The cartoon is wonderful, but not funny.

Uncle Sam sits on a rock, sleeping. His chin rests on one hand, the other arm outstretched, palm up.

He is surrounded by a multitude of illegal aliens, piling up on and around his feet. They're climbing up the rock and surging over his lap, back, head and fill his outstretched hand.

He appears to be swarming with ants. It gives me chills.

I can't remember a political cartoon which so perfectly captures our situation. Illegals swarm across our borders and no one seems to care. The operative word is "illegal," but that's generally ignored.

"Garner" in the Washington Times should win a prize for this, but he probably won't. More than likely, he (and me too, because I like the cartoon) would be labeled "racist," the usual retort of those avoiding the truth.

This country is being overrun by illegal aliens. Millions are here and they keep coming.

There are many reasons why someone leaves their homeland for a new country. What makes this different – and dangerous – is they're doing it illegally.

They don't want to become Americans. If they did, they wouldn't begin by breaking federal law. Sneaking across the border does just that, but to hear tell, once they get here, they're no different than those who follow the laws.

But they are different. They steal into the country and lay claim to the rights and privileges of citizenship without earning or deserving them.

With the complicity of sometimes well-meaning – but always stupid, foolish people – and with the help of crass politicians, these lawbreakers become what the cartoon portrays: parasites overrunning and feeding on the host. Us. U.S.

Unfortunately, the host is ultimately destroyed, and that's what's in store for us if this invasion continues.

If you thought the president and his administration protect the value of citizenship, forget it. On this issue, George W. Bush might just as well be a Democrat.

Just before 9-11, he was ready to grant amnesty to illegals to pacify Mexico's President Fox. The terrorism put a temporary hold on that plan, but not on Mr. Fox's arrogance in demanding this country provide a safe haven and goodies for Mexican citizens his country doesn't want. He not only makes demands, he comes here and speaks to various state legislatures in Spanish no less!

Do we hear a word of rebuke for such effrontery? Not that I've heard.

And now there's Tom Ridge, the administration man in charge of Homeland Security. Does he see danger in these millions of unidentified, faceless lawbreakers in our midst? Apparently not. He wants them legalized. He said that "as a country, we have to come to grips with the presence of 8 to 12 million illegals – afford them some kind of legal status some way."

We do? – Why? – They break the law, infiltrate society, burden social services, welfare, education, medical, job, housing and legal system – and we have to make them legal? Get real, Tom.

He hedges, not calling it "citizenship."

It is or isn't. We don't have levels of citizenship Tom, in case you hadn't noticed.

Ridge says the government "wants" to provide "legal protection for people who entered the country illegally." He claimed it would enable us to identify them and that would ensure our security.

What was he smoking? If we can identify them as being illegal in order to legalize them, why don't we just deport them?

He actually said that after "legalizing" those already here, then we would crack down on anyone else sneaking across the border and "we have the resources to cope with it."

Oooh, I'll bet they're scared! I'm sorry. I'm getting a headache. If we have the resources, WHY HAVE WE ALLOWED 12 MILLION TO SNEAK IN?

Why has the Border Patrol been hamstrung by politicians so anxious for votes they're willing to sell U.S. out.

There's more. Ridge wants to give these newly protected illegals the right (!) to work here and have driver's licenses!

That those licenses, along with the ID cards issued by Mexican consulates across the country, would virtually ensure illegals would have all the perks and privileges our taxes will buy is something Tom Ridge conveniently ignores.

Think that's bad? A study just released by the University of California at Los Angeles wants the California Constitution amended so illegals can vote. Keep in mind that Mexicans who vote in this country are also allowed to vote in Mexican elections.

See where we're going? Borders are such a bother.

You can kiss them goodbye. God help U.S.