Arizona

There has been much made of Arizona's new immigration law. The first objection to this law is that the state is overstepping it's bounds to undertake a federal function. EVERY level of government has a duty to protect it's citizens and it's citizen's property. So if the federal government is not performing it's duties in this area, it is incumbent upon the states to do so. Let us establish another point, that of rights. A United States CITIZEN has rights under the Constitution, an illegal alien in our country has no rights under the constitution. Let us establish another point. The pertinent part of 'illegal alien' is illegal. This means that that particular person's very presence within the borders of the United States is against the law. The Arizona law states that a police officer may only inquire about a person's immigration status if that person has already been contacted by the police for some other infraction. Even then, the police may only inquire if there is demonstrable cause to inquire. Such cause could be the fact that the person has no identification or identification that looks as if it may be fake. Let us also look at the question of profiling. Racial profiling is specifically prohibited by the Arizona law. Is this politically correct stance on profiling wise? Let us look at it thus. If a Klingon has infiltrated a federation outpost, is it wise to spend time shaking down people whose life signs are human or Vulcan? Would it be wiser to set the tri-corders to scan for Klingon life signs? If a white woman robs a bank, is it wise to shake down black men? If a state borders Mexico, is it wise to interrogate European white or black people? If most terrorism has been perpetrated by Islamic fundamentalists, is it wise to pull 80 year old women in a TSA line? A profile is simply an aggregate portrait of the most likely perpetrator of a particular type of crime in a specific geographical area. If the numbers show that a certain group of people are more likely to commit a particular crime in a particular area, a profile based upon those numbers is not racist or wrong. It is wise. Arizona borders Mexico. To willfully ignore the fact that most illegal aliens in that state are going to be Hispanic is foolish. To state this is not racist. It is factual. Facts cannot be racist. The current president as well as his predecessor and congress have all been remiss in carrying out their constitutionally appointed duties. To paraphrase Dennis Miller, I don't mind someone visiting, just sign the guestbook on the way in. In any case, if we reward illegal aliens for their illegality, then I want to drive drunk and be given a sportscar and a keg as a reward. If there is no rule of law then there is nothing that we can count on as citizens. If law is so dismissible, how can we feel secure in any law? How can we be secure in our property? There is a Hispanic caucus in our congress. How would it be taken if there were a White caucus? Both sound racist to me. Remember Jesse Jackson and the 'Hymie' incident? That was blatantly bigoted. It seems as if it is ok for any group other than white males to be bigoted. It is not ok for any group to be bigoted. Group....therein lies the problem.......Group. As a white male, I do not allow the Klan to affect my action or views. I as people that happen to have black pigmented skin to look at those who profess to be your leaders. I ask those who are of Hispanic origin to look at those who profess to speak for you. I ask those of the Islamic religion to look at those who profess to speak for you. Look at these self proclaimed leaders spokespersons. Do they truly represent your views. Do they truly represent your morality? Understand that any organization will be like an individual and look out for it's own interests first. If an organization is dedicated to fighting racism, and that racism falls to the point that the organization is not needed, that organization is not simply going to go away. That organization will wish to either perpetuate the issue or create the perception that the issue is still at the level that justifies it's existence. So, back to Arizona. I think that Hispanics should be given more scrutiny. In Arizona, Hispanics are the overwhelming majority of illegal aliens. That is not racist, it is fact. To truly appreciate how humanely and kindly we treat illegal aliens, contrast our laws on the subject with those of Mexico. The political show that is unfolding, has little to do with this issue. The political show is there for political ends.