Rites of Spring

It is Fall or thereabout, isn't it? I have been reading about Immigration today, and I was reminded of the James Michner novel; excellent Read, but then again, it is a Period piece which might be misunderstood by newer Generations. Why does it remind of the novel? It was Michner's attempt at a Coming-of-Age novel. The Pieces read today resembled the trevails of Youth.

The Washington Post article stated the CBO accounted the Cost of the Senate Immigration Bill, if turned into law, would cost some $126 billion over ten Years. Dean Baker said this was a gross exaggeration of the facts, based on a previous CBO estimate on the intent of the Sponsors of the Bill made earlier. He claims that the Bill would cost no more than $35 billion over the decade. There are two very bad aspects of consideration! The First is legislation rarely conforms to its Sponsors' desires by the time is passes whatever House it is aired within, such places known for Special Interests, Add-Ons, and Pork Barrel. The Second states that the CBO does not bother to consider the intent of Anyone, simply evaluates what it will cost if passed into law. It was the bad Wording which was approved by the Senate, not the Intent.

The New Economist also had a blog contemplating Bulgaria's introduction into the EU, along with the present relaxation of Immigration rules from Bulgaria to Britain. The Author suggests that Bulgaria has too high a level of Corruption, with a Criminal class on the order of the Russian mafia, whose Eyes are on Western Europe. Of course, what is new about this? It is always Criminals who find it easiest to migrate.

Short Word on Immigration: It is the Traditional route of native Business to recruit manual labor without the horrid prospect of granting a Living Wage. The Immigration law should be much simpler: State that Guest Workers would be allowed, but Immigration allowed only in native Employment Agency busses; said Agencies accountable with heavy Fines for the geographic position and Job of every Worker. lgl