South Of What Border?
Deborah Venable
05/03/10
Is
there anyone who hasn’t sounded off on Arizona’s attempt to enforce federal
immigration laws by codifying them in state law? Every faction of society seems to have had its say – from
Hollywood to other “foreign” governments, and the media is still having a field
day with it.
We,
who support Arizona’s legislative actions, are nothing but a bunch of racist,
profiling Nazi’s, and those slamming Arizona right now are just peaceful
patriot protestors, wrapping themselves in the previously shredded Constitution
for which they usually have very little use – or they are politically motivated
to gain amnesty for as many potential Democrat voters as possible before
Democrats start to lose their grip on the reins of power. Bottom line – if you support Arizona’s
actions, you are still in charge of your common sense genes. If you don’t, well, just what border are you
south of?
Before
anyone can say, “But what about all the well known conservatives who have come
out against the law – rising Republican stars like Marco Rubio, or even the
former “architect,” Karl Rove, or the Libertarian Judge, Andrew
Napolitano?”
Rubio: “From what I
have read in news reports, I do have concerns about this legislation.”
Rove: "At the end of the day ... I think there are better
tools."
Napolitano: “Her [Governor
Brewer] budget will be paying the legal bills of the lawyers who sue on behalf
of those that were stopped.”
While
these guys usually stick up for the Constitution, for some reason they are
choosing to read something into it that isn’t there in this case. (Sorry, Judge, respectfully, even you can be
wrong.)
Yes,
they all mention the unconstitutionality of the law I’m afraid. It’s that whole profiling business you
see. But where were they the last time
I tried to enter a federal building, but couldn’t without showing “my
papers”? Where were they when I went to
buy a gun and, again, couldn’t until I produced “papers” to prove who I
was? Do I look like a thief or murderer? Don’t even get me started on boarding an
airplane!
It
is absolutely ridiculous for law enforcement personnel to ignore obvious
indications of immigration status (illegal) because of a fear of profiling,
while those same folks can stop me and fine me for not wearing a seat belt!
“Click
it or ticket – it’s the law!”
Isn’t
that what they say? Well, it’s also the
law that you may not enter or remain in this country illegally! But these people have “sanctuary cities”
(hello San Fran) – so just where the heck is MY sanctuary city where I can
choose whether or not to abide by the law without fear of punishment? Hmmmm?
This
is but one, albeit, ridiculous comparison of the rule of law, (I won’t be
deported if I am caught driving without a seatbelt) but is a fair illumination
on the one and only thing that matters in this whole controversy. The federal government has grown quite
complacent with manipulating state law via awarding and withholding of federal
revenues to the various states. We have
seen this time and time again – from the federal mandates affecting education,
labor, business, firearms regulation, and, yes, even traffic laws. The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution has
been shredded over and over again in so many ways I cannot count – but let one
state, in this case, Arizona, attempt to uphold federal law for the explicit
purpose of protecting state citizens against unlawful invasion from foreign
citizens, and we have an uprising! They
shouldn’t have needed to further codify this law, but because the federal
government has refused to tend to one of its few, true duties, Arizona got it
done!
Before
y’all go out and march in the street waving your upside-down American flags
beneath Mexican flags, perhaps you’d better check your stupidity at the door
and remember just what country you are in!
We have an awful lot of problems in this country, but trampling on
foreign illegal citizen “rights” is not one of them. Truth is that most of them flooding across the border have no
love in their hearts for this country or in preserving “human rights” at
all. They only have a love of the
almighty dollar and what this country can do for them. Period.
Those who love this country have immigrated here legally because they
know that America is the world’s last best hope on earth, and they are willing
to defend her with their lives if necessary.
You
idiot American citizens, who had the good fortune to be born here, but not the
good sense to know the most valuable thing you possess is YOUR American
citizenship, will be the ruin of the whole country for the rest of us! You misguided, but otherwise conservative
compatriots need to take a good, long look from the border you are currently
north of, and look to the south for a view of where you could end up!
Note: The author of this
little rant is a past citizen of the state of Arizona, having lived and worked
there, (in adulthood) for a period of more than sixteen years. Three of my children were born there. I had the privilege and opportunity to
explore every corner of that big, beautiful state, and can say unequivocally
that God blessed that special piece of real estate in fabulous ways. I left there over twenty-one years ago to
explore other places because that’s just the way I am. I think in order to love America, you have
to SEE America, and how you see it may just be the most important goal you can
ever set for yourself.
God Bless America – and all my friends in Arizona!