Hewlett, DA User, and Erik ,

Did Secure Communities worry you in any way? I can tell you that the program made my life a LIVING HELL. Considering that I have to drive to campus and work, I WAS subject to deportation for a minor traffic violation.Of course, things are a little less scary now thanks to the memorandum that Morton (and I would like to think that Obama ordered) issued.

Clearly, Obama's lack of leadership on immigration and his implementation of Secure Communities, which made me and my family members MORE vulnerable to deportation, really pissed me off. So, my discontent was justified and logical.

In what way do all of you say that Obama critics, such as myself, need to be schooled on the topic of immgration?

How can you argue that he has shown leadership on immigration? Before you answer, compare the level of leadership he exerted on FEDERAL SPENDING. Many legislators from both sides polarized the debate by involving the issues of, for instance, planned parent hood and abortion. Yet, Obama's leadership made both parties reach an agreement. On immigration, I have not seen that type of leadership. If you have, please enlighten me through examples. So, I have to agree with 2Face on Obama's rhetoric. We have only heard beautiful rhetoric but insufficient action on immigration.

Rhetoric and the Public Sphere
Has Deliberative Democracy Abandoned Mass Democracy?

http://ptx.sagepub.com/content/37/3/...=1&ssource=mfc

Article touches on an important issue on rhetoric that 2Face touched on. Good article to read if you can get access to it.