The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce. ~ Oliver Wendall Holmes Sr

Confederate Yankee Shots Fired in the Immigration War — “Have we learned nothing from the riots in Europe? Unskilled, uneducated immigrants will cluster in ghettos, become understandably outraged at their inability to have what they see others having. We will run the distinct risk of having riots in New York and Los Angeles on par with what we saw in Paris.” [You should also read his update on Operation Enduring Service, a very worthwhile project. Jim]

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Two Components Of Bush Border-Security Plan Seem … Insecure — “It really seems as if the White House wrote a speech to just pacify their critics instead of actually responding to their concerns. If this is how seriously the administration takes border security, then we need to bring a screeching halt to the immigration reform bill until that attitude changes.”

Stop The ACLU (Jay) Mexico Threatens Suits Over Guard Patrols — “Just when you thought the illegal invasion couldn’t get any more insulting…Mexico has the audacity to threaten lawsuits if we protect our country by using the National Guard to detain their invaders.”

Blogs for Bush (Matt Margolis) WaPo Commends Bush’s Comprehensive Approach To Immigration Policy — “I know many conservatives are still unsatisfied, but I don’t believe any other President would be willing to address the immigration issue as President has. Politicians can often talk tough about immigration, but political realities have to sink in at some point.”

Lorrie Byrd.com (Lorrie Byrd) Disagree, Don’t Destroy — “Voicing opposition to your president or party should not be discouraged. The fact that we have that freedom is one of the things that makes this country great. I was not opposed to those conservatives that split with the president over Miers vigorously fighting that battle. Most did so in a civil and fair manner. There were some, however, that used the dispute to call for the destruction of the Republican Party. I fear that some are now presently pursuing that course over the issue of illegal immigration.”