Twisted Musings

A friend of mine who recently moved to Arizona had this to say after I shared the following survery with him.

http://www.wsbtv.com/surveyresults/23610217/detail.html?section=news&questionum=1&answer1=1

“Thanks for sharing. Now that I live in Arizona, I have a much better appreciation of the problem. Arizonans are NOT racist. After California secured their border (with much Federal help) all the illegals just shifted their routes to Arizona. Now several cities in California are boycotting Arizona because we want the same border security as they currently have. How hypocritical of the liberal elitists! Southern Arizona is very hilly with a lot of vegetation allowing the illegals to easily hide from Border Patrol (when BP is actively looking for them which is not very often). The conservative estimates indicate that at least 1,000 illegals cross the Arizona border from Mexico 24/7 X 365 days. Arizona educational, social welfare and healthcare facilities are overwhelmed and of course the taxpayers are footing the bill. It has also been documented that illegals from other countries are entering the U.S. from Mexico over the Arizona border – North Koreans and Somalis have been apprehended. What were they doing here? How many got in that weren’t apprehended? The lack of a sense of urgency in dealing with this issue by our elected officials is appalling. But then, Arizona is a red state with only 10 electoral votes so I guess we’re just not as important as California or Texas.”

He also shared the following with me.

For your blog.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/16/closes-park-land-mexico-border-americans/

About 3,500 acres of southern Arizona have been closed off to U.S. citizens due to increased violence at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The closed off area includes part of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge that stretches along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu told Fox News that violence against law enforcement officers and U.S. citizens has increased in the past four months, forcing officers on an 80 mile stretch of Arizona land north of the Mexico border off-limits to Americans.

The refuge had been adversely affected by the increase in drug smugglers, illegal activity and surveillance, which made it dangerous for Americans to visit.

“The situation in this zone has reached a point where continued public use of the area is not prudent,” said refuge manager Mitch Ellis.

“It’s literally out of control,” said Babeu. “We stood with Senator McCain and literally demanded support for 3,000 soldiers to be deployed to Arizona to get this under control and finally secure our border with Mexico. “

U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials have warned visitors in Arizona to beware of heavily armed drug smugglers and human traffickers.

“We need support from the federal government. It’s their job to secure the border and they haven’t done it,” said Babeu. “In fact, President Obama suspended the construction of the fence and it’s just simply outrageous.”

Signs have been posted warning Americans not to cross into the closed off territory south of Interstate 8. Babeu said the signs are not enough – he said Arizona needs more resources to help scale back the violence caused by the drug cartels.

“We need action. It’s shameful that we, as the most powerful nation on Earth, … can’t even secure our own border and protect our own families.”

Indeed he is right. It is a shame.

On my previous post regarding the Arizona Immigration law I tried to make a point using sarcasm. Well many people in their rush to read got angry and didnt get past the title or first paragraph. I wish I had written it differently and hopefully those who skipped over it will go back and give it another shot because I completely support Arizona’s efforts to control the illegal immigration problem. We sure know our government, both sides of the fence, have failed to do so, so who can blame Arizona for trying. These conventions that are pulling out of Arizona are weak minding individuals and groups who are letting PC rules govern how they operate. That is a shame.

On a related note, what is going on with these Mexican students who think it’s okay to take down the American flag and raise up the Mexican flag. If they are truly here legally to make a better life, blah blah, all that stuff, then they would know better. If they are already citizens, then they are Mexican-Americans (I truly hate hyphenating American names like that but I am trying to make a point) and they should surely not be raising THEIR flag over the Mexican flag. Unbelievable.

Now we are hearing about students who are getting suspended for wearing American flag shirts or hats. Another who got suspended for taking down a Mexican flag that a group of students had raised over the American flag. People this is America! Men have died over the years taking down a foreign flag on our soil, or over someone elses occupied soil and they were rightfully considered heros. Now if you are a student and you do it, you are suspended? Something is wrong with this picture people, and it needs to stop! As I have mentioned before, I am all for legal immigration, but if you are doing it legally, you will not be removing the American flag and putting your own up. You just will not be doing it. I never served in the military but there must be men and women in this country who cry when they see this happening and the lack of response to stop it. I am afraid that if authorities don’t do the right thing and stop it, then it will get ugly and I do not want to see that happen.

Okay, so like I said, I hope if you didn’t read my post because you thought I was trashing the Arizona law, you will give it another shot. I certainly can take criticism, but I don’t want it to be based on a partial reading of my post.

Thanks All and God Bless America!!!

I think that Arizona Immigration Law SB1070 should immediately be repealed. I think that it is wrong that people should have to carry papers with them to prove they are legal and in America we should not have to do that. The Arizona state legislature should immediately do whatever it takes to repeal this law requiring enforcement of immigration rules.

Because I think that it is wrong to have to carry papers with you proving you are legal, I also think that laws should be passed immediately by Congress making it illegal to ask for my drivers license and boarding passes when I go to the airport. I find it highly offensive that I have to prove who I am before I am allowed past security gates. I also think upon reaching the gate, I should never be asked who I am either. This is also offensive.

While they are passing this law, they should also make it illegal for states to ask me for my drivers license and proof of insurance at insurance checkpoint roadblocks. It is extremely demeaning that I have to prove that I am who I say I am and that I actually do have insurance for my vehicle.

Of course, the law should also make sure that I don’t have to prove who I am when I am in a store or business writing a check or using a credit card. My word should be good enough that the check or card belongs to me. Make it illegal to ask for ID in a business. This would also include things such as will call tickets at a concert or ball game. Just give me my tickets. I don’t need to prove I am me.

I also think that the law should cover the workplace. No need to have to prove who I am. If I tell you that I have CPA credentials or I am qualified engineer, then by all means, just believe me. It might hurt my self esteem if you don’t believe me and make me fill out papers with proof of ID.

I hope by now you have figured out that I am being sarcastic with this article. I completely believe the law passed in Arizona was the right thing to do and I hope it is used by other states as a template to pass their own laws. Why should anyone her legally be worried about showing ID? If you have the legal right to be here, then prove it and move on. If you don’t have the legal right, well then stay where you came from. It’s actually quite simple.

I know that some people think that the law will be used to discriminate racially or ethnically. I don’t believe that at all. Will most people that get arrested for violations of the law be Hispanic? Probably! It’s a border state on our southern border. It doesn’t border France , it borders Mexico! It only stands to reason that people from Central America will be the ones trying to cross the border illegally. Profiling should not be considered illegal. Profiling is just what it says, looking for someone that fits a certain profile.

I hope that the Arizona legislature, the governor, and the citizens will stick to their guns and not let this law be repealed without a fight. I applaud and support them.