The only common purpose powerful enough to build a nation is greed.

Few people argue that it's OK for a woman, even an abused woman, to shoot a man in cold blood when she's not in danger at the time. There are shelters for battered women, and the staff know not to tell who's there. So why can't women just leave?

If Mr. Bush really wants a new immigration law, there's a simple way for him to get one.