Arizona Immigration Law SB1070 does, in a nutshell, make it illegal to live in or travel through Arizona unless you're a US citizen. Bravo Arizona!
Living in Indiana like I do, I don't see the effects of illegal immigrants as strongly as a resident of Arizona would. In fact most of us live in states where the problem isn't very bad at all because of our distance from foreign borders.
How many times has our government told us they're going to do something to protect and enhance our lives, only to do something completely different when the time actually comes? I lost count a long time ago.
Now enter Arizona. Actually doing something to help its citizenry. Trying to solve a problem that plagues everyone in that state. Taking a stand for its taxpayers when the federal government wont.
California has counties threatening to BOYCOTT Arizona over this. Seriously?! This is a prime example of defending the taxpayers, why would you boycott that? Some groups are saying that this is an excuse for Arizona to do racial profiling against Hispanics, but people are going to profile other people regardless of if they have an excuse or not, it's one of the dark sides of human nature. What it is is an excuse for the voting, taxpaying citizens of Arizona to actually be protected by their state's government. Do we really need an excuse for that now?
So, let's all go tell our friends that Arizona is doing the right thing, and if you have a chance to support that brave state then by all means do so.
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I hope that every American, regardless of where he lives, will stop and examine his conscience about this and other related incidents. This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. All of us ought to have the right to be treated as he would wish to be treated, as one would wish his children to be treated, but this is not the case.
I know the proponents of this law say that the majority approves of this law, but the majority is not always right. Would women or non-whites have the vote if we listen to the majority of the day, would the non-whites have equal rights (and equal access to churches, restaurants, hotels, retail stores, schools, colleges and yes water fountains) if we listen to the majority of the day? We all know the answer, a resounding, NO!
Today we are committed to a worldwide struggle to promote and protect the rights of all who wish to be free. In a time of domestic crisis men of good will and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics and do what is right, not what is just popular with the majority. Some men comprehend discrimination by never have experiencing it in their lives, but the majority will only understand after it happens to them.
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