In Arizona the people have had enough! With an overwhelming majority of support, 70%, the Arizona Legislature and current Governor Jan Brewer have made a very bold statement regarding illegal immigration. Beginning this week illegal immigrants will be arrested and deported back to their homeland, failure to prove American citizenship will result in a "free" trip home for thousands.
Some are trying to play the race card, totally ignoring the fact that this has nothing to do with race and everything to do with the enforcement of law. A law that the Federal government is supposed to be enforcing, I might add.
What has led the state of Arizona to this point? The simple fact that the Federal Government has abdicated it's duty to protect and defend the borders of the state from invasion as well as failure to enforce immigration laws, has left the state with no other choice.
The situation in Arizona has turned into a crisis and due to the failures of Washington, someone had to step up to the plate and address the issue head on, enter current Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Amidst, threats of boycotts from San Francisco and some organizational groups, the Governor has stood firm in her decision to attack the problem at the state and local level. In addition to the threats of boycotts, Al Sharpton has vowed to march in protest of the heinous actions. The President is likewise playing the race card and recently sent out a call to his coalition of "young people, African-Americans, Latinos, and women who powered our victory in 2008 [to] stand together once again." It appears that the President is always willing to take advantage of a crisis, interestingly enough, his rally cry left out several other demographics of society, but I am sure that he just "mis"spoke.
In all actuality what is happening here is nothing more than pandering on the part of the President. He is siding with law breakers, plain and simple, in an attempt to gain their political support. Because, if his amnesty reform passes congress, these folks will be voting in 2012. Furthermore, it is the solemn duty of the President of the United States to enforce the law of the land, not make exceptions when the law is broken.
As far as Al Sharpton goes, who the heck cares what Al Sharpton thinks? Sharpton will be isolating his base if he "marches on Phoenix." Think about it, how many African Americans are without jobs because of illegal immigrants? The number of estimated jobs held by illegal immigrants are 8 million, how many African Americans are adversely affected by these numbers?
Finally, there is a lesson that all Americans can learn from what is happening in Arizona. The difference between social justice and equal justice. Two things that every American should pay close attention to.
Our President is practicing "Social Justice," arguing that the law doesn't apply due to the special circumstances of those involved, this is the fundamentally flawed error of Social Justice, no respect for the law. This is the approach that Marx would have taken.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on the other hand is practicing "Equal Justice," she is applying the law and enforcing the law, remembering all the while that Justice is blind to the circumstances. This is the approach that our founding fathers would have endorsed.
Some are trying to play the race card, totally ignoring the fact that this has nothing to do with race and everything to do with the enforcement of law. A law that the Federal government is supposed to be enforcing, I might add.
What has led the state of Arizona to this point? The simple fact that the Federal Government has abdicated it's duty to protect and defend the borders of the state from invasion as well as failure to enforce immigration laws, has left the state with no other choice.
The situation in Arizona has turned into a crisis and due to the failures of Washington, someone had to step up to the plate and address the issue head on, enter current Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Amidst, threats of boycotts from San Francisco and some organizational groups, the Governor has stood firm in her decision to attack the problem at the state and local level. In addition to the threats of boycotts, Al Sharpton has vowed to march in protest of the heinous actions. The President is likewise playing the race card and recently sent out a call to his coalition of "young people, African-Americans, Latinos, and women who powered our victory in 2008 [to] stand together once again." It appears that the President is always willing to take advantage of a crisis, interestingly enough, his rally cry left out several other demographics of society, but I am sure that he just "mis"spoke.
In all actuality what is happening here is nothing more than pandering on the part of the President. He is siding with law breakers, plain and simple, in an attempt to gain their political support. Because, if his amnesty reform passes congress, these folks will be voting in 2012. Furthermore, it is the solemn duty of the President of the United States to enforce the law of the land, not make exceptions when the law is broken.
As far as Al Sharpton goes, who the heck cares what Al Sharpton thinks? Sharpton will be isolating his base if he "marches on Phoenix." Think about it, how many African Americans are without jobs because of illegal immigrants? The number of estimated jobs held by illegal immigrants are 8 million, how many African Americans are adversely affected by these numbers?
Finally, there is a lesson that all Americans can learn from what is happening in Arizona. The difference between social justice and equal justice. Two things that every American should pay close attention to.
Our President is practicing "Social Justice," arguing that the law doesn't apply due to the special circumstances of those involved, this is the fundamentally flawed error of Social Justice, no respect for the law. This is the approach that Marx would have taken.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on the other hand is practicing "Equal Justice," she is applying the law and enforcing the law, remembering all the while that Justice is blind to the circumstances. This is the approach that our founding fathers would have endorsed.
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