State Sovereignty Being Attacked Again

Arizona has made a bold move. They have passed tough new immigration laws. The governor signed the bill on Friday, saying that because Washington has failed to take care of the problem with illegal immigrants, Arizona had to act on its own to protect its legal residents.

And that is a valid concern. In March, a rancher was found shot to death in his all-terrain vehicle. Being right at the border with Mexico, it is believed that the murderer was an illegal immigrant or a drug dealer, or both. It is clear that the border is not secure. Anybody that claims it is, is a liar. Why does the federal government let this go on? I know why. To a large extent, at least. Because of politics, and (don't forget this one!) because of who they are working for! That's right. The federal government is no longer working for the American people. This has been proved over and over by them doing so many things in direct contradiction to the will of the public majority.

But that is not my subject today. The new bill, which by the way is mostly just enforcing laws that had already been in place, has caused a lot of furor, and even the president is threatening to take action against it. Opponents of the bill argue that it encroaches on the federal government's authority to regulate immigration and violates people's constitutional rights by giving police too much power. (Could it be that the president is concerned about his own inability to provide proof of citizenship? I'm sure it strikes a nerve.)

Those of you that share these concerns, let me ask you: Who gave the federal government that authority? and do the states not have any authority to regulate immigration? For a state to crack down harder than the national government is perfectly legal, and the states should have that right. Now, it would be quite another thing if a state would disregard or claim exemption from a national law clamping down on illegal immigration for the sake of national security. And as for violating people's constitutional rights -- wait a minute! Anybody that is here illegally has no constitutional rights! That's right, the constitution is only for legal American citizens.

One reason Arizona passed the law is because the state is financially broke, and they are desperate to cut down on aid to those that do not legally qualify. The president of Mexico says the law is discriminatory and warned that trade and political ties with Arizona will be seriously strained by the crackdown.

Discriminatory?! Let's get this clear -- discriminate against whom? To discriminate involves excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to other groups. I do not hate Mexicans. In fact, I have some very lovely Hispanic friends. This bill does not discriminate against Hispanics, neither is it designed to. It discriminates against illegals! Even many legal Hispanic immigrants are fed up with the immigration of illegals. Why? Because it affects them the same way it affects everybody else. Negatively. Yes, I suppose there comes a time when you must enforce the laws to bring freedom and justice first of all for those to whom it belongs: the legal citizens of the state!

Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, who also thinks Arizona is taking it too far, made the following statement: "If every state had its own laws, we wouldn't be one country; we'd be 50 different countries."

This is so twisted you could have a hard time getting your head straight again! Quite the contrary is true. Every state makes its own laws (in fact, some states have a clause in their constitution allowing them under certain circumstances to leave the United States! This is the way it should be.) If every state had identical laws, we would no longer be 50 states, but one great nation state with no more need for state governors or legislators. Or state lines, for that matter.

Way to go, Arizona! We stand behind you with full support.

My friends, live free or die!