enforcement powers, but now is in favor of letting it expire and favors more rights for detainees.
• Supports 9/11 commission proposal for an intelligence director within the White House, confirmed by the Senate, and with complete control over budget and personnel.
• Opposes national missile defense.
Now, let’s compare and make your choice.
George W. Bush
• Following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, created new cabinet-level position to coordinate anti-terrorism efforts.
• His Attorney General, John Ashcroft, has ruled illegal immigrants who have no known links to terrorist groups can be detained indefinitely to address national security concerns.
• Deportation of illegal immigrants, especially Muslim and Arab men, has surged.
• Has proposed giving some illegal immigrant workers temporary legal status.
• Established a C.I.A.-led effort to analyze terror threats and reconfigured the F.B.I. to focus on preventing attacks.
• Signed the Patriot Act, which gave law enforcement agents expanded powers to identify, track and apprehend suspects.
• Hopes to deploy a shield against ballistic missiles this year.
• Has increased defense spending $100 billion since he first took office, to $400 billion.
• Began redeployment of troops from South Korea and Europe to U.S. and other sites in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
• Pledges not to reinstate the draft.
• Proposes a national director of intelligence, outside the White House, and confirmed by the Senate with “significant input” over budget and personnel.
John Kerry
• Would increase the number of active duty troops by 40,000. Campaign says this would be paid for by cutting the spending Mr. Bush favors for a missile defense system.
• Would place National Guard under homeland security.
• Opposes a draft and says that reserve call-ups and orders that involuntarily extend tours of duty amount to a "back door draft."
• Voted for the Patriot Act antiterrorism act that gave the federal government broad new law enforcement powers, but now is in favor of letting it expire and favors more rights for detainees.
• Supports 9/11 commission proposal for an intelligence director within the White House, confirmed by the Senate, and with complete control over budget and personnel.
• Opposes national missile defense.