So you might have heard a little something about Arizona’s new law, intended to curb illegal immigration. As Rich Lowry rightly points out, Arizona is only seeking to enforce the existing immigration policy of the United States. (The federal government might try it sometime.) Here are a few reactions:
- Cardinal Roger Mahony “can’t imagine Arizonans now reverting to German Nazi and Russian Communist techniques.”
- “When I heard about it, it reminded me of Nazi Germany,” said Hispanic Federation President Lillian Rodríguez López. “It reminded me of South African apartheid.”
- “If this reminds you of how the gestapo was enabled to catch hiding Jews, it would be understandable,” a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial hyperventilates.
This is a small sampling from “leaders” and prominent opinion makers. There are other nice details floating about. How about a swastika made of refried beans smeared on a government building?
Remember, though, it is the tea partiers who are fouling the state of public discourse with their vile hatred and absurd comparisons.
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I posted a on my blog about why people shouldn’t be boycotting Arizona and I got an anonymous (of course) comment that was just rambling about how we’re so evil for “profiling” and being “no better than the Nazis” in addition to all sorts of non-related crap. I checked my site-meter and sure enough, the commentator “looked” at my post for all of 4 seconds before heading to comment. All they are doing is copying and pasting some rant they created in the comments section of anyone who disagrees with them. I rejected it. Honestly if they had taken the time to read my blog and politely disagree with it point by point, I would have allowed it. They didn’t so I didn’t. Most Arizonans aren’t trying to “get rid of Mexicans” via profiling as we’re being accused of. We’re trying to convince immigrants to go through the proper, legal channels to get citizenship like so many other immigrants have had to do for generations. We’re not singling them out, we’re treating them like everyone else. How is that profiling?
Mirth, see, my approach would have been to approve it, then make fun of it. But you’re probably a nicer person than I am. 🙂
We’re wandering in an awful wonderland right now in which securing the border and requiring people to follow the law are radical notions. We need to find our way out of it.
Doesn’t Athens have a city ordinance allowing officers to confiscate and impound your vehicle if you can’t produce a proper driver’s license and registration? I know there was a minor push-back on that but for the most part, everyone liked the idea…well, those who could habla Ingles y no necessita un cardo verde.
Profiling? Ummm, yeah. So? It ain’t the Canadians sneaking into Buffalo, eh? And I hope TSA profiles the hell out of young, Middle Eastern men flying on my plane too.
I watched airport security pull aside a little 90lb old lady in to search in London. While standing in line to go through security in Atlanta I look up to see that she had been singled out yet again! She must have had some ferocious scowl or something to merit so much attention. Maybe it took her too long to get her shoes off…
I saw Lewis Black’s show in Clemson and he rightly said that we don’t want to do what’s really necessary to fight terrorism in this country. We want more cool apps for our smart phones. He suggessted an app with the faces of suspected terrorists so we could do their job for them while sitting on our asses in airport terminals waiting for our delayed flights.
I’ve never been to AZ, but it is definitely on my “Places to Visit” now and a place where I will definitely go and spend some $$. I believe I will boycott San Fran. Anyway…@Dan – Decatur has that law I know. Athens may as well.
Do you believe political correctness is more important than national security? Let’s ask the friends and family of “Soldier of Allah”‘s Fort Hood victims, shall we?